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

[LittleBuford]

This ride isn’t set within the events of the film, though.

I mean the film’s feel and aesthetics—the world the characters occupy.

 

[LittleBuford]

It was a push poll to counter the convoluted, overstuffed, and nonsensical backstory that was being conjured up and revealed for Tiana at the time.

It really wasn’t. I’ve noted multiple times that I’m a huge fan of Splash Mountain and that I find the backstory of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure unnecessarily convoluted. Please don’t misrepresent my intentions. I created the poll out of genuine interest in the question I posed, not to make the retheme look better.

 

[LittleBuford]

No I'm suggesting a different interpretation of "timeless" that negates the commoditization of "fables as IP" to be copyrighted, interpreted, and justified by current pop culture. Historical fables served a cultural purpose, just not the same one as IP (entertainment and resulting revenue if enough suspend belief enough to enjoy it). Typically fables are unifying, not devisive.

I don’t fully understand your comment, but to the extent that I do, I would note that Disney has always been about “fables as IP”, freely changing traditional stories to make them more appealing to current audiences.

 

[JustInTime]

I mean the film’s feel and aesthetics—the world the characters occupy.

That’s fair!!

 

[Brer Panther]

The public doesn’t want this? It’s a trope?

I mean, Tiana was already a strong character and a positive role model. I doubt anyone was saying "Yeah, but what would make her a REALLY good character is if she ran an employee-owned food co-op..."

 

[Chi84]

I mean, Tiana was already a strong character and a positive role model. I doubt anyone was saying "Yeah, but what would make her a REALLY good character is if she ran an employee-owned food co-op..."

But that wasn’t in the post I was questioning.

 

[_caleb]

I mean, Tiana was already a strong character and a positive role model. I doubt anyone was saying "Yeah, but what would make her a REALLY good character is if she ran an employee-owned food co-op..."

I mean, isn't it precisely because Tiana was already a strong character and positive role model that led Imagineers to conclude that she wouldn't just open a business that benefitted her personally, but also organized it to leverage, empower, and benefit her community?

Though they haven't mentioned her specifically, I believe Imagineers are patterning Tiana's business ventures after pioneers like Mary Prout, who organized the Independent Order of St. Luke in Baltimore, and Richmond, Virginia's Maggie Walker, who was the first Black woman to found a bank. It was common for Black business people in the 1920s approach business collectively through religious organizations, fraternal organizations, Mutual Aid Societies and Beneficial Societies.

It's fine to criticize the artistic design of the logos, labels, and murals, but saying that the idea of Tiana's Foods as a co-op is anachronistic seems ignorant of history.

 

[_caleb]

1) In the Jurassic Park world, the corporate executives are often the “bad guys”
2) that’s an awfully boring way to market a thrill ride

Ever think they might be trying to downplay the thrill aspect of the ride and market it to a demographic who are fans of the female protagonist of The Princess and the Frog?

 

[Chi84]

Ever think they might be trying to downplay the thrill aspect of the ride and market it to a demographic who are fans of the female protagonist of The Princess and the Frog?

But that would negate the narrative that the “entertainment purveyors” are shoving female empowerment stories down the throats of unwilling consumers.

I’m not discounting that may have been the case back in the day or that some people still feel that way - but think it’s a dwindling number. Just my opinion.

 

[networkpro]

Ever think they might be trying to downplay the thrill aspect of the ride and market it to a demographic who are fans of the female protagonist of The Princess and the Frog?

So a Collectivist vs Corporate search for the missing gumbo ingredients somewhere near the saltdome?

 

[Tha Realest]

Ever think they might be trying to downplay the thrill aspect of the ride and market it to a demographic who are fans of the female protagonist of The Princess and the Frog?

But the backstory offered so far about the ride seems to have little to do with the character as we knew her in that film.

 

[LittleBuford]

But the backstory offered so far about the ride seems to have little to do with the character as we knew her in that film.

The character as we know in her in the film wants to run her own business. The backstory they've come up with for the attraction isn't one I particularly care for, but I don't think it does anything with Tiana's character that isn't consistent with her film portrayal.

 

[Dear Prudence]

Ever think they might be trying to downplay the thrill aspect of the ride and market it to a demographic who are fans of the female protagonist of The Princess and the Frog?

Holy sexism, Batman.

 

[celluloid]

What would be the problem with that?

Read the part that says "All the promotion." Because a theme park attraction and story is more than just one character.
We don't have an adventure, being marketed, we have a princess.

 

[_caleb]

Read the part that says "All the promotion." Because a theme park attraction and story is more than just one character.
We don't have an adventure, being marketed, we have a princess.

Right. They’re marketing Tiana. To me, this makes sense because that’s who the movie, the ride, and (presumably) the upcoming Disney+ series are about.

But it sounds like you’d like it to be something other than this?

 

[Incomudro]

Right. They’re marketing Tiana. To me, this makes sense because that’s who the movie, the ride, and (presumably) the upcoming Disney+ series are about.

But it sounds like you’d like it to be something other than this?

I'd like it to be the movie.

 

[_caleb]

I'd like it to be the movie.

With the ride and the series, they seem to be developing PaTF/Tiana into something more than the movie.

Sounds like you and Disney may need to part ways over creative differences. (I'm kidding, of course!)

 

[JoeCamel]

With the ride and the series, they seem to be developing PaTF/Tiana into something more than the movie.

Sounds like you and Disney may need to part ways over creative differences. (I'm kidding, of course!)

Yep, they are putting a princess in the princess park, watch the induction of Merida for reference

 

[Disstevefan1]

It would be interesting to create a sequel movie and the sequel be about the creation of Tiana’s Foods, tying the attraction to the movie.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

It would be interesting to create a sequel movie and the sequel be about the creation of Tiana’s Foods, tying the attraction to the movie.

Maybe the animated series will be a little more along these lines?



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