Disney shares new details on the music of Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Jun 01, 2023 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

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Music of Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Posted: Thursday June 1, 2023 11:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced today that Walt Disney Imagineering is collaborating with award-winning artists PJ Morton and Terence Blanchard on the music guests will hear as part of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Disney's Carmen Smith said, "Both natives of New Orleans, PJ and Terence will help score a lyrical love letter to the region that first inspired our endeavor with Princess Tiana. We’ll have more to share down the road as our teams make progress on a new original song composed by PJ Morton and new renditions of fan favorite music from the Walt Disney Animation Studios hit film, 'The Princess and the Frog.'"

Music of Tiana's Bayou Adventure

PJ Morton is writing, arranging and producing the original song for the attraction. He is performing on and producing the sessions in New Orleans of all-new arrangements of the song, as well as songs from “The Princess and the Frog” within the attraction.

Music of Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Terence Blanchard is helming music arrangement for the attraction’s queue. Terence is working to select songs from “The Princess and the Frog,” as well as iconic themes from New Orleans.

The music will borrow from several musical styles that either originated or took up permanent residence in New Orleans. Some brand-new Audio-Animatronics figures will bring the invigorating sounds of New Orleans to life. Take this new rendering of Prince Naveen’s brother, Ralphie, for example. It’s a scene you commonly see in New Orleans: the joie de vivre influencing his every movement as he jams to the beat of his songful soul. Or this band of friendly critters playing joyful Zydeco-style music. Ralphie will be one of 17 new audio-animatronics in the attraction.

Music of Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Tiana's Bayou Adventure attraction is coming to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in late 2024.

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LittleBuford1 minute ago

It wasn’t an excuse, and it wasn’t being “used” for the reason you claim. Also, no discussion of this project has been or can be objective. We’re dealing with human reactions and emotions.

Ice Gator4 minutes ago

No offense but I don’t think that’s comparable in the slightest. It’s one segment- not like they gutted the entire ride for a Moana retheme.

mf19725 minutes ago

this reminds me when they changed the auction scene on POTC. before that happened, it was my wife’s favorite ride, tied with peter pan. now she’s ok if we don’t ride it all on our trips.

Ice Gator5 minutes ago

I have nightmares that the HM stretching room is next on the “modern retheme” chopping block… but I refuse to think about it. It’s all just a bad dream. Let the one slightly scary ride in MK keep being scary.

Sirwalterraleigh5 minutes ago

‘ Who are you talking about? “Proving audiences wrong”?

Ice Gator7 minutes ago

One of my top 3 Disney animated movies. I saw it in theaters when it released and ever since I had wanted them to return to 2-D animation every so often. Really bummed out by how they executed the attraction. I was on-board the whole time, because I figured it’d be an upgrade from the former attraction and Tiana’s bayou fits the Frontierland vibe for me. I don’t think this ride is a total disaster because it is visually appealing, but boy- both PatF and Splash deserved a lot better.

"El Gran Magnifico"8 minutes ago

In another dimension somewhere. Br’er Rabbit is bidding on a Redhead at an auction. Man. Wish I was there.

Centauri Space Station8 minutes ago

Haunted mansion, Jungle cruise, BTM, Pirates, IASW, peoplemover, space mt. MK isn’t short on popular classic rides.

LittleBuford14 minutes ago

I see what you’re saying but still don’t agree. Unlike, say, the Tower of Terror, Splash always had a lot of young children riding it (at least in my experience). The new theme could have worked just as well with the ride system as the old theme did—drop and all.

Tha Realest17 minutes ago

Those behind this attraction don’t seem to care for the film. Its basically a platform for them to concoct their own version of the character

SuddenStorm20 minutes ago

I'm not a Tiana fan- But if I was, I'd be livid about this being the ride she got. Other than superficial "Here's Mama Odie!" "Here's Louis!" does this ride do anything to capture the heart of the film?

seabreezept81326 minutes ago

Haha Splash was my favorite ride of all time. But nothing could replace it, so might as well let my kids enjoy this new whatever it is.. I’m honestly looking forward to the bromide smell and the view of MK where the birdhouses used to be. When they decided to close this, I knew to have zero expectations. I was hoping it would exceed that but from what I’m hearing it didn’t.