Crane onsite at Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom

Jan 31, 2023 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

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Posted: Tuesday January 31, 2023 12:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Crews are working throughout the former Splash Mountain attraction at Magic Kingdom as work continues on the early stages of the re-imagining of the flume ride into Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Crane at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

This morning a crane is onsite lifting what appears to be scaffolding parts into various sections of the mountain.

Crane at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Elsewhere, Imagineers are walking the ride path and marking various sections for attention.

Crane at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

A section has been cut into the rockwork near the splash-down area.

Crane at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

The former Splash Mountain will reopen in late 2024 as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

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TalkToEthanLess than a minute ago

with a 40” requirement close to everyone who can talk and is a non stroller user is eligible to ride.

seabreezept81337 minutes ago

I keep thinking Disney dropped the ball on adding something for the little ones in this retheme. I ideally wish it was like Avatar (one family friendly, one larger E) but even Under the Sea has the cute meet and greet to the side.The former playground also would have been something. It just feels weird telling my kids it’s open knowing they love Tiana but won’t experience it. It feels much more off than other situations like Star Wars. I think it’s because Disney has conditioned us to think of princesses as being part of the kiddie areas.

Figments Friend8 hours ago

Pretty sure this will likely be VQ only just like the other recent new Attractions began with, and some still retain. Too much to deal with otherwise and OPs will want to address the crowd control issues / potentially long lines that will form in what is already a somewhat compact area in comparison to other places in the Park. VQ will help alleviate those issues……as well as push Guests to empty wallets for LL who miss the time windows. No way Disney will pass up all that easy money….all a part of the master plan. So get your thumbs flexing and start practicing your seven second timing. It’s coming…. -

Starship8249 hours ago

They said preview information is going out tomorrow, will we get info on weather it'll be VQ or standby tomorrow?

Surferboy5679 hours ago

Hope we get a melody like Splash’s previous soundtrack release.

DCBaker10 hours ago

According to the Annual Passholder park reservation calendar, opening day for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom on June 28 is currently unavailable for new park reservations.

larryz10 hours ago

Just like driving through New Orleans on I-10.

discos10 hours ago

When they say soundtrack in this case, I think they're just referring to the music in the ride as the "soundtrack." That's not to say Disney won't be releasing any of the ride music. My guess is that the song PJ Morton wrote for the finale will be released as a single.

TeriofTerror11 hours ago

Um, OK? Am I missing why that would be significant?

Surferboy56711 hours ago

That’s cool we are getting a soundtrack release

The Mom12 hours ago

Please remember that this is a thread about TBA construction and updates - not a Splash discussion.

Doberge12 hours ago

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/princess-frog-new-orleans-louisiana-augustine-music-tiana-disney-world-florida/289-d44552b3-5472-4422-b5d1-ed8da42b4ef4 Headline there may be misleading as story only confirms that the band is on the soundtrack. The headline is the only part mentions ride feature. I guess we'll soon see!

Magicart8712 hours ago

This has long been a concern of mine as well. The rural farm motif of Splash was vibrant and with scenes throughout. I just hope they deliver the same detail and care with this version and not use "the darkness of the bayou" as justification for sparse nothingness. To add, I found the image showcasing the various frogs in their swampy surrounding to be very prosaic and visually uninteresting. But perhaps it was only a staged image to show off the Wayfair garden statues and not really indicative of anything except to show their continued construction progress. I've no doubt the songs will be lively and fun. I just hope the rest can match that energy.

Surferboy56712 hours ago

ATTENTION! - FIFTY FOOT PLUNGE AHEAD! Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a turbulent flume adventure with high speeds, heights, and sudden drops and stops! BOARDING INSTRUCTIONS: Pull down on lap bar Stow items • Remain Seated! YOU MAY GET WET! YOU MAY EXIT HERE