New animatronic critters and attraction poster unveiled for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World

Apr 02, 2024 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

Posted: Tuesday April 2, 2024 10:46am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has released the new attraction poster for the upcoming Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom.

 

The attraction poster features a vibrant and colorful design, set against a yellow background with decorative elements that evoke the feel of a bayou. In the center stands Tiana from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog," smiling and striking a confident pose with one hand raised. Surrounding Tiana are whimsical outlines of Madame Odie, Louis, and several critters enjoying music. The poster's border is adorned with stylized drawings of foliage and swamp details, further emphasizing the bayou theme. At the bottom of the poster, in bold yellow text on a dark green background, reads "Frontierland," signaling the location within Walt Disney World where the attraction is found. The Walt Disney World logo is present in the bottom right corner, rounding off the poster's design elements and setting the tone for a music-filled adventure in the Bayou.

The Imagineering team has also revealed a second set of musical critters that will appear in the attraction in audio-animatronic form.

Often found at festivals and street processions, Rara is a musical tradition from Haiti that's part of the musical history and melting pot of New Orleans. Here are the Rara musicians you'll discover further down the bayou.

Octavia the Bobcat – Octavia plays the vaksin, a single-note horn instrument popular in Rara music. She's an adventurous bobcat kitten, and she loves climbing and hanging out in trees almost as much as she loves performing. This daredevil almost never gets scared.

Pawpaw the Bobcat – Not only is Pawpaw Octavia's devoted grandfather, but he also taught her how to play the vaksin! Pawpaw lives to make Octavia smile and has the view that everything has a way of working itself out – he's seen it all but isn't jaded.

Claude the Louisiana Black Bear – Claude is a salt of the earth kind of bear (or, as they say in the bayou, "salt of the mound") who plays his horn along with the other members of his family. He's a tinkerer who loves to create with things found in the forest, and is frequently funny without intending to be, especially when it comes to his home-grown creations.

Bernadette the Louisiana Black Bear – Bernadette loves to enjoy life, from splashing in the waters of her bayou home with her cub, Sebastián, to playing the horn with her mate, Claude. She's a clear thinker and is warm and supportive. Bernadette loves to sink into the bayou waters and munch on plants (so long as Sebastián is clearly within sight).

Sebastián the Louisiana Black Bear – Though he's definitely a "mama's cub," Sebastián charted his own musical course as a drummer, despite his parents being devoted horn players. He's happy to follow his friend Octavia's adventurous lead as they explore and play, and is fascinated with the small details in the bayou, like the insects and mushrooms.

Phina the Gray Fox – Phina's enthusiasm extends beyond her drumming, as she's constantly thinking of new ideas with optimism and energy! This imaginative fox is continually starting new projects with excitement, and her friends accept and celebrate her unique thinking.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure will open in the summer of 2024, but Disney has yet to announce a precise date.

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ToTBellHop40 minutes ago

A reject any song about New York that leaves out homeless people, rats, Frank Sinatra, and Jeter.

LittleBuford43 minutes ago

I can’t believe I wrote/missed that!

Earlie the Pearlie50 minutes ago

ChatGPT works so hard! It lets you use it for free, and it doesn’t even charge you rent! AND THIS IS THE THANKS IT GETS???

Professortango17 hours ago

Still better than Wish's lyrics

MisterPenguin7 hours ago

write a parody of "a whole new world" from Aladdin, but make it "a whole new york" with references to modern day new york city ChatGPT (Verse 1) I can show you a whole New York, Drenched in lights, it's a real corker. Tell me, vagabond, now when did you last Take a stroll through Central Park? (Chorus) A whole New York! A dazzling place I never knew, But when you're lost amidst the crowd, it's kinda tough to chew. Now I'm in a whole New York with you. (Verse 2) Unbelievable sights, indescribable eats, Soaring towers, like a forest of concrete. Over, sideways, and under, on a magic subway ride, Through the boroughs, from dusk to dawn we'll glide. (Chorus) A whole New York! A hustle-bustle paradise, But when you're stuck in traffic jams, it's not all that nice. Now I'm in a whole New York with you. (Bridge) Endless honking, people squawking, In this city that never sleeps. But for us, it's worth the fight, In this urban jungle where dreams are steep. (Chorus) A whole New York! With bagels, pretzels, and pizza pies, But the rent here is way too high, it's hard to fantasize. Now we're in a whole New York, A whole New York, A whole New York with you!

UNCgolf8 hours ago

I got a really good laugh out of "A Whole New York". Fantastic typo/autocorrect.

Bocabear8 hours ago

The live action definitely doubled down on the 18th century time setting in everything but Belle's golden gown which was clearly set inn like 1940...So odd they did not use the Anne Hould-Ward designs from the Broadway production....which was spectacular...and time period appropriate.

SilentWindODoom10 hours ago

Ohhhhhhh... That makes more sense.

imagineer9710 hours ago

WWI

SilentWindODoom10 hours ago

I was just throwing out silly hypotheticals. But wait. WWII? When was that brought up in the 1920's movie?

LittleBuford11 hours ago

I’m in agreement with that general sentiment, as I thought was clear from my posts. As to the plague storyline, there actually was an outbreak of the disease in eighteenth-century France, though I’m not sure the filmmakers knew that, and—to your point—they certainly don’t try to portray it with any accuracy.

TrainsOfDisney11 hours ago

In a fantastical, idealized past WWII wouldn’t have happened either. And yet, that’s included as part of the story. So maybe don’t just blame the fans for overthinking - the company does it too!

Professortango111 hours ago

Just pointing out that you can't bind pieces of media, especially those created as Fairy Tales for families/kids, in historical restraints. The Black Plague storyline was one of the many problems with the live action remake.

LittleBuford11 hours ago

I imagine you’re joking, but if you’re not, the inclusion of the Eiffel Tower is a clear anachronism designed to indicate the place but not the timeframe. It’s comparable to the sculptor working on the Sphinx during “A Whole New York”—he is meant to tell us that Aladdin and Jasmine are travelling through Egypt, but he’s about 4000 years (!) out of date.