We’ll be getting a new ride in Magic Kingdom and Disneyland soon!

Disney announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom will be opening June 28!  All of the elements we know so far have been shared rather sporadically over many months, so we wanted to share them all in one place for you. Let’s take a look at EVERYTHING coming to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom!

New Story

If you’ve ever seen the movie The Princess and the Frog, then you likely remember the story of Tiana and Prince Naveen fighting for their lives against magic, falling in love, and eventually seeing their hard work pay off. Well, that is not the story that will be featured on the ride. The ride will be set AFTER the final kiss of the movie, and the two have now begun operating Tiana’s Palace.

Now, the characters are getting ready for Mardi Gras! As Tiana is preparing for the Mardi Gras party at her restaurant, she realizes she’s “missing a key ingredient” and needs help finding it. You get to join in on the adventure to the bayou where you’ll meet some cool new critters practicing their music.

We’re looking forward to being part of this brand-new story!

Princess Tiana and Other Characters from the Movie

Of course, Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen will be joining in on the fun! In fact, there will be SEVEN Tiana animatronics throughout the ride! There will be other characters throughout the journey like Louis…

…Charlotte, and Mama Odie.

Also making appearances will be Eudora (Tiana’s mom) and “Big Daddy!” It’s going to be a bunch of familiar faces, while new ones are mixed in!

New Characters

While we saw glimpses of Prince Naveen’s parents in the movie, they will be part of the ride! The King and Queen of Maldonia and their son (Naveen’s brother) Prince Ralphie will join in on the fun.

There will also be new critters in a few new bands playing music as we cruise down the bayou! The first group of critters we were introduced to will play some Zydeco music for us.

Then, Disney showed us the cute Rara band that will be coming to the ride!

But of course, that wasn’t all! Some Afro-Cuban music playing jazzy frogs will also be hopping into the adventure.

In total, there will be 17 characters throughout the new ride. We can’t wait!

New Music

Speaking of all new bands, there will be all-new music throughout the ride which will be “inspired by songs from the film.” Mama Odie will be featured with music, we’ll hear Zydeco music, Afro-Cubin music, and Rara music as we float down the bayou. Plus, Disney has revealed that PJ Morton — a Grammy Award-Winning musician and someone you might recognize as the keyboardist for Maroon 5 — will be creating a NEW original song for the ride.

Grammy-Award Winning Artist Terence Blanchard is also helping to make the music of the attraction come to life. Fun fact: Blanchard played all of the trumpet parts for Louis the Alligator in “The Princess and the Frog!” Blanchard will be creating the new music that we’ll hear in the queue.

The Queue

Speaking of the queue, there are lots of fun details being added to the line of this ride!

The story begins in the queue where you’ll discover that Tiana wants to further bring the community together as she continues to grow her business. As a result, she’s bought and transformed an old large salt dome (that’s the “mountain!”) with the help of her mother, Naveen, Louis, and fellow owners of the cooperative where she and her employees work together to make food products (like Louisiana Tabasco Sauce!) and help members of the community become business people.

The land around the salt mine has also been renewed and now grows veggies, herbs, and spices for her famous recipes, and the familiar structures from the Splash Mountain queue will be transformed into the main offices for Tiana’s Foods. You’ll also notice New Orleans soundscape and decor to make you feel like you’re actually there. There’s even a surprise of the smell of freshly fried beignets to make you hungry as you wait.

5-Story Drop

Since Disney created this new ride from a pre-existing ride, we’ll see a lot of the same ride elements. That will include the 5-story drop from the top of the mountain!

The ride will last about 11 or 12 minutes and will feature a combination of practical lighting, digital lighting, and scenic paint. We can’t wait to see how they were able to transform this new ride! Hopefully, we won’t have to wait too much longer to ride it!

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