‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’ to Open in Late 2024, Replacing Splash Mountain

[stinkpickle]

Hey, what's going on??? Are they changing Splash Mountain, or something???



LOL

 

[Douglas Dubh]

They already have a new theme, it is a perfect fit for the structure, it's an IP grossly underused and it will be a very popular ride ~ probably way more than it is now. I anticipate ILL and long lines.

The Princess and the Frog is definitely not a perfect fit for Splash Mountain. PatF was set in New Orleans, which is not known for mountains or waterfalls. It will work slightly better in DL than MK since it will be adjacent to New Orleans Square but I think anyone building a PatF attraction from scratch wouldn’t think first of a flume ride.

 

[The Foolish Mortal]

That’s why I don’t want a Princess to take over a ride that appeals to all genders.

I agree! All Disney themes (and accompanying rides) should be either androgynous or intersex. And eliminate all colors from the parks as well. Black and white only!!! Neutrality everywhere! We all know that boys only like rides with no girls in the theming and girls only like rides with no boys in the theming. So let's get rid of all of it. Even you, Wall-E. We all know Eve is a "girl" bot. Keep those girl bots off my rides!!!!

 

[HopperFan]

The Princess and the Frog is definitely not a perfect fit for Splash Mountain.

PatF was set in New Orleans, which is not known for mountains or waterfalls. It will work slightly better in DL than MK since it will be adjacent to New Orleans Square but I think anyone building a PatF attraction from scratch wouldn’t think first of a flume ride.

Vigorously disagree. The renderings they have shown, the ability to incorporate different levels of lighting and scenes ... all work well with an evolving "adventure". The imagineers even toured the salt mines outside NOLA which work very well. They could even turn the courtyard area and train station into a NOLA theme to complete the cycle of the story. Hey, I would love to exit through a beignet bar rather than gift shop, with wrought iron tables and chairs in the empty space outside.

And Song of the South was set in South Georgia - FLAT FLAT South Georgia. No waterfalls. No fit at all. The great thing about fantasy, imagination and the creativity of the imagineers is the ability to take a story and make it work in a way that is both fun and enjoyable.

And the best way to enjoy a park is to be immersed in imagination and not try to make everything fit reality.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Vigorously disagree. The renderings they have shown, the ability to incorporate different levels of lighting and scenes ... all work well with an evolving "adventure". The imagineers even toured the salt mines outside NOLA which work very well. They could even turn the courtyard area and train station into a NOLA theme to complete the cycle of the story. Hey, I would love to exit through a beignet bar rather than gift shop, with wrought iron tables and chairs in the empty space outside.

And Song of the South was set in South Georgia - FLAT FLAT South Georgia. No waterfalls. No fit at all. The great thing about fantasy, imagination and the creativity of the imagineers is the ability to take a story and make it work in a way that is both fun and enjoyable.

And the best way to enjoy a park is to be immersed in imagination and not try to make everything fit reality.

The only thing I’m sure about these days is that any finished product at Disney will be far inferior to their renderings and plans, due to all the cuts to the ride budget that they will eventually make. I still think the most likely outcome is a new paint job on bre’r rabbit to make him look like Tiana, a new paint job on Br’er Fox to make him look like Dr. Facilier, and that’s about it. Maybe they’ll remove some of the currently broken ride elements and replace them with permanent stationary cut-outs.

 

[glocon]

The only thing I’m sure about these days is that any finished product at Disney will be far inferior to their renderings and plans, due to all the cuts to the ride budget that they will eventually make. I still think the most likely outcome is a new paint job on bre’r rabbit to make him look like Tiana, a new paint job on Br’er Fox to make him look like Dr. Facilier, and that’s about it. Maybe they’ll remove some of the currently broken ride elements and replace them with permanent stationary cut-outs.

I couldn’t decide if I wanted to laugh or cry at this.

 

[HopperFan]

The only thing I’m sure about these days is that any finished product at Disney will be far inferior to their renderings and plans, due to all the cuts to the ride budget that they will eventually make. I still think the most likely outcome is a new paint job on bre’r rabbit to make him look like Tiana, a new paint job on Br’er Fox to make him look like Dr. Facilier, and that’s about it. Maybe they’ll remove some of the currently broken ride elements and replace them with permanent stationary cut-outs.

 

[HopperFan]

Lots of great photos from D23 with models too!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568066770589855745

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568068476656570369

 

[MadderAdder]

That water tower is… interesting. I don’t really like it.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

EECH! This is lazy design at best! The colors don’t clash well! The tree is also gone!

 

[mrsap]

New model of Tiana's Bayou Adventure on display at D23 Expo​

D23 Expo is giving us a first glimpse of what is likely the final look for the Splash Mountain retheme into Tiana's Bayou Adventure. (Photos via @scottgustin)


These photos via @scottgustin show the model on display.

Photo @ScottGustin Twitter


Photo @ScottGustin Twitter


Photo @ScottGustin Twitter

 

[Scalemaster34]

EECH! This is lazy design at best! The colors don’t clash well! The tree is also gone!

Yeah cut backs already.... With the tree I could see some major structural changes being needed.

But assume this is DL version... maybe there will be differences?

 

[scrappinginontario]

Yeah cut backs already.... With the tree I could see some major structural changes being needed.

But assume this is DL version... maybe there will be differences?

You're correct that the model is based on the DL version. Many things differ between the 2 parks so not sure what this attraction's updates will look like at WDW.

 

[HopperFan]

Hoping WDW also gets some retail/merchandise/food additions to compliment the ride.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568101469173460993

 

[wilkydelts]

If you have to search to see how the pictures are different, that is a bad sign. Not off to a good start.

 

[glocon]

I dunno, I think it looks pretty.

Is the briar patch gone on the big hill?
It would be nice to compare side by side pictures to really see the differences.

I imagine they will keep much of it intact to save money and move the project along quicker.

 

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

Even the faces on the models in the logs don't look excited by this

 

[raidermatt]

That water tower is… interesting. I don’t really like it.

Reminds me of Disney Springs.

 

[Ursula J]

The tree was the only part I liked (yes, I'm whining)

 

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

Also how lazy are Disney, brer rabbit's face is on the front of the logs....