PHOTOS: Plumbing and Welding Work Underway at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Disneyland

Crews have been busy working on the facade of the former Splash Mountain, which will soon be Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Park. The new attraction is scheduled to open at the end of 2024.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Build

Scaffolding covers much of the facade, including at the top where the Splash Mountain tree once stood. A long access ramp leads diagonally from the top of the mountain to the ground.

We could see crew members working in multiple areas. On this site we noticed a piece of plywood hanging over the side of the themed railing.

There was a box from Sioux Chief Manufacturing visible. Sioux Chief Manufacturing is a Kansas City-based company that produces rough plumbing products.

It looks like crews have also been working on the mountain’s rock work.

Much of the rock work on the Magic Kingdom version of the ride has been repainted, giving us an idea of ​​what to expect on the Disneyland version in the next few months since Florida’s Splash Mountain closed first.

We stopped by Tiana’s Bayou Adventure a few times this week. On our first two visits, crew members were on the scaffolding to the left.

It looks like smoke or steam is coming from one area – hopefully this isn’t due to any problems.

The two holes we saw in the mountainside earlier this month are still visible.

Construction work continues around the mountain behind Pooh Corner.

On our last visit this week we saw no crew members on the left side of the mountain.

They were back on the section of roadway where there was plywood on the railing and we had seen smoke earlier.

Crew members held up a black tarp on a frame, blocking a view of what they were doing.

They had some kind of Lincoln Electric device. This manufacturing company produces welding products, which may explain the smoke.

Splash Mountain was part of Critter Country, but Tiana’s Bayou Adventure could join the recently opened Tiana’s Palace restaurant in New Orleans Square. Read our review of Tiana’s Palace.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

The Princess and the Frog-inspired redesign of Splash Mountain was first announced in 2020 and the name Tiana’s Bayou Adventure was revealed in 2022.

Tiana’s bayou adventure follows the events of “The Princess and the Frog.” In 1927, Tiana founded the cooperative Tiana’s Foods, located in a salt mine where farmers grow crops along the water. During Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Tiana and Louis the alligator venture into the bayou to find animal friends. They are preparing a special Mardi Gras celebration for the people of New Orleans.

The scene depicted in the concept art above is “the exciting moment of walking into the bayou for the first time and meeting new and familiar friends.” Louis and a group of animals will be playing zydeco music, a mix of rhythm and Blues that originated in Louisiana. The group of animal friends includes an otter, a rabbit, a raccoon, a beaver and a turtle who play instruments made from natural bayou elements.

This ride will feature 17 new characters, including Prince Naveen’s younger brother Ralphie. The Splash Mountain track remains, but the attraction receives a new stage design and a large selection of new audio-animatronics. At Destination D23, Disney took a look at an animatronic of Louis.

There will be multiple Tiana audio animatronics and she will wear a new adventure outfit. In June, Disney released a video of a live cast member wearing the outfit, suggesting that Tiana will also appear outside of the attraction in her adventure gear.

The queue and attraction music is arranged by award-winning artists PJ Morton and Terence Blanchard, who mix classic songs from the film with New Orleans classics and original compositions. The smell of beignets should also be pumped through the queue.

Some of the original cast members will lend their voices to the attraction, including Anika Noni Rose (Tiana), Bruno Campos (Naveen), Michael Leon Wooley (Louis) and Jennifer Lewis (Mama Odie).

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• Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and dog lover since childhood, although Pluto tried to eat Shannen’s Minnie Mouse doll when they first met. They have since reconciled. You can email Shannen at shanne[email protected].

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