Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is a future attraction coming to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen will host a celebration during Mardi Gras season and we have recently learned that Mama Odie will reprise her role as the catalyst to that magic.
A newly released artist’s rendering depicts Mama Odie joking with guests along their journey following 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. Legendary actress Jennifer 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.
If Mama Odie is a catalyst to the magic, then New Orleans artist and YAYA Arts Center alumna Sharika Mahdi is a catalyst to the Imagineers’ creations, inspiring their work on the attraction with a local’s perspective.
Mama Odie joins a cast of friends – familiar and new – in Princess Tiana’s debut attraction. In December it was shared how a band of newly introduced critters will provide some of the soundtrack to your journey. Then in February, we learned the backstory behind the water tower that will punctuate the exterior of the attraction. But what else is in store?
Here’s a sample of what to expect from this musical adventure:
- A 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
- Do you love beignets as much as Louis? Well, you’re in luck because the 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
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure builds on the story of Princess Tiana, a character whose pride and perseverance remind us of a universal truth: within us lies the potential to make our dreams come true. This all-new adventure will bring Disney Parks guests into Princess Tiana’s world like never before. The attraction is scheduled to open in Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort and Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in 2024.
Excited about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opening in 2024?