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

[Midwest Elitist]

As expected:

The glazers glaze
Those of us against it are against it
The people in the middle are seeing this for the trash that this is

Personally, my memories of the ride were when I was 15, then 21, then 24 in 2021. Despite the ride being in utter disrepair, it was still better then what Disney is proudly showing off, and even the magic of the old ride was conveyed over video. This is a dud. This is a shame. They destroyed art.
It makes me even more sad, because PatF would make an insanely good dark ride addition to the parks. But no, can't say why they did it obviously, but now we can confirm that Imagineering is dead, and replaced by what are essentially advertisements for their IP. Splash WAS an ad for a soft banned film, and it was one of the best attractions ever created in theme park history.. That fact there proves the scale of what has been lost.
We were right.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Perhaps you should actually read my posts first before assuming I haven’t seen or commented on the video.

I have been for years…

You do it in everyone.

Want me to post it 300x from the box office thread last year?

 

[AdventureHasAName]

I know it is much easier to armchair imagineer than actually doing it, but I wonder how much fault lies with modern Imagineering and how much lies with management not giving them the resources or freedom to design rides like they used to. I'm sure its a mix, but this feels like management told them to craft an original story, save money, and avoid all scary/problematic themes. And this was the best the modern imagineers could come up with those restrictions. Which is kind of baffling.

Management absolutely sucks. But modern Imagineering also absolutely sucks ... and it had plenty of money and resources to complete this attraction. I know where I'm placing the blame.

 

[Midwest Elitist]

Another thing: we are no longer in a flowing river through fields and woods. We are in a warehouse of screens.
Ok, I'm done.

 

[FettFan]

and what is on the right side after the musical critters before you go down the first drop inside?

I think that’s Louis’ derrière.

I suppose it was to be an homage to Brer Bear’s rear end as Fox was pushing him through the hole to the Laughin Place.

But alas…gator derrière.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

I think that’s Louis’ derrière.

Is that Louisianan for gator butt?

 

[LittleBuford]

Another thing: we are no longer in a flowing river through fields and woods. We are in a warehouse of screens.

Not really. Most of the scenery is physical and dense. That’s what makes the screens that are included all the more jarring.

 

[aladdin2007]

I think that’s Louis’ derrière.

I suppose it was to be an homage to Brer Bear’s rear end as Fox was pushing him through the hole to the Laughin Place.

But alas…gator derrière.

thanks but the opposite side of that, just darkness?

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Some incredible figures, dazzling visual moments, a great score... and yet, it appears to fall flat.

Far too much effort put into the off-ride story, and not nearly enough put into the ride experience.

An end result that looks to be far less than the sum of its parts.

 

[Midwest Elitist]

Not really. Most of the scenery is physical and dense. That’s what makes the screens that are included all the more jarring.

The trees and scenery on the side did a fantastic job of limiting what you can see, and the painted walls had an affect where the distance looked believable from the logs. Because that was the design of the attraction. With the 2D screens, the animations suspend all disbelief, and ruins the immersion completely.

 

[LittleBuford]

The trees and scenery on the side did a fantastic job of limiting what you can see, and the painted walls had an affect where the distance looked believable from the logs. Because that was the design of the attraction. With the 2D screens, the animations suspend all disbelief, and ruins the immersion completely.

I’m not defending the screens; I thought I was pretty clear about that. I was just disputing your “warehouse of screens” characterisation, which still doesn’t really make sense to me.

 

[FettFan]

The trees and scenery on the side did a fantastic job of limiting what you can see, and the painted walls had an affect where the distance looked believable from the logs. Because that was the design of the attraction. With the 2D screens, the animations suspend all disbelief, and ruins the immersion completely.

Same with the primeval diorama at Universe of Energy…the painted backdrop and lighting effects made the space look like it went FAR into the distance, when in reality it was maybe 10 feet behind the brontosaur family.

 

[ChesireCat11]

This twitter thread has a bunch of pictures of the queue.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Disney may have fooled me for awhile with the AA footage, but at least I know my concerns and predictions were pretty much on point throughout.

I was worried the mountain would look less iconic. It does.

I was worried modern imagineers wouldn't understand how to utilize music to score a musical attraction. They didn't.

I was worried that the removal of Splash AA's would leave big empty moments and the new figures would lack character. Yup.

I was worried about the dialogue and plot. MMMHMMM.

I was worried that the lift hill and drop would be recontextualized. It was.

I was worried that the recontextualization of the lift hill and drops would work against the storytelling in place in the ride design. It did.

The only thing I didn't know about was the idea to end the attraction on an unknown original song and having it fade out so quickly to final nothing scene of Odie.

I know it is much easier to armchair imagineer than actually doing it, but I wonder how much fault lies with modern Imagineering and how much lies with management not giving them the resources or freedom to design rides like they used to. I'm sure its a mix, but this feels like management told them to craft an original story, save money, and avoid all scary/problematic themes. And this was the best the modern imagineers could come up with those restrictions. Which is kind of baffling.

I understand the "wait and see" crowd, but it also is annoying that folks have been laying out evidence for years and they refuse to look at it or understand how many of us came to these conclusions. Let's all remember that thinking critically about what we have been presented is not jumping to conclusions.

Is it possible that WDI can only function one way?

As in they need to come up with the concepts/ride systems and then pitch them?

What I’m getting at is if they are given something existing and told “we need to change this to X…”. They’re done. It doesn’t work well

 

[Midwest Elitist]

They destroyed my favorite part of the ride. After the drop there was Zip playing on a fiddle and harmonica, then the rest of the instruments and vocals filled in the finale.
Here, it's completely disjointed.

 

[Vclguy90]

They destroyed my favorite part of the ride. After the drop there was Zip playing on a fiddle and harmonica, then the rest of the instruments and vocals filled in the finale.
Here, it's completely disjointed.

To be fair, they really didn't know what they were doing.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

Just watched Tokyo's Splash Mountain POV. Oh my, it is beautiful! The prior versions in DL and WDW didn't even compare. I really hope they don't get rid of it.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Trying to figure out... what does Tiana trying to put together a band have to do with Tiana's Food Co Op? Trying to figure out how those two stories merge...

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

This twitter thread has a bunch of pictures of the queue.

Are they letting people in the queue before previews???

 

[zakattack99]

Rumors say that Burbank and it's DEI is pressuring Tokyo HARD to take this thing. For some reason, Burbank REALLY wan'ts "Splash Mountain" 100% cancelled.

I suspect that they don't want this new attraction to be forced to live in the shadow of a working (and popular) "Splash Mountain" in Tokyo. The comparrisons between the two will never stop and it will go on for decades. This is debate is bad for Orlando and Anaheim.

I have heard this rumor as well. I have also heard that OLC was finally starting to relent and come to the table to discuss what this change would look like. Idk how they don’t walk away after seeing this today. OLC has all the ammo they need now to hold their ground for a long time between the attraction and reaction idk how OLC moves forward with any changes.