Disneyland and Disney World fans nervously awaiting Princess Tiana’s takeover of Splash Mountain on both coasts are worried the new water ride is starting to sound more like an elevator pitch for a boring business venture than a fun-filled bayou adventure.
Walt Disney Imagineering announced the transformation of Splash Mountain in Anaheim and Florida way back in 2020 and the creative arm of the company has been teasing out details ever since about the new backstory for the twin attractions debuting in late 2024.
The latest reveal for the princess takeover of Splash Mountain has left fans scratching their heads rather than building buzz for the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure log ride coming to Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom.
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According to the backstory, the entrepreneurial restaurateur has started Tiana’s Foods as an “employee-owned cooperative” and “multi-faceted enterprise” in an old salt mine that has been transformed into a boutique farm with teaching kitchens.
“This is one heck of an elevator pitch or cover letter for a small business administration loan, but it doesn’t sound like a very exciting ride,” according to MousePlanet. “So far, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure sounds like a good Business Week feature, but not something I’m eager to make a Lightning Lane reservation for.”
MiceChat initially thought swapping in “Princess and the Frog” characters, music and special effects would be the “perfect fit” for Splash Mountain.
“The story really has us shaking our heads and wondering if perhaps Imagineering has lost control of this project,” according to MiceChat. “There is way too much backstory about restaurants and ingredients and nothing about drama and thrill.”
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