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

[UNCgolf]

You really don't see how the humans are stylized in the same fashion? The shapes of the faces, the eyes, the mouths, even the slopes of the shoulders? Again, one is rendered as a faux-linocut and the other two are faux-silkscreens, but come on. The stylization of the people is totally related.

I mean, they're vaguely similar, but not really close enough that I look at it and think they're specifically trying to evoke the same style.

More importantly, essentially everything else about the style of the poster is off too, even if I conceded that the figures themselves were identical.

I don't even hate the ride -- I think it's a clear downgrade from Splash, but I never expected it to be as good (that's an incredibly high bar) and I'm judging it independently of what existed before (or at least attempting to). It would be a decent addition as a new build and is better than some of Disney's other recent attractions. I'm just disappointed, both because most of the recent information had me relatively excited (I thought it was going to be clearly better than Frozen Journey and Beauty and the Beast in Tokyo, and I don't think it is) and because there are so many easily fixable issues.

 

[monothingie]

I can't believe disney hasn't turned off comments on the video...

They don’t want to get Mufasa’d again.

 

[Carnotaurus Understudy]

If there's a silver lining to this disappointment: there has been more good-faith criticism of TBA in one day than there has been in the years since it was announced.

 

[mightynine]

You don't see anything in there that relates to the style of the film?

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The poster is styled as a linocut as opposed to a silkscreen, but there's very clearly a visual callback happening here.

Bottom two look like a poor attempt to copy the style of the top.

Honestly, bottom two look more like a simple animation you’d see in an anime when the style switches abruptly.

 

[aladdin2007]

the frog playing the musical petal in the former laughing place,,,there should have been a whole bunch of those through there, why just one?? its like they got tired and gave up.

 

[BrerFoxesBayouAdventure]

the frog playing the musical petal in the former laughing place,,,there should have been a whole bunch of those through there, why just one?? its like they got tired and gave up.

There's another one to the left of the log but it's not focused on for some reason.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

the frog playing the musical petal in the former laughing place,,,there should have been a whole bunch of those through there, why just one?? its like they got tired and gave up.

There are 3, the Disney-released ridethrough doesn't show them all because the camera only faces forward.

 

[Tha Realest]

Despite the very poor reception of this attraction, let’s not lose sight of the fact that the leaders who championed this project accomplished exactly what they set out to do:

Splash Mountain is no more, and they will never go back to it.

Now, on to the next target -erm, project.

 

[UNCgolf]

Cork board signs aside, I like most of what they've shown of the queue.

 

[Vclguy90]

The negativity is really starting to grow on social and every single YouTube ride thru posted.

Disney is getting taken to the woodshed by its fan base and they deserve it.

I’m hoping this blowback will be a wake up call, but at this point who am I kidding.

They don’t want the hardcore fans to stick around. Some bean counter must have figured out that we don’t spend as much per minute or something.

This ride is a giant middle finger to the Disney Park fans.

Is it safe to say that they are going by the model of quality is not profitable? Obviously they've given up on the fans so is their plan not to make anymore? Or create a new fanbase that expects less of them because them at their great is too expensive? I'm really perplexed how every executive at Disney still has a job. I'm even more perplexed how people like Eisner and Lucas are backing them up? It almost feels like a conspiracy or some glitch in the matrix.

 

[Ice Gator]

They told us backstory and backstory that I thought-silly me!- would have some bearing on the plot, or at the very least, the critter bios would play into the ride somewhat, through sight gags or something.

Yep. I was very thrown off by this. Especially with all the dead space in the ride.

Not a single sight gag with the exception of Louis's butt saying "how low can I go?" and JuJu "stealing food".

 

[DisneyHead123]

So apparently I am the only person in the known universe who actually likes the looks of this ride.

I will say I’m not sure how well the big drop (which seems to say “thrill ride”) fits with the aesthetics. Ideally, this probably should have been a Fantasyland dark ride.

