Celebration station animatronics7/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Other familiar faces from the movie will make an appearance like Mama Odie, Eudora, Charlotte, Big Daddy, the King and Queen of Maldonia, and Prince Ralphie. However, the missing ingredient isn’t always food. Tiana is throwing a party as a thank you to everyone who made Tiana’s Foods a success, but everything goes wrong when they realize there’s a missing ingredient. During the attraction, Princess Tiana, Naveen, and Louis take you on an adventure through the bayou as they prepare to host a one-of-a-kind celebration during Mardi Gras. Tiana’s Foods is an employee-owned co-op specializing in spices. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is trading in the mountain for a salt mine that Princess Tiana purchased and transformed into Tiana’s Foods. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure promotes inclusivity and distances Disney from a controversial movie in its vault. The retheme allows Imagineers to build upon the previous attraction and elevate the experience while telling a fresh, relevant story. Tiana has been in shows, parades, and even has a restaurant on the Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line ship, but no dedicated attraction. Reinventing Splash Mountain gave Disney an opportunity to slowly move away from Song of the South and open the door for Princess Tiana’s first attraction. Disney CEO Bob Iger stated in 2010 there were no plans to release Song of the South and that the movie was “antiquated” and “fairly offensive.” The 1946 Walt Disney film hasn’t been in theaters since 1986 and has never been wholly released on home media in the United States. The ride experience was long and offered paced-out thrills, lots of animatronics, and the music helped tell the story based on Song of the South. Splash Mountain was a fan-favorite attraction for years and had great bones. On June 25, 2020, Disney announced S plash Mountain would be closing at Disneyland and Walt Disney World to be reimagined. “Dreams do come true in New Orleans.” – Tiana ![]() ![]() I only got a taste of what Imagineers get to experience and how the sausage is made, but it opened my eyes to the more intricate aspects of what it means to be an Imagineer and I walked away with a deeper appreciation for the Crescent City. For it to work, there must be a dedication to authenticity because New Orleans isn’t just a fantasy city in a cartoon – it is a real place that many love and call home. The movie used hand-drawn animation to paint a beautiful picture of the city and bayou in the 1920s, but WDI needs to make this animated world a reality. The new attraction serves as a sequel to the 2009 Walt Disney Animation Studios film The Princess and the Frog, and the ride will embody the heart and spirit of New Orleans. Walt Disney Imagineering is actively bringing Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to life at Disneyland park in California and Magic Kingdom park in Florida in 2024. Research plays a big role in the process whether Imagineers are developing the newest and greatest tech or heading out in the field to explore the world. Disney fans should be familiar with WDI’s blue sky ideas and concepts, but those are only the first steps before making an attraction, restaurant, gift shop, land, or park a reality. Walt Disney described Imagineering as “the blending of creative imagination with technical know-how.” What isn’t included in that quote is the dedication to research. Walt Disney Imagineering has created iconic theme parks and attractions around the globe. “The only way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.” – Tiana ![]()
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