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Is Tiana's Bayou Adventure Scary?
Mostly gentle, with one 52 foot plunge in daylight that you watch coming the entire slow way up.
The short answer
A little. Mostly gentle, with one 52 foot plunge in daylight that you watch coming the entire slow way up.
The slow lift to the top of the 52 foot drop, in full daylight, watching the edge get closer the whole way.
What it does to you
- Big drop
The numbers
- Height to ride
- 40 in (102 cm)
- Biggest drop
- 50 ft
- Ride length
- About 11 minutes
- Inversions
- None
How it scares you, broken down
Scary is not one thing. These four bars are our editorial read of where the fear comes from, zero to ten.
The moment people brace for
The slow lift to the top of the 52 foot drop, in full daylight, watching the edge get closer the whole way.
The dread is the climb. You can see the edge the whole time, and the bayou is a long way down.
Is Tiana's Bayou Adventure scary for kids?
The 40 inch gate is a good fit. Most of the ride is a calm float through a beautifully told story, and the one big drop is the whole thrill, so a kid who can handle a single plunge is set.
Height to ride. You must be at least 40 in (102 cm).
How to make it less scary
There is exactly one drop and you can see it coming, so it is one of the easiest thrills to brace for. Everything before and after it is calm.
Where it sits on the scale
Every ride below is scored on the same fear index. Yours is highlighted. Tap another to read it.
- Space Mountain 74
- TRON Lightcycle / Run 70
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure you are here 62
- Rise of the Resistance 58
- Flight of Passage 48
See the full ranked list of the scariest rides at Disney World
Questions people ask before they get in line
Is Tiana's Bayou Adventure scary?
Mostly gentle, with one 52 foot plunge in daylight that you watch coming the entire slow way up. The slow lift to the top of the 52 foot drop, in full daylight, watching the edge get closer the whole way.
Is Tiana's Bayou Adventure scary for kids?
The 40 inch gate is a good fit. Most of the ride is a calm float through a beautifully told story, and the one big drop is the whole thrill, so a kid who can handle a single plunge is set.
Does Tiana's Bayou Adventure go upside down?
No. Tiana's Bayou Adventure has no inversions and never turns you upside down.
How big is the drop on Tiana's Bayou Adventure?
The biggest drop on Tiana's Bayou Adventure is about 50 feet. The slow lift to the top of the 52 foot drop, in full daylight, watching the edge get closer the whole way.
Is Tiana's Bayou Adventure in the dark?
No, Tiana's Bayou Adventure runs in daylight or a lit setting, so you can see what is coming.
How tall do you have to be to ride Tiana's Bayou Adventure?
You must be at least 40 in (102 cm) to ride Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
The four fear scores are Rope Drop News's own read of what frightens riders, never a measured stat. Every speed, height, and drop figure is a published Disney or attraction number.