News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Can't wait to see how stupid this will look.

It's unlikely given the artwork but I hope they reconsider the tiara topper. It'd be better without it, IMO. If anything they should have given the Splash shack a dormer and weather vane with some decorative "princessified farm co-op" theming instead. I could be wrong, but I think there might be some internal in-fighting on how best to handle the treatment of the tiara. While I don't think they'll outright remove it, based on the provided concept art and models it kind of seems like WDI isn't sure what the Tiara should even look like. Remove it!

 

[GhostHost1000]

I really really hope this laughing place doesn’t become even more of a laughing place when this project is done.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

An opportunity for product promotion for Tabasco. For a sponsorship slap Tabasco on the water tower.

Or this…

 

[Bocabear]

The water tower and Co-op storyline are just ridiculously stupid ideas that seem to be thrown together by a "Design By Committee" team with no leadership...How long before we have Ariel's Fish Sticks factory replacing her ride? And really, wouldn't Cinderella want to brand her cleaning products she used to keep the Tremaine family home spotless?

 

[GhostHost1000]

The water tower and Co-op storyline are just ridiculously stupid ideas that seem to be thrown together by a "Design By Committee" team with no leadership...

“but everything we do must have a storyline behind it…why don’t you go make something up and send it to me by the end of the day. Thanks. Now where’s my coffee”

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

“but everything we do must have a storyline behind it…why don’t you go make something up and send it to me by the end of the day. Thanks. Now where’s my coffee”

There must have been something in their coffee to come up with a story like that.

 

[Bocabear]

“but everything we do must have a storyline behind it…why don’t you go make something up and send it to me by the end of the day. Thanks. Now where’s my coffee”

Well.....now that the Pirates are no longer chasing women, and alcohol is bad, they should endeavor to find a new career...perhaps an alcohol-free cocktail and juice bar... Or as shown in the central scene of the attraction, an antiques auction company...I think we are going to need a water tower here.....
Wicked Wench Antiques Co & Juice Bar... Wow! designing theme park attractions is easy!

 

[James Alucobond]

The water tower and Co-op storyline are just ridiculously stupid ideas that seem to be thrown together by a "Design By Committee" team with no leadership...How long before we have Ariel's Fish Sticks factory replacing her ride? And really, wouldn't Cinderella want to brand her cleaning products she used to keep the Tremaine family home spotless?

I agree that it’s contrived and silly, but your comparisons aren’t terribly relevant. Tiana was in fact a restaurateur at the end of her film, whereas the others had no similar ambitions or professions to extend out in such a way.

 

[Bocabear]

Small World Shipping and Freight Company Sponsored by Fed-Ex... Join the children of the world as they pack and ship the world's goods from location to location... and no location is too exotic for rapid delivery! Visit the World Market at the exit!

 

[Bocabear]

A restaurateur is not necessarily a food manufacturing company president... I know several restaurateurs and none of them happen to own a food co-op or are commercially producing goods for the marketplace...

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

The water tower and Co-op storyline are just ridiculously stupid ideas that seem to be thrown together by a "Design By Committee" team with no leadership...How long before we have Ariel's Fish Sticks factory replacing her ride? And really, wouldn't Cinderella want to brand her cleaning products she used to keep the Tremaine family home spotless?

I’ve found if I ignore the convoluted backstory I stay pretty excited for this ride, if I think too much about the backstory I dread what they are doing though.

It’s pretty sad they came up with a story so ridiculously bad it creates dread rather than excitement for what will likely end up being a great ride. It would be hard to mess up a flume with a big drop but the backstory still has me a bit worried they’re building a social message rather than a ride.

 

[GhostHost1000]

There must have been something in their coffee to come up with a story like that.

Ok maybe it was a margarita. With salt around the rim

 

[James Alucobond]

A restaurateur is not necessarily a food manufacturing company president... I know several restaurateurs and none of them happen to own a food co-op or are commercially producing goods for the marketplace...

Right, just saying “20th century restaurateur becomes involved in food production” is not quite as ridiculous as “18th century French princess decides to sell Windex.”

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Right, just saying “20th century restaurateur becomes involved in food production” is not quite as ridiculous as “18th century French princess decides to sell Windex.”

I think the problem with the backstory is a food co-op just isn’t a place that sounds fun to visit. I’d love to visit Tiana’s Place, but a grocery store? That’s a chore, not a treat.

I’d love to visit a Belle library but would be much less excited to visit a Belle book publishing company. This feels like the latter, they created something that simply doesn’t sound fun.

 

[James Alucobond]

I’m not disagreeing, so no convincing necessary. Just saying the comparisons were getting increasingly hyperbolic.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think the problem with the backstory is a food co-op just isn’t a place that sounds fun to visit. I’d love to visit Tiana’s Place, but a grocery store? That’s a chore, not a treat.

I’d love to visit a Belle library but would be much less excited to visit a Belle book publishing company. This feels like the latter, they created something that simply doesn’t sound fun.

I also think Disney of today minimizes the fact people want to experience what they see in the movies. Tiana's Place/Palace was a think in the movies .... The bayou and area with Mama Odie was a thing in the movie .... Focus on that rather creating a new co-op and salt mine

 

[LittleBuford]

Can't wait to see how stupid this will look.

It’s a shame you’re rooting for it to fail.

 

[Bocabear]

Right, just saying “20th century restaurateur becomes involved in food production” is not quite as ridiculous as “18th century French princess decides to sell Windex.”

Well...right, because so many successful restaurants in 1920 New Orleans created a food co-op and then went into commercial food production...
Now if they do "Small World Shipping & Freight", they can equip the boats with QR guns so as you float through the attraction, children can track the packages that will be placed close to the flume to see where the boxes are heading...Imagine the fun! You can exit through a Fed Ex/Kinkos where guests can make copies or buy shipping supplies!

 

[Bocabear]

It’s a shame you’re rooting for it to fail.

While I really hate what they are doing with the source material, Failure is really not possible...It was a great flume ride...it will continue to be just that... Whether people will love the overlay or not, they will still line up for a great water ride....
Advancing the storyline beyond "Her Dreams Came True" and she now runs the successful restaurant she wanted, doing what she is passionate about... we don't need to know that Naveen's gambling debts have added up and now she has to start a second business food co-op to keep him out of debtors prison.... lol

 

[JD80]

I think you're making up a lot of arguments in your head and then giving your frustration a source which is somr nameless Imagineer.

Ya need to chill.