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News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress
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Brer Oswald
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Which is why it’s counterintuitive to attempt to make it look “smaller” and obscured with the water tower and the trees. I still standby the fact that they should’ve replaced the dead tree with a swampy willow tree.Let’s be real for one second, when those logs are sliding down that drop again, the average person is still going to think “gee, that looks thrilling and scary”.
Wait.....There's a theme?
Brer Oswald
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They aren’t trying to argue that it’s a different size. They’re arguing that with the new surroundings, it looks shorter (or is at least trying to).
TheCoasterNerd
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I agree, but that doesn't mean this doesn't look great
Disstevefan1
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As long as they keep the flume, I am happy.
Brer Oswald
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I don’t think it looks great…or even bad. It looks very undistinct. Like something you would see at Knott’s.
JohnD
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Another poster on this forum took photos of it open in the last several weeks either over New Years or the RunDisney event.
The ride is now an essentially a princess ride. Target audience young girls age 5-15.
It is possible that to prevent the young ones, particularly the little princesses from balling their eyes out and not wanting to go on the ride, they've muted the more "thrilling" aspects to help prevent this.
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Disney Analyst
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I think it looks gorgeous, richly detailed, and different enough to really help it stand out from the original.
And again, let’s be honest. This is what Knott’s gives you.
Not even a comparison.
Disstevefan1
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Even folks who hate the re theme must admit that Tiana's salt mound is better looking than this.
TheCoasterNerd
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No one said it was a mountain. It's long been discussed that Tiana's isn't supposed to be a mountain, it's a salt mound.
Disstevefan1
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I called it a salt mound. And WDWs salt mound looks better than Knott’s whatever it is supposed to be in my opinion.
Epcot82Guy
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I think you've identified the problem. This is set up for failure given the bar.
If Disney was building phase 1 of Beyond Big Thunder as brining New Orleans Square along the Rivers of America. The main attraction would be Tiana's Bayou Adventure with Tiana's Palace (as the replacement for DL's Pirates). And, this was a new build using things otherwise generally the same as they are concept-wise, I think you'd have a somewhat preachy slam dunk. The replacement factor and thematic fit are creating a lot of problems here, and I don't know that anything will reach that level (at least for a practical budget). Plussing or even meeting what is often regarded as the best attraction in all of Disney Parks is a tough standard.
Disstevefan1
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In my opinion it wont be and it does not have to be.
When they open it, folks will show up anyway, and we will have a much needed people eater in the MK again.
My concern is it may be too chilly in December 2024 when they finally open it
Surferboy567
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The exterior of the mountain/hill/salt mine/salt dome whatever you want to call it looks a lot better then Knotts. I can’t believe that’s even a debate.
I never said it was “better” then splash mountain we will have to wait to make that comparison ourselves when it opens. This is absolutely better then the off the shelf (slightly themed) fair that knotts/six flags/ cedar point provides.
Oh, and for everyone about to say “is that the quality we are comparing to“ the answer is no as I don’t believe the quality offered at the chains is even remotely close to Tiana’s exterior. The attraction inside could be good or bad but the outside is definitely quality in terms of theming.
I never said it was “better” then splash mountain we will have to wait to make that comparison ourselves when it opens. This is absolutely better then the off the shelf (slightly themed) fair that knotts/six flags/ cedar point provides.
Oh, and for everyone about to say “is that the quality we are comparing to“ the answer is no as I don’t believe the quality offered at the chains is even remotely close to Tiana’s exterior. The attraction inside could be good or bad but the outside is definitely quality in terms of theming.
Those were added within the last week and a half - they don't appear to be drawn on though.
ToTBellHop
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Wouldn’t the more significant comparison be “this looks better than Ripsaw Falls”? Of course, that’s to be expected. I think Kali LOOKS better than Popeye, too, yet Popeye is more fun.