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

[TheMaxRebo]

Ok

Wow...that water tower is looking really cool. It's definetely getting me anxious to see how the rest of the attraction will look...but if the water tower is a good indicator?...this is going to be a kick-butt ride!

Heard a few reports from people who saw it live in person and they all said it looks good too.

Just nice to see progress

 

[Cliff]

I like the color and the style. I like that tiara on top of it. I also like how it boldly states that the company is "employee owned" for all to see. I think that it's a great social message for this ride and it's going to be a very interesting to see how they implement the theming into the rest of this attraction.

 

[Bocabear]

that sounds like a 4th grade book report.

Employee Owned for all to see? Who wants to think about employees and work while they are at a thousand dollar a day theme park vacation? Does she offer health insurance? and a living wage? now I am no longer having fun...I am thinking about work and taxes....
FAIL!

 

[LittleBuford]

that sounds like a 4th grade book report.
I like it because it is brown... lol
Employee Owned for all to see? Who wants to think about employees and work while they are at a thousand dollar a day theme park vacation? Does she offer health insurance? and a living wage? now I am no longer having fun...I am thinking about work and taxes....
FAIL!

Based on his other posts, I suspect he’s being sarcastic.

 

[Bocabear]

yes sarcastic...lol But I honestly think it really brings down the fun and fantasy aspect that we go to Theme parks for... Not reality land...Or let's tour a "Foods" factory...

 

[LittleBuford]

yes sarcastic...lol But I honestly think it really brings down the fun and fantasy aspect that we go to Theme parks for... Not reality land...Or let's tour a "Foods" factory...

While I dislike the use of "Employee Owned" on the structure (it strikes me as too contemporary), the water tower itself doesn't undermine the sense of fun and fantasy appropriate to such a ride. On the contrary, it looks rather whimsical, especially with the tiara on top (whatever one thinks of it).

 

[matt9112]

That's a better idea than just having you drop into swamp grass.

I second this. As crazy as it sounds enclosing the front of the mountain would thematically work better imho.

 

[BrerFoxesBayouAdventure]

There's still time to make it a Living with the Land themed log flume ride.

Tiana's Livin' with the Land Adventure.

 

[Bocabear]

While I dislike the use of "Employee Owned" on the structure (it strikes me as too contemporary), the water tower itself doesn't undermine the sense of fun and fantasy appropriate to such a ride. On the contrary, it looks rather whimsical, especially with the tiara on top (whatever one thinks of it).

But what does the water tower add to the sense of fun? I don't quite get it...
And I don't think an Employee Owned "Foods" Factory ride sounds fun either. I know the basic layout of the ride is still there and it was always a great ride. I just think the new storyline is all way too contemporary...they are trying to make this a huge social issue rather than a fun adventure featuring Princess Tiana, a character we already know. I don't know who Boss Lady Entrepreneur Community Leader Factory Owner Tiana is... and I think it takes us all out of the story...

 

[LittleBuford]

But what does the water tower add to the sense of fun? I don't quite get it...

What did an old tree stump add to the sense of fun?

Neither feature sounds especially interesting when asked about in such terms.

To me, the water tower looks old-timey and therefore whimsical, like much else in Frontierland.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Not all hero’s wear capes.

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Wait…does Tiana allow smoking in her employee owned food establishment?

 

[BrerFoxesBayouAdventure]

What did an old tree stump add to the sense of fun?

I dunno it just looks neat.

 

[Cliff]

I do hope they change the drop at the end. On the original, I always felt the angle was WAY too steep. It always triggered my anxiety of falling just a bit too much. I think a 45 degree angle will be more gentle and that would open the ride to a wider and diverse group of riders that cant tolerate such a violent drop.

All in all, Disney has a great opertunity to make a much better attraction that promotes a positive social message and one that can be more inclusive to a wider, diverse audience while doing it.

 

[LittleBuford]

I dunno it just looks neat.

As to some will a crowned water tower.

 

[Incomudro]

What did an old tree stump add to the sense of fun?

Neither feature sounds especially interesting when asked about in such terms.

To me, the water tower looks old-timey and therefore whimsical, like much else in Frontierland.

The old tree stump lent an illusion of height to the structure.
That illusion promised excitement and fun.
That's why they put it there.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I do hope they change the drop at the end. On the original, I always felt the angle was WAY too steep. It always triggered my anxiety of falling just a bit too much. I think a 45 degree angle will be more gentle and that would open the ride to a wider and diverse group of riders that cant tolerate such a violent drop.

All in all, Disney has a great opertunity to make a much better attraction that promotes a positive social message and one that can be more inclusive to a wider, diverse audience while doing it.

This change was OK by me because it used the exact same ride path.

I really, really hope they do not ruin this attraction by changing the ride path.

That said, TWDC is getting really good at ruining things, so I would not be surprised if they did this.

 

[neo999955]

The problem with the original "Splash Mountain" was that it had no real positive social message. I understand that today's diversity, equity and inclusion concept was not really a thing back then, so I'll give it a pass.

But today, Disney has a great opertunity to insert a message that is more meaningfull for today's current social awareness understanding. They can insert the more modern messages that we all support.

I do hope they change the drop at the end. On the original, I always felt the angle was WAY too steep. It always triggered my anxiety of falling just a bit too much. I think a 45 degree angle will be more gentle and that would open the ride to a wider and diverse group of riders that cant tolerate such a violent drop.

All in all, Disney has a great opertunity to make a much better attraction that promotes a positive social message and one that can be more inclusive to a wider, diverse audience while doing it.

I’m one of the more positive folks around here regarding the retheme and the need to be more inclusive. So I appreciate more positive takes, but this reads like chatgpt geared to set people off more than anything else.

The changing the drop thing is both insane, never on the table and maybe sarcasm?

Anyway, I’m still excited and happy to hear people (real people?) seeing the tower in person are liking it. It looks just fine to me in pictures, but think it’ll settle nicely when everything is finished.

 

[LittleBuford]

The old tree stump lent an illusion of height to the structure.
That illusion promised excitement and fun.
That's why they put it there.

They put it there because it was meant to represent Chickapin Hill.

I know I’m pretty much alone in this, but I don’t think the water tower will make the ride look any less vertiginous or intimidating. Having something large in front of the hill could actually make the latter look more distant and hence taller. I guess I’ll know when I see the final thing in person.

 

[LittleBuford]

I do hope they change the drop at the end. On the original, I always felt the angle was WAY too steep. It always triggered my anxiety of falling just a bit too much. I think a 45 degree angle will be more gentle and that would open the ride to a wider and diverse group of riders that cant tolerate such a violent drop.

All in all, Disney has a great opertunity to make a much better attraction that promotes a positive social message and one that can be more inclusive to a wider, diverse audience while doing it.

What’s the point in trolling? I’ll never understand it.

 

[DisneyCane]

While I dislike the use of "Employee Owned" on the structure (it strikes me as too contemporary), the water tower itself doesn't undermine the sense of fun and fantasy appropriate to such a ride. On the contrary, it looks rather whimsical, especially with the tiara on top (whatever one thinks of it).

When was TPATF set? I think employee owned is a pretty recent phenomenon.