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

Incomudro

Incomudro

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Disney Analyst said:
You’ll see it just fine from the ride.

But you’re right, Disney should never discuss the small details they put into the attractions they build. Heck, no more small details should be installed ever again. No local artisans. Nada.
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It's not that.
It's just odd what they hype, and what they don't.
Their marketing for the past few years has been pretty terrible.
 
MerlinTheGoat

MerlinTheGoat

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BrerFoxesBayouAdventure said:
Why does this guy make the same 3 videos about the same 3 topics?
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It looks like he ran out of inside information ages ago. He did accidentally stumble upon a pile of somewhat accurate information at the time he made his "claim to fame" post on some of the DEI changes. Though these were never big secrets in the first place, and he added his own personal additions and spin to the list as well. If he ever had a direct source, it wouldn't surprise me if they distanced themselves from him after the stuff he's said/done.

His comments on Tiana back in 2020 had some truth to them at the time. My source at the time posted a similar budgetary figure that Pro claimed, which was $30-35 million (I think Pro claimed $40 mil). The problem is that these figures aren't remotely accurate anymore as over time it received incremental and substantial budget hikes. I don't know an exact amount for the final approved plan, but they have been called "very impressive" by my source, whereas they called the original figure anemic and disastrous. Pro either doesn't know about these budget hikes, or he does know but won't acknowledge it because it would conflict with the agenda he's pushing (it's possible it's a bit of both).

He started to really lose it when he claimed Chapek was some kind of superhero genius who would dismantle Iger's legacy and save the company. Now he's just another Yellowflash/Quartering clone.
 
MerlinTheGoat

MerlinTheGoat

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Disney Analyst said:
Was it really hype? They posted on their blog about the installation of a new detail created authentically in New Orleans…

Whatever onus you’ve put upon them sharing that detail is totally on you.
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The lack of substantive information on this ride is indeed strange and concerning. We usually know more at this point in development. That's based on standards Disney themselves usually adhere to. There's a reason people have certain expectations. The people behind the marketing of this ride are horrible at their job.

For comparison, here's a video Disney posted of Tokyo's BATB ride nearly two years before it opened. It has a bunch of the workshop props and setpieces for the interior, a sneak peak at the CGI ridethrough render, several fully completed and moving animatronics etc-


I would hope at bare minimum, they do something similar to that video this coming Tuesday, and not just another lengthy trip report of the project heads taking a trip to New Orleans and boating through a swamp...
 
Incomudro

Incomudro

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Disney Analyst said:
Was it really hype? They posted on their blog about the installation of a new detail created authentically in New Orleans…

Whatever onus you’ve put upon them sharing that detail is totally on you.
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Onus?
They're Disney.
They are re-themeing what has been called their most popular ride.
And they're mostly concerned about selling us on the people who created their weather vane and mural, rather than how fun, beautiful, technological etc. this ride may be.
I'm not saying authentic details don't matter, they do to me.
But it's where Disney puts the emphasis on things and where they don't that's dreadful.
Look how they marketed the Starcruiser.
 
Smiley/OCD

Smiley/OCD

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MerlinTheGoat said:
The lack of substantive information on this ride is indeed strange and concerning. We usually know more at this point in development. That's based on standards Disney themselves usually adhere to. There's a reason people have certain expectations. The people behind the marketing of this ride are horrible at their job.

For comparison, here's a video Disney posted of Tokyo's BATB ride nearly two years before it opened. It has a bunch of the workshop props and setpieces for the interior, a sneak peak at the CGI ridethrough render, several fully completed and moving animatronics etc-


I would hope at bare minimum, they do something similar to that video this coming Tuesday, and not just another lengthy trip report of the project heads taking a trip to New Orleans and boating through a swamp...
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Where is this preview for Tiana??
 
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trainplane3

trainplane3

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Smiley/OCD said:
Where is this preview for Tiana??
What a TOTAL PR embarrassment…anyone on this board thinking this will come even CLOSE to Splash is drinking the Kool Aid…
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I've heard it should be a very well done. I described my concerns to someone and they said I should be happy with the final result. I have no reason to doubt them so I'm looking forward to it.

Even with a supposed date slip that might've happened.
 
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BrerFoxesBayouAdventure

BrerFoxesBayouAdventure

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MerlinTheGoat said:
The lack of substantive information on this ride is indeed strange and concerning. We usually know more at this point in development. That's based on standards Disney themselves usually adhere to. There's a reason people have certain expectations. The people behind the marketing of this ride are horrible at their job.

For comparison, here's a video Disney posted of Tokyo's BATB ride nearly two years before it opened. It has a bunch of the workshop props and setpieces for the interior, a sneak peak at the CGI ridethrough render, several fully completed and moving animatronics etc-


I would hope at bare minimum, they do something similar to that video this coming Tuesday, and not just another lengthy trip report of the project heads taking a trip to New Orleans and boating through a swamp...
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I've heard conflicting claims on whether or not that Belle animatronic will be repurposed as Tiana in TBA, mainly because of that one piece of concept art with Tiana holding a lantern.
 
MerlinTheGoat

MerlinTheGoat

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BrerFoxesBayouAdventure said:
I've heard conflicting claims on whether or not that Belle animatronic will be repurposed as Tiana in TBA, mainly because of that one piece of concept art with Tiana holding a lantern.
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The Tiana model probably uses the same endoskeleton given that they're both A1000s and the characters are likely the same size. Assuming that particular figure of Tiana actually ends up in the final version. The facial structure will also be tweaked I assume.

It probably won't be the same physical figure though, unless they had extras made.
 

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