LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Tiana is throwing a big Mardi Gras party in the bayou and early invites are going out.
Like other highly-anticipated Walt Disney World attractions that have opened in recent years, Tiana’a Bayou Adventure will debut with a virtual queue for standby access. Guests can request to join the queue via the My Disney Experience app at one of two times: 7 a.m. or 1 p.m.
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While a regular standby queue will not be available during the attraction’s initial opening days, Disney said it does expect to launch a standby queue soon after the attraction’s opening.
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For faster access to the front of the line, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will also have a Lightning Lane entrance available only by purchasing it through the Disney Genie+ service via the My Disney Experience app.
Passholder preview
Before the official opening on June 28, Disney World Annual Passholders will be able to preview the ride before the general public.
Passholders will need to make a park reservation to Magic Kingdom on one of the preview dates and then go through the steps to join the virtual queue. Passholder preview dates are June 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 20.
As a reminder, passholders must enter the theme park where they have a reservation prior to visiting Magic Kingdom park. Or on preview dates, they can enter Magic Kingdom Park without a reservation after 2 p.m. Passholders do not need to have entered a theme park when they request to join the virtual queue.
Park reservations are limited and subject to availability and joining the virtual queue does not guarantee the ability to participate in the preview. Boarding groups for a virtual queue are limited, subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
For more information on passholder previews, click here. As of right now, reservation access is not available for the passholder dates.
D23 Gold Member Celebration
The official Disney Fan Club is offering special access to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
D23 Gold Members can purchase a ticket for a preview on June 22. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will include entry to Magic Kingdom (event hours only), an exclusive extry to D23 preview experience for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, light refreshments for all D23 Gold Members and a live jazz performance at the attraction space.
The event starts at 6:30. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Thursday. The event will have restricted capacity and there will be a virtual queue for tickets once on sale.
For more information on the D23 Gold Member Celebration, click here.
Other additions
No party is complete without food.
Beginning opening day, Golden Oak Outpost and The Friar’s Nook will be serving up Tiana’s Famous Beignets. The fried dough treats are drizzled with honey and dusted powdered sugar and will be available for a limited time.
Starting June 28, guests can find the collections for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and “The Princess and the Frog”-inspired merchandise at the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. And, shortly after the attraction debuts, the merchandise will hop over to Critter Co-Op in Frontierland.
Walt Disney World isn’t the only park offering special passholder previews. For information on previews for DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios, click here.
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