Glimmering Bayou: Disney World begins lighting tests at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

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Tiana's Bayou Adventure nighttime lighting test April 21 2024

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Posted: Monday April 22, 2024 9:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Lighting tests have been underway over the last week at Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, giving guests a first look at the new attraction after dark.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure nighttime lighting test April 21 2024

The tiara topped Tiana's Food tower is bathed in a deep orange glow from the support platform.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure nighttime lighting test April 21 2024

The bayou is lit in shades of blue, purple, and green from fixtures in the water and throughout the area.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure nighttime lighting test April 21 2024

Completing the bayou scene, we also see flickering lights from fireflies.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure nighttime lighting test April 21 2024

We are still waiting for a precise opening date, but Disney has previously said that Tiana's Bayou Adventure will open this summer at Walt Disney World and later in 2024 at Disneyland. The current best estimates are still leaning toward the mid-June timeframe, with previews expected before then.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure nighttime lighting test April 21 2024

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Figments Friend40 minutes ago

Perhaps, but there are several logs tagged and others with no tags. -

JoeCamel52 minutes ago

They gave the log a red card

Patcheslee56 minutes ago

Keep track of which have made the mandatory number of cycles?

Figments Friend1 hour ago

Here now in front of the Attracton, logs are being cycled through. Good crowd here right now watching with me on the bridge. Some of the logs are tagged with red tags attached to the ‘rope point’ on the back. Not sure what the designation is for…but here is a quick snapshot - Another observation - The logs are stopping at the top of the lift hill. Hesitating…just for a moment. They are are not just tumbling over the lift as usual. May just be the spacing settings, waiting for the prior log to get out of the clearance range, but wanted to note it. Every single log is stopping at the top…as if it might be a part of the experience now. Two Imagineers just rode by with camera equipment set up in one of the logs.

ToTBellHop1 hour ago

Strange. They usually don’t highlight construction sites. That’s not magical. You’re supposed to think it’s a real waterfall.

Figments Friend1 hour ago

Agree. Not sure why they made it look that way, but perhaps they wanted to drive home the fact it is still under construction. -

mysto2 hours ago

Risky, could take down the internet for the eastern US. But seriously, there may be a tech hurdle involved, which means ut-oh spaghetti-o. True story: on a trip a semi full of spaghetti-o caught fire and closed the freeway. Waited in line for hours. That phrase has had meaning ever since. Every time we're in a traffic jam we muse that they shouldn't transport spaghetti-o across state lines without a hazmat permit.

SilentWindODoom2 hours ago

The wall behind it made it look like something weird and alien to those used to the view. I can understand it.

Vclguy902 hours ago

So they are really going to have 2 VQ's at the same time? So you can only ride one or the other if you opt not to do G+? Is this the confirmed plan? Or is something else planned for both VQ's?

Disney Analyst2 hours ago

Love @Drew the Disney Dude's optimism and positivity here.

ToTBellHop2 hours ago

I’ll be curious to see when they decide to take BTMRR down given the fact that it’s better to have both it and TBA open for the first few months with Standby open. Perhaps they push BTMRR out later into 2024. It was originally a January 2025 closure.

ToTBellHop2 hours ago

I was kinda shocked the waterfall was off on their announcement video. I like it much better with the waterfall on.

Figments Friend2 hours ago

Quick observations as I take a closer look…. Might be old news now, but the colored glass in the entrance door to Tiana’s Attraction is a nice detall. Also, some lights awaiting installation today.