A couple of New Orleans Saints legends were the first to test out a new attraction at Walt Disney World. Drew Brees and Cameron Jordan had front seats on the Louisiana-inspired Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a water ride built on the remodeled Splash Mountain which opened back in 1992. Jordan and Brees had front-row seats for the experience, interacting with characters from the 2009 Disney film “The Princess and the Frog” while bracing themselves for a waterfall.
“Never lose sight of what’s really important,” Jordan said, reading a quote from the film. “This drop is what’s important to me.”
If their reactions are anything to go by, it looks like a fun makeover for an iconic attraction that should better connect with a younger generation of Disney fans. And as the parent of a daughter who watched them all fanatically, “The Princess and the Frog” is so much better than “Frozen” and its sequel, but “Tangled” might be the best of the bunch.
Disney fans can try out Tiana’s Bayou Adventure for themselves when it officially opens on June 28 at Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando, Fla. Special limited-time concessions are rolling out to celebrate the unveiling and the story’s Louisiana themes, so look out for beignets and Chantilly cake, but the gumbo and French fries combo might be too untraditional for some.
