Tiana's Bayou Adventure Set to Open at Disneyland in November 2024

Aug 11, 2024 in "Disneyland Resort"

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Disneyland's Tiana's Bayou Adventure Poster

Posted: Sunday August 11, 2024 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

At the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro announced that Disneyland's highly anticipated Tiana's Bayou Adventure will officially open on November 15, 2024. Inspired by Disney's "The Princess and the Frog," the attraction will debut as part of the newly renamed Bayou Country, formerly Critter Country.

Disneyland's Tiana's Bayou Adventure Poster

Bayou Country, which sits adjacent to New Orleans Square, will feature Tiana's Bayou Adventure as its centerpiece, offering guests a vibrant environment filled with nods to the film and the Louisiana bayou. The area will immerse visitors in the charm and music of the region, surrounded by shady trees and a lively atmosphere.

In addition to the new attraction, Bayou Country will also be home to familiar favorites like The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes. The area will see the reopening of the Hungry Bear Restaurant, newly reimagined as the Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree, which promises to offer scenic dining along the riverside.

Merchandise locations in Bayou Country will include Ray's Berets and Louis' Critter Club, where guests can find themed items inspired by the bayou and its inhabitants. Pooh Corner will continue to offer sweet treats for those exploring the new land.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure opened earlier this year at Walt Disney World, and the Disneyland version is set to bring a similar experience to the West Coast.

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Ghost931 day ago

Yeah I don't think fixing TBA would be THAT expensive. I think the Disneyland version of Going Down the Bayou is perfectly paced (it's too dragged out in the Magic Kingdom version) and the finale is good. What kills the ride is the Dig a Little Deeper segment and the monotonous cheerfulness as riders go up the lift hill. There needs to be some suspense and a climax. They can swap out the screens with Dr. Facillier and do projection mapping for the shadows without spending a fortune.

Professortango113 days ago

To be fair, the Brer Rabbit stuck in honey was replaced by the bongo frog. Still a downgrade, but you can't move the goalpost mid argument.

DLR9213 days ago

I prefer the former scenes. Nothing in the ride currently flows in the new storyline.

EagleScout61013 days ago

My friend rode a few weeks ago and he said he liked the first scenes and finale, but the "middle was kind of weird", in his words

mickEblu13 days ago

Clearly the spent most of the money on the finale and whatever was left on the old HDYD scenes. The imagineers then combined all the loose change they could find in their sofas and car cup holders to complete the old laughing place/ burrows lament scenes.

EagleScout61013 days ago

Found a video from a company that did work on DL's version of Bayou Adventure, complete with a construction shot of Burrow Lament that I feel perfectly sums up why this ride is a colossal nuke: It just illustrates how much nothing there is to look at Bayou, even with the lights on. Keep in mind, this exact spot would have had 15 figures to look at if you looked at Splash from this spot, even with the lights on. Yes, according to Disney a single screen with 3D printed mushrooms and bottles is a much better sequnce than: Brer Rabbit stuck in honey Brer Fox sneaking up on him Mama Possum and 2 babies Mama Rabbit and 4 baby bunnies Boothill Boys

Professortango119 days ago

Terrible? Whoa whoa whoa. If they would plus the Heffelump and Woozle scene, the ride would be killer. Right now it ranks about even with Alice for me. Pinocchio Roger Rabbit Mr Toad Alice Pooh Snow White Pan What's really sad is that if you added all of this to Pooh, they would still need to fill in a good 30 seconds of ride time. That tells you how pathetic Tiana's is.

Dear Prudence19 days ago

DON'T YOU SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT IT!!! 😤😤😤😤😤😤

Dear Prudence19 days ago

I saw someone making a comment on Instagram acting like it was the greatest GOTCHA that the animatronics of Splash (at least at WDW) were constantly down, too. 1. Those were old and not maintained. 2. The Tiana ones are literally brand new, "state of the art" 3. Neither is acceptable? Like why are they acting like this was the SERVE of serves????

mickEblu23 days ago

I guess this is what happens when you only put one frog every 30 feet. From the old Brer Bear butt drop into the Laughing Place through the top of the lifthill you have three small screens, one AA and four limited motion frog figures. That’s it.

SuddenStorm23 days ago

Yep, we'd go "It's not super amazing but it's a cute 10minute wait diversion" Not "We lost what was among the best rides ever for this?" Though losing Country Bears for Pooh was a crime.

Brer Oswald23 days ago

Crazy how the worst Pooh attraction still has more show scenes than this “new” “E-ticket”.

Disgruntled Walt23 days ago

They could have put all of the show scenes of Tiana into Winnie the Pooh. Introducing: Tiana's Pooh Adventure! It's not PERFECT, but it's pretty darn close! Despite retaining the stupid storyline, this version wouldn't have been as terrible because it wouldn't have been replacing an iconic attraction. It would have been replacing a terrible Winnie the Pooh attraction.

DLR9223 days ago

I have tried out the new overlay theme. Honestly it is adorable. But I prefer the former Splash Mountian. I still think Disney should have removed Pooh for Tiana.