bro in between the sensors being triggered, they could have added an audio loop like she’s whistling or singing. So many things could have been wonderful about this.
What I don't understand is, why are the other animals playing instruments? Louis was alone in the swamp for a reason because none of the other animals were like him. If there are so many animals that can play then, according to this ride, he should've had a band already before he met Tiana and Naveen. Speaking of which, is Naveen even in this ride? I don't think I saw him at all. The animatronics aside from Tiana look great thought, very animated, but honestly, Tiana doesn't look right.
@@SplashWuzRacist-ql7on I didn’t spend more than one min coming up with that. Not a Karen. I think the new ride looks good just no adventure in it. You comment from a troll account 😂
My guess is that they have them wired so they start moving when a ride vehicle reaches a sensor. Because this is a boat ride and the weight distribution can effect the speed of the ride some boats would trigger the sensor too early and effect the animation sequence. The computers would think something went wrong. I believe the splash mountain animatronics were set to just loop indefinitely, completely avoiding the use of sensor triggers.
@@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois People loved Rise when it opened even though it didn’t work (not defending or attacking the ride with this comment so let’s not go there)
I’m really hoping these are programmatic things that can be easily resolved during previews - because if not, yikes…Neither the first Louis or Tiana were working properly, the finale Tiana wasn’t working properly, and Mama Odie was straight up napping (which, I guess is fitting for her character). I’m just glad my favorite character, Lottie, is fairly simple 🥴
@@ColtonMyers1The ride’s still going through technical rehearsals, so I’m pretty sure most of the issues it’s having will be ironed out when it *officially* opens
I totally agree! That would have been the perfect spot for Dr Facilier singing Are You Ready.... Imagineers really missed the mark with this new boring story of Wilderness Explorer Tiana and her spice.
Charita Carter said that the lift was supposed to be fun for the whole family and have the little ones “go for it!” Honestly, I loved the ominous mood and tension better
We can agree to disagree on the theming, story,... but these technical issues sure seem objectively alarming. Yes, we can repeat "it's just rehearsals" but given Disney's track record of not bothering to fix things after official opening, this ride might go downhill fast.
You know when there is a crazy popular song, you hear that song over and over and over and you start to hate it? That's how I feel about this ride. It's just not that great to be played so many times.
Since Disney felt that Splash had to be rethemed, they should have kept it a mountain and made it into a Moana ride and possibly a volcano, or even a Pocahontas attraction which actually makes perfect sense around a log ride in a mountain. Then they could have eventually given Tiana her own original ride without the limitations and obstacles they had to try and overcome, trying to fit this forced storyline into a preexisting attraction that just doesn't fit.
@@christopherjunkinswho’s dumbass idea was it to invite the VA who’s character wasn’t even in the rude? Did they not see how spectacularly that would blow up in their face?
I don’t understand the consistent boat backup at the block points. I’ve never rode this ride before and had the boat stop at each point like that. It seems to really break the ride experience.
Because before, they didn't have the block/break system they now have. Before things would just progress with ... occasionally a stop. Now every pre-lift is a stop, and each pre-drop is a stop every time. All because they want this new ride to use a "new" sensor system to trigger the animations. Notice the first Tiana doesn't go into her spiel until after the log starts uphill. Same for each scene now.
Arm isn’t moving on that bobcat (left side arm from log viewpoint - it’s right arm should be moving up and down along the horn) playing the horn in the first “band” scene.
WDW News, The ride from the outside looks so much better at night. Louis and Mama Odie already not working. Really this newest ride at the Magic Kingdom needs a lot of help. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Louis mouth not working, half of the ride breaking down...Yep! sure is a 10/10 ride... but in all seriousness though, rehearsals or not the animatronics are breaking down 24/7 on a Ride that's not even opened yet. Many missed opportunity's like adding Dr. faciliar in the ride would've been Sick af, but they can't cause Disney is too scared to use a villain who uses voodoo, Its apart of the film like, wtf Disney!? Don't get me wrong though the animatronics and outside exterior look really good while the rest is.... Meh. Worst thing is that tony Baxter backed out of this, which is no wonder why. I don't Really hate the ride that much but it kinda is bland since the story is confusing, ride breakdowns, etc. Hey Disney if you wanted to make a good re-theme, maybe you should just stick with the original story of the film, add the villian to the ride, Keep the thrill more sinister like it was in Splash Mountain, and maybe Just maybe that would've won me over but only we can dream.. Edit: Oh yeah how can I forget, there's a literal salt mine joke at the queue, So let me get this straight, You called Splash Mountain problematic because it was based off of a "problematic" IP, But Its all of a sudden fine when you put a *REAL* problematic situation on the re-theme? smh Disney.
