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

[DisneyHead123]

Yep, this…
If ya’ hafta’ continually tell people how brilliant you are, chances are, you’re not.
I don’t remember the older Imagineers doing anything like this.
I’ve seen interviews with many of them over the years. They all seemed very modest, and also talked about how many failures they had before achieving success regarding story, designs, engineering, etc. I remember an interview with Bob Gurr regarding opening day at Disneyland (we all know how much of a near disaster that was), and he was talking about how the Autopia cars kept breaking down, etc.
Walt didn’t heap praise on his employees…he hired them to do a job, and expected it done.
I remember a story about a young Imagineer proudly approaching Walt and an associate (John Hench, IIRC) to show him his design option for a new project. Walt inspected it for a few moments and then replied something like… “Hmmm. That’s OK, but, it’s hard to choose between just one option.”…!!!!!
There were no participation trophies and “You are special…!!!” praise in that world.
You did the job you were paid to do, and went home at the end of the day with that satisfaction.

I worked fairly independently for years and then, during Covid, started back in a more traditional workplace. I’m amazed at how much more you have to “sell yourself” these days. I feel like it’s a problem of the social media era. The degree to which one must use all the right buzzwords and self-promote seems to have increased quite a bit. It was always a thing but not, I don’t think, to this extent.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

Can’t make any confirmations but I have a hunch the company Lifeformations may be working on some parts of this attraction. Minor figures and whatnot. I have heard they were responsible for the Peter Pan figures at Shanghai Disneyland, alongside more minor work on BaTB at Tokyo

 

[donaldtoo]

I worked fairly independently for years and then, during Covid, started back in a more traditional workplace. I’m amazed at how much more you have to “sell yourself” these days. I feel like it’s a problem of the social media era. The degree to which one must use all the right buzzwords and self-promote seems to have increased quite a bit. It was always a thing but not, I don’t think, to this extent.

The only experience I had with that was during the recession way back in ‘08. I had been with the same architectural firm for 20+ years when I was laid off. Only profession I had ever been in.
Had to pay the bills, mortgage, etc., so I started working as many as 3 retail jobs at a time. First place I interviewed was at our local mall Disney Store (now defunct). Several months after I was hired, and had proved my work ethic, the SM confided in me a conversation she had with the DM right after she hired me.
The DM asked her “Why did you hire this old guy…?!” (I was mid 40’s at the time). She replied “Because he exhibited the 5 ‘Magical Qualities’ perfectly…!!!”…!!!!!
I ended up working there for 4+ years, with 1+ year in a Lead Manager position, along with the other one or two retail jobs I had.
I’ve now been back with the architectural firm for over 10 years, and no “Magical Qualities” were ever asked about, as my work speaks for itself…!!!

 

[Smiley/OCD]

We (the WDW Disney Enthusiasts) often have a different viewpoint from the every day targeted Disney guest. The Frozen ride is immensely popular. Maelstrom had a place in all of our heart's, but the wait times were average walk on VS. Frozen which is consistently 60 minutes.

Again, the historian and avid fan (most of this board) may have different views, but the echo chamber we converse in shouldn't be the end all/be all on how successful this ride is for the park.

That’s where you’re making the mistake…wait times have absolutely NOTHING to do with the perceived quality of the ride…FEA was yet another example of Disney shoehorning IP into an attraction. The AA’s with those projected faces are HORRIBLE.
Maelstrom was a commercial for Norway tourism the same way the film was. It was never popular because it was “edutainment”…if they left Maelstrom alone and created Frozen restrooms instead, there would be lines for them like an NFL game at halftime. IMHO, there’s no comparison…Maelstrom was the superior attraction.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

I am so bitter over every other version of Frozen Ever After not having those awful projected faces.

They should just take the extra unused AAs from Splash if they can be reused and add them to FEA…

 

[bmr1591]

I have a feeling there'll be a big ride info dump in February. It just makes sense as something Disney would do.

 

[JoeCamel]

I have a feeling there'll be a big ride info dump in February. It just makes sense as something Disney would do.

Like we maybe might do something in a couple of years kind of dump?

 

[NotCalledBob]

I was surprised by the lack of information last week.

When they announced TBA information I settled down to hear, or see some proper new details.

We got a weird shot of Louis.

Aaaaaannnnddd moving on.. make a wish...

