Wait A Minute! The Magic Kingdom's Frontierland is Now Set in 1927?

Tiana's Bayou Adventure will be the BIG push for anyone heading to Walt Disney World and the Magic Kingdom in 2024. But with the installation of the new "Tiana Foods watertower", does this really mean that Frontierland is now centered on the year 1924? This is really a mistake for the current Imagineering team that wants to erase the Tony Baxter and team masterpiece. 

What happened to the 1800's? It's fine if Splash Mountain is no more- or is it- but please do not destroy what is the themed land dedicated to the pioneering spirit of the Old West back in the days of the brave men and women who made their way across the land. Is this a precursor to the filling in of the Rivers of America and the closing of the Riverboat? Lord, help us if it is.  Princess and the Frog has some pretty great elements, but it does not take place of one of the Magic Kingdom's opening day lands.

Will I enjoy the ride? Of course- it's built on the carcass of one of Imagineering's best achievements. I'll love the visuals, the music, and the thrills. Does that mean this transgression of design detail doesn't bother me? Absolutely not. 

Come on, Charita Carter and Carmen Smith- You can do better than this.

Is There a Change in Plans for Tiana's Bayou Adventure?

Could this new piece of concept art for Tiana's Bayou Adventure signal the end of Imagineering's ridiculous food co-op idea as the story line conclusion for this attraction that was once known as the beloved  Splash Mountain? According to Carmen Smith, Senior Vice President, Creative Development - Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies, who shared this piece on the Disney Parks Blog, guests will join old familiatr friends from Disney's Princess and the Frog film as they "prepare to host a one-of-a-kind celebration for the people of New Orleans".  I say the simpler, the better. I want Magic Kingdom and Disneyland guests to enjoy the music and its characters and love the attraction instead of encountering a story that feels forced, unnatural, and out of character with the rest of the parks' stellar line-ups. What about you?

(Concept art copyright The Walt Disney Company.)