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

[ToTBellHop]

The pirates have been drinking since the 70s

The gentlemen want the rum!

 

[Stupido]

The pirates have been drinking since the 70s

There's a slight difference promoting alcohol in a ride about pirates, and one featuring a princess, but fair point. My main reason for bringing it up was wondering if they were actually going to start selling hard alcohol in the park, since words been quiet on that alleged bar coming.

 

[Brer Oswald]

What do we think muskrat moonshine was?

Yeah, referencing alcohol is really not an issue. It being terribly cheap and under designed is another thing.

 

[EagleScout610]

Turns out the boxes and crates are reused from Splash’s queue

 

[Ayla]

Turns out the boxes and crates are reused from Splash’s queue
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They either get excoriated for reusing things (why so cheap?!) or they get blamed for outrageous costs on new attractions. Can't have it both ways.

 

[JoeCamel]

Spikes......
He climbed here once.....
Wish for his future court dates?

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[CntrlFlPete]

Is that why they don’t go all the way across the top like the model?

I mean that is why I brought it up. I recall the artwork being across but photos show they are not above the ride path/envelope. Maybe after testing they will add and I get why they do not want anything, I just feel a bottle could be made rather light w/ plastic and still look good.....but yes, your question is what I was questioning.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

The crates look far less Tiana-specific and more like general Frontierland placemaking.

At first glance I thought they were crates from the Tom Sawyer Island dock.

 

[Brer Oswald]

The crates look far less Tiana-specific and more like general Frontierland placemaking.

At first glance I thought they were crates from the Tom Sawyer Island dock.

They were tacky before and they’re tacky now. Only difference is that nobody ever noticed them because they were in-between the fun looking sign post, and the fun looking wood carving statue. Allegedly there’s a statue coming, so we will see.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

The crates look far less Tiana-specific and more like general Frontierland placemaking.

At first glance I thought they were crates from the Tom Sawyer Island dock.

Indeed. It's cargo for the Frontierland train, isn't it?

The stencilled labels seem a bit bright for me, but if the idea is that they are supposed to fade in the sun I am ok with it. Overall, not sure why people would be upset with some extra placemaking as part of the reworking of the area around the train station. If anything, it suggests they want to keep the area in front of the tracks more or less a continuous expanse of Frontierland rather than a small New Orleans area. Would make sense, then, if the section of the hill/salt dome next to the station doesn't get the full mossy makeover.

 

[JoeCamel]

Indeed. It's cargo for the Frontierland train, isn't it?

The stencilled labels seem a bit bright for me, but if the idea is that they are supposed to fade in the sun I am ok with it. Overall, not sure why people would be upset with some extra placemaking as part of the reworking of the area around the train station. If anything, it suggests they want to keep the area in front of the tracks more or less a continuous expanse of Frontierland rather than a small New Orleans area. Would make sense, then, if the section of the hill/salt dome next to the station doesn't get the full mossy makeover.

But if you were magically transported back to Frontierland wouldn't the labels be fresh?
I tell you those imagineers don't miss a trick.....

 

[Sir_Cliff]

But if you were magically transported back to Frontierland wouldn't the labels be fresh?
I tell you those imagineers don't miss a trick.....

I guess you're right, and some already look a little scratched up.

Always best to see these things in context, anyway. Sometimes when you see close up pictures of things like this they just scream "theming!" a lot more than when you seen when walking by as intended!

 

[thepotat5216]

I guess you're right, and some already look a little scratched up.

Always best to see these things in context, anyway. Sometimes when you see close up pictures of things like this they just scream "theming!" a lot more than when you seen when walking by as intended!

The way I see it is Disney trying to keep the BTM side of the train station Frontierland, while keeping the far side more New Orleans-like.

 

[celluloid]

They either get excoriated for reusing things (why so cheap?!) or they get blamed for outrageous costs on new attractions. Can't have it both ways.

Not mutually exlusive. Their new attractions don't have to cost as much as Guardians of the Galaxy or Little Mermaid.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

So the missing ingredient is musical critters for her party?

In the bayou, Princess Tiana is getting ready to throw a big party, but there’s been a bit of a mix-up between Prince Naveen and Louis. Uh oh — the princess suddenly finds herself in need of a band. We previously shared that all-new Disney characters were being created for this attraction and that’s where the critters come in. Even with the richest roux for your gumbo and the most delicious beignets, a true Mardi Gras celebration isn’t complete without music. We’ll follow Tiana and Louis into the bayou in a last-minute search for this essential missing ingredient for her party — musical critters!

So they needed some musical talent for the party? Well, if there's one thing we know New Orleans is short on, it's musicians capable of playing jazz! Better go into the bayou to find some animal scraping an old license plate instead!

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

So they needed some musical talent for the party? Well, if there's one thing we know New Orleans is short on, it's musicians capable of playing jazz! Better go into the bayou to find some animal scraping an old license plate instead!

Maybe the originally booked band cancelled at last minute? Or Tiana simply forgot to hire them? Kidnapped by Facilier? Admittedly, it is a pretty weak plot point.

 

[Surferboy567]

Maybe the originally booked band cancelled at last minute? Or Tiana simply forgot to hire them? Kidnapped by Facilier? Admittedly, it is a pretty weak plot point.

Isn't Louis‘s whole thing is that he’s an amazing jazz musician? I get that we aren’t supposed to look that deep into theme park attraction plots as there are lots of holes. It is however, fun to poke holes.

 

[JustInTime]

Interesting they'd advertise whiskey in a (mostly) dry park. I wonder if this means that pirates bar is moving forward?

I thought the bar was for sure happening. Hopefully it’s still on the books.

 

[DCBaker]

Photos from around the area this morning.

 

[Surferboy567]

Photos from around the area this morning.

Did the millhouse always have that much greenery or is that new?

EDIT: Could be just the angle of the picture.