History Trivia / SplashMountain

** Averted with the entire ride, at least the Disneyland version. Originally, while development was underway on ''Splash Mountain'', [[http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2006/02/06/749.aspx there were plans]] for an ''Franchise/IndianaJones''-themed attraction complex entitled ''Indiana Jones and the Lost Expedition''. However, as both projects competed in development concurrently, then-CEO Michael Eisner had to chose which of those two projects would the green light and chose to go ahead with ''Splash Mountain'' due its lower cost.

* ColbertBump: Disney's announcement of the American versions of the ride being replaced/rethemed in the future had led to people (especially scalpers) buying Splash Mountain merchandise en masse. Queue times for the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld version of the attraction have also gotten relatively longer after the resort's reopening during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, with the final day reaching a record queue length of ''three and a half hours''.

* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: Current racial tensions in American society were thought to be quite likely the reason that Disneyland and Disney World are re-theming around ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''. Disney confirmed the re-theme was in development for at least a year prior to the announcement but the ''timing'' of said announcement (mere days after the George Floyd protests first broke out) felt like too strong of a coincidence for some.

* ColbertBump: Disney's announcement of the American versions of the ride being replaced/rethemed in the future had led to people (especially scalpers) buying Splash Mountain merchandise en masse. Queue times for the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld version of the attraction have also gotten relatively longer after the resort's reopening during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic.

* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: Current racial tensions in American society were thought to be quite likely the reason that the Disneyland and Disney World are replacing the ride with one themed around ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''. Albeit, Disney confirmed the announcement was a year ago.

* TroubledProduction: Issues with the design of the ride, specifically the weight of the boats causing guests to be drenched instead of splashed on the iconic drop, caused ''Splash Mountain'' to miss its targeted release date by six months.

* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: Current racial tensions in American society were thought to be quite likely the reason that the Disneyland and Disney World are replacing the ride with one themed around ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''.

* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: Current racial tensions in American society are quite likely the reason that the Disneyland and Disney World are replacing the ride with one themed around ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''.

* ColbertBump: Disney's announcement of the American versions of the ride being replaced/rethemed in the future had led to people (especially scalpers) buying Splash Mountain merchandise en masse. Ride times for the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld version of the attraction have also gotten relatively longer after the resort's reopening during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic.

** A version was planned for Disneyland Paris, but due to budget concerns, that park has yet to get one.

** Averted with the entire ride, at least the Disneyland version. Originally, while development was underway on ''Splash Mountain'', [[http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2006/02/06/749.aspx there were plans]] for an ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' theme attraction complex entitled ''Indiana Jones and the Lost Expedition''. However, as both projects competed in development concurrently, then-CEO Michael Eisner had to chose which of those two projects will get the green light and chose to go ahead with ''Splash Mountain'' due its lower cost.

** A version was planned for Disneyland Paris, but due to budget reasons, the park has yet to get one.
** The ride was originally going to include more imagery from its controversial source material and would've had the name "Zip-a-Dee River Run". Then-CEO, Michael Eisner suggested instead theming the ride to ''Film/{{Splash}}'' and including characters from the movie, a move that went mostly ignored save for the name change to "Splash Mountain".

** Averted with the entire ride, at least the Disneyland version. Originally, while development in ''Splash Mountain'' on the way, [[http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2006/02/06/749.aspx there were plans]] for an ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' theme attraction complex entitled ''Indiana Jones and the Lost Expedition''. However, as both projects competed in development concurrently, then-CEO Michael Eisner had to chose which of those two projects will get the green light and chose to go ahead with ''Splash Mountain'' due its lower cost.

* PropRecycling: Part of the reason why the ride was created was so that the extremely large number of animatronics from the short-lived ''Ride/AmericaSings'' could be reused instead of scrapped. If you search online, you'll find lists of which animatronic, specifically, is in which scene. ''WebVideo/{{Defunctland}}'''s video about ''America Sings'' is also worth watching on the subject.
* RoleReprise: Nick Stewart, who provided the voice of Br'er Bear in ''Disney/SongOfTheSouth'', reprised his role for the Disneyland version.

* ActingForTwo: Creator/JessHarnell voices Br'er Rabbit, the Geese, and the Vultures.
* PropRecycling: Part of the reason why the ride was created was so that the extremely large number of animatronics from the short-lived ''Ride/AmericaSings'' could be reused instead of scrapped. If you search online, you'll find lists of which animatronic, specifically, is in which scene. ''WebVideo/{{Defunctland}}'''s video about ''America Sings'' is also worth watching on the subject.

** Averted with the '''entire ride''', at least in the Disneyland version. Originally, while development in ''Splash Mountain'' on the way, [[http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2006/02/06/749.aspx there were plans]] for an ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' theme attraction complex entitled ''Indiana Jones and the Lost Expedition''. However, as both projects competed in development concurrently, then-CEO Michael Eisner had to chose which of those two projects will get the green light and chose to go ahead with ''Splash Mountain'' due its lower cost.

** The ride was originally going to include more imagery from its controversial source material and would've had the name "Zip-a-Dee River Run". Then-CEO, Micheal Eisner suggested instead theming the ride to ''Film/{{Splash}}'' and including characters from the movie, a move that went mostly ignored save for the name change to "Splash Mountain".

** A version was planned for Disneyland Paris, but due to budget reasons and the cold weather that Europe can have, the park has yet to get one.

* PropRecycling: Part of the reason why the ride was created was so that the extremely large number of animatronics from the short-lived ''Ride/AmericaSings'' could be reused instead of scrapped. If you search online, you'll find lists of which animatronic, specifically, is in which scene.
* TroubledProduction: Issues with the design of the ride, specifically the weight of the boats causing guests to be drenched instead of splashed on the iconic drop, caused Splash Mountain to miss its targeted release date by six months.

* PropRecycling: As stated on the main page, many of the animatronics in the Disneyland version of the ride got their start in ''Ride/AmericaSings''. If you search online, you'll find lists of which animatronic, specifically, is in which scene.

** A version was planned for Disneyland Paris, but due to budget reasons and the cold weather that Europe can have, the park has yet to get one.