Disney Cast Member Previews of Tiana's Bayou Adventure Begin June 2

May 14, 2024 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

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Tiana's Bayou Adventure preview

Posted: Tuesday May 14, 2024 10:!2am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Starting May 20, eligible Disney Cast Members can register for exclusive previews of Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the new attraction set to open in Magic Kingdom on June 28.

The previews will occur from June 3-7 and June 23-26, giving Cast Members and up to two guests a chance to experience the ride before media, Annual Pass, or Disney Vacation Club previews.

Registration for these previews opens on May 20 and will remain open until midnight two days prior to each preview date or until capacity is reached, whichever comes first.

In addition to the general preview dates, Magic Kingdom Cast Members will have a special early access preview on June 2.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure attraction poster

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JoeCamel7 days ago

That's Mondo, making others look bad.....

Brer Panther7 days ago

The other frogs look incredibly cheap, especially in comparison to Mondo.

EagleScout6108 days ago

Mondo has 4 movements, the other frogs have 2 at most. Perhaps its because he's much larger than the others?

BrerFoxesBayouAdventure10 days ago

That's an insult to the artistry of Looney Tunes and the Warner Bros. cartoons. The Br'ers always gave me a "Warner Animation/MGM Studios" kind of vibe in how they're animated more expressively than the usual Disney fare.

Dear Prudence10 days ago

It actually makes the new animatronics being mostly non functioning a lot of the time even more glaringly obvious because they have such limited movements anyway.

Dear Prudence10 days ago

That's actually a really neat idea!!!!

Brer Panther10 days ago

Is it just me, or does Mondo look like a more advanced animatronic than the other "new" characters? I dunno, he just seems a bit more articulated...

HauntedPirate11 days ago

I'd opine that they chose to leave the significant gaps, but that's just me.

networkpro11 days ago

The scenery and props were designed for the Disneyland space so they had to leave significant gaps for Disneyworlds longer flume.

Incomudro11 days ago

Yes, there is little implied motion in any of these figures, or steps of figure. It's bad storyboarding.

EagleScout61011 days ago

The other issue I have with the animatronics on Bayou is that everyone is just standing/sitting firmly on the ground. There's no dynamic or interesting poses that allow for interesting animation. Splash had Br'er Rabbit jumping along the fence, Br'er Bear in the tree and thrashing around on his back, Br’er Fox springing up from the background, the Possum babies above the river hanging by their tails, turtles being lifted by geysers, the entire riverboat rocking back and forth... Everything on Bayou just looks so static in comparison. Edit - Forgot about Rufus the Turtle who bobs back and forth slightly. But it's still a very simple animation loop.

networkpro11 days ago

Curious enough I met Troy Landry at the Poly in 2020 while it was open just for DVC and diners. Nice fellow.

Animaniac93-9811 days ago

They also don't interact much with each other and are very self contained vignettes that don't build to anything. Think of the geese who's fishing line has nabbed another's hat, or the fish that jumps through the empty net. Think of the vultures looking at each other and finishing the other's sentence. Think of the rabbits commenting on the Brers chasing each other while a projection effect plays in the background. All of that is gone...and the heavier reliance of screens makes the new scenes look physically flat. The ride's soundtrack is doing the heavy lifting of giving life to the scenes, not their staging or animation.