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

[JohnD]

My Magic Kingdom day was scheduled for June 27th and HS for June 28th. Now I need to decide if I’m switching those days. I’m sure MK is going to be a madhouse, but how cool would it be to be there for opening day? Ugh. Decisions, decisions.

Or keep your HS day and hop to MK. Easier I'f you're an AP.

 

[Unbanshee]

I have never been to WDW/DL within a month of something major debuting let alone the same day or a few days fallowing? What is it like? Is MK expected to be a madhouse and crazy busy? Will all the other parks be not as busy? I am curious what to expect.

Ideally I would've rather it have been open for some time already or not open at all. Seems like it's opening during my trip kind've throws months of planning out the window lol.

It'll be a bit busier, but with VQ, it's nothing like it used to be. You should be fine

 

[JohnD]

So each version is suppose to be identical with no additional scenes or effects?

I think it would be cool if somehow they found a way to differentiate the two besides the exterior finishes.

They have different ride logs. DL is single file. Where WDW is two each. Splash had different soundtracks in each. I doubt that is happening with Tiana. Outside lighting effects are likely to be slightly different due to pre-existing build of the ride system.

 

[aladdin2007]

They have different ride logs. DL is single file. Where WDW is two each. Splash had different soundtracks in each. I doubt that is happening with Tiana. Outside lighting effects are likely to be slightly different due to pre-existing build of the ride system.

Didn't Disneylands also have a sections of cavern tunnels you rode through whereas ours did not?

 

[Disney Analyst]

I wonder if they reveal the finale song tonight?

 

[LAM378]

Ideally I would've rather it have been open for some time already or not open at all. Seems like it's opening during my trip kind've throws months of planning out the window lol.

I get this. My trip is 6/22 to 6/29 and if it wasn’t going to open, like, *now*, then I’m a little relieved to hear about the 6/28 opening date.

 

[doctornick]

maybe I missed it, but is the June 28 date official or just a rumor?

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Cast Members walking the track!! This is the first major step before WDI turns it over to park operations. I believe they started this yesterday and seeing a video now confirms it.

 

[Starship824]

maybe I missed it, but is the June 28 date official or just a rumor?

No it's official, they just said it too early since it was supposed to come out during American Idol tonight but someone messed up and posted to the press website early.

 

[JoeCamel]

maybe I missed it, but is the June 28 date official or just a rumor?

DCL Blog posted the release with the date but pulled it down right away, the date of the release was TBD 2024.....

 

[Ice Gator]

Is there anyone who is doubting they are going to announce Tiana replacing Pecos during D23 or in the same time range? It seems more certain than even the Dino replacement at times

I imagine at D23 we get more on AK’s Tropical Americas and Beyond Big Thunder- it’s first phase likely being Pecos to Tiana’s/a small New Orleans area. Theres no way they skip out on giving MK a New Orleans style restaurant.

 

[headintheclouds]

Or keep your HS day and hop to MK. Easier I'f you're an AP.

That’s a good point!

 

[gorillaball]

The entirety of Magic Kingdom was constructed in the same time period, 18 months. This is a reskin of an existing attraction. I mean, great that they got it done, but let’s not go nuts.

It’s not 1970 anymore either.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It’s not 1970 anymore either.

No, it’s not. Back then, they didn’t have to ALSO design spirit jerseys for new rides. That alone takes a few months.

 

[tanc]

Well so it begins with Idol.

 

[tanc]

Seems like PATF is next!

 

[Trauma]

This show is terrible. Please do the Tiana thing so I can shut it off!!

 

[Nevermore525]

This show is terrible. Please do the Tiana thing so I can shut it off!!

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

The entirety of Magic Kingdom was constructed in the same time period, 18 months. This is a reskin of an existing attraction. I mean, great that they got it done, but let’s not go nuts.

It's worth remembering, though, that it is often more difficult to reconfigure an existing building than it is to build one new. When you're starting from scratch the construction process can be planned to account for the best order of operations for what you're building. Meanwhile, taking everything out of a finished ride profile and installing everything new within it can be a lot like building a ship in a bottle. Elements that would have otherwise been built around in a new construction instead have to get installed in pieces within the existing facility and made to work seamlessly, which is hard to do quickly and correctly.

I agree that the speed at which TBA was done should be much closer to the standard (there's no good excuse for things like TRON taking as long as it did), but it was still an ambitious timeframe for the work being done and it's great that they've completed the project so quickly.

Lucky for us, much of what's being planned though the rest of the decade is being proposed with similar "accelerated" timelines - relative to the recent standard practice, at least. For a number of reasons, Disney doesn't feel like they have time to kill.

 

[headintheclouds]

This show is terrible. Please do the Tiana thing so I can shut it off!!

I haven’t watched American Idol in years and I’m sitting here listening to them sing and wow…. And this show is two hours long.