News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Does one of those logs still have a "rejected" tag on the back?

Multiple do, surprisingly. I thought they would've been done long ago.

Just realized the earnings call is tomorrow. I bet they announce the opening date there.

Don't count on it.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Well, this is gorgeous.

 

[Splash4eva]

I might look up what attractions are under refurbishment, but I wouldn't do extensive research, even if I wasn't a theme park nerd. I grew up going to Disneyland and vacations to WDW, so I wouldn't expect the experience to be so different where I would need to do work heading in.

I'm certain most casual tourists think that visiting WDW or DLR is like visiting any other theme park, just a little bigger. They have more parks to visit and on-site hotels, but I wouldn't think I would need to do much beyond just buy my travel package. Heck, I'd be confused by the need to have a park reservation since nobody else does that anymore.

It is like when I visit New York; I see what plays are running, where is the best deal for lodging, and that's about it. I don't need to worry about apps and travel guides and planning every second. I just go and see what interests me. Then I do it.

exactly you do a little research thats all that is needed as well to understand vq are a thing…. Anyone who still uses a ta the ta should inform you heck even when you book directly they give you a brief rundown…. So im sorry altho i agree a ton of homework should not be required for any trip but if you are going anywhere a bare minimum will literally tell you genie is a thing as are vqs & ill…

 

[MisterPenguin]

Exactly. Look at Guardians - It was a VQ and ILL-only until it switche … oh wait, it’s still that way nearly 2 years after opening.

CR still needs VQ on weekends and especially busy times such as holidays. Both the morning and evening 'lotteries' are gone in seconds.

It's TRON that doesn't need the VQ anymore.

 

[Professortango1]

exactly you do a little research thats all that is needed as well to understand vq are a thing…. Anyone who still uses a ta the ta should inform you heck even when you book directly they give you a brief rundown…. So im sorry altho i agree a ton of homework should not be required for any trip but if you are going anywhere a bare minimum will literally tell you genie is a thing as are vqs & ill…

Not sure who uses Travel Agents anymore.

I know in Southern California we will have billboards advertising a new attraction and saying it's now open. So folks then buy a ticket and visit the park to be surprised that it may be open, but you have to pay additional money to ride or participate in roulette to win a spot. It's very confusing.

Fastpass got complaints for being confusing, and that's nothing compared to rides without standby options at all.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Does one of those logs still have a "rejected" tag on the back?

Multiple do, surprisingly. I thought they would've been done long ago.

The red tags weren't necessarily a sign that the boats had been rejected. There were refurbished boats that had a green and white "accepted" tag AND still had a red tag as well.

 

[Ayla]

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I'm waiting for ride testing — will keep you guys updated.

Why are the logs backwards? I don't remember a time in the ride where they are going that direction.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Why are the logs backwards? I don't remember a time in the ride where they are going that direction.

This is the area after the drop going to the finale — same as normal!

 

[ToTBellHop]

Why are the logs backwards? I don't remember a time in the ride where they are going that direction.

Tiana’s Backwards Bayou Adventure premieres at MNSSHP in August for some extra excitement.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Tiana’s Backwards Bayou Adventure premieres at MNSSHP in August for some extra excitement.

So THAT'S what they meant by the backside of water!

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

The need to research and over plan every aspect of visiting a Disney park is one of the things that most guests hate about the experience. And now adding the ability to ride some attractions at all to the things that must be planned and managed is a step in the wrong direction.

The thing is though, it has been that way for at least my entire lifetime and I'm 23 years old. Maybe it wasn't back in the 90s and before, but we've been going to the parks since I was two and every single time it's involved a heavy amount of planning to get through the week we spend there.

As much as people may not like it, it's not a secret that just showing up at Disney World and winging it just isn't going to work. It's on them if they don't research what they're paying for when Disney is providing quite a few resources (completely free of charge at that) to explain how it all works.

It would be one thing if Disney were doing these things and offering no explanation for what someone needs to do to use these systems they have in place, but they're not. I'll gladly help people I see in the parks if they're confused, but I'm sorry i simply cannot bring myself to feel bad for someone missing out on things because they couldn't be bothered to do some reading before they got there.

You should be doing that for every vacation, not just Disney. Showing up somewhere without having done an ounce of looking into the ways to best go about it is insane.

 

[UNCgolf]

CR still needs VQ on weekends and especially busy times such as holidays. Both the morning and evening 'lotteries' are gone in seconds.

