Splash Mountain has been a pretty big deal recently!
Splash Mountain
Disney announced last year that Splash Mountain will be undergoing a BIG update, retheming it to be based on The Princess and the Frog. We know that this refurb has been fast-tracked, but we’re not sure WHEN it will kick-off! Well, we spotted what MIGHT be a hint today!
Today, we spotted a building permit that Disney filed for the address coded to Splash Mountain. The permit is with Disney’s internal construction company, Buena Vista Construction Company, and is listed to “Provide labor, material, and/or electrical for construction.”
Permit Screenshot
Whenever Disney files a permit with BVCC, they have this description and it’s pretty vague. That could mean that this work could be pretty much anything — from work that’s starting on The Princess and the Frog refurbishment to minor and routine maintenance.
Princess and the Frog attraction Concept Art ©Disney
We’re inclined to think that this work doesn’t have something to do with the big refurbishment, though. At the same time, Disney filed a permit with BVCC for Pirates of the Caribbean. When permits are filed together, they are generally for similar work. So, the work could be leaning more towards the maintenance side of things.
Permit Screenshot
As a reminder, we haven’t heard an official announcement for when the Splash Mountain retheme will begin or when the new version of the ride is expected to open. We’ll be keeping you updated on it though!
Splash Mountain
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Hopefully it never happens. What bugs me most about it is how little PatF theme fits into Frontierland and it’s annoying that Disney has seemingly stopped caring about theming – case in point a Beauty and the Beast themed bar in Grand Floridian! In Disneyland the retheme of Splash makes more sense thematically because you can tie it into New Orleans Square. In WDW they need to do something different.