Latest look at Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom

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Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - June 1 2023

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Posted: Friday June 2, 2023 11:08am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Here is the latest look at the construction progress on Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Since our last look, notable changes include more scaffolding and new greenery and paint on some of the revised rockwork.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - June 1 2023

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Magicart872 minutes ago

It's being reported by WDWPro that this could open UNFINISHED with "empty areas" to be addressed at a later date. Internal push to have it operational and raking in those sweet LL monies in time for Junetenth.

Figments Friend40 minutes ago

I have been saying for some time that there is going to be some kind of reference to ‘taking a leap of faith’….and then the final plunge. Just a guess….but it ‘fits’. 😉 -

Figments Friend49 minutes ago

I have heard 6/10 just the other day. 🙂 -

TrainsOfDisney1 hour ago

Very doubtful - I remember seeing Avatar lights test while at the Nomad Lounge - the trees were bright blue. They looked cool but also way too bright. I’m sure everything is being tested and adjusted right now.

mickEblu1 hour ago

While little refreshes and tech upgrades through the years can make a ride appeal more to a modern audience I’m going to go out on a limb here and say 90% + of what’s resonating with guests on those attractions was there on opening day.

Mr. Sullivan2 hours ago

All of which have changed since their opening, mind you

Bayou2 hours ago

Is the main part of the mountain going to be illuminated that brightly?

Bayou2 hours ago

The pink lights hidden within the water Lilles will look stunning in this light

wityblack3 hours ago

Critter Co-op looks moldy

Incomudro6 hours ago

For sure. I've always felt that Walt meant moving along with technology. Adding to the parks. As per your example with Jungle Cruise, he would have meant better animatronics, and other effects. Not destroying the ride and replacing it.

ToTBellHop7 hours ago

Walt was not referring to change for the sake of change. He was referring to change that IMPROVES the parks. So if a concept fails, remove and replace it (halfway there on SGE…). But if a concept does work, just seek to improve it over time, especially as technology advances. Generally speaking, we see this at rides like Jungle Cruise, Mansion, Pirates, and in days of yore, ToT. Walt wasn’t saying, “please tear out Pirates of the Caribbean one day and replace it with a Tangled boat ride.” I think he would have wanted Splash updates with improved effects over time. As we’ve seen, they have better AAs now than 30 years ago.

celluloid7 hours ago

And we can add at look what theatrical release department of Disney pictures looks to release... and even remake hoping for it to work again.

EPCOT-O.G.7 hours ago

And yet check out the lines for Peter Pan, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean…

celluloid7 hours ago

1971 Disneyland was already well visited and people flooded to WDW's Magic Kingdom in early months after slow roll opening to check it out. They were actually upset it was not more of the same. People have expectations. Things can be enhanced, but they like the quality they like. And some things are staples. Things should change, but also, the company uses it to its advantage plenty of times when they don't want to invest. See Carousel of Progress and Tiki room as great examples. Retheming something that was already good and popular on its own accord is also not a good starting place. Disney's bread and butter is balancing nostalgia. And has been since day 1.