It's TRON that doesn't need the VQ anymore.

I'm not sure that means CR still needs it, though. A lot of those people are just getting a spot because they can, but have been on it multiple times and wouldn't actually wait in a longer standby line to ride. I think at this point the VQ is really only serving to keep regular visitors riding at the expense of one-time (or at least irregular) visitors on the busiest days.

I don't see how they can keep it on VQ once Test Track goes down, but considering they should have taken it off VQ a long time ago I don't know that they will.

I agree that TRON needs it even less than CR, though.

 

[J4546]

This que looks great! Love the lamps and overall lighting package, those old timey speaker horns as well, im into it

 

[Professortango1]

The thing is though, it has been that way for at least my entire lifetime and I'm 23 years old. Maybe it wasn't back in the 90s and before, but we've been going to the parks since I was two and every single time it's involved a heavy amount of planning to get through the week we spend there.

As much as people may not like it, it's not a secret that just showing up at Disney World and winging it just isn't going to work. It's on them if they don't research what they're paying for when Disney is providing quite a few resources (completely free of charge at that) to explain how it all works.

It would be one thing if Disney were doing these things and offering no explanation for what someone needs to do to use these systems they have in place, but they're not. I'll gladly help people I see in the parks if they're confused, but I'm sorry i simply cannot bring myself to feel bad for someone missing out on things because they couldn't be bothered to do some reading before they got there.

You should be doing that for every vacation, not just Disney. Showing up somewhere without having done an ounce of looking into the ways to best go about it is insane.

I have never done prep work to visit the parks. I usually just go when I want to.

Now with the reservations, that impulse has been squashed by availability on occasion, but I have never had to prep to go to a theme park. I see the commercial for Jurassic World ride, I simply go to Universal and go to the ride and ride it.

To expect someone to do research for visiting a theme park is a little much. And a ride being advertised as open is all I need to expect to be able to ride it.

 

[Jambo Dad]

He doesn’t have a yacht. Sweaters get mildew from excessive sea spray. He’s the type to drive a Vespa.

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Can’t you just picture him with his little helmet on? Safety first, last, and always unless it’s Space Mtn. Then safety at some unspecified, but always at least several years out, date.

A really expensive bespoke Vespa!

 

[pigglewiggle]

I have never done prep work to visit the parks. I usually just go when I want to.

Now with the reservations, that impulse has been squashed by availability on occasion, but I have never had to prep to go to a theme park. I see the commercial for Jurassic World ride, I simply go to Universal and go to the ride and ride it.

To expect someone to do research for visiting a theme park is a little much. And a ride being advertised as open is all I need to expect to be able to ride it.

Just FYI because you mentioned a couple times - there are no park reservations anymore, unless you are a passholder I think.

 

[Jambo Dad]

I just want to see Bobs ego walking around on its own. Like that Star Trek episode where Kirk is split into ‘good Kirk’ and ‘bad Kirk’. Except there is no ‘good Bob’.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

I just want to see Bobs ego walking around on its own. Like that Star Trek episode where Kirk is split into ‘good Kirk’ and ‘bad Kirk’. Except there is no ‘good Bob’.

That is exactly what you're seeing whenever he walks around, ego is all he is.

 

[Consumer]

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I'm waiting for ride testing — will keep you guys updated.

I'm sure it's been discussed but I really hate how generic the logs are. I understand they couldn't have kept Br'er Rabbit on the front, but why not add a frog on each log? Or a different character on every log? Leaving them plain makes the ride vehicles feel boring and unrelated to the attraction.

 

[Pi on my Cake]

I am a 27 year old who chooses to have a dumbphone. I basically couldn't visit the park on my own if I wanted to.

I mean... a cheap prepaid smartphone costs like 30 bucks. 50 with a month of service (almost certain that number could be brought down if you shop around). Not saying that's nothing, but that's cheap compared to any other expense involved with a Disney trip

Also, nearly everything you need an app for they can do for you at guest realtions or any guest experience stand. With virtual queues being the only possible exception I can think of.

Also also, other than Genie+ (which again they can help you do in person) and Virtual queues nothing else requires the app. You can have a full day and experience everything the park has to offer aside from some flash games in the PlayDisney app without touching an app or a phone.

Not saying there aren't valid complaints about everything being run through the app. But saying you can't visit because you choose not to have a modern cell phone isn't one of them