Splash Mountain - Revision history

Mmouse: /* Attraction History */

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‎Attraction History

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Mmouse: /* The Ride */

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‎The Ride

Mmouse: /* Queue */

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‎Queue

Mmouse: /* Construction in Disney World */

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‎Construction in Disney World

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Mmouse: /* Potential McDonald's Sponsorship */

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‎Potential McDonald's Sponsorship

Mmouse: /* Fun Facts and Trivia */

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‎Fun Facts and Trivia

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 Although the designs for Splash Mountain came together in a matter of weeks, it would be six years until the attraction would open to the public <ref name= "avenue"/>. In 1984, the name of the attraction was changed to Splash Mountain after a suggestion by Michael Eisner that the attraction also promote the new Disney-Touchstone film "Splash" <ref name= "Korkis"/>. Although Eisner's other suggestion of adding a mermaid to the ride (to further tie in with the film) was rejected, the new name stuck <ref name="Jack1"/>. On July 17, 1989, Splash Mountain opened in Disneyland and the attraction proved so popular that Michael Eisner decided to add it to Tokyo Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom.
-On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that [[Splash Mountain]] would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction. It is unclear at this time, when the renovation will take place <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>.
+On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that Splash Mountain would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction. It is unclear at this time, when the renovation will take place <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>.
 On January 22, 2023, Splash Mountain officially closed <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2023/01/last-look-at-splash-mountain-in-magic-kingdom/</ref>

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-Splash Mountain is an attraction located in [[Frontierland]].
+Splash Mountain was an attraction located in [[Frontierland]].
 ==Attraction History==
 Splash Mountain was originally developed as an attraction for Disneyland by Imagineer Tony Baxter. In the summer of 1983, there were three problems looming on Baxter's mind. The first, was that Disney needed to figure out a way to attract guests to the park's scarcely visited Bear Country land <ref name= "Jack1"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/06/splash_mountain_part_one_1.html </ref> . Also lingering was the fact that Dick Nunis, who oversaw Disneyland, wanted his Imagineers to create a log flume attraction for the park <ref name= "Jack1"/>. On top of all this, Tony was also concerned about the closing of America Sings and its 114 Audio Animatronics. Baxter would later recount:

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 | sponsor=Ziploc
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 Splash Mountain is an attraction located in [[Frontierland]].
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 On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that [[Splash Mountain]] would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction. It is unclear at this time, when the renovation will take place <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>.
 ==Construction in Disney World==

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 After passing Brer Rabbit’s house, the flume turns a corner into a scene where riders see that Brer Bear has fallen into a trap set for Brer Rabbit. Brer Bear is hanging in the trap at the top 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 ride's second drop, which happens in complete darkness.[[Image:Zipadeelady3.jpg|thumb|400px|The Zip A Dee Lady inside Splash Mountain]]
+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 ride's second drop, which happens in complete darkness.[[Image:Zipadeelady3.jpg|thumb|400px|The Zip A Dee Lady inside Splash Mountain|alt= Splash Mountain Finale Zip A Dee Lady]]
 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. While he lies on the ground laughing however,  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 is yours"). On the left of the track, Brer Rabbit (who is still tied up) pleads with Brer Fox to do anything to him, except throw him down into 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 guest's pictures which they can buy in the exit gift shop.

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 {{Quotation|Legend has it that deep in the “New-nited States of Georgia,” live critters that walk and talk in the same manner as human folk. <br> At the center of this magical land is Chick-A-Pin Hill and it's here that the Beaver Brothers had built their sturdy new dam. <br> But unbeknownst to them, Rackety Raccoon had also constructed a juice producing still in the same area. And it seems that while Rackety was concocting a new, experimental brew, he used a few too many blueberries with disastrous results.<br> When his still exploded, it took the Beaver Brothers' dam with it and water began to rush downhill and through the many caves, burrows, holes, and tunnels that crisscrossed the mountain.<br> From that moment on, the local critters started calling their home Splash Mountain and the name stuck. <ref name= "Spence2"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/07/splash_mountain_part_two.html</ref>}}
 ===Queue===
-[[Image:BrerRabbitLeaving.jpg|thumb|400px|Brer Rabbit leaving home. Photo Credit: Disney]]
+[[Image:BrerRabbitLeaving.jpg|thumb|400px|Brer Rabbit leaving home. Photo Credit: Disney|alt= Splash Mountain Brer Rabbit Brer Fox Brer Bear]]
 The queue for Splash Mountains begins as guests enter Chick-A-Pill Hill. As they wind their way through the caverns, portraits of the ride's main characters can be seen. Small houses belonging to various animals are also located here, 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 Rabbit's adventure. After winding through Chick-A-Pill Hill, guests eventually reach the loading area, where they board their log flumes.

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 ==Construction in Disney World==
-[[Image:SplashMountainConcept.jpg|thumb|400px|Splash Mountain concept art]]
+[[Image:SplashMountainConcept.jpg|thumb|400px|Splash Mountain concept art|alt= Splash Mountain Concept Art]]
 Construction began on Walt Disney World's Splash Mountain in 1990 <ref> http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/frontierland/splash-mountain </ref>. In order to build Chick-A-Pill Hill, (the structure which would eventually house Splash Mountain) 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 by <ref name= "Jack1"/>.

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 | land=Frontierland
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-| caption='''The front of Splash Mountain.'''
+| caption='''The front of Splash Mountain.|alt= Splash Mountain drop'''
 | park=Magic Kingdom
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 | opened= October 2, 1992
 | audio-animatronics=68
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+|custom_label_2=  Disney Genie +
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 | sponsor=Ziploc

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 * Disney World's Splash Mountain was created by a team of Imagineers led by Eric Jacobson <ref name= "Korkis"/>.
 ===Potential McDonald's Sponsorship===
-On October 10, 1985, Disney pitched McDonald's the idea of sponsoring Splash Mountain. In a pitch book created specifically for a meeting between the two companies, Disney created concept art that featured Brer Frog as the official "spokescritter for McDonald's". It is also notable that at this time the attraction was titled Brer Rabbit's Splash Mountain <ref> https://mouseinfo.com/2020/07/coulda-been-brer-rabbits-splash-mountain-presented-by-mcdonalds-pecos-bills-renamed-to-hungry-bear/ <ref/>. Although McDonald's would pass on sponsoring the attraction, the two companies would reach an “an unprecedented global marketing alliance” in 1996, that allowed McDonald's to open dining locations within Walt Disney World's theme parks <ref> https://www.yesterland.com/mcwdw.html </ref>.
+On October 10, 1985, Disney pitched McDonald's the idea of sponsoring Splash Mountain. In a pitch book created specifically for a meeting between the two companies, Disney created concept art that featured Brer Frog as the official "spokescritter for McDonald's". It is also notable that at this time the attraction was titled Brer Rabbit's Splash Mountain <ref> https://mouseinfo.com/2020/07/coulda-been-brer-rabbits-splash-mountain-presented-by-mcdonalds-pecos-bills-renamed-to-hungry-bear/ </ref>. Although McDonald's would pass on sponsoring the attraction, the two companies would reach an “an unprecedented global marketing alliance” in 1996, that allowed McDonald's to open dining locations within Walt Disney World's theme parks <ref> https://www.yesterland.com/mcwdw.html </ref>.
 ==Gallery==

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	* Disney World's Splash Mountain was created by a team of Imagineers led by Eric Jacobson <ref name= "Korkis"/>.		* Disney World's Splash Mountain was created by a team of Imagineers led by Eric Jacobson <ref name= "Korkis"/>.
		+	===Potential McDonald's Sponsorship===
		+	On October 10, 1985, Disney pitched McDonald's the idea of sponsoring Splash Mountain. In a pitch book created specifically for a meeting between the two companies, Disney created concept art that featured Brer Frog as the official "spokescritter for McDonald's". It is also notable that at this time the attraction was titled Brer Rabbit's Splash Mountain <ref> https://mouseinfo.com/2020/07/coulda-been-brer-rabbits-splash-mountain-presented-by-mcdonalds-pecos-bills-renamed-to-hungry-bear/ <ref/>. Although McDonald's would pass on sponsoring the attraction, the two companies would reach an “an unprecedented global marketing alliance” in 1996, that allowed McDonald's to open dining locations within Walt Disney World's theme parks <ref> https://www.yesterland.com/mcwdw.html </ref>.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==