Walt Disney Imagineering unveils 'most advanced Audio-Animatronics figures yet' at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

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Behind-the-scenes look at Tiana's Bayou Adventure audio-animatronics

Posted: Thursday April 4, 2024 10:06am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the new audio-animatronic figures coming to Tiana's Bayou Adventure this summer.

Behind-the-scenes look at Tiana's Bayou Adventure audio-animatronics

WDI says, "You'll be able to experience our most advanced Audio-Animatronics figures yet in Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. These figures build on our legacy with even more sophistication."

Behind-the-scenes look at Tiana's Bayou Adventure audio-animatronics

You can see the new animatronic figures in motion in the first episode of WDI's new YouTube series, 'We Call It Imagineering.'

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Magicart875 minutes ago

And they'll be sprinkling many references in the attraction to reinforce that "princess" branding as well. Be it directly referenced in character dialogue, a banner saying "Princess Tiana", the iconic dress finale... and there's possibly even a tiara-centric subplot that's yet to be revealed.

aladdin200718 minutes ago

the water tower bothers me that way as well

999th Happy Haunt23 minutes ago

It’s a princess ride. The ride is named after an official Disney princess.

Magicart8727 minutes ago

Do you think they'll drop a sample of the song prior to the opening? "Leak" or blog post. Seems like it'd be a good way to hype it up.

SourcererMark7931 minutes ago

Hmmm not very magical either.

mickEblu57 minutes ago

An astute observation 👆🏼 Haven’t heard anyone else bring this up.

imagineer971 hour ago

I for one am glad they contracted with local professional banner-makers to create such a wonderful banner for this "tonight only" event; they were even considerate enough to go into perfect detail of what the event is. If I were a food co-op owner in 1927 throwing a one-night celebration, I would definitely not go to this much trouble.

Magicart871 hour ago

Right!? Not very welcoming is it. Feels corporate. Some folksy 1920s slang probably wouldn't have hurt. Shame they're insistent on wording us to death.

BrerFoxesBayouAdventure2 hours ago

They brought the stupid banner back, god.

Drew the Disney Dude2 hours ago

The more I listen to the instrumentals in this song, the more excited I become. I just heard the bang of a cymbal which is presumably Ralphie on the drums. I think this one is going to deliver. Edit: I think I just heard Tiana and Naveen singing, as well. The instrumentals are stronger than the lyrics, so it's *very* hard to tell, but I'm truly loving what I'm hearing, even from over 100 feet away.

Drew the Disney Dude2 hours ago

You guys are going to have to take my word for this one because it's impossible to get audio of, but PJ's song is playing in the finale again. It sounds very quick-paced and upbeat, perfect for a party scene. I hear a tambourine and trumpet playing, but can't hear any lyrics from the bridge out front. So close, yet so far.

LittleBuford2 hours ago

I don’t understand the bolded. And I’m not sure we can really call this a princess ride when the only royal reference we know of is the tiara. Nothing else that’s been revealed about the ride suggests an overly young or “girly” experience, or one more aimed at children than Splash was.

TrainsOfDisney3 hours ago

Thorns or no thorns that is an issue - having a princess ride as a thrill ride isn’t ideal. It will be interesting to see how that goes.

LittleBuford3 hours ago

OK, but that’s a separate issue from the claim that kids are being duped into going on a thrill ride they may not be able to take. Sure, we don’t know whether the narrative will work well, but we do know that potentially frightened individuals will have all the visual information they need to make an informed choice about the scariness of the drop.