New concept art and details unveiled for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World

Apr 12, 2023 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

Posted: Wednesday April 12, 2023 1:13pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced more details on the upcoming Tiana's Bayou Adventure attraction coming to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in late 2024, including news on animatronics and the appearance of Mama Odie.

As depicted in this newly released rendering above, Mama Odie jokes with guests along their journey after a special display of her magic. The two-hundred-year-old Bayou Fairy Godmother, with her eccentric belongings and “seeing eye snake,” Juju, is comically eccentric, yet wise and all-knowing, throughout the adventure. Actress Jenifer Lewis, who starred as the voice of Mama Odie in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “The Princess and the Frog,” is once again returning to her role for the attraction.

Other new details announced for today for Tiana's Bayou Adventure include:

  • Brand-new cast of original Disney characters with distinct names and personalities
  • Dozens of entirely new Audio-Animatronics figures
  • Adorable critters with incredible talent, bringing the diverse flavors of musical gumbo found in New Orleans!
  • New, original music alongside favorite tunes from the film
  • Alluring scent of beignets being prepared for the party will be part of the attraction queue!
  • Additional talent voices from the film reprising their roles, including Bruno Campos as Prince Naveen, Michael Leon Wooley as Louis, and the one and only Anika Noni Rose as Princess Tiana
  • Familiar faces from the film such as Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, Mama Odie, Louis, Eudora, Charlotte, “Big Daddy,” the King and Queen of Maldonia and Prince Ralphie

Disney also announced today that Splash Mountain at Disneyland park will be closed starting May 31, 2023.

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    Figments Friend11 days ago

    Bob showers…? 🤔 -

    Disstevefan111 days ago

    Iger wouldn’t swoop in with a hose….. With his personal traveling shower head maybe😉

    Brer Panther11 days ago

    So how long until Iger swoops in with a hose and washes it off?

    Disstevefan111 days ago

    Broken animatronics yes (this is normal and expected in todays Disney), but they keep running guests through it. I will thinking of breakdowns that stop the attraction from running guests through it.

    Figments Friend11 days ago

    Meanwhile , over at the Epcot Festival of the Arts this week…. ‘Splash Mountain’ chalk art.

    Figments Friend11 days ago

    This, right here….is comedy gold. 🤣 -

    bmr159111 days ago

    Most reliability issues are animatronic issues, not the ride itself.

    Brer Oswald11 days ago

    The Disneyland version has been broken for 2 months and they haven’t even tried to fix it.

    Disstevefan114 days ago

    I just threw a number out there. I think you are right Tiana being not as popular as the previous attraction, I think the stand by would probably be (a total guess) max of 60 minutes.

    Tha Realest14 days ago

    There’s no evidence this line would reach a 90 minute standby.

    Disstevefan114 days ago

    I think it’s because it doesn’t operate reliably enough to support a standby. With VQ, when it breaks down, your boarding group is not called. Yes it does break down when boarding groups and LLs are loading too, but think of the nightmare when it breaks down with a 90 min standby full of people.

    tanc14 days ago

    Why does this ride have a VQ still? The one in Disneyland doesn't even have one lol

    Fox&Hound18 days ago

    I love this so much!

    donaldtoo18 days ago

    I still say they need to do the below to the “logs”, that I suggested last February…”Frog Logs”…talk about your ROI…!!!!! :hilarious: ;)