After regrettably losing Splash, I had high hopes for this new ride but unfortunately, I feel that there is a lack of suspense in the storyline as well as the new music falls flat and the Imagineers totally missed the mark for this. Stick to the original story and plot, keep the iconic villain with the music and songs we already know and love! It's getting universally panned everywhere because it is not better than the previous ride, nor even equal to Splash Mountain, and it is essentially a downgrade for most. This new upgraded version of Wilderness Explorer Tiana gathering vegetables and spices feels like a very bad sequel of Living With The Land that we never asked for or wanted that eventually goes straight to DVD or Disney+.....
i feel like the rest of the story is ok but couldn't they have a Dr. Facilier (sp?) like trying to mess up the party somehow? Not just "oh no they got little for a minute, whew, you found them!" . That;s like "we can't leave til i find my keys, oops here they are" other than that it looks fun.
@@altarush I absolutely agree, but since Disney felt that they had no choice and that Splash had to be rethemed, they should have still kept it a mountain and made it into a Moana ride and possibly turn it into a volcano/Te Fiti, or even a Pocahontas attraction which actually makes perfect sense around a log ride in a mountain. Then they could have eventually given Tiana her own original ride without the limitations and obstacles they had to try and overcome, trying to accommodate this forced storyline into a preexisting attraction that just doesn't fit.
So accurate that it reminds me of the tall mountains in the bayou of Louisiana. And why let Tiana have her restaurant and enjoy being a princess when you can get rid of that fancy dress and crown, slap some khakis on her, and put her back to work right? That animatronic looks like it belongs outside of a used car dealership letting you know about a labor day sale with all that wacky arm flailing. 0/10 Bring Back Splash Mountain
Bro they really should have just given her a restaurant, not only does it make so much more sense for her character but a decent Creole place would fill a food niche that doesn’t really exist in the park rn, instead they take a beloved attraction, murder it, butcher it’s carcass, and then replace it with this absolute mess.
Tiana animatronic body isn’t moving in the finale. Well, they really have a lot of animatronic maintenance issues at launch. Doubt they will tend to them.
😅I See malfunction Tiana und the Crocodile in the the beginnig of the Bayou section. They are meant to move Their mouth und Body more, and in the Finale scene Too sad,
Looks beautiful. Great video as always! I just hope that by the 28th they can get the odd glitches worked out. It has the potential to be fantastic when it's working. Thanks for the video!
Anyone else find it odd that most of Disney's new attractions / lands at WDW are designed so thoroughly around night lighting? Pandora, TRON, (to an extent) Guardians... Don't get me wrong, in a lot of cases the nighttime lighting packages really do elevate a ride to something special, especially TRON, but when the vast majority of the operating day is in daylight, it feels like a bit of a waste sometimes. Those sunset and night hours are extra magical, but kids will be tired and parents probably want a resort dinner and to go back to their hotels. Granted, the fireworks and night shows keep people in the park after dark, but when people try to get their spots for the fireworks at sundown and most of the guests leave immediately after the show, the best time to ride any of these at night is after the fireworks, but usually the park's not open for very long until close in that window, not to mention that a number of these attractions use the virtual queue, so you don't really get to decide what time of day you're riding in to begin with. I felt like I got the jackpot when the sun was setting while we were in the queue for TRON last time I went. That said, the night lighting isn't just for ride atmospherics, but for area ambiance in their lands. Just entering the TRON area in Tomorrowland at night is magical, and heck, even the classic Adventureland attractions look charming at night, so having this add light and life to Frontierland at night is a benefit for all park guests, not just riders.
