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

[Brer Oswald]

I think these are probably just random frogs, not Tiana and Naveen.

I Don't think they'll turn them into frogs again, especially after the backlash the movie got over that...

Likely functionally different characters, but wouldn’t be shocked if they looked the same.

 

[Fox&Hound]

Still think it's too much greenery but opinions and all.

Yes they need to break up the green. It kinda looks like something that was left out and got covered in moss/mold.

 

[MisterPenguin]

That's because the salt will be mined from the guests once it opens

 

[MisterPenguin]

A stationary or limited motion fig with rear-projected faces.

 

[MaxDrake79]

I ask the question again, according to your experience, what are the chances that it will open as early as summer 2024? I'll go in the second half of July, I'll find it open?????

 

[celluloid]

I ask the question again, according to your experience, what are the chances that it will open as early as summer 2024? I'll go in the second half of July, I'll find it open?????

Not officially before June 21st.

July much more likely for softs particularly in late July but August is the best bet right now for official grand opening.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I ask the question again, according to your experience, what are the chances that it will open as early as summer 2024? I'll go in the second half of July, I'll find it open?????

Really hard to tell - especially thinking how long they usually do previews for (6 weeks+) would mean for a July 1 opening they would be starting previews in May, which feels very soon.

If I had to guess I would say previews will be going on when you are there but the ride isn't fully open to everyone until closer to Labor Day

 

[PK2]

Yes they need to break up the green. It kinda looks like something that was left out and got covered in moss/mold.

The only contribution Facilier has to the ride: "it's the green, it's the green, it's the green you neeeed..."

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I ask the question again, according to your experience, what are the chances that it will open as early as summer 2024? I'll go in the second half of July, I'll find it open?????

My opinion is similar to others, previews to begin between late July - August. Official open between late August - early October.

I think it’s really hard to tell at this given time what Disney will do here. If they anticipate a June opening (for example) we should get an announcement come the end of February at the latest.

 

[Touchdown]

Disney will want it officially open by Aug, so that it can be a benefit of a MSSHP to have access to a special VQ.

 

[Brer Panther]

Apparently they're enclosing some of the track in Disneyland's version. Have they done that to this version too?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Sometimes Disney chooses opening dates based on marketing, thus, sometimes delaying the opening.

From what some insiders have been saying, it seems that Disney simply wants it open as soon as possible (with still the likely previews for CMs, DVCers, APers, etc...).

So, it will open when ready... most likely... without regard for marketing, seasons, or cross promotions.

 

[orky8]

Just get the best people for the jobs. That's all that matters.

They had the best person for the job - he designed the masterpiece they are destroying now…. Those folks are being pushed out and few, if any, remain in the company.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Sometimes Disney chooses opening dates based on marketing, thus, sometimes delaying the opening.

From what some insiders have been saying, it seems that Disney simply wants it open as soon as possible (with still the likely previews for CMs, DVCers, APers, etc...).

So, it will open when ready... most likely... without regard for marketing, seasons, or cross promotions.

Yep. It’s important to remember that, no matter how different the dark ride experience may be, the ride is still filling the same functional role as Splash did. It’s the main water ride at their flagship park in central Florida. I doubt they want it closed for two summers in a row. It will be open as soon as it’s ready to (unlike say, Rat, which opened about a year and a half after it was done).

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

 

[mickEblu]

Some of the weirdest marketing I’ve ever seen for any ride. Nobody cares. Yay we have artists from New Orleans painting murals that look out of place and authentic weathervanes and drum set replicas lol. But not the best song or the bad guy from the movie. What a joke.

 

[_caleb]

Some of the weirdest marketing I’ve ever seen for any ride. Nobody cares. Yay we have artists from New Orleans painting murals that look out of place and authentic weathervanes and drum set replicas lol. But not the best song or the bad guy from the movie. What a joke.

I do not understand how you could possibly think you’d be a better judge of what fits and what’s out of place on this yet-unfinished attraction than the imagineers and Louisiana-based artists who are building it.

 

[mickEblu]

I do not understand how you could possibly think you’d be a better judge of what fits and what’s out of place on this yet-unfinished attraction than the imagineers and Louisiana-based artists who are building it.

It doesn’t take a genius to realize that if the recipe calls for salt and you forget to put it in that the dish will come out bland. Or that purposely leaving out the best parts of the movie and elements that your fans are expecting/wanting on the ride is a bad idea. You also don’t need to be a genius to understand what’s driving this project. You bring up the imagineers but they re only second in command here.

The artists are contract for hire working on one thing. The weathervane guy is hired to make the weathervane. Not sure what that has to do with anything. I’m not commenting on the quality of their work. I’m commenting on how weird the marketing for this ride is and that Disney is focused on the wrong things.

 

[Tha Realest]

It doesn’t take a genius to realize that if the recipe calls for salt and you forget to put it in that the dish will come out bland. Or that purposely leaving out the best parts of the movie and elements that your fans are expecting/wanting on the ride is a bad idea. You also don’t need to be a genius to understand what’s driving this project. You bring up the imagineers but they re only second in command here.

The artists are contract for hire working on one thing. The weathervane guy is hired to make the weathervane. Not sure what that has to do with anything. I’m not commenting on the quality of their work. I’m commenting on how weird the marketing for this ride is and that Disney is focused on the wrong things.

The marketing is focusing exactly on the things the creatives are focusing on. I take all their words at face value. They feel they are building an exciting attraction and audiences will share in their enthusiasm. We’ll see!

 

[mickEblu]

The marketing is focusing exactly on the things the creatives are focusing on. I take all their words at face value. They feel they are building an exciting attraction and audiences will share in their enthusiasm. We’ll see!

At the end of the day it will still be a log flume in Disneyland/ MK with a great layout with 3 fun drops and music. There is no way it can fail. But that doesn’t mean it’s not frustrating to not see it live up to its potential.

As much as certain things don’t make sense about this ride (like the facade for example) the odds are that TBA will be more fun than a purpose built PatF attraction. Riding around another warehouse in trackless vehicles shaped like boats doesn’t sound very fun to me. They get a nice jump start by building off of Baxter and teams work.