Splash Mountain The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an attraction located in [[FrontierlandFantasyland]].{{Template:SmallerTable}}
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==Attraction History==
Splash Mountain was originally developed as an attraction for Disneyland. In the summer of 1983, Imagineer Tony Baxter was trying to figure out a way to attract guests to the scarcely visited Bear Country land in Disneyland. Also on his mind, was the fact that the America Sings attraction in Tomorrowland was about to close, with its 114 Audio Animatronic animals. To add to all of that, Dick Norris who oversaw Disneyland wanted his Imagineers to create a log flume attraction for the park. Finally, while stuck in rush hour traffic Tony Baxter thought of a solution.
The attraction Baxter came up with was to be a log flume ride called Zip-a-Dee River Run. The ride would be based on the 1946 Disney film Song of the South, which was chosen because its main characters- Brer Fox, Brer Bear and Brer Rabbit- had been popular walk-around characters since the parks opening. By choosing Song of the South, Baxter also knew that he would be able to reuse the Audio Animatronic animals located in America Sings, thus solving two problems with one attraction. Although Dick Norris had demanded a log flume ride, Imagineers were not initially sold on the idea, with many feeling that log flume rides were beneath Disney since they were in almost every average amusement park. Eventually however, it was decided that Disney’s log flume would be different, because of the story they would tell.
In 1984, the name The idea of the attraction was changed to Splash Mountain. Michael Eisner suggested the change, in order to promote the new a dark ride based on Disney-Touchstone film Splash. Although Eisner's other suggestion of adding a mermaid to Winnie the ride (to further tie Pooh franchise began in with the film) was rejected, the new name stucklate 1970s. On July 17, 1989, Splash Mountain opened in Disneyland and Following the attraction proved so popular that Michael Eisner decided to add it to popularity of the other Disney theme parksWinnie the Pooh movies, including Walt Disney World.==Construction in Disney World==Construction Imagineers began on Walt Disney World’s Splash Mountain in 1990. In order to build Chick-A-Pill Hill, make plans for a Winnie the structure which would eventually house Splash Mountain, the [[Frontierland]] train station on the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]] had Pooh attraction to be removedadded to Disneyland's Fantasyland. After the hill was built, the train station reopened and guests could now see the Zip-A-Dee-Lady scene inside Splash Mountain as the train passed by. The rock formations on Chick-A-Pill Hill were first sculpted and then reinforced In fact in Disneyland's 1976 long range master plan noted that"a new dark ride type attraction possibly a Pooh theme with rebar900/hour capacity would be added near Casey, wire mesh and sprayable concreteJr. When completed, the <ref name= "hill stood 87 feet tall and housed caves, swamps and bayous"/> http://jimhillmedia. Also built was a 950,000 gallon water reservoir which supplies water for the attractioncom/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2003/08/04/168. Splash Mountain (like Thunder Mountain before it) was designed to be controlled by computersaspx#sthash. There are two main ride control computers which monitor the attraction3HtXHepG. If the two computers don't both agree on the millions of the commands being sent dpuf </ref>. With Fantasyland scheduled to the ridego under a significant renovation soon, they will stop the ride automatically. Splash Mountain was also built with an infra-red intrusion system that alerts cast members if somebody steps outside of their log. When completed Splash Mountain took up 9.2 acres of land, including 2,600 feet of track. Splash Mountain began its soft openings on July 27 1992 and it was officially dedicated October 2nd.==Attraction Plot=====Queue===[[Image:SplashMountainEntrance.jpg|thumb|300px|The entrance to Splash Mountain]]The queue for Splash Mountains begins as guests enter Chick-A-Pill Hill. As they wind their way through assumed that the caverns, portraits of Winnie the Pooh dark ride's main characters can would be seenadded then. Small houses belonging to various animals can also be seen, and if guests listen closely sounds will emit from some of the homes. Further into the queue, guests can hear Brer Frog begin to tell the story of Brer RabbitWhen Disneyland's adventure. After winding through ChickFantasyland re-A-Pill Hillopened in 1983 however, guests eventually reach there was no Winnie the loading area, where they board their log flumesPooh ride present.
