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

[Professortango1]

The ride's initial concept art features elements they didn't build. The podcast we discussed earlier mentioned scenes that got changed. Disney can release information and have it still not be the final product. We can't really judge it until we experience the finished product in person. And only once they are done with the work. Otherwise, we are just speculating and hyper focusing on elements that weren't designed to be under such scrutiny.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Otherwise, we are just speculating and hyper focusing on elements that weren't designed to be under such scrutiny.

Speaking of which, I wonder when they'll finish the mural on the barn.

 

[gerarar]

Is TRON leaving virtual queue now or two in the same park?

Looks like Tron will be staying on VQ, unless something changes within the next month (which I doubt). They are adding TBA to the regular Genie+ lineup, so adding Tron to that also wouldn't make much sense (to Disney) and it will keep being ILL along with SDMT.

And having 2 VQs in the same park isn't that uncommon. The app and VQ backend API can handle it.

 

[brettf22]

I’d love to hear the internal rationale for going to VQ during AP previews, vs. the previous previews during which one could select specific dates and times. This really handicaps out of town APs. So, even though I have an AP and was lucky enough to snag a park reservation during the system meltdown, I could spend $ to fly down and stay, and still not get on? While locals could secure multiple park reservations, and ride multiple times during the previews.

I guess the previous system had its own problems, with a lot of APs not being able to secure preview times. Just seems odd to not limit previews to one ride (apparently).

 

[ToTBellHop]

I’d love to hear the internal rationale for going to VQ during AP previews, vs. the previous previews during which one could select specific dates and times. This really handicaps out of town APs. So, even though I have an AP and was lucky enough to snag a park reservation during the system meltdown, I could spend $ to fly down and stay, and still not get on? While locals could secure multiple park reservations, and ride multiple times during the previews.

I guess the previous system had its own problems, with a lot of APs not being able to secure preview times. Just seems odd to not limit previews to one ride (apparently).

No one would recommend booking a flight for this opportunity. Just wait two weeks until it’s open daily to all.

As with DVC, the rationale behind this move is to select guests who actually plan to be in the park and aren’t haphazardly grabbing a preview pass “just in case.”

 

[DCBaker]

D23 preview details:

D23 Gold Member preview details:

Gold Member: $60 + $7 processing fee per ticket. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 p.m. ET. The event will be held on June 22, 2024.

This event will have restricted capacity to comply with Park Reservation Guidelines, so please note there will be a virtual queue for tickets once on sale. It is not guaranteed that all D23 Gold Members that join the virtual queue will receive tickets to this event. For best practices, please make sure to be logged into D23.com with the email address attached to your Gold Membership before tickets launch, then immediately join the queue when the virtual queue goes live.

D23 Gold Members, you’re in for an experience worth savoring! Tiana’s Foods and D23: The Official Disney Fan Club extend a warm New Orleans invitation to you. Be among the very first to experience Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom Park!

You’ll be able to enjoy the attraction before it opens to the public, celebrating this exciting new adventure with a beautiful evening on the bayou! In case you’re wondering just what might be on the menu for D23 Gold Members, here’s a look at we have cooking for this spectacular celebration:

• Festive Fun at Magic Kingdom Park: D23 Gold Members and their guests will have access to Magic Kingdom Park during the event hours and will be able to experience the attraction as many times as they wish. Members are invited to mingle and make some new friends with fellow guests as they snack on some tasty refreshments! After all, we’re on this earth to have some fun!
• Musical Magic with Live Jazz Performances: While all of y’all are welcome to make a splash on this adventure again and again, we invite you to take in the enchanting evening ambiance of the bayou all while enjoying live jazz performances! We took Tiana’s advice and made sure to book a band before the festivities got into full swing. It’s time to dust off those dancing shoes!
• Lively Lagniappe with D23 Gift: Guests in attendance will also receive a little “lagniappe” (that’s how they say “a little something extra” in New Orleans, in case you didn’t know!) with a D23-exclusive Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Commemorative Pin. We’re positive it’s going to bring your collection to a tantalizing simmer!

It’s sure to be a night full of heart and soul, made all the more flavorful by the spice of life! Tickets are on sale May 16, 2024 at 10 a.m. PT, with this sensational celebration happening Saturday, June 22, 2024.

DETAILS:

This experience DOES NOT include access to the D23 The Princess and the Frog 15th Anniversary Screening at Disney Springs. Please note these two experiences are ticketed separately.

• Event Includes:
  • Entry to Magic Kingdom Park (for event hours only).
  • Light refreshments for all D23 Gold Members in attendance.
  • Exclusive entry to D23 preview experience of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
  • One (1) D23-exclusive Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Commemorative Pin
  • Live jazz performances to enjoy at the attraction space throughout the night.
• More about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom Park: Join Princess Tiana and jazz-loving alligator Louis on their journey through a shimmering bayou as they prepare for a spirited celebration during Mardi Gras season. Along the way, you’ll see familiar faces and make new friends as you’re brought into the next chapter of Tiana’s inspiring story.
• Check-in opens at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with park admission beginning directly after. Gold Members should continue to the Magic Kingdom Park via monorail or ferry. Gold Members and their guests can explore the park up until the event begins at 6:30 p.m. when they will be able to enter the entrance to the attraction. From there, D23 Gold Members can experience Tiana’s Bayou Adventure until 9:30 p.m. Please note, parking at the Ticket and Transportation Center is not included in the cost of the event ticket.
• All guests will be required to check-in at the Ticket and Transportation Center for the event. There will NOT be registration at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom or inside the Magic Kingdom at the attraction.

