My cousin is at Disneyland today and he confirmed that this version of Bayou is just as "nothing" in person as it is at WDW. Just like when he rode WDW's he enjoyed the drop, but the story killed it for him.
Agreed, other than talking about being drenched I doubt the average guest was talking about anything beyond maybe the drop. They certainly weren't talking about a talking rabbit, fox, bear, or even singing animals on a riverboat.