Tiana's Bayou Adventure
Amusement park ride · Bay Lake
1180 Seven Seas Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Highlights
Musical log flume adventure with bayou setting & drops
Musical log flume adventure with bayou setting & drops
"A rethemed log-flume-style attraction that replaced a long-running flume ride; the refurbishment repurposed characters and audio-animatronics from older, closed shows and retained familiar ride elements, so visitors may spot reused figures or creatures in the background while the new theme celebrates a modern princess story; nearby operational systems also rely on the park's concealed infrastructure." - Carlye Wisel Carlye Wisel Carlye Wisel is one of the nation's leading theme park journalists. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Time, Travel + Leisure, and dozens of other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A water-based attraction that can leave riders wet; keeping a lightweight disposable poncho in your bag offers inexpensive, immediate protection on this and other splash rides." - Jacqueline Dole Jacqueline Dole Jacqueline Dole is a food and travel journalist based in Maine. A lifelong New Englander, her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, TimeOut, Insider, Thrillist, Eater, and more. With a background as a pastry chef, she’s always on the lookout for the next best snack. She is a theme park enthusiast and expert, and embroidered hotel robes, amazing pools, and hot dogs are some of her favorite things. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A new attraction opening in 2025 at Magic Kingdom, themed around the Disney film 'The Princess and the Frog'." - Carly Caramanna Carly Caramanna Carly Caramanna is a theme park and travel journalist who has spent her professional career in New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Yaho
"A recently opened bayou-themed attraction that is cited among the new and reimagined experiences contributing to the resort's renewed offerings and making 2025 an appealing time to visit." - Carly Caramanna Carly Caramanna Carly Caramanna is a theme park and travel journalist who has spent her professional career in New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Yahoo Lifestyle, Insider, The Points Guy, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Opening June 28 at Walt Disney World (and arriving later this year at Disneyland), this reimagined log-flume attraction combines magical-realism animation with a culinary-forward backstory: set after The Princess and the Frog, the royal restaurateur expands her dream into a boutique farm and employee-owned co-op that grows peppers and purple pod beans and produces jarred vinegar peppers, garlic salt, and pecan oil. The queue doubles as a working front office and kitchen, filled with framed commendations, family mementos, and scenes of beignet preparation, while the ride itself is a lively, critter-filled voyage—frogs and animals beat bottle-cap bongos, fireflies dance to Afro-Cuban rhythms, and a mid-ride fantasia of giant mushrooms and frog musicians leads into a raucous Mardi Gras finale and a classic 50-foot drop. The attraction foregrounds the benefits of collective ownership and positions a Black culinary entrepreneur at its center, channels the spirit of celebrated Creole chefs, and even pumps the scent of honey-slathered beignets into the final scene (a sensory touch critics note should be matched by selling the pastries at the ride exit rather than an outlying outpost)." - Carlye Wisel
