Former Walt Disney World Resort President Jeff Vahle offered a remarkable defense of controversial leadership decisions as he reflected on his 36-year career with The Walt Disney Company, suggesting that people criticizing those decisions simply may not possess the...
The Power of Art in Disney Parks' "Renovations" Art can stir the soul and move the spirit. It can be a measure of sophistication, a litmus test to sort out the wrong people, a dodge to avoid the real world, and a confidence game to bilk the willing stooges or...
A recent study shows that Splash Mountain is the most popular ride at the domestic Disney Parks... even as they destroy it. Perhaps the magic is being wiped away as well? Disney Parks are in the midst of changing their beloved Splash Mountain attraction to...
Online discussions abound regarding the potential for Disney World's Frontierland to be radically altered. But why is Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom important -- and how does it connect directly to Walt Disney himself? Frontierland is one of the most iconic...
There are huge rumors out now about the future of Frontierland at Walt Disney World. But the story behind what is happening may go even deeper. Brayden of Mickey Views was out with a Herculean report this morning regarding Frontierland at Disney World, although...
Thus far, Disney has not succeeded in convincing future guests that Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a worthy successor to Splash Mountain. We know this because they're desperately trying to advertise it with silly gimmicks. The design for Tiana's Bayou Adventure and...
She was a fierce defender of her parents' legacy and the work they had done on Song of the South. Now, Valarie Stewart is with her parents and it becomes our task to honor her family's legacy. It was an amazing interview on the WDW Pro YouTube Channel. Valarie...
The Walt Disney Company seems to have developed a canned response to be given to any complaints from guests or fans regarding Splash Mountain. We've been provided the script and are sharing it with you here. Just when you thought Disney couldn't be any more...
If you’re upset with or encouraged by the “gleeful” destruction of Splash Mountain know this: all is vanity. Adjust your mindset accordingly. I’m certainly not telling you not to have a reaction, I've had one. I'm not telling you this is simple; on the one hand a...
It seems that The Walt Disney Company has ordered everything from Splash Mountain not for immediate reuse to be utterly destroyed. It's said to be because Splash Mountain is a "sensitive" issue. Museums all over North America would love to have the historical...
When a theme park company releases info on upcoming rides, they usually drop that info at a prime time to get the most views possible. For Disney, both Tron and Tiana's Bayou Adventure get updated late on a Friday. It still didn't go well. As of publication,...
Literally everything WDW Pro has said about the redo of Splash Mountain is now confirmed by Disney Parks. More than a year of leaking the information turns out to have been totally spot on. But considering 99% of the Twitter responses to Disney are negative, you're...
It seems that Zip-a-dee-doo-dah will stop playing in North America this coming Saturday evening (or potentially Sunday). According to an inside source, only Japan will have Splash Mountain in just a few days. Note that this report is big-time rumor and...