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

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Well, I owe all of you an apology after this one. I learned a very valuable lesson today to not trust everything you are told. I believed the information about us getting the date today due to the summer 2024 opening confirmed at Mardi Gras which I was told in January, and when that happened, then I thought I was clear to talk about this too. At the end of the day, I still decided to post it as fact, and was wrong, so I'll live up to my mistake and won't do anything like this going forward. If we don't get the date on Tuesday with the final critter reveal, I'll be even more confused.

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

I was told there was a sudden delay in timelines due to a recent issue with fitting show sets and props into the facility. This may have played a role.

 

[Disney Analyst]

They must be holding off for the final critter reveal post to go up, and then next update is opening date?

Unless they include it in the last critter push, but I would expect it to be its own announcement.

 

[wdwmagic]

Well, I owe all of you an apology after this one. I learned a very valuable lesson today to not trust everything you are told. I believed the information about us getting the date today due to the summer 2024 opening confirmed at Mardi Gras which I was told in January, and when that happened, then I thought I was clear to talk about this too. At the end of the day, I still decided to post it as fact, and was wrong, so I'll live up to my mistake and won't do anything like this going forward. If we don't get the date on Tuesday with the final critter reveal, I'll be even more confused.

I'm surprised as well. Today seemed the perfect opportunity to do it, and there really isn't anything else between now and the summer to do it. I am guessing at this point it will be down to a social media/blog post.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure opening date still a mystery post-Disney shareholder meeting​

Tiana's Bayou Adventure opening date still a mystery post-Disney shareholder meeting

Tiana's Bayou Adventure opening date still a mystery post-Disney shareholder meeting

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[bmr1591]

Well, I owe all of you an apology after this one. I learned a very valuable lesson today to not trust everything you are told. I believed the information about us getting the date today due to the summer 2024 opening confirmed at Mardi Gras which I was told in January, and when that happened, then I thought I was clear to talk about this too. At the end of the day, I still decided to post it as fact, and was wrong, so I'll live up to my mistake and won't do anything like this going forward. If we don't get the date on Tuesday with the final critter reveal, I'll be even more confused.

Not your fault. Information changes last minute often. You trusted your source, who had been correct in the past. Nothing to apologize for. Thanks for all the updates you've been giving. I appreciate it!

 

[Doberge]

Agreed so bummed.... Still just a waiting game I guess and definitely feeling like summer means July

I've been hesitant to share here mostly because it was a comment open to different interpretations *and* it was off cuff, but the phrase I heard was "coming later this summer to Walt Disney World." The intepretations are either (a) later this year any time this summer or (b) later in summer as in the second half of summer. Folks seemed very confident that we'd hear something today so I was hoping got clarity.

 

[mickEblu]

All this tells me is that I need to stop being such a ravenous consumer of Disney news. Maybe I can go back to 2005 when I walked into the esplanade at DLR and said "oh wow they built a Tower of Terror here."

 

[pigglewiggle]

I was told there was a sudden delay in timelines due to a recent issue with fitting show sets and props into the facility. This may have played a role.

Ah yes. Like when I put together a desk in the living room for the office, then realized it didn't fit through the door. I can see that mistake happening with Disney.

 

[Doberge]

Quick! Draw a picture of an Avatar experience we won’t build but looks pretty!

 

[Nunu]

People in this thread, expecting to hear about TBA today:

Lol

 

[pigglewiggle]

I do not say this lightly when this is the most confused and sick I've felt in possibly my entire life. I have been looking forward to today for the *entire* year for this announcement and all we get is more blue sky art for something at Disneyland. I truly don't get it.


I appreciate that because I truly want to share not only useful information, but accurate information, and after this, I feel like I have failed the entire community and I'm very sad about that. I learned my lesson today at least so I can improve for the future.

Don't feel bad, you've been giving us great information! I look forward to your posts.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Kids today are far more familiar with Kung Fu Panda than Ratatouille.

This assumes kids are choosing for themselves the content they consume. They don't. Their parents do.

Otherwise, kids wouldn't care about the traditional princesses or Pooh or Peter Pan or any of the Renaissance movies.

Their parents put on Moana on the mobile device and then the kids want it on 24/7.

The next generation of parents participated in making an online Ratatouille remake during the lockdowns.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Don't feel bad, you've been giving us great information! I look forward to your posts.

Thank you. That truly means a lot to me. Thankfully I'll still be able to update you guys with photos every week from on-site until it opens regardless of when the date is announced.

 

[DisneyDodo]

Apparently they pulled a new Tomorrowland annocument last second at the last D23. Why are they always scrambling like this now? Or maybe our insiders just suck. Where's Spirit at?

They pull announcements last minute every D23

 

[celluloid]

This assumes kids are choosing for themselves the content they consume. They don't. Their parents do.

Otherwise, kids wouldn't care about the traditional princesses or Pooh or Peter Pan or any of the Renaissance movies.

Their parents put on Moana on the mobile device and then the kids want it on 24/7.

The next generation of parents participated in making an online Ratatouille remake during the lockdowns.

Yes, parents are always an influence.

That does not change the fact of what currently makes the most relevant and profit.

And really bad news for Disney considering what people are spending the most of their money on right now.

That points out how much worse it really is.

 

[Ayla]

I do not say this lightly when this is the most confused and sick I've felt in possibly my entire life. I have been looking forward to today for the *entire* year for this announcement and all we get is more blue sky art for something at Disneyland. I truly don't get it.


I appreciate that because I truly want to share not only useful information, but accurate information, and after this, I feel like I have failed the entire community and I'm very sad about that. I learned my lesson today at least so I can improve for the future.

Please don't beat yourself up. The information you share here with everyone (for free) is valuable! I know I appreciate all your updates on TBA.

 

[celluloid]

Decisions like when to announce a project come down to marketing decisions. And marketing at Disney is notoriously mercurial.

Often times, marketing wants to, and the executives, like they do to other leadership in different departments tells them no, they as top brass know better.
This happens a lot within this company to where WDI, Marketing, Retail design, procurement(and so on) wonder why they were hired as experts in the first place.
Marketing based decision, but not marketing department.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Often times, marketing wants to, and the executives, like they do to other leadership in different departments tells them no, they as top brass know better.
This happens a lot within this company to where WDI, Marketing, Retail design, procurement(and so on) wonder why they were hired as experts in the first place.
Marketing based decision, but not marketing department.

Sure. If Iger thought it made for a more compelling presentation, he was wrong. Then again, there were so many crazy people given 2 minutes in the limelight during the meeting that maybe it wasn’t the right venue. “Sound familiar, Bob?” Cringe.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Maybe Nelson Peltz, drunk with the power of having taken control of the board with 100% of the vote, ordered them to immediately cancel the ride.

 

[Surferboy567]

I do not say this lightly when this is the most confused and sick I've felt in possibly my entire life. I have been looking forward to today for the *entire* year for this announcement and all we get is more blue sky art for something at Disneyland. I truly don't get it.


I appreciate that because I truly want to share not only useful information, but accurate information, and after this, I feel like I have failed the entire community and I'm very sad about that. I learned my lesson today at least so I can improve for the future.

You have done so much for the community mistakes happen. Do not beat yourself up.