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Posted: Friday January 20, 2023 9:44am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff
The classic Magic Kingdom attraction Splash Mountain will permanently close this weekend after thrilling generations of guests for more than 30 years with its 5-story splashdown into a thorny Briar Patch.
Splash Mountain will close at the end of operations on January 22 2023
Splash Mountain had its grand opening onOctober 2 1992
Splash Mountain's final day of operation is Sunday, January 22, 2023. Park hours on Sunday are 9 am to 11pm.
The main drop is 52.5ft at 40mph
Splash Mountain will reopen in late 2024 as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
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Bocabear10 days ago
I had forgotten about that, and the first one was cute...but none of the other live action remakes seem to be that great...it feels like all the sequel movies Disney was churning out in the late 90s, early 200s... Cinderella 2? Those were serious garbage...and now these live action remakes seem the same to me...
mickEblu10 days ago
So are we finding out Dr. Facilier is making an appearance in TBA tomorrow or will it be just another mind boggling marketing decision from Disney when it comes to this attraction? Having a whole segment devoted to Keith David/ Facilier at the same event where they are doing a deep dive on the attraction would make zero sense unless he's in it.
James Alucobond10 days ago
Cinderella is better, I think, but it’s really the only one, mostly because it didn’t concern itself with following the original story. The others are either unasked for facsimiles or weird attempts to make evil characters sympathetic (though I chuckle at Maleficent glossing over the fact that her name is literally meant to invoke the opposite of “beneficent”).
brb100610 days ago
I really enjoyed the 1996 live-action adaptation of 101 Dalmatians.
Bocabear10 days ago
I can't think of one live action remake that was better than the original...I won't count Cruella because that was really something different.... There were things to like about the Cinderella and the BATB... but in general they never quite did it for me...Both of those movies had a dress problem... Cinderella's garish blue dress was so immense it wore her, and Belle's Golden gown was completely wrong period...Looked more like 1940s and way too demure... Actually Cinderella's Godmother gown was much prettier than what she conjured for Cindy...Almost like they made the white one for Cinderella and then changed their mind and decided to match the blue dress that was sold as Halloween costumes... The other live action remakes I think have all been terrible...
Rich T11 days ago
Yes. And the remake isn’t strong enough (IMO) to be particularly memorable in script or visual style to stand out in its own. As lightweight as the animated classic is, it is very entertaining and memorable.That’s the whole problem with the remakes. Instead of presenting something original, cohesive and memorable, they’re chained to the curse of having to hit mandatory nostalgia-check-boxes even if doing so maybe isn’t the wisest move. Disney wants to have its cake and eat it too.And so we get a Little Mermaid remake with hideous CGI sidekicks and a Jungle Book where CGI characters are forced to perform clumsy, forgettable versions of songs that were wonderful in the original animated film.
Rich Brownn11 days ago
Of course the cartoons are recognized more. The remake featured animals that looked like.. well, animals. They aren't a funny sketch version of them.
Rich T12 days ago
I think the Jungle Book remake was definitely one of the better ones, certainly helped by the original animated film being so comparatively (and intentionally) lightweight. That said, the remake in retrospect (IMO) now seems kind of bloated, style-less and forgettable. Certainly, the CGI characterizations of Baloo, Bagheera, Shere Kahn, Louie and Kaa have not left even a tiny blip on the pop culture landscape, while the 1960’s hand drawn versions are still recognized and embraced.I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out Disney actually is aware that the remakes don’t have the staying power of the originals, and is perfectly content to just let them serve their purpose as short-lived cash-grabs.It sure would be nice if all that time, money and talent went toward the creation of something original and wonderful.
Rich Brownn12 days ago
I think "Jungle Book" was much better. But then it hewed closer to its source material and didn't try to be cute and funny most of the time
Disney-Universal Fanboy13 days ago
Yeah, The Live action Alice is entertaining, But it made the whole ending of the animated movie redundant
Rich T13 days ago
They are all vastly inferior to the originals, IMO. They’re not bad, and are somewhat entertaining, but none of them match the artistry and great storytelling of the animated classics.I do have a beef, in particular, with Burton’s Alice. ‘Cause, Y’know, when a movie is called “Alice in Wonderland,” it helps if the story being told is actually “Alice in Wonderland” and not a completely different story that seems to have more in common with a Narnia tale. And don’t get me started on “Through the Looking Glass”….
Rich T13 days ago
Not a single remake, IMO, has been better than the original. At best, they’re sometimes not-completely-awful.And the OG PatF is a fine movie (beautifully drawn) with a couple of flaws. Not looking forward to CGI frogs and gators.
Rich T13 days ago
Yes, but I will acknowledge that Big Thunder was a necessary change for the park, even though the loss of Nature’s Wonderland killed Frontierland’s depth. I love Big Thunder, but I also lament that—experience-wise—the park exchanged an epic, beautiful 15 minute adventure for a two minute family coaster. Times change. Sigh.
mickEblu14 days ago
Haha but plenty of people complained about Mission Breakout and still do. As far as Mine Train our very own @Rich T still laments the loss.
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