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

[GhostHost1000]

well that just sux doesnt it.lol

Depends on how well they redo a good ride

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I just hope its complete by the time we go on the 14th July 2024..heres hoping lol

All we have been told is both versions (Disneyland and WDW) will open in 2024. Given that WDW's started earlier (ride closed about 4 months earlier) one would think the new version would open earlier in WDW as well (though it is larger so may take more time)

I would think it would make sense to want it open for the summer, plus gives them something to o arket for the summer (already have the holidays and parties for the fall) and they do seem to be moving faster on this than other projects, but who knows with Disney

 

[Ayla]

I just hope its complete by the time we go on the 14th July 2024..heres hoping lol

It won't be.

 

[JD80]

My prediction is that Tiana's will be ready around memorial day next year.

 

[Br0ckford]

Imagine how ridiculous “The Mountains are calling…” shirts will look with “SPACE THUNDER TIANA”

Space Thunder Tiana needs to be the next live action remake. Get on it sweater.

 

[celluloid]

Space Thunder Tiana needs to be the next live action remake. Get on it sweater.

Like the series(the reason the attraction is themed the way it is) it is currently out of his willingness to pay up.
Since the Disney Plus series has been delayed, the attraction is in no rush.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Space Thunder Tiana needs to be the next live action remake. Get on it sweater.

The Guardians of the Galaxy have to deal with an angry Zeus and the only one that can help ... Tiana!!

 

[Tha Realest]

I’ve been wondering- will the strike impact the work on this attraction?

Many of the film actors are reprising their roles. It seems any work thats viewed as an extension of their film work is not permissible under the union rules. I wonder if this likewise affects the voice work for the TV series as well.

 

[Coaster Lover]

I’ve been wondering- will the strike impact the work on this attraction?

Many of the film actors are reprising their roles. It seems any work thats viewed as an extension of their film work is not permissible under the union rules. I wonder if this likewise affects the voice work for the TV series as well.

Unless the strike continues for a very, VERY long time, it's doubtful that it would impact the ride. Recording the lines is a one day process and implementing them into the ride won't take long either. They can likely use a stand-in (if necessary) to record the lines initially for any testing/programing purposes and then bring in the actors when they are available. So long as the strike is done by ~1 month before the ride is supposed to open, I'd guess they'd have plenty of time to do what they need to do.

 

[celluloid]

Unless the strike continues for a very, VERY long time, it's doubtful that it would impact the ride. Recording the lines is a one day process and implementing them into the ride won't take long either. They can likely use a stand-in (if necessary) to record the lines initially for any testing/programing purposes and then bring in the actors when they are available. So long as the strike is done by ~1 month before the ride is supposed to open, I'd guess they'd have plenty of time to do what they need to do.

It has a large impact and delay on the animated series, which was the goal of the attraction's granted budget.

 

[neo999955]

I’ve been rereading One Little Spark by Marty Sklar and the convoluted backstory of TBA seems to go against 4 of Mickeys 10 commandments…

1. Know your audience – Don’t bore people, talk down to them or lose them by assuming that they know what you know.

3. Organize the flow of people and ideas – Use good story telling techniques, tell good stories not lectures, lay out your exhibit with a clear logic.

6. Avoid overload – Resist the temptation to tell too much, to have too many objects, don’t force people to swallow more than they can digest, try to stimulate and provide guidance to those who want more.

7. Tell one story at a time – If you have a lot of information divide it into distinct, logical, organized stories, people can absorb and retain information more clearly if the path to the next concept is clear and logical.

You’d think Imagineering and the corporate offices would have some copies of their 10 commandments lying around to reference from time to time.

I think we have to wait on this one. I don't think the ride itself will be overbearing in anyway with the backstory they have established.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think we have to wait on this one. I don't think the ride itself will be overbearing in anyway with the backstory they have established.

I agree, or is my expectations at least

I feel like they went backwards and shared all this minutia of backstory elements before the ride is open or even before bulk of the actual ride is known

I love a good backstory but to me it enhances the experience for those that are interested - but the based experience should still be fully enjoyable to everyone whether they know it or not.

Maybe just as nothing else really in the works and feel like they have to share something about what is being worked on at WDW so they keep over sharing on this backstory.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I think we have to wait on this one. I don't think the ride itself will be overbearing in anyway with the backstory they have established.

I hope you’re right, I’ve said a couple times it will be nearly impossible to screw up this ride, unfortunately every time I say it Disney releases a statement that makes it sound like it’s being designed to deliver a message rather than being designed to be fun, and I start to worry again.

