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

[Bayou]

Nah. YOU tell ME why you think that.

While there are indeed less a few Universal dark rides that surpass Tiana's Bayou Adventure in quality, the notion that "Disney can't make dark rides anymore" is simply absurd. Disney remains the undisputed king in this realm. Their extensive list of dark rides from the past 15 years far outshines anything Universal could aspire to create. If Universal made Tiana's Bayou Adventure, everyone would be praising it. We hold Disney a higher standard because we know what they are capable of.

 

[CaptinEO]

I'm sorry but Splash was a legendary themepark ride full of life, great music, and great theming. This is a decent effort but not even close to the predecessor.

All the screens and dialogue are like so random. Besides the finale which is gorgeous, the ride just feels empty and random.

We all called it, WDI doesn't pack rides with animatronics and doesn't do good storytelling.

America Sings animatronics are gone and replaced by empty hallways.

Not bad by any means, not great though.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Curious that they would release a full ride POV so early

Didn't Disney do this with TRON?

I interpret it as taking the wind out of the vloggers and short circuiting their cut throat stampede to be FIRST! with BREAKING! video.

I like that Disney is doing it. I don't like they recorded it so poorly.

 

[Tha Realest]

Not to get anyone worried, but someone just saw Charita Carter and Carmen Smith wandering around DHS’s Tower of Terror with notepads.

 

[Tha Realest]

So how long will the VQ last on this? Longer than SWGE?

 

[markham]

Phase II plussing opportunities.

I actually did think while watching the POV video that this ride is going to need to make some changes pretty quickly, like what happened at DCA Ariel's Undersea Adventure (the naming scheme du jour apparently) and the original dole whip hair, swapping out to black light, etc. They might even debut at DL. Wouldn’t surprise me at all.

 

[Brian]

Not to get anyone worried, but someone just saw Charita Carter and Carmen Smith wandering around DHS’s Tower of Terror with notepads.

Elevator doors open to reveal a completely blank, white, brightly lit hallway. You faintly hear "You've Got a Friend In Me" and wonder, is this real or is it a fantasy? Suddenly, the doors close, and you drop into... (Rod Sterling voice) "THE IP ZONE"

 

[Bayou]

Disney USED to make the best rides, but they sat on their laurels, let the boardroom dictate what gets built in the parks, and ended up losing a lot of their Imagineering talent to Universal.

Then explain to me Frozen Journey, Raphael's Lantern Festival, even Peter Pan's Neverland Adventure. I highly doubt Universal will match their quality when Epic Universe opens.

 

[Tha Realest]

I actually did think while watching the POV video that this ride is going to need to make some changes pretty quickly, like what happened at DCA Ariel's Undersea Adventure (the naming scheme du jour apparently) and the original dole whip hair, swapping out to black light, etc. They might even debut at DL. Wouldn’t surprise me at all.

I’m surprised no one has spun the reaction thus far as, “well, this ride was always engineered for DL, so of course this one is going to feel off tonally and pacing wise”

 

[Coaster Lover]

Didn't Disney do this with TRON?

I interpret it as taking the wind out of the vloggers and short circuiting their cut throat stampede to be FIRST! with BREAKING! video.

I like that Disney is doing it. I don't like they recorded it so poorly.

I mean, that would make sense... by being first (and first by so much) it also ensures that when you search for TBA POV on YouTube, the official one is always at the top (as opposed to some bloggers video which might have some comments that Disney is not as fond of)

 

[monothingie]

Mixed Reactions as Disney Unveils Tiana's Bayou Adventure Ride Through Video​

Mixed Reactions as Disney Unveils Tiana's Bayou Adventure Ride Through Video

Mixed Reactions as Disney Unveils Tiana's Bayou Adventure Ride Through Video

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Thank you for putting a fair and balanced story out about this. I’m not sure what if anything Disney does about this, but I hope somebody is listening.