In Splash Mountain it often didn't matter if a figure was working or not because it was kinda simple. I really hope they considered the longevity and the fast water moisture enclosed environment these would be operating in for years. It is lovely at night though.
at 16:43 u can see that there stuck in there idle phase (its where the idle phase is when its waiting for the next ride to show up) BUT at 25:55 she was broken i think or power downed but you should also tell cast members this so they can fix the issues. (EDIT) Tiana at 17:08 IS ALSO IN HER IDLE PHASE XD but yes always tell a cast member so they can fix the issue.
I've give it this much... It didn't get better, but it didn't get worse. Sometimes a ride re-imagining gets way worse. This is simply lacking here and there. The colors and lighting are amazing. The detail in the queue and exteriors far surpasses Splash Mountain. While we lost a classic "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah" song, at least we didn't get a ride song by Randy Newman. We broke even.
Every ride tends to have flaws at the beginning as they are still working things out. Flaws are discovered through use, and what initially seemed ideal may not be now. It's a normal process, and over time, the ride will become flawless.
Broken animatronics. Terrible Music. The projections of Tiana and Louis when you’re tiny are terrifying. The frogs playing drums need their hands and mouths to articulate or move a little. It’s creepy and the little young bear in the middle is creepy AF. WTH Disney!? Where is Dr Facilier? Where is Raymond? Why not a reference or stars depicting him and Evangeline? And I’m confused, are there two Tiana’s in the final show scene? Absolute disaster. And it’s better at night time by design which is the dumbest thing ever for a ride you get wet on. Oh yeah, it’s more racist now… slave worked salt mine. DISNEY FAIL and Tom should be less passive about it. I know his standards are higher than this.
Funny. I didn't see any "slaves" working in this salt mine. Surely you didn’t think that because Tiana is black, she was supposed to a slave? Her story takes place a half-century after slavery was abolished.
Also realize, Tom is human, and is also *trying* to stay on the Disney media list... even though he "could care less"... it is a help to go on media days ;)
This ride will never replace splash too many glitches with the animatronics I think the older ones were better than the more expensive ones and most of the stuff that speaks for the ride are the screens it’s horrible I’m not waiting for 2 hours to ride this it’s a waste of my time
The animatronics look great. Not in this video though because here they're all broken, but I mean in the 10% of uploaded POVs where some of them kind of do; they look good. That doesn't make it a cool ride though. Splash Mountain had old, unimpressive animatronics and that ride was the best ride in Disney. I am entertained by the fact that this was uploaded regardless of the failed robots.
So, Louis' jaw is still broken, Tiana isn't dancing and Mama Odie is completely busted... good job Disney. Maybe hirre technicians based on qualifications instead of DEI quotas.
God I feel bad for the imagineers who worked on this. I’m sure they did their best and wanted to do more but execs didn’t give them enough resources. Honestly if you wanna be mad at Disney they’ve done much more egregious things recently ie the Epcot overhaul, dismantling das, cutting down on live entertainment, etc.
As a fan of the original Splash Mountain, and critic of its demise I can say that I approached this ride with both excitement and animosity. I was pleasantly surprised when I rode it. Could there be areas that could be improved, sure. But it rides much better in person than on a screen. Perhaps it’s the nostalgia carrying it but my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope to get another virtual queue Monday. I won’t ever agree with cancelling Splash, but this ride is still fun and entertaining despite the reasoning for its creation.
Thanks for another great video WDWNT!!! I hope they have worked through the handful of teething issues that all mechanical systems have at initial startup by the time I am there in July!
Qué desastre!!!! Arruinaron la mayor atracción que tenía el parque, una atracción histórica que unía a muchas generaciones!!! Y para esto no encaja con nada, ni sorprende a nadie. Lamentable!!!😢
Damn it all started with Louis’s broke mouth, this is truly the snap on the camels back for imagineeing, now I’m truly worried for the result that will be Musical Jamboree 🫤 Edit: Musical Jamboree was actually pretty decent, maybe certain imagineering teams still got it
After riding this ride today. It’s incredibly equal when compared to Splash Mountain. People here forget how empty half the scenes were in Splash Mountain. In Tiana’s not only are the set inarguably better looking, there’s always something going on with great looking animatronics. It’s honestly really fresh. Happy it’s finally here. It’s going to be a smash hit
Only watched different videos, but Im relieved. It could have been so much worse. It actually looks like they really thought this through, lots of easter eggs and a good back story. Bravo to the Imagineers. Cant wait for this to come to Disneyland!
