Princess and the Frog has SO many beautiful moments, artistically and emotionally. This could have been a total slam dunk that could have sat comfortably on the throne next to Pirates and Haunted. An attraction that could be timeless and SHOULD be timeless. And for all the talk they did about the cultural significance and the research trips to New Orleans, and them heralding this attraction like it was really going to make its mark in the world of theme parks. I REALLY wanted this to work. It's an embarrassment on every single level. I tried to board 3 times last week with no luck. And they knew this would be the only attraction with a semi new car smell to pull crowds in for several years with Epic next door, and it still ended up being a complete mess that people aren't going to plan a trip to experience. The best case scenario is that building goes up in flames and they have no choice but to do it right and even in this modern Disney era, they still wouldn't swallow their pride and correct it.
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News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress
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You mean in 10 years, maybe ?
Why is everyone obsessed with the “ten years” benchmark? They spent a fortune on this, it’s gonna be around for a good long while, wether we like it or not. Their may or may not be changes, but who knows atp?
I’m talking 10 years for BBTM to open.
Tha Realest
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Don’t you know? We’re on the cusp of a second Golden Age of aggressive WDW expansions the likes of which we’ve not seen since the early Eisner era.
Tha Realest
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Can’t wait to see how they mangle that one.
Watching the chaos with a cup of coffee in one hand laughing his butt off because this is what they told him to go away over.
Incomudro
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I watched Princess and the Frog as homework to educate myself about the IP intended to replace Splash.
To my pleasant surprise, I really liked the film and saw that it offered fantastic visuals and music for the ride.
Better visual possibilities than Splash had, and arguably better music - with the exception of course of Zip a Dee do Dah.
So, I became excited about what could be.
But Disney dropped the ball.
They had everything they could want and use, and abandoned it.
Tha Realest
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Someone needs some activating!
Fido Chuckwagon
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The technical problems were predictable? It’s not like this was some revolutionary new ride system like ROTR…. I’m shocked at how frequently this thing is going down.
EricsBiscuit
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It’s Charita Carter. She’s killing one classic at a time. Dinosaur is next?
It was predictable that they would let the ride limp along and not shut it down to make the necessary repairs.
Turning the evac lights on on Tiana’s shows just how little there is set-wise aside from the trees and plants. Keep in mind, Tiana is right where Br’er Rabbit and the briar patch was. That entire set was replaced with 2 trees
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Wait a min. Does that look better? It's no longer "moody" but at least it isn't dark.
I find it hard to believe that he loves this attraction more than any other, as stated. It's an odd statement for anyone who grew up with Disney attractions or even classic Universal. To each their own, but it just makes me scratch my head especially when it sits between Pirates, Haunted, and Thunder, testaments of great theme and execution. If it were at DCA 1.0, I could maybe agree with him. Lol
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LittleBuford
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Some people hate the Tiki Room, which is among my very favourites. I don’t find it hard to believe that others disagree with me. It’s all a matter of taste and therefore very personal.
Oh, I understand. But with so many great attractions that have come and gone, and even semi older attractions like Spiderman at IOA, it's just an odd pill to swallow that TBA is the best especially considering it's horrendous PR, how it abandoned it's source material, and it never works. Just seems like a lofty crown to award this early into it.
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Tha Realest
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He’s posted pretty regularly here, and as someone who followed him during construction and afterwards, I absolutely believe him when he says this.