Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Splash Mountain is a log flume dark ride that opened at Disneyland on July 17th, 1989, Tokyo Disneyland on October 2nd, 1992, and October 3rd, 1993. Based on the characters, stories and songs from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South, the attraction costed 75 million dollars, making it one of the most expensive attraction ever built by Disney at the time. In this episode we take a look at how Tony Baxter came up with the for the attraction and its construction, the ride itself, and the differences between all three attractions.

Songs Used (In Order)

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Instrumental) by the Neverland Orchestra youtube.com/watch?v=dYhXqMX1Yzk

Emotional Piano Music: Story Time (Original Composition) by Michael Jan Music youtube.com/watch?v=nIxhTIlAujs

YouTube: youtube.com/MichaelJanMusic
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/MichaelJanMusic
Website: michaeljanmusic.weebly.com
Facebook: facebook.com/MichaelJanMusicDon't

Disneyland | Splash Mountain | BGM Loop Extended youtube.com/watch?v=nPrvkCG8kBE

Splash Mountain Instrumental Ride Soundtrack youtube.com/watch?v=7fUfxMYmTXs

Creepy Ominous Horror Suspense Background (Scary Instrumental Music) by Peder B. Helland

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/omi...
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Ominous-Wind-Pe...
Bandcamp: https://musicloveroriginals.bandcamp....
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/a...
Facebook: facebook.com/PederBHelland

Horror Violin Climax by Tom Nestelaar youtube.com/watch?v=phB1iH2AFAg

Videos Used (In Order)

Ernest Goes To Splash Mountain youtube.com/watch?v=ATiqSR8JqrA

Splash Mountain Rap youtube.com/watch?v=q4FH5ijZ3iM

A Day at Disneyland (1991) youtube.com/watch?v=0cuejjT2kzw

Opening Book Green Screen Intro by J STUDIO youtube.com/watch?v=wOmFarp_w_0

Disneyland Announces the Country Bear Jamboree (1973) youtube.com/watch?v=9cPwlXZX5O8

Mickey Mouse in Traffic Troubles (1931) by Walt Disney Pictures youtube.com/watch?v=kNMPpJlRvXE

Swimmin’ Hole - A Mickey Mouse Cartoon by Disney Television Animation youtube.com/watch?v=jWTYvFOwioE

Frontier City - Old Faithful Log Flume Ride by Michelle Williamson youtube.com/watch?v=W-MhZBscxdg

Wild River Log Flume Ride at Coney Island by Manny Miravete youtube.com/watch?v=2Yab0o6Aykc

America Sings 1974 Grand Opening youtube.com/watch?v=ZbCZVGQeODE

America Sings Ride at Disneyland (1987) by Eric Denney youtube.com/watch?v=PtP5bMoSfRg

Disneyland 25th Anniversary Commercial (1980) youtube.com/watch?v=7l4HBQRF9aI

[4K] Splash Mountain ride Disneyland - FRONT ROW (Low Light): Log Flume Attraction POV by LMG Vids youtube.com/watch?v=VxgMl4a0uDg

Splash Mountain Testing & Under Construction - Disneyland 1988 by Theme Park Review youtube.com/watch?v=sU4yn_Ocrik

Splash Mountain Celebrates 25 Years of Splashdowns | Disneyland Resort by Disney Parks youtube.com/watch?v=JFHVYmEUeLE

Grand Opening of Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom (1992) youtube.com/watch?v=X1_1jTcLKTI

Splash Mountain Disneyland Commercial youtube.com/watch?v=Chvu_L8_RpM

Splash Mountain Full Queue Entrance To Exit POV at Disneyland (2018) by GeneratedCoaster5656 youtube.com/watch?v=JQrmitJbQuE

[4K, 3D Audio] Splash Mountain Full Ride Front Seat Disneyland by Relaxing Reality youtube.com/watch?v=A3hK3M9wX0s

Splash Mountain Disneyland POV by gdoggy1678 youtube.com/watch?v=_IqXojyjnNs

Splash Mountain (Complete Ride Through & Queue 1080p POV w/ 5.1 Surround Sound) by LMG Vids youtube.com/watch?v=eWb-aXT5Wlo

Splash Mountain Disneyland HD 1080p POV by AdventuresByJake youtube.com/watch?v=ZS6oM8fEysI

Walt Disney World Commercial (1994) youtube.com/watch?v=v6OQ3M3sPTk

[4K] Splash Mountain - Ride a Log : Magic Kingdom (Orlando, FL) by ThemeParkHD youtube.com/watch?v=LoeqZUXFP0k

Splash Mountain Magic Kingdom POV 2018 by Gordy Haynes
youtube.com/watch?v=6z9jMbGzk6E

Splash Mountain Disneyland Tokyo Ride POV by Jeff Sciurba youtube.com/watch?v=8JNgFiHE1ms

Splash Mountain Under Construction at Magic Kingdom by Amy Cantrell youtube.com/watch?v=RkbYhsOzzVQ

Splash Mountain Front Row POV Magic Kingdom by ReadySetLoL youtube.com/watch?v=SVQkpsvmr4c

1993 Walt Disney World Vacation Planning Video youtube.com/watch?v=lqSTa8-mg5c

Splash Mountain Rap youtube.com/watch?v=q4FH5ijZ3iM

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