I am sorry for saying this but this is a worthy replacement for splash mountain. Now before you all chop my head off here’s what i got to say. I haven’t ridden the ride yet (most people complaining on the ride more than likely have looked at one POV and never actually rode it) at first I was very skeptical but then I looked at the whole queue and ride again. I realized that this is what everyone wanted Disney to do. New original characters, new original songs, and new animatronics. The deatil is absolutely amazing and the whole vibe is supposed to be a joyful, not to be taken seriously ride. It will be very enjoyable for everyone.
What a gorgeous redesign! Personally, I'm also a sucker for 1920s New Orleans theming and music, but set dressing, colors, and energy are fantastic! Yes, the ride had a lot of errors, and the stationary Mama Odie was baaad, but I think people are letting nostalga for the old design color their view a bit. Log flume rides are genrally really hard to time, and it's not uncommon for dark rides to have timing issues if the boats miss their first mark. And with this many moving pieces, some are bound to run issue. If you watch a Splash Mountain ride through carefully, you'll see a lot of error there too. Especially towards the end, riders would see lots of stationary figures and darkened show scenes.
This ride is a masterpiece of animatronics, music, and color. People gotta quit bashing it with these clearly envious, racist, and Splash Mountain-biased criticisms
![Tiana's Bayou Adventure FULL Ride POV [4K] Multi Cam- Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World](/img/1.gif)
26:03 Mama Odie got so tired she didn't wanna perform anymore
Same with Tiana’s arms at the finale 😂
@@Remysnum1fan Isn't her whole torso/hips/legs supposed to move? I thought I saw them at one point moving o.0
@@christopherjunkins I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to move too 🤣
bro in between the sensors being triggered, they could have added an audio loop like she’s whistling or singing. So many things could have been wonderful about this.
100% It's awkward having Tiana just sit there waiting for the sensor to trigger for what feels like an eternity.
What I don't understand is, why are the other animals playing instruments? Louis was alone in the swamp for a reason because none of the other animals were like him. If there are so many animals that can play then, according to this ride, he should've had a band already before he met Tiana and Naveen. Speaking of which, is Naveen even in this ride? I don't think I saw him at all. The animatronics aside from Tiana look great thought, very animated, but honestly, Tiana doesn't look right.
Zip a dee DOO-DOO!
“Tiana’s errand running bayou cruise”
@@SplashWuzRacist-ql7on I didn’t spend more than one min coming up with that. Not a Karen. I think the new ride looks good just no adventure in it. You comment from a troll account 😂
None of the animatronics are working but as long as the okra moves Disney is satisfied.
Tiana's Brokeback Broccoli Mountain Adventure. Where are mosquitoes at?????
Why are so many of the animatronics already messing up badly?
Technical rehearsals. If shit’s gonna go wrong, it’s gonna be now
I have a feeling it’s more on the software side than hardware for the rides issues, but I could be wrong.
My guess is that they have them wired so they start moving when a ride vehicle reaches a sensor. Because this is a boat ride and the weight distribution can effect the speed of the ride some boats would trigger the sensor too early and effect the animation sequence. The computers would think something went wrong.
I believe the splash mountain animatronics were set to just loop indefinitely, completely avoiding the use of sensor triggers.
@@KaiRubix Some were triggered by a sensor, including the farmer bunnies, million dollar bunny, and Brer Fox capturing Brer Rabbit (pre-2013)
They’ll probably fix it later, when the parkgoers leave
Jeez these animatronic issues are bad...
Yep, when I rode yesterday the first Louis and Tiana were broken. When I rode today the finale Tiana was very broken.
@@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois People loved Rise when it opened even though it didn’t work (not defending or attacking the ride with this comment so let’s not go there)
@@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois It’s my favorite ride, but that doesn’t change the issues are bad.
I’m really hoping these are programmatic things that can be easily resolved during previews - because if not, yikes…Neither the first Louis or Tiana were working properly, the finale Tiana wasn’t working properly, and Mama Odie was straight up napping (which, I guess is fitting for her character). I’m just glad my favorite character, Lottie, is fairly simple 🥴
@@ColtonMyers1The ride’s still going through technical rehearsals, so I’m pretty sure most of the issues it’s having will be ironed out when it *officially* opens
The big drop climb being so boring is the most unforgivable thing about this update
I totally agree! That would have been the perfect spot for Dr Facilier singing Are You Ready.... Imagineers really missed the mark with this new boring story of Wilderness Explorer Tiana and her spice.
