Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

[Brer Oswald]

I don't mean to bring you down if you're sharing this stuff because you like it, but I can't get over how bad the graphic design is here. They might have learned from the mistakes they'd made at WDW, but we have the same awful clip-art-style logo (which, to be fair, I suppose they're lumbered with at this point) and the absolutely dreadful word-processor-generated font (which they could have improved this time around).

I don't even know if I would say they learned from any mistakes. Most of the interior was complete around the time the Florida version opened. I think it's just that there were certain mistakes they couldn't repeat by nature of the difference in layout it inheritted from Splash.

 

[LittleBuford]

I don't even know if I would say they learned from any mistakes. Most of the interior was complete around the time the Florida version opened. I think it's just that there were certain mistakes they couldn't repeat by nature of the difference in layout it inheritted from Splash.

I was talking more about the smaller stuff that could have been easily corrected—like the choice of font for the slogan on the car. I know some here speculated that they might make substantive changes to the ride experience itself before unveiling the Disneyland version, but that seemed highly unlikely to me. Perhaps there will come a time when they’ll make tweaks and improvements to both versions.

 

[Ztonyg]

I think it's telling that this ride isn't something you have to do.

If you went to Disneyland in '95, Indy wouldn't have been a "Well, I hope I can get on but if not, whatever". It was a must ride and your trip would have been disappointing without it.

Disneyland's new E tickets need to be 'must rides' that you can't miss.

The difference here is that this isn't a new E ticket.

This is a major refurbishment to an attraction that has been around since 1989.

It's not a new attraction even though it seems to be billed as such.

I've never considered Splash Mountain / Tiana's as must do attractions. In my mind the must do attractions at Disneyland are:

Rise of the Resistance, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion.

I'd put MMRR, Jungle Cruise, Splash Mountain / Tiana's, the Matterhorn, Star Tours, Peter Pan, IASW and Smuggler's Run into a secondary category of attractions where it's nice to go on but won't break the trip.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I was talking more about the smaller stuff that could have been easily corrected—like the choice of font for the slogan on the car. I know some here speculated that they might make substantive changes to the ride experience itself before unveiling the Disneyland version, but that seemed highly unlikely to me. Perhaps there will come a time when they’ll make tweaks and improvements to both versions.

Oh I didn't even know they changed that haha

 

[LittleBuford]

Oh I didn't even know they changed that haha

They didn’t unfortunately! The font is just as bad as it is at WDW.

 

[Brer Oswald]

The difference here is that this isn't a new E ticket.

This is a major refurbishment to an attraction that has been around since 1989.

It's not a new attraction even though it seems to be billed as such.

I've never considered Splash Mountain / Tiana's as must do attractions. In my mind the must do attractions at Disneyland are:

Rise of the Resistance, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion.

I'd put MMRR, Jungle Cruise, Splash Mountain / Tiana's, the Matterhorn, Star Tours, Peter Pan, IASW and Smuggler's Run into a secondary category of attractions where it's nice to go on but won't break the trip.

Splash Mountain is/was an E ticket. I can't speak as much to Disneylanders since I've only been twice, but as someone who made the yearly pilgrimage to Walt Disney World, Splash Mountain was THE must do E-ticket of the Magic Kingdom. Arguably it was the highest quality dark ride at the resort because of how richly detailed the interior sets were, and how well they complimented the animatronics and storyline. Yeah, the thrill is still there with Tiana, but the transformation of the amazing environments of Splash into blue and green "visual mush" is absolutely catastrophic, and we don't have the amazing Indiana Jones Adventure or the full version of Pirates to compensate for TBA's blunders.

 

[Touchdown]

Splash at MK was my favorite ride at MK. DL it was not a must do for me, you got too wet. Pirates, HM, Rise, BTMRR, Indy, Space and MMRR would rank above Splash. Splash is a do a couple times during my trip level, below a must ride every day.

 

[Ztonyg]

I'll give you that one.

Splash was the best ride at MK. I was at MK for one day in July and was disappointed that I didn't understand the VQ system so I wasn't able to go on Tiana's. I probably won't go back to the MK until the Cars / Villain's land opens (as I live about a 6 hour drive from Disneyland). Even in its old configuration those other attractions at DL are better than Splash.