Although the attraction was not built, the idea of a Winnie the Pooh dark ride was not dead. In the late 1980s, Imagineers once again began making plans for a Disneyland Pooh ride. This time the attraction was going to be located in Disneyland's Toontown Fair. The new Winnie the Pooh rid would have allowed guests to travel through what were deemed the three best scenes in the movies in a spinable honeypot <ref> https://books.google.com/books?id=XqaWtV6Om1sC&pg=PA162&lpg=The RidePA162&dq=1970s+Disneyland+Winnie+the+Pooh+attraction&source=bl&ots=IS3Z7p_e-P&sig=wo0q7AUXQ9ZSGIrA-wxJeQXLLPw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY8-Sl2ovKAhUJPCYKHdsoAf4Q6AEITzAM#v=onepage&q=1970s%20Disneyland%20Winnie%20the%20Pooh%20attraction&f=false </ref>. Once again however, the attraction never came to fruition and the location earmaked for the Pooh attraction was instead home to Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. <ref> http://articles.latimes.com/1994-01-20/news/ol-18247_1_toon-spin </ref>
After boarding their logs and moving out of ===Winnie the loading area, the first character guests will encounter is Brer FrogPooh Replaces Mr. Located on Toad===Seven years after the left hand side of last attempt at a Winnie the flumesPooh dark ride, Brer Frog gives a warning about Brer RabbitImagineers once again pitched the idea. This time, "Mark my words, Brer Rabbit's gonna put his foot they wanted to build the attraction in Brer FoxWalt Disney World. Although Walt Disney World's mouth." As Fantasyland had enough space to build the flumes continue onnew attraction, an instrumental version it was eventually decided to replace the song, "How Do You Do" begins to playMr. Along the banks of the tracks riders can see various houses including Brer FoxToad'sWild Ride attraction. Although an official reason for this descion was never give, and also various pieces of farm equipmentit has widely been accepted that Mr. These items were placed there so Toad's Wild Ride was chosen for replacement due to the fact that riders Pooh would feel as if they were on be a river in the Southern United Statesmore marketable character than Mr. After taking a right turn into a little cave, guests can see Brer Bear's house on their right hand sideToad <ref> http://www. After exiting the cave, the flumes go down the first drop in the attraction, "Slippin Falls"omniluxe.Following the falls, the boats enter a swamp which has Audio Animatronic animals singing "How Do You Do"net/wyw/mtwr.htm </ref>. Despite Mr. The animals Toad fan protests (including Brer Frogas well as some bad publicity) are fishing in an area clearly marked as "no fishing"<ref> https://www. Continuing forward, riders see Brer Rabbit outside his housemath.miami. Brer Fox and Bear are also there, watching intently as Brer Rabbit sings that, "Itedu/~jam/toad/ow/ow971218.html </ref> Disney closed Mr. Toad's time to be moving along"Wild Ride on September 7, 1998 <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/toad.htm </ref>. Ignoring the warnings of Mr. Blue BirdToad's show building and ride structure were then reused, Brer Rabbit leaves his home, to go and find adventureon June 5, 1999 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh officially opened <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_pooh.htm </ref>.
After passing Brer Rabbit’s house, ==Attraction Plot==The Many Adventures of Winnie the flume turns Pooh is a corner into a scene where riders see dark ride attraction that Brer Bear has fallen takes guests into a trap set for Brer Rabbit. Brer Bear is hanging in the trap at the top world of the tree, while Brer Fox scolds him and tries to get him down. Across the ride track, Brer Rabbit can be seen laughing at the situation. The next scene that riders enter is the Laughing Place scene. Here on the left, Brer Rabbit tells guests that his “laughing place is where (he will) be”. The scene then progresses to show that Brer Rabbit has once again tricked Brer Bear, whose head is stuck a bee hive, (apparently having thought that it was Brer Rabbit's laughing place). After riding underneath Brer Bear, the log goes down the rides second drop, which happens in complete darkness100 Acre Woods.
After the drop, the next scene riders see is Brer Bear with the bee hive on his nose. Once again it looks as if Brer Rabbit as outsmarted the antagonists,. But while he lies on the ground laughing, Brer Fox sneaks up behind him and catches him. The flumes then pass a scene showing Brer Rabbit tied up by Brer Fox before going up the rides final hill. As the flumes continue to ascend up the hill, two vultures taunt guests as they pass by ("Everybody's got a laughing place, maybe this is one’s yours"). On the left of the track, Brer Rabbit (who is still tied up) pleads with Brer Fox to do anything to him, except for throwing him in the Briar Patch. Not realizing he’s been tricked, Brer Fox does just that, with guests plummeting 52.5 feet down into the Briar Patch with him. While going down the drop, a camera takes guests pictures which they can buy in the exit gift shop.===Queue===
After reaching The Many Adventures of Winnie the bottom Pooh's queue, is themed to be chapter one of the drop and going around story that guests are about to enter. Pages from a bendWinnie the Pooh book, riders end up in "Doo Dah Landing"tell guests a story as they walk through the line. The queue begins with Winnie wondering what he will do today. Here, various Audio Animatronic animals are singing "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" in celebration map of Brer Rabbitthe Hundred Acre Woods is present, showing the various places that Pooh (and guests) can go. The Hundred Acre Woods begin with guests passing Pooh's returnhouse. On the left sideHis house is inside a large honey tree, riders and the words "Mr. Sanders" can see be read above the front door. The Zip-a-Dee Ladyattraction entrance sign actually hangs off of the honey tree, a large showboat which features some Audio Animatronics from marking the beginning of the America Sings attraction in Disneyland. As part of the attraction's new interactive queue, guests can actually go into Pooh's house and see how the bear lives.
