Lari the Armadillo has gotten his own umbrella during Tiana’s Bayou Adventure construction at Magic Kingdom.

Lari the Armadillo

During our visit on May 21, empty logs were being tested. We spotted a few coming down the drop and circling this peninsula. On May 22, the ride was tested with people.

Ride previews will begin next month for DVC Members, Annual Passholders, D23 Gold Members, and Cast Members.

The Lari figure in this area now has an umbrella over his head. The umbrella is made out of greens and florals that could be found in the bayou. It joins a small lantern that was added two weeks ago.

Lari is an original character for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. He’s described as mischievous and quiet, with a habit of borrowing things that don’t belong to him. That said, we may discover the umbrella and lantern don’t actually belong to Lari.

This Lari figure is located on the right side of the ride flume near the end of the attraction. Another Lari animatronic can be found up behind the yellow barn of the attraction queue. There are likely more Lari figures inside the ride.

Lari’s home, which recently got its own set of props, can be found outside one of the doors of Critter Co-Op, a gift shop for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The other gift shop will be Tiana’s Bayou General.

Windows inside the Critter Co-Op are still covered, though we spotted lights on inside during our recent visit. We heard work ongoing inside, too.

More Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Construction

At the entrance to the attraction, queue signs have yet to be installed in the themed frames. Crew members were working on the frames on Wednesday. They appeared to be installing copper wiring.

The frames feature the lily flower motif present throughout Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and its branding. They’re purple, green, and yellow — the main colors of Mardi Gras.

In the queue area under the Frontierland train station, construction tape has been removed from the tops of blue fencing, revealing gold detailing at the tops of the posts. This matches gold details on lampposts in the queue.

Crew members were working inside a tent next to the barn, but we couldn’t be sure of what they were doing. Other crew members in the queue were doing electrical work. In addition to the blue lampposts, wood lampposts and lights are hanging from wires.

Beyond the main doors to the barn, we could see another pair of double doors. Each door features nine small window panes. They have the same staining as the windows on the doors at the top of nearby stairs (pictured below).

We also heard music testing and fire alarm testing.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens at Magic Kingdom on June 28.

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