I feel like I'm going to church on the lift. The music and the lighting effects blend beautifully.
Charita Carter said that the lift was supposed to be fun for the whole family and have the little ones “go for it!” Honestly, I loved the ominous mood and tension better
@@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885 Wasn’t this suppose to be a thrill ride? They could have made an original flume ride for kids.
@@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885honestly if that was the case than they should’ve added more lights to the lift hill so it isn’t so dark lol
Louis' jaw is still not workin...
I believe the sensor didn’t fully activate, it worked when I rode earlier today
That’s why they do previews, they’ll probably fix him before the ride officially opens
We can agree to disagree on the theming, story,... but these technical issues sure seem objectively alarming. Yes, we can repeat "it's just rehearsals" but given Disney's track record of not bothering to fix things after official opening, this ride might go downhill fast.
The rides animatronics are looking 20 years old already.
Thank you WDWNT for posting this video, despite all the animatronics not working properly. It's neat to see what the "B Mode" look like.
You know when there is a crazy popular song, you hear that song over and over and over and you start to hate it? That's how I feel about this ride.
It's just not that great to be played so many times.
Better than It's a Small World.
Tiana’s arms are broken (again)
Since Disney felt that Splash had to be rethemed, they should have kept it a mountain and made it into a Moana ride and possibly a volcano, or even a Pocahontas attraction which actually makes perfect sense around a log ride in a mountain. Then they could have eventually given Tiana her own original ride without the limitations and obstacles they had to try and overcome, trying to fit this forced storyline into a preexisting attraction that just doesn't fit.
Worse is it's about a story after the movie :( and no Dr Facilier :(
I agree, Pocahontas would have been much better but apparently she's too raysis now so ....
@@Gonk Have you seen the pix of the voice actors/actresses going on the ride? Dr. F.'s VA looked perturbed for some reason.. I wonder why *rolls eyes*
@@christopherjunkinswho’s dumbass idea was it to invite the VA who’s character wasn’t even in the rude? Did they not see how spectacularly that would blow up in their face?
@@jeffreymodesitt3345 I know right?
Most people probably wondered why they stood in line for that
Dang the animatronic issues are staggering lol
Its because of the sensors. But sometimes the electronics are not even broken and there just testing things while your on it.
Pretty obvious, after watching this video, how much better this attraction is at NIGHT.
Maybe I should go on it at night someday 🌙
cope. Its still terrible
Splash mountain is better than this ride
I don’t understand the consistent boat backup at the block points. I’ve never rode this ride before and had the boat stop at each point like that. It seems to really break the ride experience.
I don't understand the color choice for the water, which looks like it came from a septic tank!
Who wants to get splashed with doody colored water?😂
Because before, they didn't have the block/break system they now have. Before things would just progress with ... occasionally a stop. Now every pre-lift is a stop, and each pre-drop is a stop every time. All because they want this new ride to use a "new" sensor system to trigger the animations. Notice the first Tiana doesn't go into her spiel until after the log starts uphill. Same for each scene now.
Wow. Totally underwhelming.
Arm isn’t moving on that bobcat (left side arm from log viewpoint - it’s right arm should be moving up and down along the horn) playing the horn in the first “band” scene.
WDW News, The ride from the outside looks so much better at night. Louis and Mama Odie already not working. Really this newest ride at the Magic Kingdom needs a lot of help. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Louis mouth not working, half of the ride breaking down...Yep! sure is a 10/10 ride... but in all seriousness though, rehearsals or not the animatronics are breaking down 24/7 on a Ride that's not even opened yet. Many missed opportunity's like adding Dr. faciliar in the ride would've been Sick af, but they can't cause Disney is too scared to use a villain who uses voodoo, Its apart of the film like, wtf Disney!? Don't get me wrong though the animatronics and outside exterior look really good while the rest is.... Meh. Worst thing is that tony Baxter backed out of this, which is no wonder why. I don't Really hate the ride that much but it kinda is bland since the story is confusing, ride breakdowns, etc. Hey Disney if you wanted to make a good re-theme, maybe you should just stick with the original story of the film, add the villian to the ride, Keep the thrill more sinister like it was in Splash Mountain, and maybe Just maybe that would've won me over but only we can dream..
