In my opinion, Splash Mountain wasn't what "ended" America Sings. Charming though it was, the attraction had become dated, with the most "modern" piece of music being the version of "Joy to the World" made popular by 70's group 3 Dog Night. Contemporary music was constantly changing, and by 1987, young children were probably starting to wonder why the show ended without including any popular songs from the 80's. Disneyland could have updated the show to include disco, rap and hip-hop -- but I'm so, SO glad that they didn't do this! While I was admittedly saddened when "America" closed down in 1988, it was a delight to see most of the characters incorporated into Splash Mountain. It was like getting to see a lot of old friends all over again, and while the original show was over, at least the "players" in that show looked like they were enjoying their "retirement" in the (mostly) idyllic Splash Mountain setting. So yeah, Splash Mountain wasn't an ending, but rather a second life for the America Sings animatronics, and I'm grateful that it lasted as long as it did. (Plus, it still lives on in Tokyo, yay!)
@@retrospectrumalso America sings was built specifically for the USA’s bicentennial. It was never meant to be stay in the Tomorrowland theater as a permanent fixture and by 1987 the bicentennial had already been a decade. Tony Baxter the imagineer behind splash mountain said the American Sings was planned to be closed anyway even if splash mountain was never built as splash mountain was the solution to reuse the animatronics after closing America Sings.
Let's feed the algorithm here and try to get more people to understand just where all of the Splash Mountain animatronics came from. People really believe they were made for the ride and not reused.
@@retrospectrum It really was. Compared to Country Bears, Tiki Room, and Carousel of Progress, it was unique and that's a lot of animatronics! That's a huge undertaking. You usually just hire a bunch of people to perform instead because having a human memorize songs and blocking is usually a little easier... and cheaper. :) Hah. So for those who maybe didn't care for the attraction or they were born too late to enjoy it, at least admire how much work this took.
I'd heard of this attraction, and how the animatronics for Splash Mountain and Star Tours came from it, but never really dived deep into what it was. Thanks for this explanation of this historic attraction
I always thought America Sings was a terrible fit for Tomorrowland. It was mostly about the past, so it just felt out of place next to Mission to Mars and Space Mountain. That being said, it was still one of my favorite attractions. As a kid, I loved the weasel. I think I need to check TH-cam and see if I can find a video of the entire show. I know VHS was common enough by 1988 that someone must have filmed the show.
Somewhere I heard that both versions of Who Shot a Hole in my Sombrero was sung by the same guy. Don’t quote me on that as I don’t remember what source I heard that from. Edit: Sam and Ollie weren’t retired. Well, their mechanics anyways. A few of the Sam and Ollie figures were reskinned into Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit.
I love both attractions America sings and splash mountain both were great rides at Disney world and land they'll probably be the best two rides Disney has ever had for sure so here's what i think i think that American sings closed down and turn into splash mountain was the only good change in the park ever but now since Splash mountain has close it's doors Disney should bring back this great attraction
After watching this, i have a theory that all the original animatronics from America sings that were put into splash are being restored now that were removed to bring back America sings to Disneyland 😂
You know what, depending on how the new Country Bears revamp is received by guests, you might have a really good point here. Word of mouth for the bears so far has been fairly good, with a lot of people in comments sections saying that the show still retains the humour. I've had a listen to a few povs of it and even i'm excited by it. So I'm wondering if this could reopen the way for America Sings.
i remember one time my brother was watching America sings on TH-cam i walked in the room when the swamp boys were playing then the possum mother started singing a i left the room terrified after that also did you ever go on America sings
Hey #DisneyDiva Thanks for the history and I am a major Tiana fan. ❤ It would be cool if Disneyland invited me out. Certainly not a popular TH-camr lol. But I am a real Tiana fan and I collect all her stuff. ❤
@retrospectrum Please tell them that. Lol. Every March 31st which is my birthday. I go to Disneyland n hope to meet Tiana. N every bday I do meet her. However, I been meeting her lately on April 1st for some strange reason lol. Please check the videos. Lol. I am such a fan girl for me it's like meeting Janet Jackson lol. I told you I wrote a letter to Disneyland about Tiana, etc. But Disneyland look at status and number of TH-camrs and popularity. It will be a magical opportunity if they pick me. But I doubt lol and it's okay. Thank you for your support.
