My tiny Splash Mountain pin collection is really tiny, but the pins all have a memory attached to them. I usually purchased a pin from the ride each trip and traded for any I found in lanyards during trips. I always had good luck with Splash pins on lanyards and boards. I always brought home 2-3 each trip.I'm sure you'll have lots of takers! May as well go for it while the hypes up
But for @Randakinskywalker , @Pecosace, and others - the good thing about pins is that they have a very long shelf life. The hype will eventually come down, and the dust will settle. Prices are jacked up so much right now because of scalpers taking advantage of the panic. And, tbh, in all honesty, the quality of many splash pins could be better (in my opinion). They'll settle back down some day, so don't buy into the madness. (I say, making my own ISO thread and waiting to play the long game.)
Oh definitely, buying into these prices is a heck no! Especially since I'd bet money most OE stuff will be restocked. I'm sure there's a lot of stuff sitting in the utilidors waiting for opening day.I'm sure you'll have lots of takers! May as well go for it while the hypes up
But for @Randakinskywalker , @Pecosace, and others - the good thing about pins is that they have a very long shelf life. The hype will eventually come down, and the dust will settle. Prices are jacked up so much right now because of scalpers taking advantage of the panic. And, tbh, in all honesty, the quality of many splash pins could be better (in my opinion). They'll settle back down some day, so don't buy into the madness. (I say, making my own ISO thread and waiting to play the long game.)
There was a death involved with that though, so I can see why they'd make the decision to pull it and fix it. The ride isn't changing for a while, so I'm just going off the fact that they're probably going to have to liquidate Splash merch somehow. That or design a mine-full of new Big Thunder merch to cram into the Splash gift shop. Which I wouldn't mind either. I'm not gonna be too pressed about it either way, just seeing if I can get the OE pins I'm after without spending a fortune.I think people, might want to rethink the availability of Splash / Brer merchandise in the parks in the future. They put a purple monorail on the original Epcot Starbucks mug and they immediately pulled it when social media pointed it out, and recolored the mug. I can't see them risking people posting their #splashmerch "I thought Disney was taking this seriously" pictures everywhere.
I think people, might want to rethink the availability of Splash / Brer merchandise in the parks in the future. They put a purple monorail on the original Epcot Starbucks mug and they immediately pulled it when social media pointed it out, and recolored the mug. I can't see them risking people posting their #splashmerch "I thought Disney was taking this seriously" pictures everywhere.
There was a death involved with that though, so I can see why they'd make the decision to pull it and fix it. The ride isn't changing for a while, so I'm just going off the fact that they're probably going to have to liquidate Splash merch somehow. That or design a mine-full of new Big Thunder merch to cram into the Splash gift shop. Which I wouldn't mind either. I'm not gonna be too pressed about it either way, just seeing if I can get the OE pins I'm after without spending a fortune.
Also, your earlier post about a purchase from TDR brings an interesting point: what about the splash mountain there? So far, there is no announcement of getting a re-theme. Will SOTS merchandise still be available there? Or will they also try to phase it out.
Yes, you summed up my thoughts about merch. They're coming off very casual about the actual reasons they're going with the changes and it seems just vague enough that they're giving themselves wiggle room.That's a fair point! Although based off of this interview from D23, it seems like they're taking more of the approach of "this is just the natural course for the ride and part of the ongoing changes in the parks overall" and not "we're changing this because of this ride's controversial history". There is certainly an opportunity for Disney to make money here, and I'm guess I'm just biased in thinking that they're going to go for any cash grab they can. That being said, I understand if they choose not to release more merchandise and leave splash as a chapter in the past. (Although I'd still bet money on them releasing a "farewell" set, like for GMR and Universe of Energy.)
More thunder Merch would be fantastic!
Also, your earlier post about a purchase from TDR brings an interesting point: what about the splash mountain there? So far, there is no announcement of getting a re-theme. Will SOTS merchandise still be available there? Or will they also try to phase it out.
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