Edit: Oh yeah how can I forget, there's a literal salt mine joke at the queue, So let me get this straight, You called Splash Mountain problematic because it was based off of a "problematic" IP, But Its all of a sudden fine when you put a *REAL* problematic situation on the re-theme? smh Disney.
After regrettably losing Splash, I had high hopes for this new ride but unfortunately, I feel that there is a lack of suspense in the storyline as well as the new music falls flat and the Imagineers totally missed the mark for this. Stick to the original story and plot, keep the iconic villain with the music and songs we already know and love! It's getting universally panned everywhere because it is not better than the previous ride, nor even equal to Splash Mountain, and it is essentially a downgrade for most. This new upgraded version of Wilderness Explorer Tiana gathering vegetables and spices feels like a very bad sequel of Living With The Land that we never asked for or wanted that eventually goes straight to DVD or Disney+.....
"Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit" may yet see a comeback! 🥕🥑🍇🍓🍋
i feel like the rest of the story is ok but couldn't they have a Dr. Facilier (sp?) like trying to mess up the party somehow? Not just "oh no they got little for a minute, whew, you found them!" . That;s like "we can't leave til i find my keys, oops here they are"
other than that it looks fun.
Its like a Fantasy Land dark ride was placed into a thrill attraction
They should have made it an original ride instead of re theming Splash Mountain.
@@altarush I absolutely agree, but since Disney felt that they had no choice and that Splash had to be rethemed, they should have still kept it a mountain and made it into a Moana ride and possibly turn it into a volcano/Te Fiti, or even a Pocahontas attraction which actually makes perfect sense around a log ride in a mountain. Then they could have eventually given Tiana her own original ride without the limitations and obstacles they had to try and overcome, trying to accommodate this forced storyline into a preexisting attraction that just doesn't fit.
So accurate that it reminds me of the tall mountains in the bayou of Louisiana. And why let Tiana have her restaurant and enjoy being a princess when you can get rid of that fancy dress and crown, slap some khakis on her, and put her back to work right? That animatronic looks like it belongs outside of a used car dealership letting you know about a labor day sale with all that wacky arm flailing.
0/10
Bring Back Splash Mountain
Bro they really should have just given her a restaurant, not only does it make so much more sense for her character but a decent Creole place would fill a food niche that doesn’t really exist in the park rn, instead they take a beloved attraction, murder it, butcher it’s carcass, and then replace it with this absolute mess.
How much you wanna bet the animatronic issues won’t get fixed
Edit: or get fixed temporarily and then eventually not maintained just like SM
Thought it said “nightmare POV” and was like “yep, this ride is a nightmare alright.”
Does anyone know if they have a "B mode" for any of the animatronics when they break down in this attraction?
yes! the louis that stands next to tiana looking over the critter band was seen in a limited motion bmode a few days ago
Not blown away. Bring back Brer Rabbit
Tiana animatronic body isn’t moving in the finale. Well, they really have a lot of animatronic maintenance issues at launch. Doubt they will tend to them.
First Louis animatronic is still busted!
As of today? Not true
@@justinberry396 The video shows his mouth still not moving... so "still busted."
😅I See malfunction Tiana und the Crocodile in the the beginnig of the Bayou section. They are meant to move Their mouth und Body more, and in the Finale scene Too sad,
SAD !
Wish more Disney rides were longer. Many new ones are sub-3 minutes, just like hit songs in the 1960s.
Looks beautiful. Great video as always! I just hope that by the 28th they can get the odd glitches worked out. It has the potential to be fantastic when it's working. Thanks for the video!
Ruined Splash Mountain
Anyone else find it odd that most of Disney's new attractions / lands at WDW are designed so thoroughly around night lighting? Pandora, TRON, (to an extent) Guardians...
Don't get me wrong, in a lot of cases the nighttime lighting packages really do elevate a ride to something special, especially TRON, but when the vast majority of the operating day is in daylight, it feels like a bit of a waste sometimes. Those sunset and night hours are extra magical, but kids will be tired and parents probably want a resort dinner and to go back to their hotels. Granted, the fireworks and night shows keep people in the park after dark, but when people try to get their spots for the fireworks at sundown and most of the guests leave immediately after the show, the best time to ride any of these at night is after the fireworks, but usually the park's not open for very long until close in that window, not to mention that a number of these attractions use the virtual queue, so you don't really get to decide what time of day you're riding in to begin with. I felt like I got the jackpot when the sun was setting while we were in the queue for TRON last time I went.
