The Mardi Gras celebration at Walt Disney World is officially ready for guests, as the details for the upcoming Tiana’s Bayou Adventure are now available! Once June 28th rolls in, the gates for Tiana’s brand new attraction will be open & the party will be underway!

Here is everything we know so far regarding this highly-anticipated attraction:

HOW TO RIDE

Beginning on opening day (June 28th), Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will utilize a virtual queue for guests. There will be two separate “drops” throughout the day where guests can request to join the virtual queue via the My Disney Experience app: 7am & 1pm ET. Disney has announced that a standby queue will not be available during the attraction’s initial opening, but that they “expect to open a standby queue soon after the attraction’s opening.”

(Disney); artist rendering of Tiana’s outfit for the attraction!

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will also be included as a Lightning Lane selection as part of the Disney Genie+ service. This is a change from Walt Disney World’s recent attraction openings of both Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind AND Tron Lightcycle Run, as both of these attractions were part of the individually-priced Individual Lightning Lane service. Now, guests only need to purchase the standard Magic Kingdom Genie+ service in order to book a timed return slot for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. According to Disney, “guests may check the app on the day of their visit for pricing and availability.”

(c) Disney; newly-released photo of the front of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

DETAILS ON THE ATTRACTION

While an exact story line is still under wraps for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, we do know the backstory of the attraction, thanks to Disney! Here are more details that we do know for certain:

1. You will get wet! Similar to it’s predecessor, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be a soaking good time! According to Disney, “when guests drop on in to Tiana’s party, there’s a strong chance riders may get wet. While most guests will appreciate the refreshing cool down, others may want to bring their rain gear.”
2. After experiencing Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, guests can take a piece of the bayou home for themselves! Guests can find the collections for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and “The Princess and the Frog”-inspired merchandise at the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. And, shortly after the attraction debuts, the merchandise will hop over to Critter Co-Op in Frontierland.
3. A trip to the bayou is never complete without some good eats and sweet treats. Highlighting a roster of multiple new food offerings will be Tiana’s Famous Beignets, of course. According to Disney, “beginning opening day, Golden Oak Outpost and The Friar’s Nook will be serving up these light, sweet, and fluffy beignets drizzled with honey and powdered sugar. These will be available for a limited time only so let the good times roll.”
4. The bayou will be FULL of beloved critters & well-known characters, too! Over the past few months, Disney has slowly been revealing more and more animatronics & characters to be found throughout the attraction upon it’s opening. Read here for more details on what to expect inside Tiana’s Bayou Adventure!

(c) Disney; Tiana’s famous beignets!

More details on the ride, including a full story line & a potential date for the attraction to move from Virtual Queue to standby, will come soon. Stay tuned to Theme Park Professor to stay up-to-date on all the new happenings at Tiana’s Foods in the bayou!

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