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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,785 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2023, 01:39 PM Jan 2023

This is the last day of the Splash Mountain ride at Walt Disney World

I needed something light today to make up for the attack on my Temple and other news. I have been amused by the lines for the Splash Mountain ride on its last day. The ride is going to be converted to a different theme. This is not one of my favorite rides and I am glad that they are getting rid of the racist Song of the South memes. It is still a fun ride and the drop at the end is fun.

The lines for the last day of this ride amuse me.

Link to tweet

This ride has not been maintained for a while and was down when I was last at WDW back in December of 2021. I will not miss this ride.

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This is the last day of the Splash Mountain ride at Walt Disney World (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 OP

I'll miss Flash Mountain (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #1

Why close it? Just change the song. jimfields33 Jan 2023 #2

They are converting it to a new theme-Tiana's Bayou Adventure LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #3

Oh ok. Thanks. jimfields33 Jan 2023 #4

... featuring live alligators snapping at the feet of riders swooping over the swamps. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2023 #5

The fact that it was even built that way in the first place is disappointing but unsurprising. RockRaven Jan 2023 #6

Oh no nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #7

...Splash Mountain is currently approaching a FOUR HOUR wait! LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #8

Sad nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #9

The sun is setting on Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #10

I thought the animals in the ride were cute 😍 Raine Jan 2023 #11

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. I'll miss Flash Mountain (nt)

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 01:42 PM

Jan 2023

jimfields33

(16,068 posts)

2. Why close it? Just change the song.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 02:08 PM

Jan 2023

It’s a small world seems popular enough.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,785 posts)

3. They are converting it to a new theme-Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 02:12 PM

Jan 2023

jimfields33

(16,068 posts)

4. Oh ok. Thanks.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 02:17 PM

Jan 2023

Eyeball_Kid

(7,440 posts)

5. ... featuring live alligators snapping at the feet of riders swooping over the swamps.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 02:27 PM

Jan 2023

waiting time: 500 minutes.

We all want the thrill of our lives.

Except for the thrill part, none of this is true.

RockRaven

(15,062 posts)

6. The fact that it was even built that way in the first place is disappointing but unsurprising.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 02:31 PM

Jan 2023

It was built in 1989 at Disneyland, 1992 at Magic Kindom. At that time, Disney did not sell Song of the South on home video in the US (they actually never have, though it has been sold in Europe and Asia). The decision to not sell it on home video was conscious, purposeful, and on-going. But at the same time they built rides based on the film. Because money -- it was IP they already owned and they were trying to add flashy attractions.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_the_South