In As guests continue on through queue, they pass both Eeyore's and Piglet's house. Storybook pages outside the final scenes of the attractionhomes, give guests see Brer Fox and Brer Bear fighting off an alligator attack; while the other animals sing "Brer Fox and Brer Bear are going to get it today"a little background. FinallyAs guests continue on, the flumes float past Brer Rabbit they come upon Tigger's house and Mralso his bouncing place. Bluebird. Brer Rabbit claims that he has learned his lesson and will be staying in the Briar Patch saying "Home sweet home is the lesson today"Here, before guests reach the unloading can bounce on Tigger themed springs around a small area.
==Songs in the Attraction==Due After passing Tigger's house, guests come to Rabbit's garden. Here, despite his best efforts, gophers are tearing up the attraction being located in Frontierlandgarden. The gophers pop up and down, interacting with guests. One section of the Walt Disney World soundtrack differs from garden allows guests to stomp on a button, which will knock the Disneyland onegophers back to down into their holes. Banjos Another part of Rabbit's garden allows guests to spin giant sunflowers and harmonicas beat (like a drum) various vegetables. After passing through Rabbit's garden, guests come upon the interactive "honey walls". The honey walls are used as primary instrumentslarge interactive touch screens, which allow guests to give smear and draw in the attraction a more country feelhoney.
'''How Do You Do''' - The first song At this point, guests hear on finally come to the attraction, first as an instrumental and then with vocalsloading area. "How Do You Do" Here, another storybook page tells guests that chapter one is performed by The Floozies (a 29 piece band from Oregon)ending but chapter two will start soon. The lead vocals are performed by Walter Steven "Sim" HurgleAs guests board their honeypot ride vehicles, the bands lead vocalist. One pages of chapter two line the bullfrogs who provide back wall. At this point, guests then enter the backing track is performed by Thurl Ravenscroftstory themselves, starting the attraction.
'''Ev'rybody's Got a Laughin' Place'''-The second song guests hear, while traveling through the Laugin' Place scene===Main Attraction===[[Image:Poohtoad. "Ev'rybody's Got a Laughin' Place" is performed by Elisa, Georgia and Castell Newton who are three sisters from California that worked for jpg|thumb|300px|The Walt Disney Company at the time painting of the ride's constructionMr. Castell and Elisa sing the words, while Georgia is responsible for the high pitched, operatic 'ahh's' in Toad handing the backgrounddeed over to Owl.]]
'''Burrow's Lament (aka Sooner or Later in Song of As Chapter two begins, guests enter the South)'''-This instrumental Hundred Acre Woods on blustery day. Piglet and Gopher can be seen on riders’ left, being blown around in a garden. Next to them, Pooh is played as guests climb holding on to a balloon and using the final hill before dropping wind to try and get into a beehive. Back on the Briar Patchground Eeyore looks on, commenting that Pooh will never get the honey. Across the room, Rabbit can be seen lying in his garden, underneath a pile on unearthed carrots. Next to him is Kanga, who is desperately trying to hang on to Roo. Roo is up in the air, holding on to the other end of a scarf. As Kanga pleads with him to hold on, Roo says: "Look mama, I'm a kite!". Riders then go through a door and into Owl's house.
'''Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah'''- The attraction’s final song, "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" was recorded by a choir made up of over 75 members. The track was recorded in Disney's Burbank studio in 1987 and features Jess Harnell (as the voice of Brer Rabbit) singing a solo.
==Cast==Inside Owl's house, everything has been disorganized by the storm. On the right in the house, guests can see a picture of J. Thaddeus Toad (Mr. Toad) handing over a deed to Owl. Another picture on the floor shows Moley (Mr. Toad's sidekick) and Winnie the Pooh together. Both of these pictures are subtle references to the fact that Mr. Toad'Brer Foxs Wild Ride once was located in the current location of the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. After passing through Owl'''-Jess Harnells house, guests enter the next scene through a sliding door.
In the next scene of the attraction, Tigger pops up across from riders. He invites them to "Come bounce with me!", as their honeypot vehicles begin to bounce. As riders bounce around the room, Tigger can be seen all over the room. In the background, the song "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" can be heard. As guests enter the next room (Pooh'''Brer Rabbit'''-Jess Harnells house), they see Tigger pounced on top of Pooh (who is wearing his pajamas). Tigger warns him to "watch out for Heffalumps and Woozles". He also tells Pooh that Heffalumps and Woozles will steal his honey, so Pooh decides to stand guard (holding a gun). Despite his best efforts however, Pooh falls asleep and magically floats into the next room.