That said, the night lighting isn't just for ride atmospherics, but for area ambiance in their lands. Just entering the TRON area in Tomorrowland at night is magical, and heck, even the classic Adventureland attractions look charming at night, so having this add light and life to Frontierland at night is a benefit for all park guests, not just riders.
In Splash Mountain it often didn't matter if a figure was working or not because it was kinda simple. I really hope they considered the longevity and the fast water moisture enclosed environment these would be operating in for years. It is lovely at night though.
How is Disney letting this ride operate when four of It's meaning animatronics are not working?? That's such bad show
at 16:43 u can see that there stuck in there idle phase (its where the idle phase is when its waiting for the next ride to show up)
BUT at 25:55 she was broken i think or power downed but you should also tell cast members this so they can fix the issues.
(EDIT) Tiana at 17:08 IS ALSO IN HER IDLE PHASE XD but yes always tell a cast member so they can fix the issue.
no but like why is it so pretty
I've give it this much... It didn't get better, but it didn't get worse. Sometimes a ride re-imagining gets way worse. This is simply lacking here and there. The colors and lighting are amazing. The detail in the queue and exteriors far surpasses Splash Mountain. While we lost a classic "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah" song, at least we didn't get a ride song by Randy Newman. We broke even.
Take an old house and replace the furniture and call it a new house. Seems legit to me to call it a new attraction.
They tore down splash mountain because of fent floyd
I feel like it this ride will start off like frozen always breaking down.
Awesome
Still boring
Every ride tends to have flaws at the beginning as they are still working things out. Flaws are discovered through use, and what initially seemed ideal may not be now. It's a normal process, and over time, the ride will become flawless.
The more I hear dig a little deeper, the more it’s growing on me. 🎉
Y pensar que se paga una de las entradas más caras del mundo para un parque de animaciones para ver esto!!!!!! 🤦🏼♂️😱
Broken animatronics. Terrible Music. The projections of Tiana and Louis when you’re tiny are terrifying. The frogs playing drums need their hands and mouths to articulate or move a little. It’s creepy and the little young bear in the middle is creepy AF. WTH Disney!? Where is Dr Facilier? Where is Raymond? Why not a reference or stars depicting him and Evangeline? And I’m confused, are there two Tiana’s in the final show scene? Absolute disaster. And it’s better at night time by design which is the dumbest thing ever for a ride you get wet on. Oh yeah, it’s more racist now… slave worked salt mine. DISNEY FAIL and Tom should be less passive about it. I know his standards are higher than this.
Funny. I didn't see any "slaves" working in this salt mine. Surely you didn’t think that because Tiana is black, she was supposed to a slave? Her story takes place a half-century after slavery was abolished.
we should start a petition that this Tiana ride is racist just like they did with splash mountain
Also realize, Tom is human, and is also *trying* to stay on the Disney media list... even though he "could care less"... it is a help to go on media days ;)
I think it needs more animatronics there's too many empty spaces, and it needs more action
This ride will never replace splash too many glitches with the animatronics I think the older ones were better than the more expensive ones and most of the stuff that speaks for the ride are the screens it’s horrible I’m not waiting for 2 hours to ride this it’s a waste of my time
So amazing that you got it at night!
The animatronics look great. Not in this video though because here they're all broken, but I mean in the 10% of uploaded POVs where some of them kind of do; they look good. That doesn't make it a cool ride though. Splash Mountain had old, unimpressive animatronics and that ride was the best ride in Disney.
I am entertained by the fact that this was uploaded regardless of the failed robots.
#BRINGBACKSPLASH
Ummmm. Is the gator broken already? In the Disney releases video his mouth was moving and his head had more movement.
Im guessing they just- didnt wanna make Naveen? Since hes like not in the ride whatsoever lmfao
So, Louis' jaw is still broken, Tiana isn't dancing and Mama Odie is completely busted... good job Disney. Maybe hirre technicians based on qualifications instead of DEI quotas.
