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

Incomudro

Incomudro

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mesaverdes said:
As much as I’m a fan of the idea of hearing “Are you ready” as you’re lifted to the drop, I don’t really think an original movie book report would’ve worked. Just think about how long and spacious Splash is! There’s no way we could get a book report version without massive stretches of lackluster scenes. I wanted it at first, don’t get me wrong, but it just doesn’t seem very plausible. If anything, by adding the critters, we get more animatronic animals than the movie retelling would get. We also get a story that fits the track and theme more than possible with a book report. While I love the brilliance of Baxter, it doesn’t harm anything about the ride to have a more euphoric take on the drop. If anything, it might make it more accessible because, and don’t get me wrong I grew to enjoy it, but the early years of my life with the attraction were spent sobbing due to the dread of that drop. I don’t speak for everyone of course, just sharing my experience. I’m excited for what Tiana will bring and I’m grateful it’ll be a new story!
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Any little one who rides Tiana's and gets frightened by the drop, will likewise be frightened on repeated rides because like you - they will still know the drop is coming.
Of course, that depends on the kid - how they handle things, how their parents help them handle things etc.
Many kids (like adults) can fear something until they do it, then go "That was great!" after they conquer the fear.
 
Disgruntled Walt

Disgruntled Walt

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JohnD said:
Rides that make you an active participant (i.e. storyline that puts you into the ride as opposed to passively experiencing it):

AK
  • Flight of Passage (You're being scanned to be paired with an Avatar to ride an Ikron)
  • DINOSAUR (Bring back the dino)
  • Everest (Supposed to be a nice ride in the Himalayas. But that pesky yeti ripped up the track.)
Epcot
  • GOTG (Being sent to stop the alien baddie.)
  • FEA? (Added because you thought so. Not sure)
  • Rat (Following along with Remy and his sightlines.)
  • Mission: Space (Crew must do things to get to Mars or orbit Earth)
  • Soarin (We're enjoying a flight around the world)
HS
  • ROTS (Rebel spies sent on a mission)
  • MF:SR (Hondo sends us in MF to get smuggled goods)
  • ST (Get the rebel spy to final destination)
  • ToT (Will we experience the same fate as the family who disappeared those many years ago?)
  • MMRR (We're on a casual ride with Goofy or so we think and it becomes a Runaway!)
  • TSMM (Hi, Pals! Play these games with us!)
MK
  • HM ("Foolish mortals" are given a tour, right?)
  • Tron ("There are winners and losers. Who. Are. You?")
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@mickEblu was specifically talking about ones based on Disney animated IP. The only one on your list that isn't Pixar is Dinosaur, and that ride opened two years before the movie came out. (I don't think MMRR really applies either, since it's based on Mickey who is much more general than a movie-IP)

I also see what he is saying about the more modern trend of "You ARE the star" (ToT) or "You are the spy" (ST). I don't have a problem with that type of attraction, but it does seem like we are due for an attraction that isn't trying to actively engage us and rather is just telling a compelling story—ESPECIALLY because TBA is replacing one that did just that.
 
Gusey

Gusey

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ddisneyd said:
I can’t believe we’re halfway through another week without an announcement. They surely need to drop this date and MNSSHP super soon?
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I feel like if we're getting a June opening date, they're running out of weeks to announce the opening date. Thinking about the Disney Parks Blog, Friday's (April 26) will be dominated by Pixar Fest, next Tuesday (April 30) will likely be MNSSHP/Halfway to Halloween news, next Wednesday (May 1) will be Hollywood Studios 35th anniversary news.

Purely speculation, but potentially something could be announced on April 29th (Monday) as that's when Universal is announcing their 2024 Summer offerings (new parade, nightime show, Dreamworks Land opening date) or May 1 when Critter Country is closing at Disneyland to get the land ready for TBA and the "new" shops.
 
Disgruntled Walt

Disgruntled Walt

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JohnD said:
You look like Michael Caine to me.
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the dark knight rises so many feels oh god GIF
 
Professortango1

Professortango1

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LittleBuford said:
There are plenty of thrill rides that frame the experience as happy and joyous rather than scary. Whether the effect works or not is dependent on many factors; I don’t think one can speak of a single correct or “natural” experience.
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I'm just speaking purely on human nature. The sensation of falling or being pulled backwards activate the fright parts of our brain. It is hard-wired into us. Just as human beings are inherently afraid of spiders. Sure, some people may not be, but they are the exception and not the rule.
 
