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

[ChrisFL]

That's a comparison I never thought of. I've grown to enjoy the new version but still lament the loss of the original, which captured the spirit of the park perfectly (pre-IP version at least). It was changed in 2007, but I think fans always feared the original was not long for this world given it was a walk-on even on crowded days. In the end, I was happy they kept basically all the original bones (unlike TBA) and just made minor tweaks. I'm not sure the new version is significantly more popular either than the original, but I guess it pushes more merch (Chandu the Tiger) and is much more appealing to kids.

That's the difference, Sindbad can easily call itself a "kid friendly" attraction, but Splash/TBA can't as easily due to the thrill ride aspect

 

[Smiley/OCD]

What do they teach undergrads in creative writing class on day 1? Show, don’t tell.

I thought it was “I before E except after C”…

 

[SuddenStorm]

If they're putting her and Louis right before the dip-drop at Disneyland too, that has them putting them roughly where the hitch-hiking crocodile was, since the rest of the area is evac path which I doubt they'd turn into show scene-
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It's possible they combined them for space purposes.

Man, there's way more charm with that crocodile singing "why don't you take me along?" on an endless loop then Tiana sitting on a log telling us she's gonna keep looking for musicians

 

[ChrisFL]

Tiana's dialogue definitely feels extremely simplified, I will say that could be improved

 

[Brian]

The ride was evaced again today.

 

[Phineas]

I'll most likely ride it eventually before the year is over. I have an AP currently and am a local. But I am avoiding the parks right now due to high temperatures and ongoing health issues with chronic pain that is heavily aggravated by heat. The vast majority of the complaints I have with the ride aren't the sort of things that would be fixed by riding in person regardless though.

Oof, good luck with that Florida heat. I’m not sure how I ever tolerated Florida in July when our vacations were beholden to school schedules. If I suddenly became a local, I’d be hibernating every summer.

 

[MadderAdder]

TBA for To Be Added… hopefully

 

[_caleb]

Has anyone seen a non-fixed camera side-by-side ridethrough video comparing TBA to Splash? I'd be interested to compare the "empty sections" between the two.

 

[SweetDuffy101]

So my guess is that Tokyo will be getting Tiana‘s Bayou adventure after all

no

 

[Basketbuddy101]

Aside from the obvious points about removing any semblance of conflict by omitting Dr. Facilier, I still believe 'Dig a Little Deeper' should've been used in the attraction's finale. It's no Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah, by any means, but it at least feels like a more satisfying number to end with than what we got. Speaking of the finale, what were they thinking in not recycling the showboat? Were they really that desperate so as to not include anything that reminded people of Splash Mountain? It would've been undoubtedly cheaper to just recycle it than what they probably spent to re-do that scene. Such shoddy decision-making across the board.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The ride was evaced again today.

See, this is the kind of consistency you don’t find anywhere else in 2024. Well-done, Disney!

 

[Andrew C]

The ride was evaced again today.

Eh. That’s why you have these periods. To put it through it paces. Least of its problems.

 

[Brian]

Eh. That’s why you have these periods. To put it through it paces. Least of its problems.

I mean, ideally these things are worked out prior to affinity group previews. Keep in mind media previews are coming up very soon, and imagine the PR disaster if big name media outlets report that their staff were evacuated off the ride.

 

[Andrew C]

I mean, ideally these things are worked out prior to affinity group previews.

They never seem to be nowadays. At least for Disney and universal

 

[Disney Glimpses]

Eh. That’s why you have these periods. To put it through it paces. Least of its problems.

Yes and no. This is a level above preview week jitters. But, it also doesn't matter and they will 100% get it sorted.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I mean, ideally these things are worked out prior to affinity group previews. Keep in mind media previews are coming up very soon, and imagine the PR disaster if big name media outlets report that their staff were evacuated off the ride.

“We now invite you to enjoy…er…the rest of the park!”

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Who said they need Dr Facilier to have some conflict? Why not make the plot about loading hoards of cash she has been hiding from the newfangled IRS onto logs and then hurrying as fast as possible to make the deposit on a new location before the big bad businessmen steal the prime real estate?

 

[tlking88]

The more POVs I watch, the more disappointed I get. The animatronics and some scenery are great but that's about it. They thrust food in your face yet the actual ride is about finding a band for a part. Lacklustre. And then the empty areas and dark spaces are unforgiveable. It's just a complete mess. If Disney is proud of this then the future is bleak.. very bleak.

And then what happened to that mist screen at the top of the drop? That didn't last long.

The mist of Blackbeard in Pirates also lasted about a day as well

 

[SuddenStorm]

What's weird is how insulting this is to their audience.

Does Disney think so little of their fans that this is the level of writing they think they need for us to comprehend the attraction?

There's no subtlety, it's just hitting us over the head with plot.

Tiana doesn't exist as a character- she exists as a narrator for plot exposition. Which I guess is because we are the main character. Which is stupid.

 

[Brian]

“We now invite you to enjoy…er…the rest of the park!”

Disney PR outside the attraction shooing away the media as it's on fire for the second (?) time: