Disneyland calls it a musical journey "full of twists, turns and festive fun that crescendos with a 50-foot drop – as well as a swingin' soiree."

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens on Friday, and excitement is buzzing at the Southern California resort. It’s been months since Walt Disney World’s version of the ride debuted in June and nearly a year and a half since the original Splash Mountain closed in May 2023.

Disneyland’s new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is soaking preview riders with a wall of water that floods the logs during the final 50-foot-drop and gets riders much wetter than Splash Mountain ever did, according to social media reports and Disney fan websites.

A party was underway Wednesday at Disneyland as the park prepares to open its newest attraction, Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Alternatively, you can look for folks just getting off the ride who might be willing to give theirs away. Aside from Grizzly River Run in Disney California Adventure Park, there’s nothing else in Disneyland’s pair of parks that really merits a poncho—so you may find already-overpacked parkgoers looking to shed some unneeded belongings.

A talk with Lindell Skinner, Disneyland operations manager, in New Orleans Square with a look at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and the revamped square.