Recently, crews have installed several new props in the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure queue at Magic Kingdom. On Wednesday, we reported on new Tiana’s Foods boxes. There are now several new poles and a structure in the garden.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Queue
The new poles are taller than the lampposts installed in the last few weeks. Most of the lampposts are fully wrapped in plastic but the new poles aren’t.
They look similar to white birch trees. They have small supports sticking out of their sides. This one had white cloth wrapped around it near the top.
At first, we thought they were supposed to be trees.
However, when we hopped on a Walt Disney World Railroad train, we got a better view and realized they aren’t fake trees.
They look like lampposts but, considering there are already blue metal lampposts throughout the queue, we think the poles might be supports for shades.
The top two-thirds of the poles are cylindrical while the bottom thirds are rectangular.
The bottoms have floral designs with four petals.
In contrast, the lampposts (some of which have been unwrapped) have fern designs.
A Tiana’s Foods garden is coming together further back in the queue. We previously reported on fake plants in large planters. Now there is a new kiosk.
The kiosk is brown with a green roof.
The plants near the kiosk appear to be green peppers and onions. We know peppers are an important crop to the fictional Tiana’s Foods co-op, which has a line of hot sauces.
There were several crew members on site this Thursday. They were working around the garden, under the Walt Disney World Railroad station, and around the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure flume.
Two crew members were painting or staining one of the new poles. It was on the ground, in front of an open utility box.
There are also more Tiana’s Foods boxes in a stack nearby.
It looks like the boxes will ultimately frame the entrance into the queue’s barn.
Some of the boxes have metal detailing but some don’t. This may mean they aren’t all complete.
More crew members were on the new stairs between the barn and the Walt Disney World Railroad station.
The railings of these stairs have been painted brown.
A crew member was painting or sealing the steps.
Another crew member was drilling near the bottom of the staircase.
Under the train station, crews are installing more flat rocks. Much of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure queue is made of flagstones.
Dozens of plants have also been planted under the train station.
Walt Disney World Railroad Station
The new Walt Disney World Railroad staircase is almost done. Crews first demolished and reconstructed the exit staircase, then moved onto the entrance. The ramp and exit staircase are open for guests during construction.
A yellow wire runs through the construction wall blocking the doorway at the top of the staircase.
We think the main thing left to do on the stairs is install lights.
A crew member was working on the staircase during our visit.
There is blue painter’s tape around the supports of the metal handrail.
Some of the handrail has been painted a darker color.
The crew member was adding more tape to the supports, to protect the wood beams from paint.
We noticed an access panel was open on the back of the staircase, revealing some kind of utility machine hidden inside.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flume
Crew members worked next to the flume near the Walt Disney World Railroad, which is partially hidden by rockwork.
It’s hard to see what exactly they’re doing in this area. But there is a large black tarp blocking something from view or protecting it from the elements.
Crew members arrived at the flume’s loop after the drop while we were checking for updates.
They were surveying the area near the right tunnel.
We’ve seen crews doing electrical work on the posts where lanterns were recently installed. There were spools of wire sitting nearby.
We saw an open square in one pole.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open at Magic Kingdom this summer. The family of Leah Chase, the inspiration for Tiana, will be the first guests to ride.
It will open at Disneyland Park later this year.
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