Just last night on our first-ever Ear Scouts Jamboree over at Patreon,(https://www.patreon.com/EarScouts) I was saying that I didn't expect Tiana's Bayou Adventure to open until very late in the year – most likely after Thanksgiving. Then Disney surprised everyone today by adding this upcoming ride to the list of Magic Kingdom Attractions on their website. Does this mean that Tiana's adventure might be starting sooner than we all thought? They did just invite a New Orleans-based news outlet to a sneak peek,(https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/movies_tv/sneak-peek-at-disney-worlds-nola-inspired-tiana-attraction/article_8a9f0476-b3e9-11ee-9165-77d3f91dee6b.html) and that comes on the heels of a string of Disney news sites remarking on the pace of progress on the attraction, from the updated queue to the newly-installed lanterns visible from outside the attraction just before the big drop. After delayed openings of TRON and pretty much everything new over at Epcot, maybe Disney is working overtime to shed their Flash Slothmore-esque (https://zootopia.fandom.com/wiki/Flash_Slothmore)reputation when it comes to construction projects at Walt Disney World. Let's hope an early opening for Tiana's Bayou Adventure will have us all comparing them to Fix-It Felix (https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Fix-It_Felix_Jr.)instead. When do you all think we'll get to experience our first voyage through the bayou?

Heigh-ho, Ear Scouts! Lots of you have asked for it and it is finally here – we made a video about conquering the Magic Kingdom on a party day like Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party or Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Got more questions we didn't cover? Feel free to post them here and we'll do our best to answer them. You can watch the new video here: https://youtu.be/5svS9-eF-C0(https://youtu.be/5svS9-eF-C0)

As we work on our next videos in the Disney Resort Showdown series comparing the Moderate and Deluxe resorts, I'd love to hear from all of you: what is your favorite Disney Resort and why? Is there something you just love about your favorite that makes it extra special?

This forum is dedicated to all things Genie – from modifying Lightning Lanes to playing the Genie Slots – we're here to answer all your Genie questions or chat about how things went during your last visit to the parks. For all Disney World topics that are NOT related to the Genie, head next door to the general Disney World discussion category.

This forum is dedicated to EVERYTHING at Walt Disney World (except the Genie – he's got his own forum next door). Whether you want to chat about your most recent adventure or ask for advice as you prepare for your first ever trip to the parks, this section is dedicated to all things Disney World. Note that as the forum gets busier, we will likely start creating new categories like the one for Genie Plus and move all relevant threads to the new areas so that it is easier to find the right info, but post away about everything from dining to resorts to park planning right here.

It's like a neverending unbirthday party in here, though we're happy to celebrate actual birthdays, too. While the other forums have pretty specific purposes, this one is a bit more fun and fancy free. That said, please remember to be polite and respectful toward your fellow scouts. We want this to be a place where everyone feels comfortable chatting and meeting new friends from around the world who also share our love for Disney Parks.

That's our way of saying hello around here.