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

[EagleScout610]

Were we previously able to hear the lift music of Splash from the viewing area?

You could hear Br'er Bear say "Briar patch?!" depending on where you were standing, but not the actual Burrow Lament soundtrack.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

It was added when Splash was open to protect the evacuation path on the other side from the full splash of the water cannons that would go off when logs plunged.

It seems to have been added between 2004-2005. It's a shame too as it's an eyesore and the ride looked way better without it. The slapped on mural actually made it even worse though IMO. It's interesting that the conceptual render of TBA for WDW lacked this fence.

If the purpose behind the fence is to protect this area from the cannon splash, then I wonder if the fence remaining intact also effectively confirms that the cannons will be retained and used in TBA as well.

Personally, i've never liked those cannons and always viewed them as a cheap and artificial drench machine. They turn the pressure way down in the colder seasons so you don't get hit by them, and I prefer them like that. The cannons at Tokyo don't seem to hit passing guests. I wish they'd keep the cannons on the lower setting and demolish that fence.

 

[DCBaker]

It appears Charita Carter was participating in test rides this afternoon.

 

[Professortango1]

It was added when Splash was open to protect the evacuation path on the other side from the full splash of the water cannons that would go off when logs plunged.

Weird. Disneyland never needed to add a weird fence to their Splash.

You'd think they could come up with something better than a random fence right against the flume that blocks the view of the water wheel.

 

[aladdin2007]

Its a mural of food being chopped on it now, not a fan of it either. is that the fence/wall were all talking about?

 

[aladdin2007]

It appears Charita Carter was participating in test rides this afternoon.

indeed looks like her for sure.

 

[mickEblu]

Ty

if we’re thinking of the same person (Alicia) they’ve actually recently said that part got changed. Around the same time those “dark bayou” rumors started.

Could you please point me to this podcast?

 

[Mikomike12]

Supposedly More Testing Will Commence Tonight/Soon

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Could you please point me to this podcast?

You have to join the Theme Park Stop Patreon

 

[mickEblu]

You have to join the Theme Park Stop Patreon

Ahh thanks. In the words of the dude that gets mauled by a velociraptor in Jurassic Park … “clever girl.”

 

[DisneyRoy]

I've heard rumors of a tentative media event around the second week of June, and that the attraction might be open prior to the event. That puts Memorial Day (May 27) within the realm of possibility.

Conspiracies online point to June 10. New Communicore hall and Encanto show at Epcot. New meet and greets at HS and AK that day. Thought to try to drive crowds from the mess that could be MK that day.

 

[DisneyFanatic12]

It appears Charita Carter was participating in test rides this afternoon.

Rider in the third row doesn’t look too happy… he’s more interested in his phone

(Before anyone says it, yes, I know that he was probably doing something work-related)

 

[MisterPenguin]

Conspiracies online point to June 10. New Communicore hall and Encanto show at Epcot. New meet and greets at HS and AK that day. Thought to try to drive crowds from the mess that could be MK that day.

My reading of the tea leaves (sponsored by Twinings in Epcot) is that it will open as soon as it's ready and will not wait for a specific special day.

Unless, they do soft opening as soon as its ready and chose a special day for the "official opening" ceremony.

 

[splah]

if we are indeed turned to frogs, the tension would be not getting stuck that way to be resolved by mama odie saving us and being brought back to humans with a big splash.

EDIT: and if we are frogs, how'd we get that way. did she shrink us only to save us? or could it be a darker source?

 

[Professortango1]

Its a mural of food being chopped on it now, not a fan of it either. is that the fence/wall were all talking about?

Yep.

 

[mickEblu]

You have to join the Theme Park Stop Patreon

I joined and paid my 1$. I can’t find it. Do you know what date the podcast was released?

 

[lentesta]

Conspiracies online point to June 10. New Communicore hall and Encanto show at Epcot. New meet and greets at HS and AK that day. Thought to try to drive crowds from the mess that could be MK that day.

At this point it sounds rational. Let's bookmark that for now.

 

[lentesta]

My reading of the tea leaves (sponsored by Twinings in Epcot) is that it will open as soon as it's ready and will not wait for a specific special day.

Unless, they do soft opening as soon as its ready and chose a special day for the "official opening" ceremony.

Oh, yeah. I was told to expect a lengthy preview period that would happen without regard to the media event. So lots of us should see it before the media.

 

[britain]

Not really - you'd just need one person with influence to say "Something else with him is in the planning stages for MK, let's try not to use him here". Worst thing that would happen would be the ride creating a new story and Villains Land not happening, which wouldn't be damning in either case - in effect that's where we are presently. Though that may change if Villains Land gets announced, which still seems very possible.

If the Little Mermaid ride were being planned at WDI alongside pitches for Villains Land, instead of 15 years ago, it would have made sense for them to reconsider the way that ride features Ursula. Especially if anything like that long-rumored Ursula Spinner was on the menu.

Boo! Yet another example of why Villains Land is a bad idea. Villains are what make the regular “Hero” attractions great.

 

[aladdin2007]

Oh, yeah. I was told to expect a lengthy preview period that would happen without regard to the media event. So lots of us should see it before the media.

if we all win some lottery to do it via the genie, or some online registration which is a fiasco every time they do some kind of preview thing...should be interesting. Every new attraction gets more and more difficult to win a way into it whether its preview or regular.