Taller construction walls go up around Tiana's Bayou Adventure at the former Splash Mountain attraction

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Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction walls - January 25 2023

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Posted: Wednesday January 25, 2023 10:01am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The construction walls surrounding the former Splash Mountain attraction at Magic Kingdom have been replaced with taller walls to further restrict the view into the construction site of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction walls - January 25 2023

Walls went up overnight following the closure of Splash Mountain, but in some places were only a few feet tall. The new walls are the full 8ft tall height.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction walls - January 25 2023

The Briar Patch gift shop remains closed and free of walls, with signage still in place.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction walls - January 25 2023

The restrooms near the former Splash Mountain exit remain open as normal, accessed with a narrow walkway between construction walls.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction walls - January 25 2023

On the ride itself, the water is fully drained, and the logs have been removed.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction walls - January 25 2023

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Casper Gutman9 minutes ago

A few have been fine or even good, but on the whole they’re stiflingly generic, seemingly designed to move merch rather than fit the ride. They don’t FEEL bayou-y - although I’m sure the Inagineers have detailed reports from New Orleans-based biologists to justify each one. The bears, foxes, rabbits, etc feel like they could fit into any vague Disney wilderness setting. I’m no fan of Louis, but he offers a strong contrast - he’s a gator, perhaps the first animal people think of when they conjure up an image of the bayou. He’s also somewhat visually distinct, with his massive bulk a comical contrast to more standard images of cartoon gators. Tiana’s swamp needed beasts that FEEL “bayou-y.” Add more gators, snakes, and turtles - an all-snake zydeco band would be a lot of fun. There’s a nutria in the film but none, it seems, in the ride. How about some herons or other wading birds? Make the setting distinct, don’t pack it with rejects from Brother Bear.

Zummi Gummi14 minutes ago

I assume the influencer types will want to ride each day of the preview.

Unbanshee59 minutes ago

Annual Passholders can still participate in the soft opening preview for the 1pm drops if they book any other theme park. It's still wide open

Sirwalterraleigh1 hour ago

Somebody explain to me what the hell for? …please use small words

NickMaio1 hour ago

Rrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiggggghhhhhhhttttttttt....

sixbagelboy1 hour ago

There are several people on FB who claim they were able to book reservations for all 5 days. Reservations closed fast so it’s amazing people can do that. And typical Disney, they couldn’t think of a way to get all AP’s a chance to participate in the soft opening.

nickys1 hour ago

You won’t like this answer. ☹️ The info says you have to have a reservation for a Disney Resort made on your membership - so a points stay, cash booking through Member Services, or using points to stay at a non DVC resort. But you can only book for the number of guests on your reservation as of May 12th. So it’s too late to book in order to register for the previews. You have to have been booked by the end of Sunday night.

ToTBellHop2 hours ago

They may have been TOO aggressive with the animation on this one. Leave SOME of the actual salt dome!

Tha Realest3 hours ago

This looks like one of those magazine covers you could get at Pleasure Island in the early 90’s.

Disney Glimpses3 hours ago

Anecdotally, people I visit with avoided Splash late because they didn't want to get wet when there was no sun to dry them off. Edited by mod - So people might not want to get wet on TBA after sundown. I don't want your post to be reported as OT. ;)

Disney Glimpses3 hours ago

My hope is that it goes standby every night after 9pm or so.

ToTBellHop3 hours ago

You don’t think that’s just because all lines shorten at 9 pm?

Brer Oswald4 hours ago

You say this, but if history is to be believed for any and all water rides in central Florida, they still drop in demand after the sun goes down. It has less to do with the temperature, and more with the fact that the sun dries out your clothes. People don’t want to ride home (or watch the fireworks) soggy.

The Mom4 hours ago

Just FYI, boarding procedures, opening dates, etc all fall under the latest details and construction progress part of the thread title. So discussing how guests can access this ride is OK.