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

[JohnD]

Latest construction photos from Tiana's Bayou Adventure at WDW.

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/tianas-bayou-adventure/gallery/04aug2023-tiana's-bayou-adventure-construction---august-4-2023.htm

The last several updates all look the same to me. Splash Mountain surrounded by scaffolding along with Tiana's Tower. Not your fault. Just waiting on photos which show actual progress.

 

[wdwmagic]

You photo shopped the water tower in right? It doesn’t really look that big next to the mountain right!?

No photoshopped lol

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I was really hoping that yellow was just an ugly primer but it looks like it’s the base for a yellow/gold, whoever’s in charge of color selection at Disney needs to be replaced.

 

[James Alucobond]

The last several updates all look the same to me. Splash Mountain surrounded by scaffolding along with Tiana's Tower. Not your fault. Just waiting on photos which show actual progress.

There has been plenty of progress in terms of painting and foliage installation, so I very much still appreciate the updates even if the scaffolding makes it hard to take in. I would expect the scaffolding will remain up for some time since they haven’t started on any of the rockwork for the salt dome’s crest yet.

I was really hoping that yellow was just an ugly primer but it looks like it’s the base for a gold, whoever’s in charge of color selection at Disney needs to be replaced.

These colors are not new to Frontierland. Just look at the mercantile area of the main drag.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

That big water tower sure makes the mountain looks smaller.

It’s almost like planning, artistic vision, and well-established set design strategies actually matter.

It's almost like making the mountain look smaller is part of the artistic vision of the water tower.

 

[Drdcm]

I think they’re trying to make the mountain look smaller because there aren’t really large elevation changes in New Orleans. It is apparently deliberate forced perspective. @tnemgif

 

[tnemgif]

I think they’re trying to make the mountain look smaller because there aren’t really large elevation changes in New Orleans. It is apparently deliberate forced perspective. @tnemgif

Thanks for the kind reply!

 

[surfsupdon]

I wonder what is happening inside the mountain, I'd love to see that.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

All y'all saying the tiara doesn't work clearly haven't seen how well it compliments the scaffolding. #gorgeous.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I was really hoping that yellow was just an ugly primer but it looks like it’s the base for a yellow/gold, whoever’s in charge of color selection at Disney needs to be replaced.

What's the issue with the yellow?

 

[Drdcm]

I wonder what is happening inside the mountain, I'd love to see that.

Probably something like this - it’s salt!

 

[2bornot2be]

I wonder what is happening inside the mountain, I'd love to see that.

I Agree !!!

 

[MisterPenguin]

You photo shopped the water tower in right? It doesn’t really look that big next to the mountain right!?

It's not a mountain any more.

Not that it was ever an actual mountain as a physical set piece, nor a mountain in the ride's story (it was a *hill*).

It was only a mountain in marketing. To promote the movie "Splash."

So, new set pieces that don't make it look mountainous are not only OK, but preferred. Because, remember, there are no mountains in NOLA.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Because, remember, there are no mountains in NOLA.

They also don’t ship Beignets in crates.

 

[Nland316]

All y'all saying the tiara doesn't work clearly haven't seen how well it compliments the scaffolding. #gorgeous.

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The moss and greenery look promising I have to say!

 

[JoeCamel]

View attachment 735444 Probably something like this - it’s salt!

I wonder what the half life is on that loader

 

[Brer Oswald]

It's not a mountain any more.

Not that it was ever an actual mountain as a physical set piece, nor a mountain in the ride's story (it was a *hill*).

It was only a mountain in marketing. To promote the movie "Splash."

So, new set pieces that don't make it look mountainous are not only OK, but preferred. Because, remember, there are no mountains in NOLA.

Mountain. Hill. Same difference. It was a tall pile of “earth” with a waterfall flowing down. It still will be. Trying to downplay the height is counter intuitive to what the drop is supposed to be (a thrill).

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Mountain. Hill. Same difference. It was a tall pile of “earth” with a waterfall flowing down. It still will be. Trying to downplay the height is counter intuitive to what the drop is supposed to be (a thrill).

The physical sensation of the drop won't change. All that's changing is the percieved height of the structure around it.

The drop will be as thrilling as ever.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

The physical sensation of the drop won't change. All that's changing is the percieved height of the structure around it.

The drop will be as thrilling as ever.

It will still be called splash mountain by the majority of guests.

 

[celluloid]

They also don’t ship Beignets in crates.

They also don't have Salt Domes.