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

[DryerLintFan]

I have no faith in Imagineers who wear ponchos on a water ride.

This ride will fail. Clearly.

Oh come on. They’re wearing high visibility safety vests too!!

 

[bmr1591]

Just saw this. That’s a nice touch by Imagineers to make a subtle reference to the original.

 

[Figments Friend]

Scene 9 Drop - Mama Odie says something corny and stereotypical

When Guests reach the top of the lift hill, about to take the final plunge :

Mama Odie -
“Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith to find the answer…”



Calling it now.



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[Tha Realest]

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Just saw this. That’s a nice touch by Imagineers to make a subtle reference to the original.

Why would they do a callback to a problematic attraction?

 

[Doberge]

Happy potential announcement day... day! Looking forward to a fun one!

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Why would they do a callback to a problematic attraction?

As fun as it is to consider it a nod, I see it as more of a necessity than anything. They made a highly visible exterior scene that makes people think "Wow, that ride looks fun, where do I go to get on that?". When Splash was testing they had a need to let people know you couldn't get on it yet. The same goes for Bayou. There aren't many ways you can rephrase "We're testing the ride, check back when it's done to ride it yourself".

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

Crossing my fingers for some interior shots or better looks at the AAs

 

[bmr1591]

Happy potential announcement day... day! Looking forward to a fun one!

I can’t see them making any announcements on a Saturday. Shareholders meeting seems to be the best guess of a date.

 

[Doberge]

Let's geaux.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Can I be positive about it and still think it's ridiculous and unnecessary? Cause that's the boat log I'm in. Thrilled it's opening soon though!

Same, I still think it was ridiculous to change it but they did, and nothing is going to change that, so we may as well accept it and look forward to the future.

 

[DCBaker]

Photos from around the area today. In the photo of the millhouse, it appears new windows have been installed.

 

[gorillaball]

i hope the reports on this ride are not true. A video showing the digital rendering of the ending secene, It will consist of the riverboat replaced with a facade of Tiana's eatery. The whole scene will have a total of 9 animatronics. There will also be a animatronic of Mama Odie right before the drop making it 10. Reports from WDI says that the ride will have a total of 17 animatronics. Does that mean that the long flume ride inside will be mostly projections or set pieces filled with lighting and mist and 7 animatronics spread throughout?

Splash mountain had over 100 animatronics and animated figures are we seeing another Avatar boat ride that is filled with effects and screens and then just a few random animatronics duplicated of the same characters? I sure hope they are not accounting for the bayou critters as part of the number 17.
If not then they just dumb down the ride from being a fully immersive extremely popular attraction to another projector based attraction. Seems like Disney is going the Universal way while universal is taking a hard "U" turn and slowly getting away from projections

“Reports” that even you can’t confirm are true… nobody has seen the inside of the ride… and yet you carry that to a conclusion of “projector based attraction… going the universal way”.

 

[EagleScout610]

Let's geaux.

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Calling it now: We get an opening date for Magic Kingdom's version.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Have they announced what will go here? Statue, topiary, fountain?

 

[Disney Analyst]

Have they announced what will go here? Statue, topiary, fountain?

I have to imagine it’ll be some sort of statue.

 

[FettFan]

Did you really need to reply to his comment with this? Ridiculous and unnecessary comment.

Technically, every comment on a fandom message board is ridiculous and unnecessary.

Just like 90+% of Randy Newman’s portfolio.

 

[FettFan]

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Just saw this. That’s a nice touch by Imagineers to make a subtle reference to the original.

“Subtle” as in “we learned how to use the ‘Design’ button in MS PowerPoint”.

 

[JustInTime]

Photos from around the area today. In the photo of the millhouse, it appears new windows have been installed.

That was quick! I didn’t expect. I wonder what the point of that clear space is? Maybe a statue?

 

[JustInTime]

“Subtle” as in “we learned how to use the ‘Design’ button in MS PowerPoint”.

It looks like a flyer/bill for a NOLA jazz performance. It’s themed appropriately.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Photos from around the area today. In the photo of the millhouse, it appears new windows have been installed.

Oh my gosh. This is really looking stunning. Can’t wait for the back area to be filled in with foliage.

Looks like they’ve installed lighting that will be under the water to shine on the frogs?

Also lots of posts, which is where I assume the light up flowers will be attached?