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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UNCgolf9 minutes ago

And Tiana will be newer than either, unless you're one of the people claiming it's the exact same ride as Splash (and thus the change is irrelevant) since the ride system is the same, as though the on-ride content and the vast majority of the attraction other than the drop just doesn't matter. Plus, TRON being a non-family coaster is exactly why it isn't all that popular despite being new. That's not Disney's main market (especially at the Magic Kingdom). It's possible 7DMT is more popular since it's a family coaster, but Tiana being a decade newer should push it over.

Brer Oswald14 minutes ago

I'd be shocked. Tron is new, and 7DMT is "relatively recent". Both are coasters too.

UNCgolf16 minutes ago

People pay for TRON and 7DMT; it'd be very surprising if Tiana isn't more popular than either.

Brer Oswald19 minutes ago

There's no shot that nearly 19,000 people per day are going to pay $20 to ride a redressed 35 year old log ride. That's just not happening. The locals don't even want to pay for Genie+.

Purduevian36 minutes ago

Bring this back to TBA... If it is able to hit 1800 people per hour. Assuming a 13 hour day and 80% ILL = 18,720 ILL riders per day. If they can sell each one for $20 you are looking at $374,400 a day or $136,656,000 a year. It would take TBA ~7.5 years to pay for 1 galaxies edge ($1b)

James Alucobond1 hour ago

The text will ultimately be about the same size as the equivalent Splash Mountain sign if it ends up being stacked vertically.

TheCoasterNerd1 hour ago

The size I mean. I honestly don't think it's the marquee though just based on that

James Alucobond1 hour ago

We ... can't see any of it? Just the general shape. Whether or not it looks good will have a lot to do with the materials and execution. If the original model is an indication, the armature at the top may include a lily lantern, which would at least be somewhat charming.

TheCoasterNerd1 hour ago

Yikes, that... doesn't look... good...

gerarar1 hour ago

According to BlogMickey, this was installed around the same area as the previous attraction sign:

Professortango13 hours ago

I was speaking about visiting Disney is general. Reservations and attraction closures are all I "research" before visiting. And for those closer to the East Coast, they would do even less research since reservations aren't in place anymore. If I saw a commercial or billboard advertising Tiana's Bayou Adventure as open, I would expect to be able to buy a ticket for the appropriate park and ride the attraction without issue. I might have to wait in line, sure, but I would never fathom that it would take additional steps and luck/money to visit the advertised attraction.

discos3 hours ago

Whether numbers are accurate or not, it's wild to think that one singular attraction can bring in that much money per year. Disney is laughing

pigglewiggle3 hours ago

I assumed we were discussing Disney World.

Purduevian3 hours ago

We will see, I haven't personally tracked it I can only assume that Thrill Data is correct. Also in the 30 mins since you sent that screen shot, Tron has moved out to a 3:20pm earliest time (30 mins of time passed, 30 mins of ILL time). Looks like 7Dwarf sold out around 10:55am this morning. Again looking at math. Lets assume both coasters run 1300pph (Unless someone with better data knows if Tron or 7D has a higher/lower throughput). MK is open 13 hours today meaning both rides have 16,900 rides to give away during regular park hours. If 7D is utilizing 80% of the line at $11 a ride. It will make .8*16,900*$11=X or $148,720 today. For Tron to make the same amount of Monday $148,720/(16,900*20)= X or 44% Is 44% or more of Tron's capacity going towards ILL? I have no idea, but it does "sell out" most days around 5-7pm There are a ton of assumptions in here btw so 7D may be more profitable than Tron, but it just seems unlikely. Side note this estimate would mean 7D brings in ~$54million every year in ILL sales