I'm so sick about people fighting about the ride. Sure I was sad too but like after awhile you move on. Some of these people haven't and it's honestly kinda... weird. Like some people act as if their family member had died. If you are gonna be THAT mad about it. Go to Japan. The characters are pretty popular there. Also kinda annoyed that people think Splash is gone forever when it's in Japan. I appreciate this video and I just love those animatronics and the most thing I was sad about is how most of them probably got destroyed but it's probably because they where unusable. I'm a sucker for old animatronics :)
I mean, tbh I didn't really care for Splash Mountain that much to begin with nor the Song of the South movie that it was based on, not becasue of the "stereotypes" and all since I don't care for that much? but I guess it's because I always thought of it as "inferior" compared to my other favorite Disney classics like Winnie the Pooh and The Fox & The Hound lol. But yeah, I agree that those people need to chill out, otherwise I would've had to make a ranting community post of how much I'd start thinking about why Splash Mountain is overrated to me😆
@@Misscouchpotato- True, but I will say when SM closed not all the animatronics were even working well. The attraction was 35 years old. That’s a long time for any animatronic.
@@retrospectrum Yea. I know they really needed to retire lol. Some people Don't understand that. They were covered in this disgusting slime and mold for having to work with water. And they were very hard to take care of. I know they probably wouldn't use them again but I would of kept them somewhere for history purposes. Actually some people have said that some parts have been reused for the country bears. I feel bad for the new animatronics because it doesn't seem they are working very well at the moment. I hope they get it fixed.
IMO america sings should had reopened as a log flume ride than be based off a banned disney film! I never watched song of the south so Im not sure if it was degrading or not. but than again south park mocks everyone. so IDK *shrug* However, I feel the log flume should kept the original attraction of america sings and teach us about history of USA in a thrilling way!
You know what? "Splash Mountain: America Sings" actually has a really, really, really good ring to it! With Sam the Eagle guiding you through. My question for you is, how would you deal with the lift/drop section in terms of audio or narration though? I'm now really interested in your thoughts on all this.
@@Northstarbroch-jl8sr Indeed. Vultures perhaps again, but I'm wondering what they'd talk/sing about. It'd be strange if that's Billy The Kid at that point as you'd be about to head into the finale. So it might have to be something different. The question is... what, and that's a difficult one.
@@retrospectrum Thank you. I feel like that's all people talk about when thinking about this ride. I honestly think that the tragic incident shouldn't be the only thing that it's remembered for. Also that fake video where edited screams on a video of them preforming makes me sick.
@@Misscouchpotato- Yep, and I think that vid is also voiced by an AI as well. Which just makes the situation sadder and more like clickbate. This vid, right here, is the real deal, and sure it avoids the darker moment but not everything has to be dark, I say. I'd rather be entertained.
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In my opinion, Splash Mountain wasn't what "ended" America Sings. Charming though it was, the attraction had become dated, with the most "modern" piece of music being the version of "Joy to the World" made popular by 70's group 3 Dog Night. Contemporary music was constantly changing, and by 1987, young children were probably starting to wonder why the show ended without including any popular songs from the 80's. Disneyland could have updated the show to include disco, rap and hip-hop -- but I'm so, SO glad that they didn't do this!
While I was admittedly saddened when "America" closed down in 1988, it was a delight to see most of the characters incorporated into Splash Mountain. It was like getting to see a lot of old friends all over again, and while the original show was over, at least the "players" in that show looked like they were enjoying their "retirement" in the (mostly) idyllic Splash Mountain setting.
So yeah, Splash Mountain wasn't an ending, but rather a second life for the America Sings animatronics, and I'm grateful that it lasted as long as it did. (Plus, it still lives on in Tokyo, yay!)
@@arnequis thank you for your thoughts
@@retrospectrumalso America sings was built specifically for the USA’s bicentennial. It was never meant to be stay in the Tomorrowland theater as a permanent fixture and by 1987 the bicentennial had already been a decade. Tony Baxter the imagineer behind splash mountain said the American Sings was planned to be closed anyway even if splash mountain was never built as splash mountain was the solution to reuse the animatronics after closing America Sings.
@@Jedimattc interesting then that Mark Davis (the creator) had intended for it to be permanent.
