Tiana's Bayou Adventure Effects Status Watch

[Smiley/OCD]

If this were a new car I just purchased I would have already taken it back and insist on a replacement or my money back.

Too bad there’s no lemon law for Disney…

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

The little Rabbit animatronic seems to be missing.

 

[JIMINYCR]

I've been to MK three times since TBA opened and haven't been able to ride it yet as it was down all three visits.

We got to do it on our last trip. A huge let down. I think it will be on my list of attractions that I won't care if I miss doing it.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I don't get why they didn't keep SOME of the animatronics from Splash. Surely they could have redressed them or something.

I think the REAL reason Splash was changed to Tiana was to change all the animatronics to the latest technology that could be maintained in a cost effective manner (or so they thought).

I suspect the old animatronic technology was becoming to costly to maintain, no spare parts existed, forcing them to get replacement parts custom made, etc.

The change to Tiana was a “kill two birds with one stone” and it enabled them to update the technology to something that can be maintained AND erase Splash to gain social justice credits.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It’s wild and embarrassing. At this level of effects down it should be closed for refurb.



Meanwhile Disneyland’s is reportedly running perfectly right now.

It’s because it was designed to work in DLR’s Splash mountain. Today’s Disney imagineering does not know how to build attractions for Florida.

This is apparent for Tiana in WDW and will probably also be proven in cars land in the MK in 3 to 5 years when it opens for previews

 

[Brer Oswald]

I think the REAL reason Splash was changed to Tiana was to change all the animatronics to the latest technology that could be maintained in a cost effective manner (or so they thought).

I suspect the old animatronic technology was becoming to costly to maintain, no spare parts existed, forcing them to get replacement parts custom made, etc.

The change to Tiana was a “kill two birds with one stone” and it enabled them to update the technology to something that can be maintained AND erase Splash to gain social justice credits.

I think that’s what was pitched to the maintenance department/Jeff Vahle and was ultimately what sealed the deal. If there was no “business” incentive it wouldn’t have happened, and the PatF IP certainly wasn’t it.

This is also why I don’t think it’s “impossible” that they could bring the old theme back in a decade. It just wouldn’t be what it used to be.

 

[EagleScout610]

My sister rode yesterday and said that both Louises (Loui? Louises'?) at Zydeco and Rara were static, with Mama Odies screen still being off.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

My sister rode yesterday and said that both Louises (Loui? Louises'?) at Zydeco and Rara were static, with Mama Odies screen still being off.

 

[dmc493]

I can’t understand how the mama Odie screen breaks. It’s a screen that plays a clip, on a trigger. How is that even possible

 

[WorldExplorer]

I'm just impressed some of the people on here actually bothered learning any of these animal names. You list them off like it helps me know what you're talking about. In my head I just always imagine the first scene (I call it HalleLouis).

I can’t understand how the mama Odie screen breaks. It’s a screen that plays a clip, on a trigger. How is that even possible

The trigger breaks?

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

As long as the swaying okra still works...
(The last Horcrux)

 

[Chef Mickey]

I'm just impressed some of the people on here actually bothered learning any of these animal names. You list them off like it helps me know what you're talking about. In my head I just always imagine the first scene (I call it HalleLouis).



The trigger breaks?

Oh? Super complex tech. Makes sense now!

 

[WorldExplorer]

Oh? Super complex tech. Makes sense now!

I mean, I'm just guessing. It's obviously not triggering, so...

Wasn't there an issue earlier with scenes not turning on or already being in the middle of their script because of problems with the scenes' triggers?

 

[Brer Panther]

If they're having trouble with the screen, maybe they should remove it and put the vultures back in. Instead of taunting us, they could be heckling the ride a la Statler and Waldorf.

 

[EagleScout610]

Seems like it's been down a lot again the last few days. Still hoping they can pull it for a refurb once Thunder reopens.

 

[Disstevefan1]

My sister rode yesterday and said that both Louises (Loui? Louises'?) at Zydeco and Rara were static, with Mama Odies screen still being off.

Is anyone surprised? I am really worried about Carsland in MK.

 

[LittleBuford]

Is anyone surprised?

I think many of us are. Very few of us would have predicted that so many elements would have stopped functioning so quickly. This is not in any way typical.

 

[EagleScout610]

I can't believe they started the Shadow Man overlay and didn't tell any of us.

 

[Brer Panther]

Didn't Splash Mountain operate once or twice with most of the lights off too?