Splash Mountain Literally Is Falling Apart

[Tekneek]

Is Disney really cheep? I think not. I think they could prioritize their spending better. If I need to reshingle my roof I can not repaint the kitchen. Sorry the kitchen looks shabby. The roof takes priority.

There are realities that budgets dictate.

If you had a billion dollars in profit, you would probably have a lot more flexibility with your maintenance budget. To me, that is the more disturbing aspect.I am suspecting that this massive profitability is at the expense of proper budgeting in at least one area (if not more). We've seen other highly profitable enterprises try to take an approach to maintenance that seems contrary to their actual financial position. It is a bad path to be on.

[ChipNDale79]

I always travel in winter, and hate that sometimes rides are being rehabbed while I am there, but I know it is for the good of the ride, and the safety of the visitors. I too find the issues with the rides troubling, but hopefully they will get the ship righted quickly. I always have more hope than normal when it comes to WDW. I just keep thinking about POP Legendary Years rotting away being hidden by a thin row of trees and hope it doesn't get worse before it gets better.

Just to clarify, you know pop legendary isn't rotting away anymore?

[Roger's #1 Fan]

Just to clarify, you know pop legendary isn't rotting away anymore?

I was going to comment as well but thought maybe they were referring to the past....

Splash does need some TLC

[SandmanGStefani24]

Just to clarify, you know pop legendary isn't rotting away anymore?

no, i have been in a cave on Mars with my fingers in my ears.

Just joking, had to use that Simpsons quote there...(when Cecil speaks to his brother Sideshow Bob)

What I was referring to was the fact that it sat there and rotted for years before anything was done. Or the fact that rather than work on it, they planted a row of trees to try to hide it.

[ChipNDale79]

no, i have been in a cave on Mars with my fingers in my ears.

Just joking, had to use that Simpsons quote there...(when Cecil speaks to his brother Sideshow Bob)

What I was referring to was the fact that it sat there and rotted for years before anything was done. Or the fact that rather than work on it, they planted a row of trees to try to hide it.

haha, ok, just making sure.

[kbean]

Get real people. A boulder of cement isn't gonna fall on ur head. Last thing Disney wants is a easy lawsuit against them fo that. Alil piece of plaster peeled off. Big deal. If it was serious it'd be closed down. If y'all think you can run an amusement park that size better, than go at it. Stop all ur crying. Don't go if u don't like it!

[SBETigg]

Now we just need a "back in my day..." grumpy old man post and the thread is complete. Anyone?

[TinkerbellT421]

Now we just need a "back in my day..." grumpy old man post and the thread is complete. Anyone?

Bah humbug, we used to walk to Disney in the snow with no shoes up hill both ways.


How'd I do?

[DizneyRox]

Get real people. A boulder of cement isn't gonna fall on ur head. Last thing Disney wants is a easy lawsuit against them fo that. Alil piece of plaster peeled off. Big deal. If it was serious it'd be closed down. If y'all think you can run an amusement park that size better, than go at it. Stop all ur crying. Don't go if u don't like it!

O RLY? Supposedly a 5 lbs "branch" fell from the top of the Tree of Life. 5 lbs from 60 feet up is enough to kill.

ToL was built in 1998, Splash in 1992. Not sure if it's a stretch that something serious could happen. ToL queue is now covered entirely with large unsightly fishing nets. They don't seem optomistic it's was an isolated incident, what makes us think that this is?

[DizneyFreak2002]

O RLY? Supposedly a 5 lbs "branch" fell from the top of the Tree of Life. 5 lbs from 60 feet up is enough to kill.

ToL was built in 1998, Splash in 1992. Not sure if it's a stretch that something serious could happen. ToL queue is now covered entirely with large unsightly fishing nets. They don't seem optomistic it's was an isolated incident, what makes us think that this is?

Cause it is Disney where everything is practically perfect in every way!!!

If this was just a small tiny piece of cement that fell off or wasn't dangerous to guests, then TDO wouldn't have put up tarps over the queue to catch falling pieces and protect said guests... Oh, and the nets, contrary to popular belief, aren't strong and are pretty weak.... It is to give the mind set of safety instead of doing the right thing and fixing the problems at their source..

[DizneyRox]

Nothing says safe more than walking under tarps and netting...

Safety Third, really...

[ChipNDale79]

Get real people. A boulder of cement isn't gonna fall on ur head. Last thing Disney wants is a easy lawsuit against them fo that. Alil piece of plaster peeled off. Big deal. If it was serious it'd be closed down. If y'all think you can run an amusement park that size better, than go at it. Stop all ur crying. Don't go if u don't like it!

See, people spend a lot of money on a Disney vacation, its not like going to walmart and buying a cheap product off of the shelf. People work hard year round to be able to afford a disney vacation and have come to expect high quality with the large amount of money they spend at WDW. So people have a right to complain.

[SBETigg]

Bah humbug, we used to walk to Disney in the snow with no shoes up hill both ways.


How'd I do?

Awesome, Tonya! I bet you also rode Space Mountain seated between someone else's knees with only a thin seatbelt to hold you in.

[TinkerbellT421]

Awesome, Tonya! I bet you also rode Space Mountain seated between someone else's knees with only a thin seatbelt to hold you in.

You got that right! Hmmm, that also sounds exactly like my last ride on Tower of Terror....lol!!!

[Gator]

Got to ride SplashMt two times in a row on Friday. They had some tarps that covered the boarding area. Other than that, I thought the ride itself was in pretty good shape. All the animatronics were moving well, the track was clean, the ride never stopped to tell me "Looks like Brer Bear and Brer Fox are causin' a comotion up the river". Only the laughing place didn't have the jumping water, but I can't remember the last time I saw that.

So the verdict is: SplashMt is NOT literally falling apart. Does it need some TLC? Yip. But I wouldn't call it an embarassment to the company. I'm just glad it was open for me and my kids to ride before it went down. Splash at 90% is better than no Splash at all.

[A Big Kid]

Splash at 90% is better than no Splash at all.

Any Disney attraction at 90% is no Disney attraction at all.

[waymickey]

Any Disney attraction at 90% is no Disney attraction at all.

Ditto

[DizneyRox]

Any Disney attraction at 90% is no Disney attraction at all.

Yeah, not too long ago it was called Bad Show. Now it's business as usual...

[DizneyFreak2002]

Yeah, not too long ago it was called Bad Show. Now it's business as usual...

And accepted as status quo by fans... Just don't speak up about it becauee, you know, then you'll be called a hater, doom and gloomer, what have you... No, has nothing to do with wanting to see WDW be the best it can be (and right now, it isn't the best it can be)... And wanting to hold them to the standard they created themselves...

[GBBT]

I'm 47 so ummm...(licks his lips)...in nineteen hundred and seventy six when I was at MK in July watchin the July 4th parade......ummmm.....I don't reckon I recall any refurbishments going on at that time..but I was only a lad of about 11,so I don't think I can member.....