Let's feed the algorithm here and try to get more people to understand just where all of the Splash Mountain animatronics came from. People really believe they were made for the ride and not reused.
@@jamie1602 Agreed. I also think people should be aware of how great this attraction was.
@@retrospectrum It really was. Compared to Country Bears, Tiki Room, and Carousel of Progress, it was unique and that's a lot of animatronics! That's a huge undertaking. You usually just hire a bunch of people to perform instead because having a human memorize songs and blocking is usually a little easier... and cheaper. :) Hah.
So for those who maybe didn't care for the attraction or they were born too late to enjoy it, at least admire how much work this took.
@@jamie1602 I feel like it was Marc Davis’ opus
Real shame they’re all rotting away in some scrapyard somewhere… thanks Disney
Wdw’s stuff was 🙄
I'd heard of this attraction, and how the animatronics for Splash Mountain and Star Tours came from it, but never really dived deep into what it was. Thanks for this explanation of this historic attraction
@@crazybird199 of course my friend!
I always thought America Sings was a terrible fit for Tomorrowland. It was mostly about the past, so it just felt out of place next to Mission to Mars and Space Mountain.
That being said, it was still one of my favorite attractions. As a kid, I loved the weasel. I think I need to check TH-cam and see if I can find a video of the entire show. I know VHS was common enough by 1988 that someone must have filmed the show.
@@denniscummings129 I think I added a link to the show in the comments.
Happy Belated 50th Anniversary to America Sings! 🇺🇸🦅🦉🪿🐶🦝🐊🐸🦊🐔🐰🦃🐢🐷🐱🫏
No some poor worker unfortunately passed away and that ride
@@charlieasalgadosalgado1369 Debbie Stone? R.I.P. 😢💔
Love American Sing ❤ I watch this every 4th of July although I don't care for holidays🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Somewhere I heard that both versions of Who Shot a Hole in my Sombrero was sung by the same guy. Don’t quote me on that as I don’t remember what source I heard that from.
Edit: Sam and Ollie weren’t retired. Well, their mechanics anyways. A few of the Sam and Ollie figures were reskinned into Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit.
Bring back Brer Rabbit, those characters are not, were not, and never will be racist.
Today is the 50th anniversary of this attraction!
@@powerpup97 Happy Anniversary!
Damn
I love both attractions America sings and splash mountain both were great rides at Disney world and land they'll probably be the best two rides Disney has ever had for sure so here's what i think i think that American sings closed down and turn into splash mountain was the only good change in the park ever but now since Splash mountain has close it's doors Disney should bring back this great attraction
Peter Pan's Flight is the attraction that made Disneyland great from the get go! Well, my opinion.
Fantastic video! I learned so much with many 😳moments.
@@thatweekendwarrior thank you
I was thinking about Remove American. Sign attraction in Tiana bayou andventure That is a good idea
Thank your for this amazing piece of history.
You are so welcome!
Interesting video
After watching this, i have a theory that all the original animatronics from America sings that were put into splash are being restored now that were removed to bring back America sings to Disneyland 😂
You know what, depending on how the new Country Bears revamp is received by guests, you might have a really good point here. Word of mouth for the bears so far has been fairly good, with a lot of people in comments sections saying that the show still retains the humour. I've had a listen to a few povs of it and even i'm excited by it. So I'm wondering if this could reopen the way for America Sings.
i remember one time my brother was watching America sings on TH-cam i walked in the room when the swamp boys were playing then the possum mother started singing a i left the room terrified after that also did you ever go on America sings
@@Diesel10guy-bw4dw naw It was kinda before my time. I never experienced Disneyland until 2003.
Yeah America won’t be having a tricentennial at this point
@@Newhorizons4u probably not
Yes 🙌 Disneyland has closed America Sings and it’s a good 👍 fit in Tomorrowland too
@@eliassmeke3991 interesting. I always thought it was a weird fit in Tomorrowland.
