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Splash Mountain The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade is an attraction located in [[Frontierland]].{{Template:SmallerTable}}

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==Attraction Historyand Attraction Plot==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 of the attraction was changed to Splash Mountain. Michael Eisner suggested the change, in order to promote the new Disney-Touchstone film Splash. Although EisnerThe Frontierland Shootin's other suggestion of adding a mermaid to the ride (to further tie in Arcade opened with the film) was rejectedpark on October 1 1971, as the new name stuckFrontier Shootin' Gallery. On July 17, 1989, Splash Mountain opened in Disneyland and the The attraction proved so popular that Michael Eisner decided to add it to recreates the other Disney theme parks1950 shootout in Tombstone Arizona, including Walt Disney World.==Construction in Disney World==Construction began on Walt Disney World’s Splash Mountain in 1990the form of an arcade shooting gallery. In order to build Chick-A-Pill Hill, the structure which would eventually house Splash Mountaingallery, the [[Frontierland]] train station on the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]] had to be removed. 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 byuse authentic . The rock formations on Chick-A-Pill Hill were first sculpted and then reinforced with rebar, wire mesh and sprayable concrete. When completed, the hill stood 87 feet tall and housed caves, swamps and bayous. Also built was a 950,000 gallon water reservoir which supplies water for the attraction. Splash Mountain (like Thunder Mountain before it) was designed 54 caliber Hawkins buffalo rifles to be controlled by computershit various targets. There are two main ride control computers which monitor the attractionthree different distances that guests can shoot at. If the two computers don't both agree on the millions of the commands being sent to the rideThe first, 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 foreground 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|250px|The entrance to Splash Mountain]]The queue for Splash Mountains begins as guests enter Chick-A-Pill Hill. As they wind their way through the cavernsgallery, portraits of the ride's main characters can be seen. Small houses belonging is themed to various animals can also be seen, and if guests listen closely sounds will emit from some of the homeslook like a graveyard. Further into In the queue, graveyard targets that guests can hear Brer Frog begin to tell the story of Brer Rabbit's adventure. After winding through Chick-A-Pill Hill, guests eventually reach the loading area, where they board their log flumes.shoot include:*Vultures sitting in a large tree

After boarding their logs and moving out of the loading area*Tombstones, the first character guests will encounter is Brer Frog. Located on the left hand side of the flumes, Brer Frog gives a warning about Brer Rabbit, "Mark my words, Brer Rabbit's gonna put his foot in Brer Fox's mouth." As the flumes continue on, an instrumental version the song, "How Do You Do" begins to play. Along the banks of the tracks riders can see with various houses including Brer Fox's, and also various pieces of farm equipment. These items were placed there so that riders would feel as if they were names on a river in the Southern United States. After taking a right turn into a little cave, guests can see Brer Bear's house on their right hand side. After exiting the cave, the flumes go down the first drop in the attraction, "Slippin Falls".Following the falls, the boats enter a swamp which has Audio Animatronic animals singing "How Do You Do". The animals (including Brer Frog) are fishing in an area clearly marked as "no fishing". Continuing forward, riders see Brer Rabbit outside his house. Brer Fox and Bear are also there, watching intently as Brer Rabbit sings that, "It's time to be moving along". Ignoring the warnings of Mr. Blue Bird, Brer Rabbit leaves his home, to go and find adventure.them

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 *A large sign which they can buy in the exit gift shop.reads Boothill

==Songs in The middle section of the Attraction==Due to gallery features the attraction being located in Frontierlandtown of Tombstone (including a bank, a hotel and a jail) with targets on them. To the Walt Disney World soundtrack differs from right of the Disneyland onetown, guests can also shoot an ore car coming out of a large mine. Banjos When guests hit the various targets, the targets animate in some way. As guests shoot at the targets, a fog will roll over the graveyard, changing the weather from clear and harmonicas are used as primary instrumentscalm, to give dark and stormy. After the attraction a more country feelfog roles in, guests will hear coyotes howl, bridges creek, and thunder in the background.

'''How Do You Do''' - The first song In 1982, the lead balls that guests hear on shot out of the attraction, first as an instrumental and then rifles were replaced with vocalsinfra-red technology. "How Do You Do" is performed by The Floozies (reason for the change was twofold. Besides safety concerns, cost was also a 29 piece band from Oregonfactor as cast members would have to re-paint the targets almost on a nightly basis (due to the lead pellets chipping the paint). The lead vocals are performed by Walter Steven "Sim" Hurgleonly other major change to the attraction came on September 26, 1984 when it was renamed the bands lead vocalistFrontierland Shootin' Arcade. One of In June 2011, the bullfrogs who provide the backing track is performed by Thurl RavenscroftFrontierland Shootin’ Arcade's exterior was refurbished. The attraction reopened in November 2011.

'''Ev'rybody's Got a Laughin' Place'''-The second song guests hear, while traveling through the Laugin' Place scene. "Ev'rybody's Got a Laughin' Place" is performed by Elisa, Georgia and Castell Newton who ==Trivia==* There are three sisters from California that worked for The Walt Disney Company at the time of the ride's construction. Castell and Elisa sing the words, while Georgia is responsible for the high pitched, operatic 'ahh's' 97 targets in the backgroundgallery.

* The Shootin'''Burrow's Lament (aka Sooner or Later in Song Arcade is one of the South)'''-This instrumental is played as guests climb the final hill before dropping into few attractions in the Briar PatchMagic Kingdom that has an additional coast. It costs $1 for 35 shots.

'''Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah'''- * The attraction’s final songtombstone in the middle of the gallery reads, {{Quotation|"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" was recorded by Ol Tom Hubbard died with a choir made up of over 75 members. The track was recorded in Disneyfrown, but a grave can's Burbank studio in 1987 and features Jess Harnell (as the voice of Brer Rabbit) singing t keep a sologood man down."}}

==Behind the Scenes==If you want to see behind the scenes pictures of the Frontierland Shootin'''Brer Bear'''-Nick StewartArcade check out:

'''Brer Frog'''http://www.imagineeringdisney.com/blog/2011/2/8/frontierland-James Averyshootin-arcade-like-youve-never-seen-it.html

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