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

[osian]

I feel like the same thing was said about ToT>Guardians at DCA. I've definitely heard a lot of people say they prefer Guardians. Not saying Tiana will be better than splash... but we certainly don't know that yet.

What they did with Mission Breakout was to change the drop sequence so it has more unpredictability, more rises and drops, more shaking, so the ride portion itself is undeniably better. If they'd done that with ToT without changing the theme, people would still say they prefer the new version to old. The preference isn't necessarily to do with the theme. But before the ride reopened, people didn't know how the drop sequence had been changed, so beforehand they'd just assumed that it was the theme was changing, and that's where the doubt came in. Would they be able to create as engaging and compelling a story out of GotG as they did with ToT? I would actually say no, the story isn't as compelling now as the original theme, and the building exterior is awful as compared with ToT, even though the ride portion is more fun. So that's what some people are saying about TBA, that the story itself and the experience won't be as compelling as Splash was. We already know that the ride itself isn't changing, also that the animatronics and set decoration are almost certainly an order of magnitude better. But you're right, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We just don't know yet, but people are free to express their opinions.

 

[Incomudro]

What they did with Mission Breakout was to change the drop sequence so it has more unpredictability, more rises and drops, more shaking, so the ride portion itself is undeniably better. If they'd done that with ToT without changing the theme, people would still say they prefer the new version to old. The preference isn't necessarily to do with the theme. But before the ride reopened, people didn't know how the drop sequence had been changed, so beforehand they'd just assumed that it was the theme was changing, and that's where the doubt came in. Would they be able to create as engaging and compelling a story out of GotG as they did with ToT? I would actually say no, the story isn't as compelling now as the original theme, and the building exterior is awful as compared with ToT, even though the ride portion is more fun. So that's what some people are saying about TBA, that the story itself and the experience won't be as compelling as Splash was. We already know that the ride itself isn't changing, also that the animatronics and set decoration are almost certainly an order of magnitude better. But you're right, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We just don't know yet, but people are free to express their opinions.

Though it could be as compelling as Splash were they to have used the elements of the film that they are omitting.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

For one, we know this will not be a cheap replacement with giant screen-based environments. We know this will contain similar or more animatronics than Splash, with those animatronics being highly advanced.

Do we know this?

So far the only thing I’ve seen confirmed is it’ll have a few dozen new animatronics (whether thats the total or in addition too existing is unknown), we’ve seen a impressive looking half done Louis, a very well done scene without any animatronics, and a very good Tiana.

I think we all hope what you say is correct but I don’t think any of it has been confirmed as fact.

The outside is looking better by the day but as far as I know the inside is still 99% unknown.

 

[Prince-1]

There was a set of atmospherical “beats” Splash hit that made it feel super satisfying. Peaceful and serene, to delirium, to ominous tension, and finally to triumph. It’s possible Tiana can hit some of these, but knowing what we know, I feel the lack of “conflict” and the nighttime swampy atmosphere will make it feel like a completely different attraction.

What a coincidence because it just happens to be a completely different attraction.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Do we know this?

So far the only thing I’ve seen confirmed is it’ll have a few dozen new animatronics (whether thats the total or in addition too existing is unknown), we’ve seen a impressive looking half done Louis, a very well done scene without any animatronics, and a very good Tiana.

I think we all hope what you say is correct but I don’t think any of it has been confirmed as fact.

The outside is looking better by the day but as far as I know the inside is still 99% unknown.

Everyone worth their salt is saying the interior of the ride is set to impress. Even some who were adamantly against the retheme.

They're going big with this one.

 

[Indy_UK]

Yeah, way too early to tell. However, this has all the makings of a decent attraction at least judging by what they are telling us.

Again, tough act to follow but excited to see what they come up with.

Disney have been banging on enough TBA coming like it was a new attraction so it does need to deliver. I am actually looking forward to it now as the more I see the more I am liking and because the wait hasn't taken an eternity, I'll probably maintain that excitement. Shame I couldn't say the same for Tron

 

[MickeyLuv'r]

Some people knew that the moment it was announced. It’s kind of like how, if someone says they are making a cheesecake but they don’t have to turn the oven on to do so, I know it will be a weak facsimile of the real deal. Now, I’m not prejudging Bayou Adventure like I prejudge no-bake cheesecake, but I can mentally wrap my mind around the fact that some have.