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Hey #DisneyDiva
Thanks for the history and I am a major Tiana fan. ❤
It would be cool if Disneyland invited me out. Certainly not a popular TH-camr lol. But I am a real Tiana fan and I collect all her stuff. ❤
@@MsDisneylandlover they should invite you out
@retrospectrum Please tell them that. Lol. Every March 31st which is my birthday. I go to Disneyland n hope to meet Tiana. N every bday I do meet her. However, I been meeting her lately on April 1st for some strange reason lol. Please check the videos. Lol. I am such a fan girl for me it's like meeting Janet Jackson lol. I told you I wrote a letter to Disneyland about Tiana, etc. But Disneyland look at status and number of TH-camrs and popularity. It will be a magical opportunity if they pick me. But I doubt lol and it's okay. Thank you for your support.
It did not has pre pixar made charms
I'm so sick about people fighting about the ride. Sure I was sad too but like after awhile you move on. Some of these people haven't and it's honestly kinda... weird. Like some people act as if their family member had died. If you are gonna be THAT mad about it. Go to Japan. The characters are pretty popular there.
Also kinda annoyed that people think Splash is gone forever when it's in Japan.
I appreciate this video and I just love those animatronics and the most thing I was sad about is how most of them probably got destroyed but it's probably because they where unusable. I'm a sucker for old animatronics :)
I mean, tbh I didn't really care for Splash Mountain that much to begin with nor the Song of the South movie that it was based on, not becasue of the "stereotypes" and all since I don't care for that much? but I guess it's because I always thought of it as "inferior" compared to my other favorite Disney classics like Winnie the Pooh and The Fox & The Hound lol.
But yeah, I agree that those people need to chill out, otherwise I would've had to make a ranting community post of how much I'd start thinking about why Splash Mountain is overrated to me😆
@@Misscouchpotato- True, but I will say when SM closed not all the animatronics were even working well. The attraction was 35 years old. That’s a long time for any animatronic.
@@retrospectrum Yea. I know they really needed to retire lol. Some people Don't understand that. They were covered in this disgusting slime and mold for having to work with water. And they were very hard to take care of. I know they probably wouldn't use them again but I would of kept them somewhere for history purposes. Actually some people have said that some parts have been reused for the country bears. I feel bad for the new animatronics because it doesn't seem they are working very well at the moment. I hope they get it fixed.
@@Misscouchpotato- Agreed. It seems like the may have rushed to get Tiana open for the summer season.
They’re still trying to get rid of it in Japan.
IMO america sings should had reopened as a log flume ride than be based off a banned disney film!
I never watched song of the south so Im not sure if it was degrading or not. but than again south park mocks everyone. so IDK *shrug*
However, I feel the log flume should kept the original attraction of america sings and teach us about history of USA in a thrilling way!
You know what? "Splash Mountain: America Sings" actually has a really, really, really good ring to it! With Sam the Eagle guiding you through. My question for you is, how would you deal with the lift/drop section in terms of audio or narration though? I'm now really interested in your thoughts on all this.
@@jukesy1992 I'm thinking of a catchy musical scene or a spooky scene where you about to drop 90 degrees!
@@Northstarbroch-jl8sr Indeed. Vultures perhaps again, but I'm wondering what they'd talk/sing about. It'd be strange if that's Billy The Kid at that point as you'd be about to head into the finale. So it might have to be something different. The question is... what, and that's a difficult one.
I hope they replace Haunted Mansion next.
@@Sebastiantheonewithlonghair if that happens I may riot.
huh lotta sidestepping
Sam eagle: WHAT I GOT RIPPED OFF BY A DISNEY ATTRACTION??? THEY ARE ALL WERDIOS
@@DarkwingDuckandThreeCabe-yz4nv actually, I think the attraction may have come first. I need to look into that!
@@retrospectrum The eagle from America Sings was sometimes referred to as Eagle Sam. And yes, he did predate the Muppets' Sam the Eagle, by one year!
You forgot to mention the teenage girl that was killed.
@@billthecat666 yeah, I opted not to include that dark moment. You are correct tho.
@@retrospectrum Thank you. I feel like that's all people talk about when thinking about this ride. I honestly think that the tragic incident shouldn't be the only thing that it's remembered for.
Also that fake video where edited screams on a video of them preforming makes me sick.
@@Misscouchpotato- Yep, and I think that vid is also voiced by an AI as well. Which just makes the situation sadder and more like clickbate. This vid, right here, is the real deal, and sure it avoids the darker moment but not everything has to be dark, I say. I'd rather be entertained.