Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

[Californian Elitist]

"Eudora's Chic Boutique Featuring Tiana's Gourmet Secrets."

I'm just going to let that title sit there. Really just rolls off the tongue, right?

The shop hasn’t even opened yet and I’ve already shortened it to “Eudora’s.” Because who’s trying to say all of that?

 

[DrAlice]

I'm not digging the crown on the water tower. It's tacky. It also doesn't fit Tiana's character to advertise her company with a crown. That just smacks of Disney trying to make sure you understand this is a Princess ride. Maybe I'm just cranky... haha

 

[Disney Analyst]

It looks good, I’m just bummed the tree got cut.

 

[Rich T]

Well, you could almost say that about any animated movie, but when characters die, they tend to stay dead. Unless Facilier isn’t dead.

Running through all the Disney video sequels in my head…

Now I’m thinking it will be Facilier’s sister.

 

[dlr74]

Anyone else notice that in the Disney Parks Blog post from this morning, they mention "At Disneyland park, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be in New Orleans Square, which allows for the opportunity to tell even more Tiana stories."

Sounds like confirmation that Tiana Splash Mountain is being absorbed into NOS. Wonder what this means for the remainder of Critter Country...

 

[denyuntilcaught]

I dig the new look and the new shop, well done.

Though, as others have mentioned, I'm sure it'll have the same crap inside the shop.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Sounds like media has been informed the tree / boat is not cut, but is WDW specific. The Disneyland version gets the water tower.

 

[Dear Prudence]

I'm not digging the crown on the water tower. It's tacky. It also doesn't fit Tiana's character to advertise her company with a crown. That just smacks of Disney trying to make sure you understand this is a Princess ride. Maybe I'm just cranky... haha

I was so stuck on the "Tiana's Food" nonsense, I didn't even seeee the crown!

 

[mickEblu]

Anyone else notice that in the Disney Parks Blog post from this morning, they mention "At Disneyland park, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be in New Orleans Square, which allows for the opportunity to tell even more Tiana stories."

Sounds like confirmation that Tiana Splash Mountain is being absorbed into NOS. Wonder what this means for the remainder of Critter Country...

Probably nothing. At least I hope. They ll just be some awkward border between the “lands.” Unless they moved the entrance for Splash which is impossible.

 

[DCBaker]

More details -

"The new Splash Mountain backstory finds the restaurateur-turned-princess opening Tiana’s Foods following the success of Tiana’s Palace restaurant in the 2009 “Princess and the Frog” animated film.

According to the backstory, the employee-owned food cooperative is housed inside the aging salt mine within the former Splash Mountain with growers planting crops along the waterway that flows around the famed mountain peak.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure riders will ascend the lift hill through a mill house built into the side of the mountain powered by water troughs feeding a spinning water wheel.

Musical critters seen in the show scenes of the revamped log flume attraction will include an otter audio-animatronic playing a fiddle made from a tin can, tree bark and fishing line.

Magical lighting effects triggered by the film’s voodoo priestess Mama Odie will fill the hilltop cavern with glowing colors just before riders descend the log ride’s dramatic drop.

Tiana’s Splash Mountain land grab at Disneyland is expected to force the annexation of the Critter Country attraction into neighboring New Orleans Square."

Disneyland reveals more Tiana’s Bayou Adventure details at D23 Expo

Disneyland unveiled a scale model and new details about the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure makeover of Splash Mountain during the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center.

www.ocregister.com

 

[DCBaker]

Sounds like media has been informed the tree / boat is not cut, but is WDW specific. The Disneyland version gets the water tower.

Apparently not?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

More details -

"The new Splash Mountain backstory finds the restaurateur-turned-princess opening Tiana’s Foods following the success of Tiana’s Palace restaurant in the 2009 “Princess and the Frog” animated film.

According to the backstory, the employee-owned food cooperative is housed inside the aging salt mine within the former Splash Mountain with growers planting crops along the waterway that flows around the famed mountain peak.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure riders will ascend the lift hill through a mill house built into the side of the mountain powered by water troughs feeding a spinning water wheel.

Musical critters seen in the show scenes of the revamped log flume attraction will include an otter audio-animatronic playing a fiddle made from a tin can, tree bark and fishing line.

Magical lighting effects triggered by the film’s voodoo priestess Mama Odie will fill the hilltop cavern with glowing colors just before riders descend the log ride’s dramatic drop.

Tiana’s Splash Mountain land grab at Disneyland is expected to force the annexation of the Critter Country attraction into neighboring New Orleans Square."

Disneyland reveals more Tiana’s Bayou Adventure details at D23 Expo

Disneyland unveiled a scale model and new details about the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure makeover of Splash Mountain during the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center.

www.ocregister.com

Lots of awfulness buried in there but the absolute worst is not having the final lift be "Friends on the Other Side."

 

[EagleScout610]

Musical critters seen in the show scenes of the revamped log flume attraction will include an otter audio-animatronic playing a fiddle made from a tin can, tree bark and fishing line.

 

[mickEblu]

Lots of awfulness buried in there but the absolute worst is not having the final lift be "Friends on the Other Side."

Well technically it still could be and Mama Odie could save the stay at the very top of the lift hill. That was the Jim Hill rumor anyway. But I agree not looking good. There still could be some of the “other side” stuff during the Laughing Place segments too.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Apparently not?

Intriguing. Peter doubled down that media had spoken with Imagineers who confirmed otherwise.

I need someone to go question them on the show floor, STAT.

 

[Dear Prudence]

"According to the backstory, the employee-owned food cooperative is housed inside the aging salt mine within the former Splash Mountain with growers planting crops along the waterway that flows around the famed mountain peak."

Yeah, I am out.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

"According to the backstory, the employee-owned food cooperative is housed inside the aging salt mine within the former Splash Mountain with growers planting crops along the waterway that flows around the famed mountain peak."

Yeah, I am out.

I thought you were president of the "Burn Splash to the Ground" fan club?

 

[Disney Irish]

So lets see:

Removing the tree makes sense given the story line they're using. This also answers the "no mountains in New Orleans" question, which I'm ok with.

Called it on the no use of "Friends from the other side", as its suppose to take place after the movie. Remains to be seen if Faclier shows up or not, but as I predicted before it wouldn't make sense for him to be there so still predict he won't be used. And this leads into the other Jim Hill rumor, Louis searching for his trumpet, when are we just going to stop listening to his guy and freaking out over things he "reports". Its clear that if that was ever a consideration it was VERY early days and not final concept.

Overall I'm ok with the story line overall, makes sense given the character and the nods to the region.

So looks like a majority of the AAs should stay, maybe some screens added for background, but with the inclusion of the 16+ new characters shows they still care about AAs in domestic parks.

I'm hoping the new Otter AA is an homage to these guys:

 

[mickEblu]

"According to the backstory, the employee-owned food cooperative is housed inside the aging salt mine within the former Splash Mountain with growers planting crops along the waterway that flows around the famed mountain peak."

Yeah, I am out.

Mental gymnastics. And Sorry what’s a Food Cooperative? Maybe I’m stupid.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

So looks like a majority of the AAs should stay, maybe some screens added for background, but with the inclusion of the 16+ new characters shows they still care about AAs in domestic parks.

Was that ever in doubt? Kylo Ren, Hondo Ohnaka, the Shaman of Songs?