Gringrinngghost
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For those of you with Magicband+; there are 8 points locations where the bands go off in this attraction.
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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure SPOILER Thread
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Tha Realest
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Maybe that’s what’s causing the breakdowns.
Gringrinngghost
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Nah.
flyerjab
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I rode it today and found it to be somewhat underwhelming.
Obviously there are top notch AAs throughout this ride. And they looked great and were all functioning as programmed. And they look better than any of the AAs from Splash.
The numerous critters are cute and they remind me of the AAs from Splash: no complicated movements or anything but they still looked good.
To me, the final scene after the drop is just as impressive as Splash’s big scene. It was big, had a lot of AAs, used screens effectively to create depth, and had great music. In fact, the music throughout the ride and the queue was fantastic. The zydeco music was probably my favorite.
Also, I loved the lighting effects when you get shrunk. That is really well done.
That being said…
There is just too much emptiness in this ride. Although I never found the AAs in Splash to be anything to write home about, the sheer number them is what really sold that ride. Well, that and the music. IMO, you simply can’t go from a ride that has that much theming and AAs…to this. This should have wowed me the way Splash first did when I rode it, but it didn’t. Is it a good ride? Yeah. Is it as impressive as Splash? Overall I would say no.
The real issue is again, this shoehorning in an IP that this ride layout was not designed for. You can tell when you ride it; the timing is awkward throughout the entire ride. And because they spent so much on the advanced AAs, there are just stretches of swamp (i.e. nothing). I was hoping the firefly projections would have helped create some depth but they didn’t. And the room with the big Tiana and Louie screen with them bouncing is just…odd. And that room also had this empty feeling to it.
The story doesn’t bother me that much. Honestly, the way some people on here talk about the plot of Splash and the tension or whatever, you’d think Disney should have won some sort of award lol. Literally, it’s a fox and a dumb bear trying to catch a rabbit. It isn’t that complex.
In the end, it is just like wdwmagic stated: a mixed bag.
Obviously there are top notch AAs throughout this ride. And they looked great and were all functioning as programmed. And they look better than any of the AAs from Splash.
The numerous critters are cute and they remind me of the AAs from Splash: no complicated movements or anything but they still looked good.
To me, the final scene after the drop is just as impressive as Splash’s big scene. It was big, had a lot of AAs, used screens effectively to create depth, and had great music. In fact, the music throughout the ride and the queue was fantastic. The zydeco music was probably my favorite.
Also, I loved the lighting effects when you get shrunk. That is really well done.
That being said…
There is just too much emptiness in this ride. Although I never found the AAs in Splash to be anything to write home about, the sheer number them is what really sold that ride. Well, that and the music. IMO, you simply can’t go from a ride that has that much theming and AAs…to this. This should have wowed me the way Splash first did when I rode it, but it didn’t. Is it a good ride? Yeah. Is it as impressive as Splash? Overall I would say no.
The real issue is again, this shoehorning in an IP that this ride layout was not designed for. You can tell when you ride it; the timing is awkward throughout the entire ride. And because they spent so much on the advanced AAs, there are just stretches of swamp (i.e. nothing). I was hoping the firefly projections would have helped create some depth but they didn’t. And the room with the big Tiana and Louie screen with them bouncing is just…odd. And that room also had this empty feeling to it.
The story doesn’t bother me that much. Honestly, the way some people on here talk about the plot of Splash and the tension or whatever, you’d think Disney should have won some sort of award lol. Literally, it’s a fox and a dumb bear trying to catch a rabbit. It isn’t that complex.
In the end, it is just like wdwmagic stated: a mixed bag.
IanDLBZF
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Did this yesterday, now I’m going to be fair, but honest.
This is fine. Literally, this is fine. The critter animatronics are cute and the music is catchy and everything, but does lack the storyline. I like how they pulled off the finale and such. Dr Fallicer missing is another takeaway. Splash Mountain will always hold a place in my heart, as well as uncle Remus and the tales of Br’er Rabbit and the gang. I mean, this is all right, but there is always room for improvement.
Overall: 7/10
This is fine. Literally, this is fine. The critter animatronics are cute and the music is catchy and everything, but does lack the storyline. I like how they pulled off the finale and such. Dr Fallicer missing is another takeaway. Splash Mountain will always hold a place in my heart, as well as uncle Remus and the tales of Br’er Rabbit and the gang. I mean, this is all right, but there is always room for improvement.