D23 Gold Member Celebration — Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom - D23

D23 Gold Members, you’re in for an experience worth savoring! Tiana’s Foods and D23: The Official Disney Fan Club extend a warm New Orleans invitation to you.

d23.com

 

[JohnD]

It was a surprise - I was expecting an Individual Lightning Lane.

The attraction has also officially been added to the Genie+ Lightning Lane list of attractions at Magic Kingdom.

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Probably with BTMRR being down just after Tiana opens to increase throughput of guests. If it weren't closing, Tiana would probably have added ILL like Tron and GOTG.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Probably with BTMRR being down just after Tiana opens to increase throughput of guests. If it weren't closing, Tiana would probably have added ILL like Tron and GOTG.

Yeah that’s likely part of it. No sense in giving it ILL only to remove it a couple months later.

 

[brettf22]

No one would recommend booking a flight for this opportunity. Just wait two weeks until it’s open daily to all.

As with DVC, the rationale behind this move is to select guests who actually plan to be in the park and aren’t haphazardly grabbing a preview pass “just in case.”

Fair enough. And looks as if, with the lack of ILL, everybody is going to be playing the G+ and/or VQ 7am button dance each morning, at least until things settle down.

 

[Gillyanne]

I’d love to hear the internal rationale for going to VQ during AP previews, vs. the previous previews during which one could select specific dates and times. This really handicaps out of town APs. So, even though I have an AP and was lucky enough to snag a park reservation during the system meltdown, I could spend $ to fly down and stay, and still not get on? While locals could secure multiple park reservations, and ride multiple times during the previews.

I guess the previous system had its own problems, with a lot of APs not being able to secure preview times. Just seems odd to not limit previews to one ride (apparently).

Doesn't the ride shut down for weather/lightning? VQ is the "chance" to ride if/when your boarding is called. With weather they could 'by chance' not get to all the boarding groups; and that's the chance you take when you book it and may be more expected/outlined. If you booked a timeslot and weather shuts it down it would be treated different, possibly with one of those "anytime" fast passes, but possibly not even for TBA. I'm sure it would have some kind of stipulation just like VQ would; but I think people treat the "but I booked a specific time" a lil differently than waiting for their number to be called

(Hopefully that makes sense, I couldn't think how to word it well)

 

[The Mom]

Just FYI, boarding procedures, opening dates, etc all fall under the

latest details and construction progress​

part of the thread title. So discussing how guests can access this ride is OK.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Thankfully, this opens in June, so I doubt they’ll see much fluctuation in demand between 84 degree sunshine at 9 am, 94 degree sunshine at 1 pm, or a cool 89 degrees under a moonlit sky at 9 pm.

You say this, but if history is to be believed for any and all water rides in central Florida, they still drop in demand after the sun goes down. It has less to do with the temperature, and more with the fact that the sun dries out your clothes. People don’t want to ride home (or watch the fireworks) soggy.

 

[ToTBellHop]

You say this, but if history is to be believed for any and all water rides in central Florida, they still drop in demand after the sun goes down. It has less to do with the temperature, and more with the fact that the sun dries out your clothes. People don’t want to ride home (or watch the fireworks) soggy.

You don’t think that’s just because all lines shorten at 9 pm?

 

[Disney Glimpses]

You say this, but if history is to be believed for any and all water rides in central Florida, they still drop in demand after the sun goes down. It has less to do with the temperature, and more with the fact that the sun dries out your clothes. People don’t want to ride home (or watch the fireworks) soggy.

My hope is that it goes standby every night after 9pm or so.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

You don’t think that’s just because all lines shorten at 9 pm?

Anecdotally, people I visit with avoided Splash late because they didn't want to get wet when there was no sun to dry them off.

Edited by mod - So people might not want to get wet on TBA after sundown. I don't want your post to be reported as OT.

 

[Tha Realest]

That on-ride photo art is really bad. Everything else aside, the non-firefly characters look incredibly generic - they belong on a drugstore birthday card. Were any animators involved in the art design for the ride?

Louis already stood out as the least interesting element of the film because of how closely he adhered to the “Disney animal sidekick” archetype and the ride is leaning heavily into him. The new animals are even worse. There doesn’t seem to be much of what made the PatF movie special in the ride.

This looks like one of those magazine covers you could get at Pleasure Island in the early 90’s.

 

[ToTBellHop]

This looks like one of those magazine covers you could get at Pleasure Island in the early 90’s.

They may have been TOO aggressive with the animation on this one. Leave SOME of the actual salt dome!

 

[nickys]

does the DVC one require a hotel stay or not? This is confusing. It says members plus number of guests on reservation, but doesn't outright say that you need a reservation. I'm wondering if my wife and son can fly down just for the day and wing it. We are (blue) DVC but he can't be on the contract as a minor.

This makes sense for moonlight magic when you have to be there late at night anyway and you get free admission from it, but they are having day previews (using your own tickets/reservations) and then making you stay the night after. Thanks for confirming. If my wife and kid want to go I'll have to get a burner 1BR at Saratoga

You won’t like this answer.

The info says you have to have a reservation for a Disney Resort made on your membership - so a points stay, cash booking through Member Services, or using points to stay at a non DVC resort.

But you can only book for the number of guests on your reservation as of May 12th.

So it’s too late to book in order to register for the previews. You have to have been booked by the end of Sunday night.

 

[sixbagelboy]

There are several people on FB who claim they were able to book reservations for all 5 days. Reservations closed fast so it’s amazing people can do that. And typical Disney, they couldn’t think of a way to get all AP’s a chance to participate in the soft opening.

 

[NickMaio]

Numbers problem…they can’t do it

Rrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiggggghhhhhhhttttttttt....