How To Ride Tiana's Bayou Adventure During Opening Weeks at Walt Disney World

Jun 27, 2024 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

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Tiana's Bayou Adventure Virtual Queue

Posted: Thursday June 27, 2024 11:23am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney will skip the standby line during the opening period of the highly anticipated Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and will use the My Disney Experience-driven virtual queue system and Lighting Lane access as part of Genie+.

Log on the main drop viewed from the start of the ride path

While we won't get to see the excitement of long lines wrapping around the park, the process should be better for those who can join the queue via one of the two entry methods.

Disney expects to open a standby queue soon after the attraction opens, but we do not yet have a date.

Here's a guide to help you experience Tiana's Bayou Adventure beginning on its opening day, June 28, 2024.

1. Use the Virtual Queue

To manage crowds and ensure a smooth experience, Disney is implementing a virtual queue system for Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Here's how to join:

Download My Disney Experience App: Ensure you have the app installed on your mobile device and that it's updated to the latest version.

Request a Spot: Guests can request to join the virtual queue at two specific times:

7:00 am: You can make this reservation from anywhere, even outside the park. Important: You must have a park reservation for Magic Kingdom to join the 7:00 am queue.
1:00 pm: This reservation can only be made if you are inside Magic Kingdom. You can hop from another park if you have a reservation elsewhere.

Tips for Joining the Virtual Queue

Prepare in Advance: Make sure your My Disney Experience app is installed, updated, and you are logged in before the queue opening times.

Check Your Park Reservation: Ensure you have a valid park reservation for Magic Kingdom if you plan to join the 7:00 am queue.

Set Alarms: Set alarms for a few minutes before 7:00 am and 1:00 pm to ensure you are ready to join the queue as soon as it opens.

Stable Internet Connection: Ensure you have a reliable internet connection at the time of joining the queue. If possible, use Wi-Fi for better stability.

Practice with the App: Familiarize yourself with the My Disney Experience app ahead of time. Know where the virtual queue option is located so you can quickly navigate to it.

Be Quick: The virtual queue spots can fill up fast, likely within seconds. As soon as the clock hits 7:00:00 am or 1:00:00 pm (measured with an atomic clock), refresh the app and join the queue immediately.

Have Multiple Devices: If you are visiting with others, have multiple people try to join the queue on different devices to increase your chances.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure Virtual Queue

2. Disney Genie+ Service

Tiana's Bayou Adventure is also available through the Disney Genie+ service, offering a Lightning Lane entrance to bypass the regular queue. Note that Tiana's Bayou Adventure is not available as an Individual Attraction Purchase and is only included as part of the Multi-Park and Magic Kingdom Genie+ options.

Here's what you need to know:

Purchase Genie+: Prices range from $23 to $39, depending on the day.

Book Lightning Lane: Once you've purchased Genie+, you can select Tiana's Bayou Adventure as one of your attractions.

Other Included Attractions: Genie+ also includes access to:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Haunted Mansion
"it's a small world"
Jungle Cruise
Mad Tea Party
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
Peter Pan's Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Barnstormer
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland Speedway
Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid

3. Opening Day Tips

Early Start: Log into the My Disney Experience app early to be ready for the 7:00 am virtual queue opening.

Be Flexible: If you don't secure a spot in the 7:00 am virtual queue, make sure you are inside Magic Kingdom by 1:00 pm for another chance.

No Standy Line: There will be no traditional standby line available. You must use either the virtual queue or Lightning Lane.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure Exterior and Queue

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Bocabear57 minutes ago

the entire plotline of the ride is terrible... There is precedence with what they did with the Sinbad ride at Tokyo Disney Seas to completely re-write the book and come up with a better attraction...without scrapping the whole thing... Bring back Facilier who drags you to the "Other Side" and then you get rescued by Mama Odie... I thought it was going to be a Bayou tour in one of the posts very early on... Go back to that... Bring in the Villain and a happy ending. let the storyline have some tension and depth...Good conquers evil and a happy ending. Not a bunch of characters I don't know or care about doing a "Where's Waldo" plot with a party at the end filled with off-model characters we can barely recognize.

Brer Panther2 hours ago

Y'know, when they started showing off those animals and talking about their personalities and backstories and stuff, I actually began to think maybe, just maybe, this attraction could be good. Instead, they don't even say anything. Huzzah.

splah10 hours ago

that's a good comparison to looney tunes. The character designs didn't seem "disney" to me and i couldn't really figure out why. I think you especially see it with the fox (looks like sylvester). it has sharp points to the outline. they aren't as approachable as classic disney. if i stretch it further the design reminds me of the terrifying new monkeys in the jungle. there's such a focus on real/authentic that it misses out on the levity and make-believe. (i really don't like the monkeys)

WorldExplorer10 hours ago

They seem to really not like the idea of Tiana being in the log. All the merchandise I've seen opts for the animals (rarely including Louis) instead. It's also probably worth noting that all merchandise is nothing but smiling, happy faces for this thrill ride with a 50 foot drop. So Splash had funny and memorable merchandise and artwork featuring the main characters reacting to the giant drop. Tiana's has generic animals smiling while Tiana stands nearby grinning at nothing.

Speedy7111 hours ago

erasure fan119 hours ago

It's funny because I very much think the ride is a downgrade but I would definitely buy one if it was the characters of the film. Because I just love the film.

Bocabear20 hours ago

Exactly...If it were characters we knew, it would make a better souvenir... They look like Loony Tunes/Warner Brothers/ Six Flags characters... The funny thing is, if it were still Splash I would have bought a souvenir with the possums...the characters were cuter and made more sense... Maybe in time people will know who these character are...

LittleBuford20 hours ago

Whereas I would prefer this one purely because I think the animals are cute. Ironically, it’s their association with the ride (which I have no real fondness for in its rethemed state) that would prevent me from buying it.

erasure fan120 hours ago

True, but personally I wouldn't get one though. If it had Tiana, Louis and Naveen I'd be onboard. It does seem like a odd choice. Disney is all about that merch cash. And this seems like a missed opportunity. And if was Tiana and Naveen as frogs in front, then Ray then Louis, I'd probably buy 3.

BagOfGroceries21 hours ago

The point is that the rabbit head topper is gone. Not who the characters are.

Homemade Imagineering21 hours ago

Lifeformations (LF Studios) made the critter figures for this. For context, they’re the same company who built those animatronic bands for Ripley’s Believe it or Not back in the day

LittleBuford21 hours ago

I very much doubt the plan is for people to recognise these characters in the sense you're suggesting. They're meant as a general evocation of the ride's critter population; one doesn't have to know their names or backstories to get the point of the figure.

Bocabear21 hours ago

meaning I don't recognize the characters from the movie...or any other media I have seen....They are not plotline characters that everyone recognized from Splash... I don't know their names, whet they do or why they are important...or riding in the log...except you say they are in the ride. Aside from Louie, Tiana , Odie and her snake and a few characters in the last scene, I have no idea who any of those other characters are. And Tiana is so off model she doesn't look like the character we know either... Maybe in time people will recognize these characters...They could probably be sold in a Six Flags park that has a log flume and no one would know or care who they are...

LittleBuford22 hours ago

This is just silly. One can prefer Splash to Bayou Adventure (as I do) without pretending that people are going to be confused as to who these characters represent. The whole ride is about rounding up critter musicians. Seriously, where’s the confusion? Why play dumb when it’s perfectly clear what’s going on?