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News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress
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aladdin2007
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I agree, the whole thing feels like a downgrade in structure which matches with what Disney is about lately, downsizing everything in more ways than one. But not surprising since they did a patch job on the logs and not replaced the rabbits with a frog or something, anything, its already a bad sign that details may be less in this ride. I said it in the other thread but I think were in for another frozen ever after style budget thing here no matter what insiders may keep saying. It just spells corners being cut. I do hope that theory is totally wrong,,but so far....
SilentWindODoom
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I wonder if the specific shade is a matter of work lighting, a matter of the quality of the photo, or it's a primer coat.
_caleb
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I guess I might be accused of trying to convince fellow fans to appreciate some of the things I like about this project (and others). I don't intend for it to come across as bullying anymore than when I try to convince my theme-park-avoidant friends to visit WDW, or my too-grown-up-for-comic-book friends to wade into the better parts of the MCU.
For me (as a WDW geek), the more I learn about the details of TBA (the rationale, the backstory, the AAs, the set pieces, etc.), the more I find to appreciate and look forward to. A lot of that has come through your contributions to this thread. Sometimes, in my zeal, I point out these details to naysayers in hopes they'll find something they can enjoy and look forward too, as well.
Of course, at the end of the day, people are entitled to their opinions and perspectives.
MerlinTheGoat
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Then you've already shown a greater amount of understanding and courtesy towards people you don't agree with than some of the other comments i've seen.
If what i've been told abut the interior is accurate, then i'm still somewhat hopeful about that aspect at least. That's a big "if" however, as much as I trust who told me this there is a lot of conflicting information going around on that aspect. But at this point, the exterior and backstory are just bizarre to my eyes. There's a chance it'll look much better at night, assuming the render they showed off is accurate to what they build.
plutofan15
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Well, the attraction is not complete yet so perhaps the work is not done on the logs. Now if they look like this when it opens, then it would be an issue. Until then, I’ll wait to form an opinion.
TrainsOfDisney
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Seems strange to wait until you are testing to rebuild the ride vehicles.
Taking a theme park icon and making it look so generic is beyond me from a marketing perspective but it doesn’t look bad which is more than I can say for the LAST time they rethemed an icon (looks at mission breakout with disgust)
MerlinTheGoat
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I don't expect them to add new themed hood ornaments at this point at least. The physical patch looks "final" in the sense that it has been textured to look like the rest of the existing tree bark texture. So I don't think we'll see further ornamental detail, which is a real shame.
What absolutely needs to be done at the very least before opening though is to resurface and paint all of the damaged/faded/chipped parts. As well as to blend the mismatching colors of the patches on the hood. And i'll give them the benefit of the doubt that I think it will still be done. There's plenty of time. And nothing about testing the logs prevents them from doing this work at a later point in the construction process. It can be done relatively quickly, and they have ample spares that can be swapped in and out while cosmetic work is done to whichever ones aren't currently in use (which they may already be doing for all I know).
It's also extremely plausible that they're deliberately testing logs that are still in poor cosmetic condition to minimize any possible wear and tear that would affect a new paint job. Or as a precaution should any collisions or other accidents happen during testing that cause them damage.
Regardless, far too early to jump to conclusions. I just don't see them opening the ride with the logs in the condition they're in. It's such an obvious negative thing that would be hyper fixated upon (for good reason). Even prior substantial overhauls of Splash Mountain like the one back in 2013 came with refurbished logs.
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seabreezept813
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It feels like if you took out the water tower it would belong in fantasyland, there’s a fairy tale whimsy to it now that is pretty honestly. but out of place maybe for Frontierland. I do understand the drastic change in look from Splash. This iteration is going to need to do all it can to create its own identity.
JustInTime
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I mean, it’s been discussed to death here. I can’t blame them for not wanting to post the same replay for the 100th time when it’s readily available to anyone who wants to read the thread.
FettFan
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The top level is a swamp. The bottom level is still the American frontier/southwest.
The old Briar Patch shop didn’t seem to be changed at all when I was there last week…only with no briars, just red clay/rock and exposed roots.
I guess they are either saving that for later after the ride officially opens….or they still want it to still match the BTMRR area.
yensidtlaw1969
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I believe there's still work to be done on the shop.
This project has been very well and tightly scheduled - attention went first to components of the ride upon which other elements were dependent. They've done a great job minimizing the amount of holdup integrated elements can sometimes suffer at the hands of Order of Operations.
We saw this recently - Flume Testing couldn't start with Scaffolding still on the drop, so finishing the parts of the Exterior closest to the drop were prioritized so that scaffolding could be removed as early as possible. Now scaffolding has moved to the other parts of the Exterior that do not effect the flume, so paint and finishing can continue alongside flume testing without either being held up by the other. This really is how it should be done, but it's rare these days to see Disney moving with such efficiency. Point being, work can be done on the former Briar Patch later (but probably before opening) once other priorities are squared away.
That said, I think the initial poster you were replying to was referring to the base of the Big Drop where the Briar Patch used to be, not the gift shop. To which I say the models and renderings show clearly that there's more to be installed in that space.
TrainsOfDisney
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Models and renderings show clearly that more is to be installed in Toy Story Land too.
yensidtlaw1969
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That's not really true, the model of Toy Story Land that was revealed to the public was accurate to what they built. Toy Story Land did release artwork prior to the design going though (unfortunate) revisions, but then they released updated artwork that reflected the new plans. Similar to Tiana's.
There's no real reason at this point to believe the finalized models and renderings for the TBA exterior will be significantly different from what's built.
ToTBellHop
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You need to train your pets better.
cranbiz
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And I thought one of the qualifications needed to be president of Animal Kingdom was the ability to sing and dance
ToTBellHop
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Looks like Brer Cat and Brer Dog are causing some kind of commotion.
FettFan
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I would say the woeful lack of shade and large open expanses of barren concrete would show clearly that more is to be installed.
FettFan
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plutofan15
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That would be so cool…