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.
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Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion
- Thread starter Californian Elitist
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Brer Oswald
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They were however singing Zipadeedoodah. A memorable soundtrack can make all the difference in the world.
Brer Oswald
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Oh come on. It wasn't THIS bad for the Disneyland version. Different story for the Florida version in it's closing month.
My inner design student is screaming at this sign. Why is it so poorly centered? Why is the word Bayou so small?! Why does adventure have the wave effect when the rest of the words don't?
I know it's something minor like a sign, but this is the attraction of "Death by a million cuts". The small things add up
I know it's something minor like a sign, but this is the attraction of "Death by a million cuts". The small things add up
SuddenStorm
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It's an attraction that's "death by a massive stab wound, and also happens to have a million cuts"
TP2000
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So... catching up here.
So what's the accountability here for this 4 year long train wreck? Where's Ms. Carter this December, the executive Imagineer for this ride? What happens to her career trajectory now? What is her current project she is working on now that Tiana's Bayou Adventure is done and delivered to the customer? Ms. Carter, please call your office...
What level of accountability are the entire team of senior WDI executives tasked with delivering this product being held to? Is there any self reflection, I wonder? Or are they already working on a secret future ride based on a theme that conveniently will need multiple Immersion Trips to a city that has a Ritz-Carlton to stay at?
- This is a ride that has many story and show problems, even when everything is working flawlessly.
- This is a ride with 2020's technology and AA's that have been designed and implemented so poorly that many animatronics and show effects stop working throughout the day, but the Dockers-clad manager has been told by TDA's execs to keep the ride running regardless of how badly the show inside looks. We're selling Lightning Lanes here!
- This is a ride that has so many maintenance issues that they purposely close it down 2 hours early to try and catch up. In the most famous and busiest theme park in the world where every seat of ride capacity counts and is needed.
- This is a ride that, to be kind, has left the core demographic of Disneyland customers underwhelmed. Or worse.
So what's the accountability here for this 4 year long train wreck? Where's Ms. Carter this December, the executive Imagineer for this ride? What happens to her career trajectory now? What is her current project she is working on now that Tiana's Bayou Adventure is done and delivered to the customer? Ms. Carter, please call your office...
What level of accountability are the entire team of senior WDI executives tasked with delivering this product being held to? Is there any self reflection, I wonder? Or are they already working on a secret future ride based on a theme that conveniently will need multiple Immersion Trips to a city that has a Ritz-Carlton to stay at?
MK-fan
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50 years ago, the company lived by the acronym “WWWD?”: What Would Walt Do?. Now a days, the company lives by the acronym “DDC”: Disney Don’t Care.So... catching up here.
In short, this expensive new product failed to deliver on the promises and goals of its designer (WDI) and has left its two customers (TDA & TDO) with a troubled and mismanaged product.
- This is a ride that has many story and show problems, even when everything is working flawlessly.
- This is a ride with 2020's technology and AA's that have been designed and implemented so poorly that many animatronics and show effects stop working throughout the day, but the Dockers-clad manager has been told by TDA's execs to keep the ride running regardless of how badly the show inside looks. We're selling Lightning Lanes here!
- This is a ride that has so many maintenance issues that they purposely close it down 2 hours early to try and catch up. In the most famous and busiest theme park in the world where every seat of ride capacity counts and is needed.
- This is a ride that, to be kind, has left the core demographic of Disneyland customers underwhelmed. Or worse.
So what's the accountability here for this 4 year long train wreck? Where's Ms. Carter this December, the executive Imagineer for this ride? What happens to her career trajectory now? What is her current project she is working on now that Tiana's Bayou Adventure is done and delivered to the customer? Ms. Carter, please call your office...
What level of accountability are the entire team of senior WDI executives tasked with delivering this product being held to? Is there any self reflection, I wonder? Or are they already working on a secret future ride based on a theme that conveniently will need multiple Immersion Trips to a city that has a Ritz-Carlton to stay at?
Misted Compass
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Not even an acronym - they live by a single symbol: $.
MK-fan
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If that’s the case, I think it’s more like $$$$$
WaltWiz1901
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PiratesMansion
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This would be easier to believe if the line about the 'insane amount of time to construct' wasn't in there. Although it was reusing an existing attraction, it's hard to say with a straight face it took an abnormally long time to construct when Tron took six years.
And when Splash went down for the conversion, it took what, a year and a half or so before TBA opened? Longer than the MB conversion, but then Splash was a more elaborate ride than TOT.
Brer Oswald
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I guess they meant "insane amount of time to start construction from the period they announced it"? The reason for that is because they announced it prematurely, 2 weeks after they abruptly decided they were going to do it. Typically these attractions have YEARS of development before they get announced. 3 years of active development, from concept to opening is actually extremely short.
The construction period was rushed, and it clearly shows in the final product. Most of the sculpted sets from Splash are still there. You just can't seem them because they painted them solid dark colours, covered them will fake plants, and turned off the lights.
SuddenStorm
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Let's talk about what at travesty it is to do that to Splash's set design.
The building itself was a work of art. To try and hide it underneath plastic plants is shameful.
mickEblu
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Turn all the lights off AND put it all under plastic plants
SuddenStorm
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Modern WDI lacks any subtlety.
Adventureland Veranda
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Well at least it's hidden now by the new HM Home Depot shed with authentic screen printed signs.
chadwpalm
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- In the Parks
- No
They sacrificed uptime with fancy shmancy animatronics that can't stay working.
WDI might be okay spending tons of money developing state-of-the-art animatronics, but never take into account that the parks themselves don't want to increase their maintenance budgets to accommodate all of the break-downs and maintenance it takes to keep them running.
There's a huge disparity between WDI's budget and park operation's budget. The more complex the AA's are (or in some cases the ride system), the more maintenance they are going to need. Disney does not seem to understand that concept.
WDI might be okay spending tons of money developing state-of-the-art animatronics, but never take into account that the parks themselves don't want to increase their maintenance budgets to accommodate all of the break-downs and maintenance it takes to keep them running.
There's a huge disparity between WDI's budget and park operation's budget. The more complex the AA's are (or in some cases the ride system), the more maintenance they are going to need. Disney does not seem to understand that concept.