Tiana's Bayou Adventure Effects Status Watch

[Fox&Hound]

I think they spent too much money on state of the art AA’s when simple ones would have performed much better and been more reliable.

 

[LittleBuford]

This is EXACTLY why I have SUCH FAITH of the success of the new Cars attraction…

Disney has also produced some top-notch stuff recently, so I don’t view it that way. If anything, I hope that the issues with TBA will make them proceed extra carefully with their future projects.

 

[LittleBuford]

I think they spent too much money on state of the art AA’s when simple ones would have performed much better and been more reliable.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[EagleScout610]

About half of the animatronics weren’t working properly when I rode (twice, on two separate days) last week, and the final screen wasn’t on. As derided as they’ve been on this site, the critter musicians are the best thing about the attraction—at least they’re cute and move reliably, even if they’re not true animatronics.

It boggles my mind that they can’t maintain what is essentially still a new ride. Even with all the effects working, it would be a downgrade in my eyes, but what we’ve ended up with is just depressing to witness.

I know someone who rode Splash for the first/last/only time in its final month when nearly nothing functioned and told me he found it "creepy and I'm glad they're getting rid of it". Maybe Disney will wake up and start fixing things if they start hearing "Tiana’s is creepy its time to get rid of it"

 

[Tha Realest]

There has ALWAYS been a problem keeping the “residents” of the mountain working constantly (whether it was Splash or now Tiana)…I’m sure the water & constant moisture is a major factor but it’s just SUCH horrible optics that this “new” attraction has been in such bad shape…I had a feeling this would happen, I’m just surprised and disappointed that it happened so fast.

One of the refrains some in the pro-TBA contingent would voice was that this was a good idea because all those old hydraulic AAs were a pain to maintain and keep working properly.

So they removed all of them and replaced them with a comparative handful number of AAs which also are a pain to maintain and keep working properly.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

If I had a choice, (this is just ME), I’d much rather have much more to look at (even if they were in B mode), than much fewer “high tech) AAs that either aren’t working (or in B mode). I UNDERSTAND why the attraction was changed, but let’s face it, this IS a dumpster fire, plain & simple.

 

[Disney Analyst]

My thoughts exactly.

I've felt the same a lot recently. Why does it have to be the newest AA? Sure they look great when working, but as evident by Epic Universe, Tiana's, etc... the new modern figures are WAY too glitchy for a theme parks operations.

Time to go simple, it would be better show. How often do you see issues on Pirates or Mansion?

 

[Brer Panther]

I think they spent too much money on state of the art AA’s when simple ones would have performed much better and been more reliable.

Especially since all those fancy Tiana, Louis, and Mama Odie AAs do nothing but stand there flailing their arms.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I don't get why they didn't keep SOME of the animatronics from Splash. Surely they could have redressed them or something.

 

[Fox&Hound]

Does anyone know if internally Disney views Tiana’s ride breakdowns and broken AAs as problematic/worrisome?