LittleBuford

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Professortango1 said:
I'm just speaking purely on human nature. The sensation of falling or being pulled backwards activate the fright parts of our brain. It is hard-wired into us. Just as human beings are inherently afraid of spiders. Sure, some people may not be, but they are the exception and not the rule.
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OK, but this is far from the first attraction to take that feeling of apprehension and channel it into something that’s meant to be joyous and exhilarating. The mixture of sensations can work very well if effectively staged (which it may not be in this case, but it’s impossible to know that before the ride is unveiled).
 
Professortango1

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Ghost93 said:
Other than the Brer Fox threats before he throws Brer Rabbit into the Briar patch, the dialogue in the OG Splash Mountain was also rather lighthearted and cutesy in tone. I'm not sure where this revisionist history is coming from that the original ride had edgy or grown up dialogue.
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Yes, but the characters never spoke to us directly except for the vultures and the Take Me Along Gator. The Gator never said, in all pleasant tones, "wow, I suuuure wish I could go with you to the Laughin' Place! That B'rer Rabbit is soooo fun, isn't he? Good luck y'all!"

We got tension in the experience, even if mild. We saw B'rer Fox chewing out B'rer Bear. We the ominous drop into the Laughin' place paired with "There's nothing in here but...BEES!" We had the Burrow's Lament after B'rer Rabbit is pleading "lemme go!" The specific dialogue and lyrics were tied to the emotions of the characters and story rather than sounding like a Michael's cashier feigning excitement over our crafts.

And, to be fair, there are obviously elements we don't know/see yet. But from what we have seen, it seems very similar to Frozen Ever After which has everyone sweetly talking to us about meeting Elsa, then we meet her and she sends us backwards for some reason, and the big monster speaks sweetly to us before a gentle fall into a finale.
 
Dranth

Dranth

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imagineer97 said:
is just telling a compelling story—ESPECIALLY because TBA is replacing one that did just that.
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Overall, there was nothing all that compelling about the story in Splash, or any theme park ride for that matter. It is just a limiting factor of the nature of rides. They have to be borderline simplistic and digestible in short bursts to accomplish their goals.

That doesn't mean stories can't be good or bad, I just don't feel there is a lot of depth to them. Splash did great with what it was but I think because a lot of us grew up with it, we place more meaning than there really was.

I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens with TBA for newer generations.
 
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retr0gate

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Professortango1 said:
Yes, but the characters never spoke to us directly except for the vultures and the Take Me Along Gator. The Gator never said, in all pleasant tones, "wow, I suuuure wish I could go with you to the Laughin' Place! That B'rer Rabbit is soooo fun, isn't he? Good luck y'all!"

We got tension in the experience, even if mild. We saw B'rer Fox chewing out B'rer Bear. We the ominous drop into the Laughin' place paired with "There's nothing in here but...BEES!" We had the Burrow's Lament after B'rer Rabbit is pleading "lemme go!" The specific dialogue and lyrics were tied to the emotions of the characters and story rather than sounding like a Michael's cashier feigning excitement over our crafts.

And, to be fair, there are obviously elements we don't know/see yet. But from what we have seen, it seems very similar to Frozen Ever After which has everyone sweetly talking to us about meeting Elsa, then we meet her and she sends us backwards for some reason, and the big monster speaks sweetly to us before a gentle fall into a finale.
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"Where is this secret Laughin’ Place Br’er Rabbit’s talkin’ about? Can I go too? Hey y’all—hold up there! I wants to see this here Laughin’ Place old Br’er Rabbit’s talkin’ about."
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Just trying to make a point that lines like this are in Splash alongside those that are darker in tone. You can have suspenseful moments and cheesy dialogue in the same ride, the two are not mutually exclusive. It's easy to compare what we've seen so far to something more recent (i.e. Frozen Ever After), but it's just as easy to compare it to its predecessor when this kind of dialogue was present there also.
 
C

celluloid

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mickEblu said:
“Organically discovered” I think is a good way to put it. The same way they are cramming poor signage and banners are all over the place is the same way they are going about the audio. It’s poor execution. Forcing unnecessary commentary and narration where none is needed. “Tiana is great at throwing parties.” “Let’s go find the critters.” It reads like Blues Clues or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or something. I’m sure they’ve bombarded the pleasant, atmospheric outdoor portion of the ride with this kind of non sesense.
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And just to give credit and clarify. I used organically discoverd as a paraphrase of the same idea Tony Baxter touches on when interactivity and or engagement in storytelling comes up. It works best when no one notices.
Gee, what great attractions would that guy have designed?
 

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