Overall: 7/10
aladdin2007
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so all the barren boring dark space didn't bother you compared to what was or could have been? just asking your sincere opinion, not meaning for it to sound sarcastic.
IanDLBZF
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I'm not sure I noticed it that much.
easyrowrdw
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There are criticisms of the ride for not having characters where there used to be ones. And there are criticisms for having characters where there used to be none. I think the ride is good, not great. I also think Disney was never going to win with this change.
Brer Panther
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I saw somebody on Micechat point this out - did every Tiana actually need to be a super-advanced A100 animatronic? She doesn't actually do much, just stand there and flail her arms. Maybe if they had her be less advanced but still capable of moving her mouth and blinking, they could've had more money in the budget for better animatronics of the animals.
Bocabear
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or enough money to add Facilier and forget getting shrunk...take us to The Other Side......That is what everyone is missing.....
OR...
Before the shrinking scene, it's a shadow of The Shadow Man himself who appears (and not Mama Odie) and says something to the effect of:
"So, Naveen and Tiana's friends are invited to a party. <sarcasm> My invitation must've been lost in the postal service. </sarcasm> But I still have friends on *both* sides. So how about their guests experience first hand their frog-inization and shrink on down to become 'gator bait.'"
<background music is Friends on the Other Side, as guests shrink>
In the log with the giant frogs scene, Tiana appears on screen:
"Now how did *this* happen? Must've been the work of shadows. Don't you worry, I'm gonna get Mama Odie to get you back to your right size!"
Mama Odie shows up on screen.
"Hoo wee. Look a' y'all the size of frogs. I know a way to remove that spell. But beware. When you suddenly become big, you're bound to make a big splash!"
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aladdin2007
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something anything, they purposely didn't even try. This just proves that shoehorning things into spaces that weren't designed for it don't work. The biggest fail is the lift, its like they didn't even know it was there, and they knew fine well. they just dont care now as long as their boxes were checked. This attraction has the worst story telling if one can even call it that, than anything they have ever done. just my opinion of course. It all should have been based off the movie and only the movie. I dare say it I think the book report route would have worked better here.
Scuttle
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After watching Princess and the Frog yesterday it made me realize just how bad they botched this redo. That movie has incredible source material to use and arguably the best music in any Disney movie, ever. What an epic whiff to not follow the movie plot. What in gods name were they thinking? What an embarrassment, not to just Splash, but to Princess and the Frog too.
Edit. I’ve listened to the entire soundtrack multiple times since watching the movie. Jim Cummings, Doctor John, Keith David, Jennifer Lewis all under the direction of Randy Newman. Disney struck gold with that soundtrack. Imo, hands down the best they’ve ever put together.
Edit. I’ve listened to the entire soundtrack multiple times since watching the movie. Jim Cummings, Doctor John, Keith David, Jennifer Lewis all under the direction of Randy Newman. Disney struck gold with that soundtrack. Imo, hands down the best they’ve ever put together.
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Scuttle
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They could have even used projection mapping since that’s kind of how he appears in the movie at times. That actually would have worked really well for something low budget. Man what a repugnant, atrocious, uncreative pile of dump this redo is.
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Bocabear
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I was thinking like the witch in the Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride...a few figures half tucked behind things....watching and snickering to himself... Something a lot of little ones might miss...but adding a layer to the ride....Plot cpuld have been as simple as we are all going down river to Tiana's Mardi Gras party...She has some last minute details to take care of ...So we will meet up with her there. The rest is our own adventure traveling through the bayou to the party...No searching for a band or a missing ingredient...It is not necessary... The Shadow man tries to send us to the other side and we are rescued by Mama Odie and sent off to the party finale... done. simple, understandable, and related to the movie....
WorldExplorer
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Looks like Tiana's is running relatively smoothly now.
And so, we exit the era of "Funny Disaster" and begin the main lifespan of "Aggressively Mediocre at Best".
And so, we exit the era of "Funny Disaster" and begin the main lifespan of "Aggressively Mediocre at Best".
Soon we will have DL for that first phase potential.
But at any rate, no matter. The show elements are already choppy and heading for neglect as figured with current operation standards.
I don't think we will ever be at the point where Disney uses the attraction's original song frequently or people are singining it easily in the park are elsewhere. So aggressively Medicore at best, may even be a compliment. As worse, it is not exciting many.