I hope that for future projects lessons are learned here.

 

[davis_unoxx]

Not to get anyone worried, but someone just saw Charita Carter and Carmen Smith wandering around DHS’s Tower of Terror with notepads.

Please tell me that’s a joke

 

[Tha Realest]

Thank you for putting a fair and balanced story out about this. I’m not sure what if anything Disney does about this, but I hope somebody is listening.

I hope that for future projects lessons are learned here.

Disney marketing VP:

“So, good news - no one is taking about Jenny Nicholson anymore…”

 

[ToTBellHop]

Not gonna watch the video since I’ll be riding it soon, but I’m guessing it’s what I expected: it has some beautiful scenery and AAs but falls flat on story. Sound about right?

Typical families will eat it up, more so as we get further and further from Splash in the years ahead.

In 500 years, people will get locked up for heresy if they even suggest there was once a Splash Mountain.

 

[LittleBuford]

Not to get anyone worried, but someone just saw Charita Carter and Carmen Smith wandering around DHS’s Tower of Terror with notepads.

I really hate the way these two women have been vilified by those critical of the retheme. And it’s very telling that they have been. I don’t see scapegoats being singled out for other unpopular projects.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Then explain to me Frozen Journey, Raphael's Lantern Festival, even Peter Pan's Neverland Adventure. I highly doubt Universal will match their quality when Epic Universe opens.

Raphael? Like the Ninja Turtle?

 

[dennis-in-ct]

In the empty areas, please add:
- a scene of the cute woodland critters in a school setting being taught to play music
- a scene where a cute woodland critter who missed the audition is running to meet up
- a scene of an "audience" of woodland creatures cheering on the band that is auditioning
- young woodland creatures comically imitating the older musician critters playing music
- a cute critter in the gardens at the beginning so there is a reason for the Okra to be waving at me

I mean, where are the fun disney sight gags we all know and love?

There are a lot of nice scenes but it does feel a bit empty and lacks the energy of Splash. LOVE the use of screens to give depth. Awesome. Projections are well-used. I totally dig the music. LOVED the being shrunk and being enlarged.

My heart sank when I saw the outdoor tree branch at the beginning where the set pieces were not replaced. It just felt 'sad" and empty. Removing the cute charm without replacing with something else.

I am mixed and hoping that in person, it is much better. But then again, I watched all the fantasy springs rides at TDS and the beauty and beast ride at TDL and was wowed by the videos. hmmmmmm

 

[Virtual Toad]

It’s a tried and true tactic in PR. Get out ahead of the bad news.

Completely true. At first I was totally baffled why they would release a complete POV spoiler video of the ride so far in advance. Don't they want guests to experience it for the first time for real instead of watching a video? Why should I book an expensive trip to the MK to see something they gave away for free on YouTube? What thrill, joy or surprise is waiting for anyone who sees the video ahead of time?

The best part of Splash (for me at least) is it looked more-or-less like a run-of-the-mill flume ride from the outside. Kind of similar to Big Thunder next door.

But actually riding it for the first time and realizing it was a full-on dark ride was mind-blowing. Classic WDW: set up expectations and then exceed them in every way possible.

But I think you've hit the nail on the head. They are so scared of the reaction they're going to get when the ride opens that they released the video to try to let that negativity play out beforehand. If true, that decision alone speaks volumes about how worried they are about missing the mark.

 

[TalkToEthan]

Not to get anyone worried, but someone just saw Charita Carter and Carmen Smith wandering around DHS’s Tower of Terror with notepads.

I don’t see a problem——-

—-we got broken out of control, haunted elevator shafts………they can wander around the hotel all they want.

 

[Surferboy567]

Not to get anyone worried, but someone just saw Charita Carter and Carmen Smith wandering around DHS’s Tower of Terror with notepads.

Tiana’s Foods has expanded to the haunted hotel industry. Dr facilier still trying to get his revenge against her decides to drop in…