 

[aladdin2007]

I hope you’re right, I’ve said a couple times it will be nearly impossible to screw up this ride, unfortunately every time I say it Disney releases a statement that makes it sound like it’s being designed to deliver a message rather than being designed to be fun, and I start to worry again.

if the water tower and construction walls are any indication that certainly rings true as well...so far unfortunately.......

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

My prediction is that Tiana's will be ready around memorial day next year.

I wouldn't put money on that date - From the beginning they've been saying Late 2024, and people already tend to think that's a tight turnaround given when the rides actually closed.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

There's apparently attempts from some of the high ups in Imagineering to accelerate construction and get it open MUCH earlier. I have no idea if they'll get their way. Though it always sort of struck me as strange to target an opening around winter. Florida may be sweltering throughout most of the year, but it still dips well into freezing temperatures during winter months. Even 40-50 degree weather is less than many people would want to ride it at.

Tiana is a rethemed ride, not a new one. Even if Disney isn't capable of quite the speedy pace they demonstrated in the 1900s, they should still be able to get this project done much quicker than their imposed deadline. IF they want to. Most of Disney's perceived sluggishness is intentional, spreading out costs over multiple quarters/years makes the books appear more attractive to the money people. They could go a lot faster if they want to. This probably applies to Tiana as well. Two years might seem speedy for their usual standards, but again it's still just a retheme of an existing ride. They used to get entire parks built within 2-3 years.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

There's apparently attempts from some of the high ups in Imagineering to accelerate construction and get it open MUCH earlier. I have no idea if they'll get their way. Though it always sort of struck me as strange to target an opening around winter. Florida may be sweltering throughout most of the year, but it still dips well into freezing temperatures during winter months. Even 40-50 degree weather is less than many people would want to ride it at.

Tiana is a rethemed ride, not a new one. Even if Disney isn't capable of quite the speedy pace they demonstrated in the 1900s, they should still be able to get this project done much quicker than their imposed deadline. IF they want to. Most of Disney's perceived sluggishness is intentional, spreading out costs over multiple quarters/years makes the books appear more attractive to the money people. They could go a lot faster if they want to. This probably applies to Tiana as well. Two years might seem speedy for their usual standards, but again it's still just a retheme of an existing ride. They used to get entire parks built within 2-3 years.

Building new often does go faster than retheming, though, or at least has the ability to - it takes extra time and effort to configure everything to be built within an existing structure than it does to simply build it in the order that would make the most logical sense. It can become more of a Ship in a Bottle project to retrofit existing construction.

I've said before how I think Disney's construction times have flown past excessive, but I'm not sure that really applies to Tiana's Bayou Adventure. I'd be pleased to be wrong, but since WDW's Splash only closed in January I don't think their announced timeline has a lot of bloat to it.

 

[celluloid]

Building new often does go faster than retheming, though, or at least has the ability to - it takes extra time and effort to configure everything to be built within an existing structure than it does to simply build it in the order that would make the most logical sense. It can become more of a Ship in a Bottle project to retrofit existing construction.

I've said before how I think Disney's construction times have flown past excessive, but I'm not sure that really applies to Tiana's Bayou Adventure. I'd be pleased to be wrong, but since WDW's Splash only closed in January I don't think their announced timeline has a lot of bloat to it.

It depends on how redone the inside is.

 

[JoeCamel]

There's apparently attempts from some of the high ups in Imagineering to accelerate construction and get it open MUCH earlier. I have no idea if they'll get their way. Though it always sort of struck me as strange to target an opening around winter. Florida may be sweltering throughout most of the year, but it still dips well into freezing temperatures during winter months. Even 40-50 degree weather is less than many people would want to ride it at.

Tiana is a rethemed ride, not a new one. Even if Disney isn't capable of quite the speedy pace they demonstrated in the 1900s, they should still be able to get this project done much quicker than their imposed deadline. IF they want to. Most of Disney's perceived sluggishness is intentional, spreading out costs over multiple quarters/years makes the books appear more attractive to the money people. They could go a lot faster if they want to. This probably applies to Tiana as well. Two years might seem speedy for their usual standards, but again it's still just a retheme of an existing ride. They used to get entire parks built within 2-3 years.

I've thought this will be their new and shiny thing to be marketed in 2025 as an answer to Epic along with the multiple Epcot "upgrades". Might be all the :new" they can muster.

 

[celluloid]

A guess if things go bad:

Moana is going to have all of the marketing in 2024.(sad)

Tiana will have more of the marketing in late 2024 thru 2025.(kind of sadder when you think about it)