Ride system testing at Disney World's Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Mar 07, 2024 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

Tiana's Bayou Adventure testing - March 4, 2024
Posted: Thursday March 7, 2024 10:54am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Ride system testing continues this week at Tiana's Bayou Adventure as the attraction enters the final stretch toward its summer 2024 opening at Walt Disney World.


Logs have been spotted cycling at the former Splash Mountain's standard operating pace, with ride vehicles taking the plunge at a rapid pace.

Watch the video below to see some of the recent testing that has taken place during the evening hours at Magic Kingdom.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure will open in the summer of 2024, but Disney has yet to announce a precise date.

The earliest and most optimistic estimates place a soft opening around Memorial Day (late May), which may put an official opening sometime in July.

The upcoming D23 Down in New Orleans event on March 23 provides Disney with one of two opportunities to announce an opening date; the other is the Annual Shareholders meeting on April 3.

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MerlinTheGoat2 minutes ago

They probably just left the boats there and drained the water around them. There are also wheels on the bottom of the boats so they can be manually pushed through parts of the flume that are flat even without any water. Though again, i'm sure they just left the boats there while cycling and then drained the water after.

rtmachine6 minutes ago

That's just where they are when they drain water

Ayla13 minutes ago

Dumb question ~ how can they be cycling logs with no water?

Drew the Disney Dude40 minutes ago

The calm before the storm...

Disstevefan11 hour ago

I am sticking with Juneteenth.

Magicart871 hour ago

Good luck!

Duffy the Disney 51 hour ago

Our vacation ends on the 28th so Tiana's gift to me will be an extension!

Magicart871 hour ago

I'm still guessing first week of July. FWIW, MK's hard ticket after hour event stops after 6/27.

Duffy the Disney 51 hour ago

It is wishful thinking since I will be there at that time. Sorry for the ⏰

TheCoasterNerd1 hour ago

Is that confirmed? Or are you placing a bet

Duffy the Disney 51 hour ago

June 21st

Magicart871 hour ago

Hurricanes if were talking Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Though I wouldn't mind a massage. Spa co-op too?

MisterPenguin1 hour ago

Maybe we should start criticizing them for lack of massages in the queue! And its lack of free Piña Coladas!

Magicart873 hours ago

They heard our criticisms before opening and course corrected. It worked! Now we just have to whine about the banners and signage some more... lol