Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

[SuddenStorm]

I mean, even if you decide to add glitter to the Mona Lisa, the underlying painting is still among the best ever.

The fact remains that everything that looks good here is a remnant of Splash, and the new stuff looks cheap and lazy.

 

[mickEblu]

I mean, even if you decide to add glitter to the Mona Lisa, the underlying painting is still among the best ever.

The fact remains that everything that looks good here is a remnant of Splash, and the new stuff looks cheap and lazy.

From A-Z. The only thing that was approved upon (in a vacuum) is the tech in a few of those high end AAs and those aren’t even working the half the time so they don’t even qualify.

 

[SplashJacket]

Not to mention that DL’s always looked better and they found certain elements (most notably those cobblestones) to accentuate rather than cover.

I preferred WDW’s exterior, but Disneyland’s Tiana does seem to be shaping up quite nicely.

Seems WDW got massively shafted. I’d wager this will be an improvement over DL’s splash.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I preferred WDW’s exterior, but Disneyland’s Tiana does seem to be shaping up quite nicely.

Seems WDW got massively shafted. I’d wager this will be an improvement over DL’s splash.

I agree WDW's Splash was very nice looking on the outside...much more than some people here give it credit for...

And DL's Splash, I'm sorry to the DLanders here, was vastly inferior to WDW's.

However, even DL's Splash was better than whatever the heck this is.

 

[SplashJacket]

I agree WDW's Splash was very nice looking on the outside...much more than some people here give it credit for...

And not to mention the vastly superior interior.

And DL's Splash, I'm sorry to the DLanders here, was vastly inferior to WDW's.

Not in the same ball park, imho.

WDW’s splash was easily the best ride in the park (to me) and it wasn’t very close.

I wouldn’t have put Disneyland’s in the top 3 when it opened, let alone when it closed.

However, even DL's Splash was better than whatever the heck this is.

I visited between WDW’s closure and Disneyland’s closure, and while we rode it 3 times (it was cold so there was no line), we spent our time focusing on the other attractions.

It was a decent ride but that’s all it was imho. I haven’t done Tiana’s in WDW, but I’m sure this one is getting the preferential treatment, so think it might surprise some people in a good way, unlike Orlando’s.

 

[mickEblu]

I agree WDW's Splash was very nice looking on the outside...much more than some people here give it credit for...

And DL's Splash, I'm sorry to the DLanders here, was vastly inferior to WDW's.

However, even DL's Splash was better than whatever the heck this is.

I think the general consensus is that DL’s facade looked better and MKs was the better ride experience. I never rode MKs version so I can’t definitively say but based on what I’ve seen and what I know I like in an attraction I think a case can be made for DL’s version being better. Just a few things… the pace, the single file logs (like real log rides), the drops/ song transitions being cleaner and in sync, the more thrilling final drop, a greater tonal difference throughout the ride creating a bigger payoff, the grander finale, more AAs and the Dixie soundtrack being preferred over the bluegrass.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

Layout wise, what are the most notable differences in the layout between this version and in Florida's? I never got to do Disneyland's version but I know there's some differences in the way they're laid out and I wanna say the length (could be wrong on that).

Are these differences significantly noticeable in the ride experience or is it a case of like Big Thunder where you only really notice it if you know what you're looking for?

Just trying to mentally picture what the differences between this version of TBA and MK's version will be.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Layout wise, what are the most notable differences in the layout between this version and in Florida's? I never got to do Disneyland's version but I know there's some differences in the way they're laid out and I wanna say the length (could be wrong on that).

Are these differences significantly noticeable in the ride experience or is it a case of like Big Thunder where you only really notice it if you know what you're looking for?

Just trying to mentally picture what the differences between this version of TBA and MK's version will be.

Just watch it on Youtube.

 

[SplashJacket]

Layout wise, what are the most notable differences in the layout between this version and in Florida's? I never got to do Disneyland's version but I know there's some differences in the way they're laid out and I wanna say the length (could be wrong on that).

Are these differences significantly noticeable in the ride experience or is it a case of like Big Thunder where you only really notice it if you know what you're looking for?

Just trying to mentally picture what the differences between this version of TBA and MK's version will be.

it’s not as extreme, but it’s almost like Superstar Limo monsters into to Tokyo’s Monsters Inc. Similar rides with similar concepts, extremely different execution and output.

That example is hyperbolic, but they’re very different, it’s not like the various PotC iterations around the world, it’s a different attraction.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

Just watch it on Youtube.

Well yes I did consider that, but just visually seeing it it's gonna help me much unless I've got both pulled up side by side. Which I suppose I could try and do, but I generally focus much better on text when it comes to these sort of things (bad ADHD over here lmao) as i get easily distracted with videos like this, and that's why I asked people who I knew would be able to explain it to me in a way that I can consume better.

