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

[James Alucobond]

It might be a reaction to all of the 'Rainforest' comments! It is starting to look a tad out of place in Frontierland.

They didn’t remove things overnight because of some comments on the internet. The most likely explanation is that this is all part of the planned installation process and people were commenting on something partially complete (mildshock.gif). If things were indeed modified somewhat, it was at the behest of an on-site Imagineer, art director, or whatever who thought some editing was in order.

 

[JohnD]

It might be a reaction to all of the 'Rainforest' comments! It is starting to look a tad out of place in Frontierland.

Why? Who says the "frontier" has to be dust and tumbleweed? I thought everything was the "frontier" beyond the original 13 colonies.

 

[UofMGuy423]

Why? Who says the "frontier" has to be dust and tumbleweed? I thought everything was the "frontier" beyond the original 13 colonies.

Right, it's on the Mississippi and was part of the westward expansion from the colonies.

Separate thought, I wonder if they'll give Tiana a dedicated meet and greet over by the ride. Have her dressed up in her explorer outfit.

 

[JohnD]

Right, it's on the Mississippi and was part of the westward expansion from the colonies.

Separate thought, I wonder if they'll give Tiana a dedicated meet and greet over by the ride. Have her dressed up in her explorer outfit.

If the Briar Batch doesn't reopen as a gift shop, it would be a good location for a Tiana M&G.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Right, it's on the Mississippi and was part of the westward expansion from the colonies.

Separate thought, I wonder if they'll give Tiana a dedicated meet and greet over by the ride. Have her dressed up in her explorer outfit.

They could use that little corner by the restrooms where Jessie & Woody used to meet way back when

 

[Professortango1]

Photos from today - looking very lush.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - December 21 2023

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - December 21 2023

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Lots more at https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...adventure-construction---december-21-2023.htm

Moss Mountain continues. I'm wondering if Audrey II will takeover for Halloween Time.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Moss Mountain continues. I'm wondering if Audrey II will takeover for Halloween Time.

They actually built a smaller-scale model of Tiana's Bayou Adventure over in Epcot:

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's almost like they want it to look like the lush and sometimes overgrown flora of a bayou.

 

[Professortango1]

It's almost like they want it to look like the lush and sometimes overgrown flora of a bayou.

Lots of mountains covered in flowers in the bayou ....

 

[Fox&Hound]

Looks great! If they are going to do this, make it look different. It would be much more upsetting if the outside looked exactly the same sans briars.

Great photo updates! Thanks!!!!

 

[Smiley/OCD]

They actually built a smaller-scale model of Tiana's Bayou Adventure over in Epcot:
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Hopefully, the water pipes won’t burst on TBA like Moana…

 

[Incomudro]

Looks great! If they are going to do this, make it look different. It would be much more upsetting if the outside looked exactly the same sans briars.

Great photo updates! Thanks!!!!

My thoughts exactly.
Seeing Splash minus the briars with just a bit more greenery on it, plus a water tower placed in front, would have been troubling.

 

[Bocabear]

The exterior looks like it is coming together nicely...I like the green that has been added.
The water tower and foods factory part is still odd and troubling to me...If there is a water tower where is the actual Foods Factory?
But I am glad to see how green everything is.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Lots of mountains covered in flowers in the bayou ....

I think it’s more realistic than Splash Mountain ever was given it’s supposed setting.

 

[Epcot81Fan]

Lots of mountains covered in flowers in the bayou ....

You just can’t see them as they are blocked by the countless employee owned food co-ops from the 1920’s.

Oh, and tiaras. Giant, massive tiaras.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I think it’s more realistic than Splash Mountain ever was given it’s supposed setting.

Unlike this one, I don’t think it was ever trying to be “realistic”. It was just trying to blend in (and it did).

 

[Fox&Hound]

My thoughts exactly.
Seeing Splash minus the briars with just a bit more greenery on it, plus a water tower placed in front, would have been troubling.

I think it looks great. Not sure what else they could do to make it look different.

 

[BrianLo]

Modern WDI literally removed the tension from Disneyland's Snow White ride.

They did, but I kind of like it better now.

The most extreme example of this would be Sindbads conversion at TDS. They removed all tension and added a sugary Alan Menkin tune, but it’s actually kind of great.

I agree that tone matters a lot, but sometimes two tones can work (controversially, I think both Tower of Terror and Mission Breakout work, sans exterior).

 

[Professortango1]

I think it’s more realistic than Splash Mountain ever was given it’s supposed setting.

Splash looked like it was supposed to though. It looked like the red clay hills depicted in the artwork for the story it was based upon.

TBA doesn't look like a bayou. It also doesn't look like anything in PatF. It just looks like they fired the groundskeeper for Splash Mountain and so the weeds grew in.

 

[James Alucobond]

Splash looked like it was supposed to though. It looked like the red clay hills depicted in the artwork for the story it was based upon.

TBA doesn't look like a bayou. It also doesn't look like anything in PatF. It just looks like they fired the groundskeeper for Splash Mountain and so the weeds grew in.

The upper portion is supposed to be reminiscent of the flowers from this scene:

The area at the base, assuming the model is accurate, is intended to bring in a bit more of the bayou feeling, with cattails, trees covered in Spanish moss, logs, lilies, etc.