It was really odd.

 

[TP2000]

I was surprised by the lack of information last week.

When they announced TBA information I settled down to hear, or see some proper new details.

We got a weird shot of Louis.

Aaaaaannnnddd moving on.. make a wish...

It was really odd.

It's really, really odd. (I added an extra one for you)

This attraction is under construction on both coasts. They know what's going to be in every single scene. They not only know where every single AA is going, but where they also know every single light fixture is being placed and every single speaker and every single projection rig is going.

And yet they won't really tell us what is in this ride. At this point, that is concerning and sends up a warning flare.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

It's really, really odd. (I added an extra one for you)

This attraction is under construction on both coasts. They know what's going to be in every single scene. They not only know where every single AA is going, but where they also know every single light fixture is being placed and every single speaker and every single projection rig is going.

And yet they won't really tell us what is in this ride. At this point, that is concerning and sends up a warning flare.

They’re not telling us because this attraction is SO incendiary…they know whatever they release is going to get torn to shreds on this site and ALL social media.
It would never happen, but a total news blackout should be enforced including confiscating of all phones and cameras belonging to all CMs and construction employees in a central location.
Let everyone, pro and anti Tiana either be bitterly disappointed or surprised and elated with the attraction when it’s completed.

 

[Brer Oswald]

By my calculation, there will be (at least) eight human animatronics in the final scene, plus Louis, plus some lower-tech animal figures. That’s a decent number.

Still significantly less than what was there prior. Even the less populated WDW version.

 

[LittleBuford]

Still significantly less than what was there prior. Even the less populated WDW version.

I know, but I'm trying to think of this as a new ride rather than continually compare it to what was there before. The number of animatronics we currently know of is, in itself, quite generous.

 

[celluloid]

I know, but I'm trying to think of this as a new ride rather than continually compare it to what was there before. The number of animatronics we currently know of is, in itself, quite generous.

Inherently difficult when Disney rethemes the ride.

 

[LittleBuford]

Inherently difficult when Disney rethemes the ride.

Yes, it is difficult, but I don’t see what I stand to gain by measuring the new ride against the old. I’m choosing to move on rather than mourn what can’t be retrieved.

 

[celluloid]

Yes, it is difficult, but I don’t see what I stand to gain by measuring the new ride against the old. I’m choosing to move on rather than mourn what can’t be retrieved.

You can have an opinion without mourning.

To not compare is different than not mourning.

 

[LittleBuford]

You can have an opinion without mourning.

To not compare is different than not mourning.

I’m talking about what works for me, personally.

 

[DisneyHead123]

The only experience I had with that was during the recession way back in ‘08. I had been with the same architectural firm for 20+ years when I was laid off. Only profession I had ever been in.
Had to pay the bills, mortgage, etc., so I started working as many as 3 retail jobs at a time. First place I interviewed was at our local mall Disney Store (now defunct). Several months after I was hired, and had proved my work ethic, the SM confided in me a conversation she had with the DM right after she hired me.
The DM asked her “Why did you hire this old guy…?!” (I was mid 40’s at the time). She replied “Because he exhibited the 5 ‘Magical Qualities’ perfectly…!!!”…!!!!!
I ended up working there for 4+ years, with 1+ year in a Lead Manager position, along with the other one or two retail jobs I had.
I’ve now been back with the architectural firm for over 10 years, and no “Magical Qualities” were ever asked about, as my work speaks for itself…!!!

Maybe it’s better in STEM fields?

Honestly I’m terrible at it. I always feel like my coworkers think I’m a dud, because I just don’t have a knack for “sparkly language” when describing myself or what I’ve been working on.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I know, but I'm trying to think of this as a new ride rather than continually compare it to what was there before. The number of animatronics we currently know of is, in itself, quite generous.

It’s really really hard to treat this as a new attraction when it is reusing the same track, the same rooms, and allegedly even some of the same sets (since they’re all made of concrete).

I would never say it’s the “same ride” because it won’t be. But if you’ve been on the original a number of times like I have, I can’t imagine not immediately calling to mind the original scenes.

 

[EagleScout610]

Looks like the rumor Tiana was gonna be absorbed into Adventureland was false, at least for now.

 

[DCBaker]

A few photos from today - scaffolding has recently been added on top of the Mill House.