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

[EagleScout610]

You can also see Eudora in the background.

 

[ddisneyd]

What does “summer” mean in a Disney calendar?

 

[tanc]

The speed of this project is actually impressive, assuming it takes about 1.5 years then that's pretty quick. Glad to see they're ahead of schedule, I could definitely see them opening it with CBJ.

 

[ToTBellHop]

What does “summer” mean in a Disney calendar?

For awhile, I’ve been told “by July 4”.

 

[Bocabear]

but where is Ralphie? Isn't he the star of the show? lol

 

[JohnD]

Summer…you don’t say?

That AA looks really impressive. Maybe they’ll update the Frozen AAs during a future refurbishment.

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

They can add the Mickey/Minnie AAs in their car at the start of MMRR.

 

[JustInTime]

She looks fantastic. The timeline of this has been impressive.

 

[wdwmagic]

What does “summer” mean in a Disney calendar?

Memorial Day is always significant for Disney.

And of course, there has to be a large amount of various previews, so exactly how that fits in remains to be seen.

 

[wdwmagic]

She looks fantastic. The timeline of this has been impressive.

I think the timeline reflects the urgent need for MK to have that capacity back. An already difficult capacity situation is being further hampered by this being down, and the prospect of going through the summer without it is difficult.

Really though, this is the type of speed that Disney should be showing with everything. What has happened in recent times with TRON, Cosmic Rewind, and World Celebration has not been good.

 

[Stupido]

Wow, Tiana looks so good. Even my friends who aren't as enthusiastic as I am for this retheme were very impressed. Can't wait to see her in action this summer!

 

[tanc]

I'm still surprised that both the WDW and DL version are down at the same time. Right now, DL has two huge capacity eaters down (HM and SM) and no real definitive date as to when they'll reopen.

 

[Big_Shakalaka]

Really though, this is the type of speed that Disney should be showing with everything. What has happened in recent times with TRON, Cosmic Rewind, and World Celebration has not been good.

How much of those delays are covid related thought? I kinda give them a bit of a pass since there were the better part of 2 years that were totally messed up with supply chain and workforce issues.

 

[JustInTime]

I think the timeline reflects the urgent need for MK to have that capacity back. An already difficult capacity situation is being further hampered by this being down, and the prospect of going through the summer without it is difficult.

Really though, this is the type of speed that Disney should be showing with everything. What has happened in recent times with TRON, Cosmic Rewind, and World Celebration has not been good.

Totally agree.

 

[Big_Shakalaka]

For awhile, I’ve been told “by July 4”.

If they want to do soft opening between say.... June 9th and 16th, that would be great.

 

[ToTBellHop]

If they want to do soft opening between say.... June 9th and 16th, that would be great.

I suspect previews for specific guest populations (with reservations required) will occur for at least a month before the grand opening.

 

[trainplane3]

For awhile, I’ve been told “by July 4”.

Memorial Day is always significant for Disney.

And of course, there has to be a large amount of various previews, so exactly how that fits in remains to be seen.

I heard rumblings of July target but August/early September (is that still considered summer?) was looking more likely?

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

How much of those delays are covid related thought? I kinda give them a bit of a pass since there were the better part of 2 years that were totally messed up with supply chain and workforce issues.

COVID factored in, but Disney did also willfully inflate those construction timelines.

They've been working like hell to get Tiana's done in a reasonable timeframe. Should show to everyone that they can do it. Fingers crossed it resets guest expectations and forces Disney to take this approach more consistently.

 

[JohnD]

How much of those delays are covid related thought? I kinda give them a bit of a pass since there were the better part of 2 years that were totally messed up with supply chain and workforce issues.

I've asked that question previously and was told "That's no excuse."

 

[Rodj]

I wouldn’t be surprised if they wait until D23 so that it can fill up time, it’s exactly what they did with the Figment M&G and Destination D23.

 

[wdwmagic]

COVID factored in, but Disney did also willfully inflate those construction timelines.

They've been working like hell to get Tiana's done in a reasonable timeframe. Should show to everyone that they can do it. Fingers crossed it resets guest expectations and forces Disney to take this approach more consistently.

Exactly this. This redo has been done in the way you would except from Disney. The day after Splash closed they were right on it, with a big crew, and a very clear plan of what needed to be done. We are now seeing the results in a reasonable time frame.

Now could they redo DinoLand at DAK in a similar timeline and have something ready for an EPIC counter measure?