Disney shares more details on the new Malaika Favorite artwork coming to Tiana's Bayou Adventure

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

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Posted: Thursday October 12, 2023 10:!4am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has shared more details on the new mural that is part of Tiana's Bayou Adventure, opening in late 2024 at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Malaika Favorite mural at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Hailing from Louisiana, artist Malaika Favorite has produced all-new artwork that will decorate the walls as part of the queue of Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Watch the video below to hear from Malaika.

Taking inspiration from the numerous murals and other works of art that decorate building exteriors throughout New Orleans, Princess Tiana's desire to adorn the location with art is in keeping with the spirit that artwork is to be enjoyed and accessed by everyone.

Malaika Favorite mural at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Continuing the storyline from "The Princess and the Frog," Malaika's mural for Tiana's Bayou Adventure features a collage of scenes displayed on two of the building's exterior walls as you enter the indoor queue. These scenes highlight Tiana's professional journey and the creation of Tiana's Foods. When Tiana was young, her father made her promise to "never, ever lose sight of what is really important," and the mural will reflect those elements: family, friends, food, music, art, and bringing folks together.

Malaika Favorite mural at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Carmen Smith, Senior Vice President, Creative Development - Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies said, "I am humbled by the level of research and detail Walt Disney Imagineering has paid to bringing the authenticity of New Orleans to Disney parks and resorts to immerse guests in this empowering tale. When you visit Tiana's Bayou Adventure, we want you to feel like you have truly stepped foot inside the next chapter of "The Princess and the Frog" in a way only Disney can bring to life."

Malaika Favorite mural at Tiana's Bayou Adventure

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Figments Friend6 hours ago

Pretty sure this will likely be VQ only just like the other recent new Attractions began with, and some still retain. Too much to deal with otherwise and OPs will want to address the crowd control issues / potentially long lines that will form in what is already a somewhat compact area in comparison to other places in the Park. VQ will help alleviate those issues……as well as push Guests to empty wallets for LL who miss the time windows. No way Disney will pass up all that easy money….all a part of the master plan. So get your thumbs flexing and start practicing your seven second timing. It’s coming…. -

LittleBuford6 hours ago

You’ve already posted about them—the tiara multiple times. Why pretend you’re being silenced when a simple search of this thread proves otherwise?

Starship8246 hours ago

They said preview information is going out tomorrow, will we get info on weather it'll be VQ or standby tomorrow?

Vclguy906 hours ago

Sir, you know it!

Epcot81Fan6 hours ago

I’m just checking, is the 1970’s Electric Company mural and giant tiara on a water tower in Frontierland finished yet? Are we allowed to comment on these yet? Just let us know when they are complete, thanks.

Surferboy5676 hours ago

Hope we get a melody like Splash’s previous soundtrack release.

Fido Chuckwagon6 hours ago

Sure. It’s definitely not. On the other hand, looking at how fast Universal is building an entire theme park makes TBA in 18 months seem not particularly impressive or worthy of praise. It’s a reskin. They aren’t constructing a new ride system from the ground up, they replaced animatronics and did cosmetic work.

𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗976 hours ago

Splash? Splash who?

DCBaker7 hours ago

According to the Annual Passholder park reservation calendar, opening day for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom on June 28 is currently unavailable for new park reservations.

larryz7 hours ago

Just like driving through New Orleans on I-10.

discos8 hours ago

When they say soundtrack in this case, I think they're just referring to the music in the ride as the "soundtrack." That's not to say Disney won't be releasing any of the ride music. My guess is that the song PJ Morton wrote for the finale will be released as a single.