Excellent video.
20:38 Tiana looks fine but Louis looks…
Keep the ending / maybe the begging. All animatronics & graphics are AMAZING! - middle needs to be for Dr. Farcile
Facilier.
Air conditioning units that all I have to say you all saw them in the queue
The lift hill is awful. What happened to that special “Bayou Mist”?!
God I feel bad for the imagineers who worked on this. I’m sure they did their best and wanted to do more but execs didn’t give them enough resources. Honestly if you wanna be mad at Disney they’ve done much more egregious things recently ie the Epcot overhaul, dismantling das, cutting down on live entertainment, etc.
They should have "dug a little deeper" and came up with an actually good idea for this ride
21:39 i feel like they could’ve added more colorful lights to the hill to make it more nice
So this is a splash mountain replacement
@@SplashWuzRacist-ql7on it does
What happened? I hope this is not a waste of money? Fix those animatronics.
I do think that this ride will be down more then working. Just saying. 🤷♀️
They’ll figure it out, Rise was even worse at the start
I was hoping for an original Naruto ride from Hulu .
As a fan of the original Splash Mountain, and critic of its demise I can say that I approached this ride with both excitement and animosity. I was pleasantly surprised when I rode it. Could there be areas that could be improved, sure. But it rides much better in person than on a screen. Perhaps it’s the nostalgia carrying it but my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope to get another virtual queue Monday. I won’t ever agree with cancelling Splash, but this ride is still fun and entertaining despite the reasoning for its creation.
Thanks for another great video WDWNT!!! I hope they have worked through the handful of teething issues that all mechanical systems have at initial startup by the time I am there in July!
UGH… 😢
It's so bland. That's typical of modern Imagineering, though. Make it bland. Make it lame. Make it safe.
Great work with this attraction Disney! This looks like a really fun experience. I can't wait to see it in person!
Qué desastre!!!! Arruinaron la mayor atracción que tenía el parque, una atracción histórica que unía a muchas generaciones!!! Y para esto no encaja con nada, ni sorprende a nadie. Lamentable!!!😢
Damn it all started with Louis’s broke mouth, this is truly the snap on the camels back for imagineeing, now I’m truly worried for the result that will be Musical Jamboree 🫤
Edit: Musical Jamboree was actually pretty decent, maybe certain imagineering teams still got it
Idk i think it looks pretty cool lol
After riding this ride today. It’s incredibly equal when compared to Splash Mountain. People here forget how empty half the scenes were in Splash Mountain. In Tiana’s not only are the set inarguably better looking, there’s always something going on with great looking animatronics.
It’s honestly really fresh. Happy it’s finally here. It’s going to be a smash hit
😂 this ride is a broken down piece of trash
Only watched different videos, but Im relieved. It could have been so much worse. It actually looks like they really thought this through, lots of easter eggs and a good back story. Bravo to the Imagineers. Cant wait for this to come to Disneyland!
I am sorry for saying this but this is a worthy replacement for splash mountain. Now before you all chop my head off here’s what i got to say. I haven’t ridden the ride yet (most people complaining on the ride more than likely have looked at one POV and never actually rode it) at first I was very skeptical but then I looked at the whole queue and ride again. I realized that this is what everyone wanted Disney to do. New original characters, new original songs, and new animatronics. The deatil is absolutely amazing and the whole vibe is supposed to be a joyful, not to be taken seriously ride. It will be very enjoyable for everyone.
The animatronics aren’t working though
What a gorgeous redesign! Personally, I'm also a sucker for 1920s New Orleans theming and music, but set dressing, colors, and energy are fantastic!
Yes, the ride had a lot of errors, and the stationary Mama Odie was baaad, but I think people are letting nostalga for the old design color their view a bit.
Log flume rides are genrally really hard to time, and it's not uncommon for dark rides to have timing issues if the boats miss their first mark.
And with this many moving pieces, some are bound to run issue. If you watch a Splash Mountain ride through carefully, you'll see a lot of error there too. Especially towards the end, riders would see lots of stationary figures and darkened show scenes.
This ride is a masterpiece of animatronics, music, and color. People gotta quit bashing it with these clearly envious, racist, and Splash Mountain-biased criticisms
Splash mountain was not racist, nor was song of the south.