Last of the Splash Mountain signage removed as work continues at Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom

Mar 16, 2023 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

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Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - March 16 2023

Posted: Thursday March 16, 2023 12:19pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The final pieces of Splash Mountain signage have been removed from the former attraction's main entrance area, including the standby sign marking the queue entry.

View from the Railroad station at the former Splash Mountain entrance

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - March 16 2023

Elsewhere on the mountain, work continues on the splash-down area, and a crane is onsite moving equipment at the back of the attraction.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - March 16 2023

Tiana's Bayou Adventure remains on track to open in late 2024, with significant changes to the mountain coming this summer as the new water tower is installed.

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Ghost9310 minutes ago

If Guardians becomes outdated by then, the ride can be rethemed to "Tiana's Space Adventure." She needs a special ingredient that can only be found in the far reaches of space. :)

EagleScout61024 minutes ago

Sadly they can't anymore. We're far from the Baxter/Gordon/Davis days.

imagineer9732 minutes ago

Let's see how popular it is in 20 years, when Guardians is not a modern IP anymore and Chris Pratt is playing over-the-hill grandfather-types.

Professortango143 minutes ago

Mission BO averages wait times similar to TOT. It was typically 30-50 minutes before Genie+. The ride is also pretty divisive with many finding it a little cringe/cheap, but still physically fun in a park devoid of other fully themed thrill rides. Its Mission BO or RSR. It also has the "benefit" that most of the meta quips cannot be heard by guests as it's drowned out by the party music, ride system, and crowds reacting to the constant movement.

JoeCamel4 hours ago

The people that did that are all dead and gone

EPCOT-O.G.5 hours ago

PATF by way of THEY LIVE.

TheCoasterNerd5 hours ago

Mission BO is regarded as one of the best rides at Disneyland, averaging around an hour waits, but with the normal wait most busy days being around 100 minutes, with a historical maximum of 500 minutes So yes, it has worked in the past

celluloid10 hours ago

Only rarely when carefully done. Tomorrowland 1994. A perfect example of Meta done with story purpose. And it worked because Tomorrowland was not necessarily at Walt Disney World, but its own place. Country Bears and original Tiki were aware they were putting on a show, but balanced carefully by they characters. Alien Encounter was in the Tomorrowland Interplanetary Convention Center where we see what happened with tech in Excess. It even referenced past attractions in the preshow to acknowledge they once existed and why they don't anymore. Across the way was the Metropolis Science Center giving a zany but more positive demonstration. The other attractions fit in as well. Ironically, Buzz is kind of a weakpoint in there because instead of him being based on the space cop he is, we have giant batteries and toys. Cosmic Rewind does not commit to this as well and tries too hard. It is not Ernest. Tomorrowland was earnest.

Professortango110 hours ago

Has Disney going Meta ever worked for them? Under New Management, Incredicoaster, Mission BO, the preshow for Cosmic Rewind, Journey Into Your Imagination....Disney needs to just go is in what they do best, telling an earnest and charming story instead of trying to be hip and wink at the audience.

celluloid11 hours ago

Exactly. It has gotten to the point where Disney used to be great experiences themed to different things. Often now, they just instantly theme it to "Disney" to where it has gone meta and it is hard to even say what that is. Right down to all the merch having to be the lifestyle of Disney rather than fun specific ties into the attractions.

Figments Friend13 hours ago

The Mama Odie AA looks terrific, Excellent movements, and have y’all noticed the ‘flesh’ around her mouth moves as she opens and closes it? Great touch. Her clothing and necklaces looks nicely done as well. Really impressed with what AA figures have been revealed thus far. -

SuddenStorm14 hours ago

Not to mention- WDI has really played into meta references and humor the last 10 or so years. Not everything needs to be meta. It's okay to just design something great.

SuddenStorm14 hours ago

Well, the only bright side here is that they're not directly speaking to the riders. So tired of the 'you're recruits!' trope in themed attractions. It was played out in Universal in the '90s and needs to die, yet Disney insists on shoehorning it into almost all of their new offerings.