'''Brer Bear'''As guests follow him into the next room, they enter a bizarre room. All around them, Heffalumps and Woozles manically sing. Strange objects such as Woozles with jack-Nick Stewartin-the-box necks surrounded guests. One Woozle even seems to light the end of a Heffalump on fire, causing a smoke ring to come out of the Heffalumps trunk hitting guests. After passing through a large hole in a Heffalump, guests can see room’s exit. Before exiting however, the honeypots travel under "watering can" shaped Heffalumps, which transition them to the next scene.
'''Brer Frog'''-James Avery[[Image:Honey.jpg|thumb|300px|Pooh happily eating his honey at the end of the attraction.]]
The next scene takes place back in the Hundred Acre Woods, where a large storm is brewing. Eeyore, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Tigger all team up to save Piglet from being washed down Floody Place Falls. On the other side of the forest, Pooh can be seen (apparently stuck), trying to get into a beehive. After the storm has ended, all of the characters (except for Pooh) can be seen celebrating at Rabbit'''Vultures'''- Edward Conor s house. A little further down the track, Pooh can be seen happily eating honey inside a tree. After passing a beaming Pooh, a storybook page reads "The End", and John Kelfreeseguests can disembark from their honeypot. After unloading, guests exit into the [[Hundred Acre Goods]] store.
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==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* The Frontierland back story for Chick-A-Pin-Hill states that at one time it was damned. When the dam broke, it created the 52.5 foot waterfall that guests plummet down.
*In the back story The FastPass machines for The Many Adventures of Winnie the attractionPooh, the logs that guests board are carved out by long tooth beaverslocated near Mickey's PhilharMagic.
*The Zip-A-Dee Lady showboat small carving of a submarine can be found on a rafter in Pooh's house. The submarine is 36-feet long and 22-feet higha subtle tribute to the closed Fantasyland attraction [[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]].
*The logs reach speeds FastPass return clock for the Many Adventures of up to 40 mph when going down Winnie the large drop.==Gallery=={| class=Pooh features a small Pooh "slideshowTableCuckoo" style="width: 100%";|-| style="width: 33%" || style="width: 50%" | <slideshow sequence="forward" transition="fade" refresh="5000" align="center"> <div>[[Image:BrerToad.jpg|x200px|'''Brer Rabbit leaving home''']]<p>'''Brer Frog at the beginning of Splash Mountain'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:Brerrabbitleaving.jpg|x200px|'''Brer Rabbit leaving home''']]<p>'''Brer Rabbit leaving home'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:Brerbeartrap.jpg|x200px|'''Brer Bear caught in his own trap''']]<p>'''Brer Bear caught in his own trap'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:Brerfox.jpg|x200px|'''Brer Fox closeup''']]<p>'''Brer Fox closeup'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:laughingplace.jpg|x200px|'''Two turtles in the Laughing Place scene''']]<p>'''Two turtles in the Laughing Place scene'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:Brerbeartrap.jpg|x200px|'''Brer Bear caught in his own trap''']]<p>'''Brer Bear caught in his own trap'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:Brercaught.jpg|x200px|'''Brer Rabbit after being caught by Brer Bear''']]<p>'''Brer Rabbit after being caught by Brer Bear'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:vultures.jpg|x200px|'''Two vultures who taunt guests * Guests can smell honey as they ascend to the top exit The Many Adventures of Splash Mountain''']]<p>'''Two vultures who taunt guests as they ascend to Winnie the top of Splash Mountain'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:ZipadeeladyPooh.jpg|x200px|'''The Zip-A-Dee-Lady celebrating Brer Rabbit's return''']]<p>'''The Zip-A-Dee-Lady celebrating Brer Rabbit's return'''</p></div> <div>[[Image:Brerhome.jpg|x200px|'''Brer Rabbit back home after learning his lesson''']]<p>'''Brer Rabbit back home after learning his lesson'''</p></div></slideshow>| style="width: 25%" ||}
==References==
http://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/534/Walt-Disney-World/Magic-Kingdom/Frontierland/Splash-Mountain
http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/splash-mountain/
http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_splash.htm
http://www.disunplugged.com/2009/08/03/happy-birthday-splash-mountain-a-history/
http://wwwdisneyworld.wdwinfodisney.go.com/wdwinfoparks/guidesmagic-kingdom/magickingdomattractions/fromany-splash.htmadventures-of-winnie-the-pooh/
http://www.wdwmagicwdwinfo.com/attractionswdwinfo/splashguides/magickingdom/fan-mountainpooh.htm