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Who’s ready to journey down into the Bayou?
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The NEW Magic Kingdom ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is open NOW (on June 28th), and now that it’s open to everyone, we’re here to tell you how the queue and boarding process will work. As many fans predicted, the ride uses a virtual queue to manage demand, and now we know exactly how that virtual queue works.
OK, admit it. When you see a group of Cast Members dressed in plaid (the V.I.P. team) pass by in Disney World, are you looking for a celebrity in tow? It’s no secret that celebrities love Disney World just as much as the rest of us — in fact, we’ve been seeing a TON of famous people in the parks lately. You just never know who you might see! But recently, Disney has been hosting Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride previews for some familiar celebrities.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
As you may have heard, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is Magic Kingdom’s newest attraction, and it’s set to open on June 28th. Ahead of the big opening date, though, select Disney fans have been able to attend special ride previews! But wait until you see who just rode Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Their reaction to the new ride is PRICELESS.
Picture this: it’s a bright, sunny day in Magic Kingdom. June 28th, to be exact. You arrived early enough to rope-drop the park, meaning you’re among the FIRST inside the park. What an honor!
Cinderella Castle
OK, Cast Members are starting to let you make your way past Cinderella Castle. Where are you heading? Left? WRONG.
We’ve seen all kinds of Disney World park maps over the years. We’ve seen familiar Disney characters grace the front cover. We’ve seen the iconic Cinderella Castle take center stage on old maps. We’ve even seen regular old Disney World visitors (or Disney models…how do we get that job?!) earn a spot on the front of the map. Talk about a big honor! But Disney also has a digital park map that comes in handy when you’re on the go.
Magic Kingdom park maps change all the time!
Not to sound dramatic, but we use the My Disney Experience app pretty much every single day. We’re in the parks every day of the year, so between all the Mobile Orders we have placed, the wait times we have checked, and the character meet-and-greet times we have confirmed, that app is like our holy grail. And recently, the My Disney Experience app just CHANGED!
GET OUT YOUR CALENDARS — there is an incredibly important date you need to mark down!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Concept Art ©Disney
It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been monitoring the construction progress in Magic Kingdom for AGES as Splash Mountain slowly transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Disney has shared all kinds of fun updates about the animatronics on the ride, teased a beignet-scented queue, and tested the big drop LIVE in Magic Kingdom. We also shared that the ride is opening in Magic Kingdom in the summer of 2024, but now the moment has arrived — we have the official, CONFIRMED opening DATE!
Look at that mountain. (OK, technically, it is a salt dome). Isn’t it glorious? And GREEN! 💚 Soon, we’ll be flying down that big old hill on the NEW Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride in Magic Kingdom, and we can’t WAIT.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom this year! In fact, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in Disney World THIS SUMMER and “later in 2024” in Disneyland. The last time we checked the calendar, summer was looking pretty close, which means that Disney Imagineers must be getting close to finishing all that construction. During a recent visit to Magic Kingdom, we noticed some EXCITING progress we simply had to share!
EVERYBODY REMAIN CALM! A big development JUST happened at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
We’re checking on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure updates every day when we visit Magic Kingdom for any sort of change, big or small. Still, we can’t help but be elated to see changes, such as this MASSIVE one during our most recent visit to the attraction site!
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