Well, I still quietly mumble the lines of the old Norway ride when I ride FEA. And I have nothing against Frozen, nor did I think the old Norway ride was the best-ride-ever. It just was a bit special.

For that matter it took a long time for us to forget the old Epcot Mexico song. Admittedly, I have now mostly forgotten it.

I never liked the redone Tiki Room. The real Tiki room isn't scary. In the Under New Management version, the green goddess scared small children, and that somewhat ruined the atmosphere. There was also Iago's annoying voice.

GoG is considerably better than the Energy ride though, so WDW can make some rides better. It is just they have to carefully balance new and nostalgia. Many folks LOVED the old Splash. They know themselves.

But I do think the new Splash might be enough like the old Splash that many riders will still remember the old version, as I will always remember the trolls and the polar bear.

 

[ABQ]

Do we know this?

So far the only thing I’ve seen confirmed is it’ll have a few dozen new animatronics (whether thats the total or in addition too existing is unknown), we’ve seen a impressive looking half done Louis, a very well done scene without any animatronics, and a very good Tiana.

I think we all hope what you say is correct but I don’t think any of it has been confirmed as fact.

The outside is looking better by the day but as far as I know the inside is still 99% unknown.

Have we even gotten a statement of a "few dozen"? I've seen the line "dozens of animatronics" stated on the Disney site. That could literally be 24 in total and be true. Splash had what, 60+, even more, I believe in Disneyland. Certainly, those were older design, less movement, much simpler than the Tiana example shown, which feels more like the Shaman in Pandora, just hope she's more reliable than the Shaman has been. Whether or not all the animatronics in the ride will be of the same high movement standard as she is, is left to be seen.

 

[JohnD]

Have we even gotten a statement of a "few dozen"? I've seen the line "dozens of animatronics" stated on the Disney site. That could literally be 24 in total and be true. Splash had what, 60+, even more, I believe in Disneyland. Certainly, those were older design, less movement, much simpler than the Tiana example shown, which feels more like the Shaman in Pandora, just hope she's more reliable than the Shaman has been. Whether or not all the animatronics in the ride will be of the same high movement standard as she is, is left to be seen.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to Open this Summer at Walt Disney World

Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens at Walt Disney World in Summer 2024!

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[Vegas Disney Fan]

Everyone worth their salt is saying the interior of the ride is set to impress. Even some who were adamantly against the retheme.

They're going big with this one.

Wouldn’t that still fall into hearsay though?

Maybe I’m arguing semantics but until we have official word or photo evidence I don’t feel comfortable saying we “know” anything about the 90% of the interior we haven’t seen yet.

So far I’ve been pleasantly surprised and they’ve surpassed my expectations, maybe I just dont want to set my expectations too high based on rumors and then be disappointed.

 

[ToTBellHop]

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When someone says “dozens”, they don’t mean 2 dozen, typically. In the colloquial sense, it tends to mean “a lot but not 100”. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the term used for less than 3 dozen, in any event. You’d usually say “a couple dozen” or even “a few dozen” for less.

I’ve heard well north of 36 figures, at least. Not all A100s, of course.

 

[JohnD]

When someone says “dozens”, they don’t mean 2 dozen, typically. In the colloquial sense, it tends to mean “a lot but not 100”. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the term used for less than 3 dozen, in any event. You’d usually say “a couple dozen” or even “a few dozen” for less.

It's a minimum of 24. Odds are its far more than that. "Dozens" is all that we have from Disney. Others here may have said "few dozen" but that didn't come from Disney.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Everyone worth their salt is saying the interior of the ride is set to impress. Even some who were adamantly against the retheme.

They're going big with this one.

I see what you did there...... Nice.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Wouldn’t that still fall into hearsay though?

Maybe I’m arguing semantics but until we have official word or photo evidence I don’t feel comfortable saying we “know” anything about the 90% of the interior we haven’t seen yet.

So far I’ve been pleasantly surprised and they’ve surpassed my expectations, maybe I just dont want to set my expectations too high based on rumors and then be disappointed.