It’s a very, very pretty ride. It takes me back to pinning beautiful things on my wedding inspiration board years ago (right down to the pink, purple and blue uplighting). Or to favoriting beautiful things on Etsy. This seems like an ode to sparkly, beautiful, princessy prettiness.

Based on the reactions, presumably this is not where people wanted the ride equivalent of crystal tree centerpieces. Parents with small children probably wanted that more in a traditional dark ride, that princess obsessed little girls can ride without the scary drop that is for older kids. Adult park goers wanted a more gripping story with more grit, drama, and adventure.

It’s a shame, because this really is just a gorgeous ride. Looks like they put all that sparkle in the wrong venue based on reactions though.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’ve rekindled my participation in Disney forums recently after several years.

This is NOT a hyper positive Disney forum. This place is full of Disney downers. At least it’s entertaining though.

I go to a different forum if I want positivity.

Not sure they’re saying this is?

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

I can't believe disney hasn't turned off comments on the video...

Maybe the PR team feels the same way and want higher ups to hear it too...

 

[Figments Friend]

(Tony) is probably going back and forth in his mind between moments of sadness, and laughter.

Mostly sadness, sadly.



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[SplashMountainArchives]

Sharing these art pieces I worked on, just for fun

I warned you guys, OLC will NOT budge on changing their Splash Mountain. Hope to make it out there soon

 

[Vclguy90]

So apparently I am the only person in the known universe who actually likes the looks of this ride.

I will say I’m not sure how well the big drop (which seems to say “thrill ride”) fits with the aesthetics. Ideally, this probably should have been a Fantasyland dark ride.

It’s a very, very pretty ride. It takes me back to pinning beautiful things on my wedding inspiration board years ago (right down to the pink, purple and blue uplighting). Or to favoriting beautiful things on Etsy. This seems like an ode to sparkly, beautiful, princessy prettiness.

Based on the reactions, presumably this is not where people wanted the ride equivalent of crystal tree centerpieces. Parents with small children probably wanted that more in a traditional dark ride, that princess obsessed little girls can ride without the scary drop that is for older kids. Adult park goers wanted a more gripping story with more grit, drama, and adventure.

It’s a shame, because this really is just a gorgeous ride. Looks like they put all that sparkle in the wrong venue based on reactions though.

I feel this ride is a ride-thru metaphor of the crisis Disney is in. An identity crisis. They have no idea who or what they are anymore and everything about this ride screams that. Duh, Tony Baxter left. It's hard to have a long-lasting relationship with someone with such a prominent and confident identity just to see them crumble over their own embarrassing way to stay relevant.

It's a tough pill to swallow but who are these people anymore?

 

[brb1006]

Isn't Ray supposed to be dead? Why do we hear him singing a few times in the ride?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Management absolutely sucks. But modern Imagineering also absolutely sucks ... and it had plenty of money and resources to complete this attraction. I know where I'm placing the blame.

WDI absolutely has to be questioned at this point?

What are they actually building that is good? The track record is now looking very bad. Everything is too much…and the results are too short or have awful stories and/or re-ride factors.

That’s if they work…which is a huge if.

The only recent wdw addition that is anywhere close to on par with its hype is guardians…which I know is not for everyone. But it’s a fun coaster…it’s space mountain or rnrcoaster 2.0…:where Isaac Newton is enough.

When it’s slow…mainly these mindless trackless efforts…they’re underwhelming.

I know a lot of this is the management…because the nut at the top should long be gone now…but WDI has to make lemonade out of lemon ideas too

 

[Ice Gator]

Sharing these art pieces I worked on, just for fun

I warned you guys, OLC will NOT budge on changing their Splash Mountain. Hope to make it out there soon

This is what I meant earlier when I said the poster for the ride should have been more detailed and hand drawn like a lot of the other attraction posters. They have so much material to work with, and the Splash poster had so much going on in it. I'd love to see a version with Tiana and Louis going down the waterfall instead of 2-D outlines of the characters in the same color scheme.