Crews installed new lanterns overnight at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom. The new “Princess and the Frog”-inspired attraction will open this summer. New Lanterns Around Flume In our Monday construction update, we noted wood posts around the ride’s flume had electrical wiring dangling out of them. As of Tuesday, each of these posts now … Read more
Disney Parks Blog revealed more musical critter characters that will appear on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure as audio-animatronics and the Walt Disney World attraction poster. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Critters The critters revealed last week will play Zydeco music, while this new band will play Rara. This musical tradition from Haiti is often found at festivals and … Read more
More scaffolding down and a new gate painted at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Walt Disney World releases bags to hold ear headbands, and a live improv musician is performing in Disney’s Animal Kingdom — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, April 1, 2024. Daily Recap for April 1, 2024 Walt Disney World … Read more
Along with new Frontierland props, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has gained more foliage. Crew members have also been working on the queue and train station stairs. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Construction When we visited the construction site last Thursday, several crew members were working on the mountain, which is becoming a salt mine for the story of … Read more
As construction continues for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at the Magic Kingdom, we noticed some new Frontierland props placed in front of the Frontierland station as the area continues to get a refresh with props common to the period. Themed crates and barrels with items varying from horseshoes to flintlock rifles can be seen stacked as … Read more
Sources have indicated that despite guests hoping for the contrary, a new playground will not be coming to the queue of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to replace the former Laughin’ Place Play Area. No New Playground Reportedly Coming to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Sources tell WDWNT that the location once home to the Laughin’ Place Play Area … Read more
Disney and CFTOD settle their state lawsuit, Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle shares a statement on the resolution, and a Marvel overlay is coming to “it’s a small world” at Tokyo Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood … Read more
Crews have installed a new gate in the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure queue and plants in front of the Frontierland train station at Magic Kingdom. Salt Mine The former Splash Mountain has been transformed into a Louisiana salt mine for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. According to the ride’s backstory, Tiana founded the co-op Tiana’s Foods in 1927 … Read more
A new T-shirt at Walt Disney World features iconic structures from Disney Parks — including the new Tiana’s Foods water tower at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. It’s the first shirt to represent the upcoming attraction and one of the first-ever pieces of merchandise inspired by Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, following a pin released in February. Disney Parks Icons … Read more
Critter characters revealed for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Space 220 Restaurant offers new trading card series and children’s menu items, and Mickey & Friends meet and greet sign installed at EPCOT — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT New Merchandise Other Walt Disney … Read more
Disney Parks Blog announced new details about some Tiana’s Bayou Adventure characters and the ride’s story. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Story Here is what Disney Parks Blog has to say about the story of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure: In the bayou, Princess Tiana is getting ready to throw a big party, but there’s been a bit of … Read more
Walt Disney World starts a new Annual Passholder Instagram account, Joe Rohde returns to Walt Disney Imagineering, and Disneyland reveals a new Jabba the Hutt popcorn bucket — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, March 25, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland … Read more
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has reached a new construction milestone at Magic Kingdom, as a new video posted to social media shows that ride audio is being tested as logs cycle through. Ride Audio Testing at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure In a video shared to X by user DrewDisneyDude, logs careen down the drop as “Down in … Read more
Some of the construction walls around the Frontierland Railroad Station have come down at Magic Kingdom, as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure moves ever closer to its summer 2024 opening. Walls Down at Frontierland Railroad Station During a recent trip to the park, we noticed that some of the construction walls put up for work on Frontierland … Read more
After testing the ride with water dummies, Imagineers were the first to ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom this Friday. People Ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure for First Time @DrewDisneyDude, who previously shared the video of the water dummies testing, shared a video on X of four Imagineers in ponchos and orange construction vests in … Read more
Crews installed new signs at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom overnight. The signs tell guests that the ride is testing and not yet open. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Ride Testing Signs There are three signs, all with the same design, around the loop of the flume at the bottom of the drop. The signs feature … Read more