food IS a theme park
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure may technically be Magic Kingdom‘s newest ride, but the problems of the ride’s past still continue to plague it.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Ever since Tiana’s opened, we’ve seen the attraction have its fair share of issues — with it malfunctioning or “going down” seemingly more often than it properly functions. It looks like Disney may be doing some lowkey TLC on Tiana’s because the ride is closing early on several upcoming days.
The 2025 SXSW (South by Southwest) conference is happening in Austin, Texas this March. This event is an annual conference that highlights technology, music, movies, and culture. This year, The Walt Disney Company confirmed it will attend as a featured speaker.
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The 2025 conference will happen from March 7th to March 15th, and now that the full list of speakers has been confirmed, we have some ideas about what Disney might have planned.
Are you planning your next trip to Magic Kingdom?
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I bet you’re super excited about everything you’re going to experience like the rides and food. Speaking of rides, think you’ve got a shot at riding Tiana’s Bayou Adventure if you snag a spot in the Virtual Queue? Well, you might need to think again. We recently experienced an issue with the Virtual Queue that left us, and probably many other guests, without a chance to ride – even though we secured a spot in the morning! Here’s what happened and why you’ll want to plan carefully if this ride is on your list.
Last year, Disney opened Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. The attraction, which controversially to some replaced the aging Splash Mountain on both coasts, to great fanfare. However, despite the popularity of the flume attraction, there have definitely been some technological issues with the ride’s reliability, especially its animatronics.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Shortly before the ride opened, Disney wrote that Tiana’s featured “some of Disney’s most advanced Audio-Animatronics figures, and with this new, advanced technology it makes you feel like you’re really interacting with them in the attraction.” Unfortunately, those new highly advanced animatronics are having some issues.
There are a lot of new things coming to Disney World in the coming years! Some of the changes include a brand-new Villains Land will be coming to Magic Kingdom and DinoLand, U.S.A. will be getting rethemed to a Tropical Americas-themed land called Pueblo Esperanza.
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But those aren’t the only new areas coming to Disney World soon. A new Cars area is also in the works in Magic Kingdom, and we just got an update about the permit filed by Disney back in August 2024.
When you’re in Disney World, you’re there along with TONS of other families and groups also trying to have a magical vacation.
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That means that you’ll come in contact with strangers in lines, around restaurants, or just while you’re walking around, and sometimes you’ll hear them say some…interesting things. Whether that’s because you hear the middle of a conversation or you hear a whole conversation that has you scratching your head, we’ve overheard some interesting things in Magic Kingdom that we feel we have to share. [Read more…]
Something strange is happening on the My Disney Experience app, and it has been ongoing for two days.
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When you look on the Disney World app, you can usually see Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass, and Premier Pass prices for up to 21 days out. It’s a great way to plan your budget for your upcoming trips if you plan to purchase any of these passes. However, over the past couple of days, the app has been having some technical difficulties.
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Okay, so it is like a HUGE week for food in Disney World because the EPCOT Festival of the Arts has officially kicked off. We were there on DAY ONE to check out everything the festival has to offer, including all the food booths (we ate so much, y’all have no idea). But there’s more happening in the Disney World food world, too, because we’ve also got some restaurant menu changes to get you updated on.
Oh, Disney World, you and your vast history never cease to amaze us.
Tomorrowland
Through its 50+ year history, many attractions around the park have come and gone. Some of them were sad goodbyes, while others were…not so missed. However, if you know where to look, there are tons of nods to old attractions that used to be, and some are more obvious than others. For example, we heard some chatter in the Magic Kingdom recently. It seems some people are confused about the large dark windows you can see in Tomorrowland, and we figured it was the perfect time to clear up the confusion!
Magic Kingdom currently has several attractions closed, and another is set to close this week.
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While Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Astro Orbiters previously closed, the Hall of Presidents will also be closing soon with more attraction closures on the way. Other parks and hotels will also have closures this week, to find out what will be closed during your trip to Disney World this week, keep reading!
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