NEW Character Announced for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure!
Splash Mountain is officially closed in both Disney World and Disneyland as Imagineers work to transform the ride into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Construction walls are up on both coasts!
Disney World’s ride has been closed for months now, and Disneyland’s closed just this week. We do know that the reimagined ride will be opening up around the end of 2024.
The ride will have a completely new theme set to characters from Disney’s animated movie The Princess and the Frog. There have been various details released over the past several months, and we just found out a little more!
New Characters
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will have some familiar faces in the attraction, like Tiana and Mama Odie, but there will also be some new characters! We found out back in December that a band with an otter, a rabbit, a raccoon, a beaver, a turtle, and more will make up a Zydeco band in the ride.
Today, we just learned more about the music that will be featured in the attraction. And, we found out about a new character joining in on the fun!
New Audio-Animatronics will be on the ride, and one of them will be Prince Naveen’s brother Ralphie! Disney said “It’s a scene you commonly see in New Orleans: the joie de vivre influencing his every movement as he jams to the beat of his songful soul.”
Disney also said that with the power of New Orleans music, they’ve made it a priority to properly represent all aspects of the city’s culture in the ride.
We can’t wait to see what else this new ride has in store! Stay tuned for more Disney news and updates.