I personally cannot wait to experience the re-imagined Splash Mountain as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Princess and the Frog is one of our family’s favorite movies and we are thrilled Tiana is getting her time to shine in the parks!
The attraction is scheduled to open at Walt Disney World in Orlando on June 28, 2024 - still no opening date set for Disneyland at this time.
When the attraction opens, there will be two ways to ride. There will NOT be a standby queue to start, however Disney is saying this will change in the future.
Guests are invited to join the Virtual Queue to ride - this process is similar to Iron Lightcycle Run and Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind. There is no charge to join the Virtual Queue, you do this from the My Disney Experience app at 7am or 1pm, and then you are called back when it is your time to ride.
Use Genie+ service - this is NOT through Individual Lightning Lane but the Genie+ service that gets you access to numerous Lightning Lanes at the park! I personally am THRILLED Disney went this route with this ride!!
Finally - there is an on-ride photo so be ready to SMILE! Oh and you’ll probably get wet, so don’t say I didn’t warn you!
And if you need a little more New Orleans flavor in your life, swing by Golden Oak Outpost of The Friar’s Nook for some delicious Beignets!
I’ll be down early July to experience this attraction for myself and cannot wait to report back! If you take a ride down the Bayou, let me know what you think! I have a feeling… this is gonna be good!!!