Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom Park is putting on the finishing touches in preparation for opening this summer. The attraction will also open later this year in Disneyland.
Disney has revealed the last batch of musicians who will call the bayou home with hopes of hitting the big time at Tiana’s celebration during Mardi Gras season!
We’ve previously introduced critters who play Zydeco music and critters who perform Rara music, and now it’s time to introduce you to the rest, who will bring jazzy sounds and complex rhythms of Afro-Cuban music to life in the bayou.
Felipe the Frog – Deep among the cypress trees, you’ll hear band leader Felipe making musical magic on the piano! Felipe is also the proprietor of an exclusive bayou nightclub, where the local fireflies love to dance the night away to a musical recipe of hot rhythms and spicy melodies. He’s an old-school family guy, especially to his “family” in the band.
Mayra the Frog – Have you ever seen a frog play a flower blossom like a trumpet? You will when you meet Mayra; be sure to stick around for one of her toe-tapping solos. Mayra’s the most ambitious of the four frogs and has been practicing her instrument since she was a tadpole!
Mondo the Frog – Mondo is a natural on the conga drums, which he made as a happy accident when his favorite bottle cap got stuck on his second favorite acorn. From there, the rhythm in Mondo’s soul took over! He’s very copacetic and accepts what comes, a trait as steady and reliable as his drumbeat.
Isabel the Green Tree Frog – Learning from Mondo’s example, Isabel loves getting lost in the music playing her congas. She’s the youngest member of the group. There’s nothing she loves more than “going with the flow” and getting to play drums all night long!
Critters big and small around the bayou will bring all kinds of musical flavors from Zydeco to Rara to Afro-Cuban jazz, just like if you were walking the streets of the French Quarter in the Crescent City.
Not all critters you’ll meet in this attraction are musicians. There will be others who love sitting back, relaxing, and catching up on all the gossip from around the bayou. Be on the lookout for Gloria and Delores the frogs who are best friends who love peering at guests as they float past in logs.
Another critter to watch for is Lari the armadillo. He seems quiet but this mischievous fella always seems to show up where you least expect him. He has a reputation for “borrowing” things that don’t belong to him, although things always seem to find their way back to the rightful owners. Throughout the attraction, you’ll meet critters big and small and the big ones come with an even bigger personality.
It won’t be long until you can join the musicians in the bayou.
Looking forward to meeting all of the critters of the bayou?