Disney has released new information about how guests will be able to enjoy Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom. As expected, the attraction will use a virtual queue system when it opens on June 28, 2024. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will also be available to book in Genie+, but it’s worth noting it won’t be an Individual Lightning Lane attraction.
While the opening plans call for a virtual queue at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, it sounds like Disney plans to drop the virtual queue shortly after opening.
While a standby queue will not be available during the attraction’s initial opening days, we expect to open a standby queue soon after the attraction’s opening.
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Shifting away from the virtual queue shortly after opening is a big change compared to the operations at two other newly-opened Disney World attractions, TRON Lightcycle Run and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Both of those coasters continue to use virtual queues long after their initial opening date.
Disney’s approach with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is one we’d hope to see used across all new attractions. Use a virtual queue during the initial craziness, but shift to a standby queue as soon as possible. Give guests the chance to ride more than once a day if they’re willing to wait.
