Disney Parks boss Josh D'Amaro spotted at Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Walt Disney World

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Posted: Thursday February 29, 2024 5:35pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Park's Chairman, Josh D'Amaro, was at Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Walt Disney World earlier today recording content.

It isn't clear if D'Amaro was recording an opening date announcement or a general update on the construction progress.

The earliest and most optimistic estimates place a soft opening around Memorial Day (late May) at Magic Kingdom, but Disney has yet to make any announcement beyond "Summer 2024." Disney's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will take place on April 3, at which we may get a precise opening date.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure coming summer 2024 mural

Ride system testing began in mid-February at Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom, and logs are once again taking the 40mph, 52.5ft plunge from the top of the former Splash Mountain.

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FettFan1 hour ago

Every time I look at this thing, I see the Great Trash Heap from Fraggle Rock.

TheCoasterNerd1 hour ago

Nooo my joke post was deleted!! Check my profile, I made a thread for it :)

ToTBellHop5 hours ago

Let me stop you right there. No ILL.

Basil of Baker Street5 hours ago

If TBA is to go VQ+ILL would that push 7DMT into the G+ realm?

Starship8245 hours ago

Great work soldier 🫡

Vclguy907 hours ago

I just chatted with them to modify my hotel reservations. They essentially said, you have to pick TBA or Tron or buy ILL/G+ if you want to ride both. While also saying neither are guaranteed (which I already know). But also said the standby queue will come shortly after the opening but no date is verified when this will happen. I think when enough people start complaining that they couldn't ride TBA and Tron because they couldn't get into the lottery for either than a change will come.

ToTBellHop9 hours ago

I actually saw a whopper from one called “Disney Dining“ yesterday that was something along the lines of “Major New Disney Ride Deemed Unsafe for Children!” I won’t the bury the lede—the story was that TBA has a 40” height requirement. Like Splash.

Zummi Gummi9 hours ago

Couldn't imagine what page you might be referring to there.

ToTBellHop9 hours ago

Incoming Facebook “blog” post headline “MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MISHAP CAUSES INDEFINITE DELAY IN OPENING OF TROUBLED DISNEY PARKS FAVORITE”

Figments Friend9 hours ago

Here is a better angle, showing those lights that are awaiting installation. Oh and look….! Mr. Ladder is taking his lunchtime siesta! Bonus…! 😁

Tha Realest12 hours ago

I wonder how the attraction’s variable demand - Especially at night or when it’s colder - is a factor in making this standby and G+.

mattpeto17 hours ago

My gut feeling is the ride will be on VQ the first few days only but will move to standby very quickly. I’d be surprised if it’s still on VQ headed into the first eligible EEH night (Wednesday). They could also move to standby for EEH, but I think it just makes it more complicated.

Figments Friend19 hours ago

🙂 Agree….things were running very smooth. I watched for about half an hour, it was interesting. Good to see the logs moving again, as it really does add additional kinetic energy to the area. -

MisterPenguin19 hours ago

Keep in mind that VQ is the substitute for Standby. It's free. No one-time purchase. No need to buy Genie+. Just like Standby. Only, it is a *scheduled* Standby. This keeps it from become a 2-4 hour ordeal (or allows them to quickly clear out the queue if the ride goes down). It seems, as far as I can gleam, that initially, there will be VQ in place of Standby, along with Genie+ 'fastpasses.' (Genie+ costs extra). Then, after "a few days" (a week?, a month?) the VQ will be replaced by standard Standby, along with Genie+. Kinda surprised that they'll use Genie+ and not ILL.