I mean . . . not necessarily.

Remember, there are people who do know what's coming inside this ride. That "we" don't "know" doesn't mean no one does.

All the people *I* know who DO know are saying the same things - this ride is ambitious, expensive, and impressively executed. The fact that people on the inside as well as the "insiders" are saying those same sorts of things at this point seems pretty telling.

Remember, the WDW version of the ride is far along at this point. There are things about it that can be known, whether they've been revealed to the general public or not.

Nothing wrong with reigning in your own expectations, but the days of worry that this is some cheap overhaul should be far behind us.

 

[tomast]

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Oh! That's so cool they made an audio animatronic of Tiana's Mom!

 

[Disney Analyst]

When someone says “dozens”, they don’t mean 2 dozen, typically. In the colloquial sense, it tends to mean “a lot but not 100”. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the term used for less than 3 dozen, in any event. You’d usually say “a couple dozen” or even “a few dozen” for less.

I’ve heard well north of 36 figures, at least. Not all A100s, of course.

I agree that dozens does likely mean at least 36+ new aa’s.

and has it been confirmed they trashed all old? We could still get some reskinned figures from the old version?

 

[Brer Panther]

It looks fine as a whole, but I'm gonna have to agree with those who think it looks off-model... and a lot more like Tiana's mom than Tiana.

Are the eyes screens? I can't tell.

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Yep, it definitely looks better than Ariel (the machinery in her mouth really freaks me out). I also agree with @MerlinTheGoat that it looks better than Wreck-It Ralph 2 Tiana.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's like the Little Mermaid and Frozen rides where Louis and the other non-human animatronics look great but the human animatronics all look off.

Wondering how many if any of the critters from splash will be repurposed in this. Thinking of the fishing birds and some of the guys in the finale specifically

Rumor has it that all of the original animatronics got scrapped. Take it with a grain of salt (get it? 'Cause the retheme takes place in a salt mine? Nyuck nyuck nyuck), but I'd be shocked if any of the critters were repurposed.

Made a GIF comparing the two

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It looks like Disney just gave up on maintaining Splash Mountain and let it go to pot.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

I was about to say, “even the biggest cynic would approve of that AA” but then you arrived and proved me wrong.

To be fair, it doesn't exactly look like its namesake, Princess and the Frog version of Tiana. She also looks older. This is grown businesswoman and wearer of many hats, Tiana. To that end, I guess the Disney+ series would help explain her appearance. She doesn't quite look like Tiana, but you can still tell it's Tiana. The same way that Spiderman on Hollywood Boulevard is still Spiderman.

If AA Belle is the Gold standard than fashionista explorer Tiana is a "sterling" Silver.

UPDATE: The "spark of life". That's what's missing. The eye glimmer needed to show that she's not a dead-eyed great white shark but a human being. Exaggerated here for reference.

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

I mentioned this on Twitter today with @Drew the Disney Dude and it might shed some light on why Tiana looks older as an Animatronic.

The Princess and the Frog takes place in November of 1912. In the beginning of the film, there’s a gentleman reading a newspaper with the headline ‘Wilson Elected!’, effectively conveying the setting.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure takes place in 1927, as stated by Josh D’amaro and WDI.

In the film, Tiana is 19 years old. That means during the time of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, she’s 34. The Average life expectancy of women in the 1920s was 54 years, meaning she is 63% of the way through her life during the attraction.

She’s just old (for the time period).

 

[ChesireCat11]

I mentioned this on Twitter today with @Drew the Disney Dude and it might shed some light on why Tiana looks older as an Animatronic.

The Princess and the Frog takes place in November of 1912. In the beginning of the film, there’s a gentleman reading a newspaper with the headline ‘Wilson Elected!’, effectively conveying the setting.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure takes place in 1927, as stated by Josh D’amaro and WDI.

In the film, Tiana is 19 years old. That means during the time of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, she’s 34. The Average life expectancy of women in the 1920s was 54 years, meaning she is 63% of the way through her life during the attraction.

She’s just old (for the time period).

I'm pretty sure that newspaper was in the prologue, when Tiana was a kid. Then the actual story takes place in 1927 when Tiana is older.