A frightening incident at Disneyland has raised new questions about guest safety after a 13-year-old boy exited a ride vehicle on Tiana's Bayou Adventure and went down the attraction's iconic 50-foot drop. According to Fox News, the incident occurred Sunday evening on...
What is driving people to act in such a childish and profane way about a theme park attraction? Is it social media or is it the harshness of today's conversations? Splash Mountain has been trending off-and-on for the last twenty-four hours or so. But rather...
Did you know the modern Splash Mountain isn't exactly the same as the original version as it opened in 1989? We have the recording! Splash Mountain and all of its residents are movin' right along. Soon all the bre'r folk will be toss out of the attraction to be...
The Walt Disney Company may be realizing that a Splash Mountain redo won't be enough to slow down Epic Universe. Is more on the way? In the last year, I've been talking about the sometimes disconcerted plans for Walt Disney World going forward. These rumored...
There's a metaphor here if you just pause for a moment. Guests aboard Splash Mountain didn't have that luxury, however, as their experience literally sank. The folks in charge of maintaining Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World have chosen an interesting path...
Replacing Splash Mountain with Tiana's Bayou Adventure isn't exciting everyone. Here's what we could have had. Please note, this article was scheduled to go up at 1PM EST today. Due to technical difficulties and travel, it was delayed. As a result it is missing some...
Public and private reactions to Tiana's Bayou Adventure have company executives deeply concerned but limited in what they're willing to do. The problem with changing a very popular attraction is that whatever replaces it will be there for a long time. If you screw it...
When you announce a new ride at the American Disney Parks, you would hope that the audience is happy with what you're bringing. In the case of Tiana's Bayou Adventure, let's just say it's not going the way Disney Parks would like. And unlike the situation with...
Splash Mountain is becoming Tiana's Bayou Adventure. In preparation, Disney has been sending their planners on "field trips" to New Orleans. Disney Parks has released a video of the panel discussion held in New Orleans for the team behind changes to Splash...
Walt Disney World is losing a mountain. Not only is the company changing one of its most beloved attractions based on African folklore but it's also stripping it of its name. This is just too much. This company has gone completely off the rails. One of the most...
Charita Carter is an imagineer with the Walt Disney Company tasked with trying to reshape Splash Mountain into a ride all about the Princess and the Frog. In doing so, she will be removing a story straight out of African folklore which Disney now deems problematic....
Walt Disney World is not known for being the place with the most thrilling rides on the planet. There are gigacoasters and dizzying carnival rides elsewhere if you need the extreme. But that's not to say Disney World is shabby when it comes to rides that make...
WDW Pro's reporting on Splash Mountain is now essentially confirmed. It's time to explain why Disney is holding the attraction longer than others expected. It has been fun watching the Disney news bloggers and sites carry the info today that Splash Mountain is...