Splash Mountain is/was an E ticket. I can't speak as much to Disneylanders since I've only been twice, but as someone who made the yearly pilgrimage to Walt Disney World, Splash Mountain was THE must do E-ticket of the Magic Kingdom. Arguably it was the highest quality dark ride at the resort because of how richly detailed the interior sets were, and how well they complimented the animatronics and storyline. Yeah, the thrill is still there with Tiana, but the transformation of the amazing environments of Splash into blue and green "visual mush" is absolutely catastrophic, and we don't have the amazing Indiana Jones Adventure or the full version of Pirates to compensate for TBA's blunders.

 

[PiratesMansion]

I think it's telling that this ride isn't something you have to do.

If you went to Disneyland in '95, Indy wouldn't have been a "Well, I hope I can get on but if not, whatever". It was a must ride and your trip would have been disappointing without it.

Disneyland's new E tickets need to be 'must rides' that you can't miss.

It's not a huge priority for several reasons, including but not limited to:
1. The same excessive wetness level as before, but now in December
2. There are several Christmas season things that I have not ever experienced and may never experience again because they are exclusive to this time of the year, a time that is entirely new to me (there being only so many times it makes sense for a teacher in IL to get to DL in Nov-Dec)
3. I already know I will be returning to the resort at least twice in the near future, not counting the December trip.
4. Don't really feel like messing with a VQ.

So as much as I'm sure many would like this to be an indictment of TBA, all of those same factors, save the VQ, would be present if Splash was there and the attraction was unchanged from what it was a few years ago, given that I was never a huge fan of DL's Splash anyway.

 

[EagleScout610]

Splash was a masterful mix of thrill, story, and immersion. Bayou is a thrilling ride with questionable immersion and a story aimed at the Disney Jr. crowd. The ride system and story are at odds.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

For my DL locals, is the wetness level solely down to the different log design or is there more at play with why this one gets you so extremely drenched?

 

[Touchdown]

It’s the log design, the water will flow over the edge on the sides on the drops, unless you are sitting in the back row or you are in log that has multiple empty streets you are getting drenched from that overflow.

 

[Disney Irish]

It’s the log design, the water will flow over the edge on the sides on the drops, unless you are sitting in the back row or you are in log that has multiple empty streets you are getting drenched from that overflow.

I can't speak about your experience, but I've gotten more drenched in the back row than I ever did in any spot in the logs.

 

[PiratesMansion]

Doesn't matter where I sit, from experience I WILL get drenched if it's a full boat, which is basically guaranteed if it isn't at the very beginning or very end of the day.

 

[SuddenStorm]

For my DL locals, is the wetness level solely down to the different log design or is there more at play with why this one gets you so extremely drenched?

It has to do with a few reasons- heavier Americans today than they were 35 years ago. The logs have been redesigned and are heavier than they initially were.

They also rebuilt the dip drop back in '18 and ever since it's been a disaster as far as the wetness goes.

 

[LittleBuford]

I rode Disneyland’s Splash Mountain multiple times in 2022 and 2023 and honestly have no recollection of getting particularly wet, much less drenched. I always asked to sit at the back of the log.

 

[SuddenStorm]

I rode Disneyland’s Splash Mountain multiple times in 2022 and 2023 and honestly have no recollection of getting particularly wet, much less drenched. I always asked to sit at the back of the log.

That would be why. The back rarely gets wet unless it's a full log of college lineman or something.

The front basically gets waterboarded if the log is full always on the dip drop.

 

[Touchdown]

The back also has a unique leg space area that allows you to stick your feet up and under the body so that your shoes can stay dry.

 

[Brer Oswald]

That would be why. The back rarely gets wet unless it's a full log of college lineman or something.

The front basically gets waterboarded if the log is full always on the dip drop.

My feet got soaked plenty sitting in the back during the dip drop.

 

[Professortango1]

My feet got soaked plenty sitting in the back during the dip drop.

I always lift my feet and never have an issue.