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

[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.

 

[Henry Mystic]

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.

Disneyland also has like half a dozen more E-tickets than MK.

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.

I imagine the focus will be on new announcements, of which there should be plenty.

 

[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?

 

[ToTBellHop]

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

I doubt they’d say summer now if September was the target. The smallest delay and they’d miss summer.

If they say summer in February, they are confident that it will hold its grand opening at a time most people consider summer. Fall arrives in MK around August 9 with MNSSHP…

 

[wdwmagic]

Nice new construction wall decor today

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Nice new construction wall decor today

That's the same photo opp from the Disneyland walls, but the posters etc are new..
Also the "New Orleans Square" term in official WDW wording

 

[jrhwdw]

Looking at the New Construction Walls..... Would MK consider a Mardi Gras Season? To counter USF's Season???


I'm guessing No Special Entertainment this Summer to go along with the Opening? Would be Awesome if Tiana's Showboat came back!!!!

 

[trainplane3]

I doubt they’d say summer now if September was the target. The smallest delay and they’d miss summer.

If they say summer in February, they are confident that it will hold its grand opening at a time most people consider summer. Fall arrives in MK around August 9 with MNSSHP…

Kinda what I figured. That's how it was looking a few months ago so if they locked in summer, they must've done something to pick up the pace. Nice to know Disney can still accelerate projects when they want to.

 

[ToTBellHop]

That's the same photo opp from the Disneyland walls, but the posters etc are new..
Also the "New Orleans Square" term in official WDW wording

Yeah, interesting on the last point. Perhaps it’s an oversight?

 

[wdwmagic]

Looking at the New Construction Walls..... Would MK consider a Mardi Gras Season? To counter USF's Season???


I'm guessing No Special Entertainment this Summer to go along with the Opening? Would be Awesome if Tiana's Showboat came back!!!!

Yes indeed! Seems like a no brainer.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Yeah, interesting on the last point. Perhaps it’s an oversight?

or, and this is doubtful but always possible, a teaser for Beyond Big Thunder

 

[JohnD]

Yeah, interesting on the last point. Perhaps it’s an oversight?

1. They obviously used the same DL poster
2. You could look at the term generically. Her restaurant is in New Orleans. Hence "New Orleans Square Musicians"

 

[BagOfGroceries]

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.

This is the big question we will never get answers to.

 

[ToTBellHop]

1. They obviously used the same DL poster
2. You could look at the term generically. Her restaurant is in New Orleans. Hence "New Orleans Square Musicians"

The area where the queue is located is a square and the fencing is now distinctively French Quarter. I could see signage calling that “New Orleans Square”.

 

[JD80]

They had water running again yesterday.

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't have accelerated previews instead of month long CM/AP/DVC preview rounds. They probably thing additional capacity and additional marketing material outweighs extended previews for 3-6 weeks.