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

Fox&Hound

Well-Known Member
Properly working, this isn’t a terrible attraction.

Key words properly working.

But having it as a replacement increased its bell curve for expectations
I agree. I think there is a lot of charm. I just wish the story was more cohesive. Like why are we being shrunken down to the size of a bug or frog to hear a band no one can apparently hear when we are returned to our full size. Like what? The “story” is cute but like many rides recently it feels as if there are no stakes and no tension and that makes not only for an exciting ride but would also match the giant drop this ride is known for. You can tell Splash worked backwards from the drop and made a story that revolved around that. This story ignores the drop to its own detriment.
 

andre85

Well-Known Member
I agree. I think there is a lot of charm. I just wish the story was more cohesive. Like why are we being shrunken down to the size of a bug or frog to hear a band no one can apparently hear when we are returned to our full size. Like what? The “story” is cute but like many rides recently it feels as if there are no stakes and no tension and that makes not only for an exciting ride but would also match the giant drop this ride is known for. You can tell Splash worked backwards from the drop and made a story that revolved around that. This story ignores the drop to its own detriment.

The entire climax of the ride is a disaster, beyond the complete lack of suspense. We're supposedly in a salt mine during that main drop, right? But there's NOTHING to indicate that on the inside? Then how does Mama Odie get from her magical window or whatever to the little alcove at the top? They're like 20 seconds apart and arein a straight line. Splash Mountain handled that far better, by having the two scenes spread much farther apart (more than double the time, in fact), plus a complete tonal change to truly make them feel like separate scenes.
 

Tony the Tigger

Well-Known Member
The entire climax of the ride is a disaster, beyond the complete lack of suspense. We're supposedly in a salt mine during that main drop, right? But there's NOTHING to indicate that on the inside? Then how does Mama Odie get from her magical window or whatever to the little alcove at the top? They're like 20 seconds apart and arein a straight line. Splash Mountain handled that far better, by having the two scenes spread much farther apart (more than double the time, in fact), plus a complete tonal change to truly make them feel like separate scenes.
If that’s what you’re thinking about on that ride, I don’t know how to help you have fun.
 

Kiff

Member
Just rode Tiana for the first time and the ride video disney released before opening truly didn't do it justice. This ride needs sone serious help. I know Disney has cheaped out on attractions as of late but this is ridiculous. Huge portions of the ride with nothing to see. Mediocre effects throughout when there is something to see. Soundtrack really needs something else. Usually I don't like to see movie tunes reused but maybe they should think about it this case.

I thought I could at least accept the change no matter the theme just based on the great ride system but this is just a disaster.
 

Trauma

Well-Known Member
Just rode Tiana for the first time and the ride video disney released before opening truly didn't do it justice. This ride needs sone serious help. I know Disney has cheaped out on attractions as of late but this is ridiculous. Huge portions of the ride with nothing to see. Mediocre effects throughout when there is something to see. Soundtrack really needs something else. Usually I don't like to see movie tunes reused but maybe they should think about it this case.

I thought I could at least accept the change no matter the theme just based on the great ride system but this is just a disaster.
You forgot to add in the fact that the mediocre attraction is rarely working at 100% or even close.
 

Tony the Tigger

Well-Known Member
I mean, it's hard not to compare when what existed before was so great. It's clear this ride didn't have nearly as much thought or care put into it as its predecessor.
It’s a log flume ride with different decorations than it had before. The new ones are more modern, more relevant, and more layered (with the screens.) The queue is detailed and sets the story. I never followed a story with SM, just oh, look - there’s a rabbit, there’s a bear.

I enjoyed something different, had a ball riding it, could have had clearer sound when Tiana was speaking.

When people exited, it was all excited chatter about who got how wet, not a critique of the storyboard.
I brought it up because you said the theming was mindless and boring. A lot of people disagree with that and enjoy the attraction.
🙋🏻‍♂️
 

LindseyDisney

Active Member
Wow, I'm really diving into this discussion! Is there a lifeguard? Here goes!

My main issue is that mushroom scene; it feels empty with just 3D screens of Tiana and Louis, with long stretches of nothing.

Personally, I loved the adrenaline STRESSFUL / SCARY rush of Splash Mountain as you climbed that hill, especially right before the drop, and the joyful ending with Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah always made me feel so happy. We did it! We survived! HUZZAH!

With that said, I get that some guests might find that buildup scary. Which is probably why Disney went for a more whimsical climb with Mama Odie. And speaking of nostalgia, remember Food Rocks? I think they could've tapped into that with more h veggie animatronics.
 

co10064

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
Do you have any pictures you can share?
Unfortunately not, it happened so quickly that I didn’t have my phone ready. The attraction went down right when I exited my log so I assume a Cast Member caught it and decided that wasn’t appropriate show.

Is it bad that I’m surprised? My expectations with this ride have gotten so low that I assumed Disney knew and was running the attraction anyway.
 

Agent H

Well-Known Member
Unfortunately not, it happened so quickly that I didn’t have my phone ready. The attraction went down right when I exited my log so I assume a Cast Member caught it and decided that wasn’t appropriate show.

Is it bad that I’m surprised? My expectations with this ride have gotten so low that I assumed Disney knew and was running the attraction anyway.
No. Even by this rides maintenance standards that’s unbelievable.
 

HauntedPirate

Park nostalgist
Premium Member
It’s a log flume ride with different decorations than it had before. The new ones are more modern, more relevant, and more layered (with the screens.) The queue is detailed and sets the story. I never followed a story with SM, just oh, look - there’s a rabbit, there’s a bear.

If that’s what you got from SM, I can’t help you have fun.
 

dmc493

Well-Known Member
I saw the after math of the hand issue, it looked like clear zip ties? I didn’t understand in the moment but this makes it make sense. Still long list of broken effects - working faces but broken bodies, vice versa, Louis’ skin/fur peeling off the edge of the animatronic body, mama odie not moving, the snake (what’s his name?) not popping up, no odie screen at the main lift hill and lots more
 

Brer Oswald

Well-Known Member
My biggest issue is that it’s a nothing ride where nothing happens and there’s no purpose to any of it. It’s a bunch of figures scattered randomly in dark hallways. There isn’t a true “scene” until you get to the top of the lift hill (6 minutes in). Even the cheapest C ticket dark rides are better composed than this ride.
 

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