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

[JohnD]

I agree. All signs point to it being hidden. I was just referring to your words of... and I just realized that I misread "Does it really matter to you whether a fence was there or not when its going to be covered up?" as "Does it really matter to you whether a fence that was there or not is going to be covered up?"

My bad.

I'm going to revise my statement. It has been stated the fence is "new". We don't know that. Looking at those photos, there is plenty of briar theming that could very well have covered a fence. So I'm comfortable saying there might have been one there. But I won't blatantly assert one was never there where theming in the very location would cover up any evidence of one being there or not.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Speaking of assertions, how do you know this fence is "new"? When you look at the photo below, all I see is a bunch of briars. For all we know, that fence was underneath. So don't sit there all smug saying I'm making assertions when you don't have a clue either. At least I can make a reasonable assumption it was underneath the briars the entire time and not declare it wasn't there at all when you have no way of knowing.

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No, for all you know the fence was underneath - but I'm familiar with how the Briars were constructed, and there was no fence under them because there was no under them. The Briars were a mass of individual tubes twisting out from the concrete floor below the waterline. You could see through them. A fence would be visible through them if it were hidden amongst the Briars, which it wasn't.

Here's a clip where you can see right through the Briars from multiple angles - no fence visible anywhere through:



Here's a gif of a TBA construction shot laid over a shot of the Briar Patch - look through, no fence:

Here are 2 TBA construction photos from February last year after they started removing the Briars - there's some scaffolding, but no fence:

It's fine not to know about this, but there's no need to discount the fact that other people do. I'm not being smug, I'm just telling you the truth. You're the one saying that since you don't know it must simply be unknowable.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

This official B-roll video from the early 90s shows what sort of motion the figures are supposed to be capable of when properly maintained. Go to about a minute in if the timestamp didn't work-



They're far far more advanced and impressive than any of Jungle Cruise's figures.

I can feel the air conditioning from this video!

 

[SilentWindODoom]

I can feel the air conditioning from this video!

Smell that water.

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

Smell that water.

Embrace the jolt from the log as we reach the unload bottleneck

 

[SilentWindODoom]

Embrace the jolt from the log as we reach the unload bottleneck

In the earlier discussions of the possibility of speeding logs through, it was mentioned that such buildup was something happening *if* things go wrong. But in the last number of the trips to the resort I've taken, such a buildup has happened on every water ride I've been on, seemingly waiting for 50-100% of the ride's length in a line of boats, including stopping at the start of the Small World finale. I didn't remember it ever being like that before.

Is it a new(-ish) normal, something I just didn't remember as a child, or I just have bad luck?

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Nearly full operations tonight, all the logs are testing at once as if it was open. I'll be there tomorrow to get photos/videos.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

In the earlier discussions of the possibility of speeding logs through, it was mentioned that such buildup was something happening *if* things go wrong. But in the last number of the trips to the resort I've taken, such a buildup has happened on every water ride I've been on, seemingly waiting for 50-100% of the ride's length in a line of boats, including stopping at the start of the Small World finale. I didn't remember it ever being like that before.

Is it a new(-ish) normal, something I just didn't remember as a child, or I just have bad luck?

I believe this is due to the influx of transfers from ECVs and Wheelchairs…

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[JohnD]

No, for all you know the fence was underneath - but I'm familiar with how the Briars were constructed, and there was no fence under them because there was no under them. The Briars were a mass of individual tubes twisting out from the concrete floor below the waterline. You could see through them. A fence would be visible through them if it were hidden amongst the Briars, which it wasn't.

Here's a clip where you can see right through the Briars from multiple angles - no fence visible anywhere through:



Here's a gif of a TBA construction shot laid over a shot of the Briar Patch - look through, no fence:

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Here are 2 TBA construction photos from February last year after they started removing the Briars - there's some scaffolding, but no fence:

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It's fine not to know about this, but there's no need to discount the fact that other people do. I'm not being smug, I'm just telling you the truth. You're the one saying that since you don't know it must simply be unknowable.

Let's both get off the fence and move on.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Wouldn't it be easier and make more sense to do it while they out of the flume and dry?

Maybe they’re being tested for leaks BEFORE going into their final paint jobs??

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Two additional questions…has anyone seen if the water cannons have been turned back on or are permanently shut off??

Does anyone think the water “pouring” off the right side after the big drop at the bottleneck has been adressed??

 

[Purduevian]

In the earlier discussions of the possibility of speeding logs through, it was mentioned that such buildup was something happening *if* things go wrong. But in the last number of the trips to the resort I've taken, such a buildup has happened on every water ride I've been on, seemingly waiting for 50-100% of the ride's length in a line of boats, including stopping at the start of the Small World finale. I didn't remember it ever being like that before.

Is it a new(-ish) normal, something I just didn't remember as a child, or I just have bad luck?

From on operations standpoint, ideally you have at least enough logs/boats to ensure that there is always another one ready to enter load assuming a perfect dispatch every single time.

Using an imaginary version of Splash/Tiana's as in example, the ride loads 3 logs at a time and has a ride time of 12 minutes. Another assumption is under idea circumstances it takes 1 minute from the 3 logs entering the load/unload to leave the area. Finally lets assume they stagger the 3 log releases every 20 seconds to spread out the course
So after 12 minutes we need all 3 original logs back ready to meet the load/unload station

Time of where Log 1 is	Where is log 3 into the ride?	How many logs have left unload ideally
0	0 mins	3
1 min	40 seconds	6
2 mins	1 min, 40 seconds	9
Break
12 mins and 40 seconds	12 minutes (Ready to enter load	42

Now as boats 43,44,45 leave the station in 20 seconds boats 1,2,and 3 are ready to take their place. (Boat 4 will bump right into 3 as it's taken into the unload station in 20 seconds)

However, if the ride misses even 1 of the ideal 60 second dispatch times, boats 43,44,45 are waiting to enter the loading area still, so 1-3 will bump in behind them. If it misses more and more, the back up gets bigger and bigger

So ideally this ride have 45 logs on it, but to be safe, however, most people would probably add at least 6 more incase a calculation or 2 is off.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Do some of us seriously believe Universal’s latest announcement left Disney thinking, “GAWRSH! Better open something 3 months early, ah-hyuck!”?

They knew EU was opening next year. Everyone knows this. D’Amaro specifically rides Fear Fall to inspect the park’s progress. He thinks the Helios looks like Riviera.

The only reason this was accelerated was because MK desperately needs capacity and it was possible to condense the timeline. The only reason for delaying to late 2024 was for something to market then. They’ll market it this summer into fall instead.

 

[Drdcm]

maybe in the laughing place? except that's where it was rumored to be screen heavy

That is probably the only area in the ride where I think projections could work well. That and the big lift hill. Would be a good way to do special effects and magical ambiance stuff

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Hoping for full operations tests tonight

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I may have missed this - but if water is running does that mean the interior is mostly finished? I would think they would need construction walkways set up in the flume until they were close to done.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I may have missed this - but if water is running does that mean the interior is mostly finished? I would think they would need construction walkways set up in the flume until they were close to done.

No. The inside is dry. There's a bucket brigade transporting water to the slide!!

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

No. The inside is dry. There's a bucket brigade transporting water to the slide!!

She better be careful… all those co-op workers may go on strike if she treats them like that!!!

 

[bmr1591]

Based on the progress, TBA should see previews for the attraction by mid April - early May? I would think

I have a conference the week of April 15 in Orlando, so my wife and I are staying a couple extra days to enjoy the last days of our APs (still deciding if we want to renew). If they announced an AP preview for that weekend, we'd be moving our flight from Thursday to Saturday immediately.