First Detailed Look Inside Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World

May 29, 2024 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

'We Call It Imagineering' Tiana's Bayou Adventure sneak peek
Posted: Wednesday May 29, 2024 7:38pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The latest installment of Disney's 'We Call It Imagineering' YouTube series takes us behind the scenes of how music is created for attractions and entertainment and includes the first detailed look inside Tiana's Bayou Adventure.


These first glimpses inside Tiana's Bayou Adventure confirm the mixed use of Audio-Animatronics, detailed physical sets, and projections.


The ride's story marks a new chapter for Tiana as she grows her business and as a thank you to her community for their support, she's throwing a party during Mardi Gras season. When it turns out there's been a mix up in the preparations and she's missing a band, Tiana invites us on a journey through the bayou discovering both friends familiar and anew for this last ingredient – musical critters!

After the thrilling drop, you'll soon approach Tiana and friends at her mansion, where Louis conducts a jazz band filled with all the critters we met on our journey. They play "Special Spice" along with Prince Naveen playing his ukulele and Prince Ralphie the drums. We've discovered the "Special Spice" making this joyful, one-of-a-kind celebration complete is in fact YOU. The melody continues as we approach Mama Odie, who acknowledges that this party wouldn't be what it is without you.



The sneak peek video from Imagineering, which you can watch below, shows the ride's loading area, show scenes, animatronics, the finale scene, and a listen to the all-new original song "Special Spice," composed for the ride by PJ Morton with vocals by Anika Noni Rose, the original voice of Princess Tiana.

Disney has announced preview opportunities for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom, which will run from June 2 through June 26, 2024, for various groups, including Cast Members, DVC members, media, Club 33 members, and Annual Passholders. The official opening for all guests is set for June 28, 2024.

Watch another short video below from Walt Disney Imagineering that shows more views of the ride during composer PJ Morton's visit.

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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: ;)