Thank you for linking me to one though.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

it’s not as extreme, but it’s almost like Superstar Limo monsters into to Tokyo’s Monsters Inc. Similar rides with similar concepts, extremely different execution and output.

That example is hyperbolic, but they’re very different, it’s not like the various PotC iterations around the world, it’s a different attraction.

Ah, that's more extensive than I imagined it would be! I didn't realize all this time there was such a chasm between the two experiences.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

The DL version having the better music was always the huge draw for me, but I was biased as that’s what I grew up on. Never cared about the drop or even really the animatronics, so when I rode the MK version for the first time I was super bummed.

The TDL version barely even uses How Do You Do, which is brutal.

 

[Ice Gator]

The TDL version barely even uses How Do You Do, which is brutal.

Maybe this is a hot take, idk, but I always thought the TDL version was the best one from both a design and experience standpoint.

I think they’re doing a version of it right now called “Maximum Splash” or something where they have extra water jets at the end of the drop that drenches riders

 

[Basketbuddy101]

Splash Mountain's biggest flops are Tiana's greatest hits.

 

[EagleScout610]

Layout wise, what are the most notable differences in the layout between this version and in Florida's? I never got to do Disneyland's version but I know there's some differences in the way they're laid out and I wanna say the length (could be wrong on that).

Are these differences significantly noticeable in the ride experience or is it a case of like Big Thunder where you only really notice it if you know what you're looking for?

Just trying to mentally picture what the differences between this version of TBA and MK's version will be.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Maybe this is a hot take, idk, but I always thought the TDL version was the best one from both a design and experience standpoint.

I think they’re doing a version of it right now called “Maximum Splash” or something where they have extra water jets at the end of the drop that drenches riders

You’re probably right. The outdoor sections are the worst of the 3, the drop is fine, and the How Do You Do intro scene is whatever, but the latter Laughing Place scenes are reaaally well-done. Plus the darkness of the queue works really well if you’re into that sort of thing.

Extra Wet Splash was overhyped. You get wetter from MK’s little post-drop waterfall. In general, DL has always been the wettest splash because it’s an actual traditional log flume.

 

[zipadee999]

You’re probably right. The outdoor sections are the worst of the 3, the drop is fine, and the How Do You Do intro scene is whatever, but the latter Laughing Place scenes are reaaally well-done. Plus the darkness of the queue works really well if you’re into that sort of thing.

Extra Wet Splash was overhyped. You get wetter from MK’s little post-drop waterfall. In general, DL has always been the wettest splash because it’s an actual traditional log flume.

Agreed, Tokyo is the biggest and most elaborate, but I still prefer MK. Tokyo almost seems ‘soulless’ at times, where it just meanders without much purpose. It has very barren outdoor sections and a weak HDYD intro. MK was great because it eased you into the story by giving you three versions of HDYD: The original sung by the geese, the moving along version, and the turning around version. I don’t speak Japanese, but it seems like Tokyo omits the original version altogether. I also think having the Geese show up during laughin place is a little awkward.

I think where it shines is during the latter laughin place scenes where you see the hitchhikers, as well as the laughin place itself where it retains MK’s story structure but adds the giant mushrooms and fever dream vibe of Disneyland’s. I also think it has the best interior aesthetic of the three. Disneyland seemed a little primitive and barren as well as dark, while MK almost seemed a little too bright and open to be believable with the majority of the HDYD scenes featuring very obvious painted blue walls. Tokyo takes the larger sets of MK but adds the vines and slightly darker aesthetic of Disneyland for the perfect mix.

 

[EagleScout610]

Agreed, Tokyo is the biggest and most elaborate, but I still prefer MK. Tokyo almost seems ‘soulless’ at times, where it just meanders without much purpose. It has very barren outdoor sections and a weak HDYD intro. MK was great because it eased you into the story by giving you three versions of HDYD: The original sung by the geese, the moving along version, and the turning around version. I don’t speak Japanese, but it seems like Tokyo omits the original version altogether. I also think having the Geese show up during laughin place is a little awkward.

Tokyo has all three. The regular version is sung by the hummingbirds outside and then Br'er Frog lounging on Br'er Gator. Br'er Rabbit and Mr Bluebird sing Moving Along, and Br'er Raccoon/Dog/Porcupine sing Turning Around. Why they're all out of order I'm not sure. Maybe it flows better in Japanese?

 

[Figments Friend]

So a story to share….

I am visiting Disneyland currently and the other day I was out on the river having fun with a great crew on the Explorer Canoes.

As we are all rowing past the remnants of the former ‘Splash Mountain’, our intrepid river guide at the head of the canoe mentions ‘Tiana’s Bayou Misadventure’.

All of a sudden, as we are rowing past it, this six year old boy starts loudly singing ‘Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah’….!

Yes, that made me day.


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[chadwpalm]