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It’s finally Here! A Princess and the Frog Themed Attraction is coming to WDW and DLR. While it’s a retheme at this point, @OfficiallyMadii and I had some fun coming up with what Disney could do to Give PatF a more concrete setup in both parks with the surrounding area (Thread)
First up is the question of How will disney make these rides cohesive with the lands in the parks? Below we’ve outlined our picks for how they could implement an extension of New Orleans Sqaure in DLR and the creation of a New Orleans Square in WDW keeping Frontierland alive!
So this attraction in our mind garners a new mini-land versus just a ride. This land includes:
- Dr Facilier’s Voodoo Emporium Experience
- The Confirmed attraction, we’ve dubbed for the time being “Mardi Gras SPLASH!”
- Tiana’s Palace Sit Down Restaurant (FINALLY)
- Dr Facilier’s Voodoo Emporium Experience
- The Confirmed attraction, we’ve dubbed for the time being “Mardi Gras SPLASH!”
- Tiana’s Palace Sit Down Restaurant (FINALLY)
Here is a layout if the new mini land in the stylization of Disney Maps (WDW) Including the addition of Mama Odies Tree on Splash Mountain, Tiana’s Palace at the center of the courtyard area, and Dr Facilier’s at the Back! Zoom in to check out the details!
@OfficiallyMadii and I have engineered some “experience-scapes” for you to get a feeling of what these three unique offerings would garner! We’ll show you the experience-scape then discuss what the different elements of each encompass!
“Princess and the Frog: Mardi Gras SPLASH!”:
Go Rollin’ down the bayou, where Tiana and Naveen need your help to get ready for Mardi Gras! It’s all fun and games, ‘til the Shadow Man catches up with you! You’ll need Louis and Mama Odie’s help to escape and join the party!
Go Rollin’ down the bayou, where Tiana and Naveen need your help to get ready for Mardi Gras! It’s all fun and games, ‘til the Shadow Man catches up with you! You’ll need Louis and Mama Odie’s help to escape and join the party!
In the “Experience-scape” above, you saw what could be the future signage for this attraction. Complete with firefly-swarmed lanterns, and a magic window from mama Odie, portraying Tiana and Naveen’s transformative magic kiss!
We’ve seen some breathtaking concept art for this attraction and it’s safe to say we don’t think this will disappoint. It looks like some amazing projection effects and animatronics will lend itself well to this ride, as well as an EVEN BETTER Exit point!
“Tiana’s Palace”:
Take a seat at the best restaurant in town! Owned and operated by head chef, Tiana. Enjoy some Beignets and Gumbo, all while being entertained by Louis and the Firefly 5, with the occasional performance from Tiana and Naveen!
Take a seat at the best restaurant in town! Owned and operated by head chef, Tiana. Enjoy some Beignets and Gumbo, all while being entertained by Louis and the Firefly 5, with the occasional performance from Tiana and Naveen!
@OfficiallyMadii had the brilliant idea that riders exiting Splash would walk through the lobby area of Tiana’s Palace! So you can see where it started, to where Tiana worked so hard to get to! Here an animatronic Louis will play alongside a live jazz band.
This will also be a character dining experience with Tiana, Naveen, and LOTTIE! They will walk around asking you about your food, and maybe even serving it up to you!
Along with that, @OfficiallyMadii and I had some fun working out what Tiana’s Palace Menu might look like, as well as some really cool items that may be on it! Check it out!
Some cool souvenirs you can get with your food are a Light Up Firefly Friend, a Commemorative Glass, and a special gumbo pot used by Miss Tiana herself, just like the one her daddy gave her, so you can take it home and make your own creations!
Once guests exit the glory of Tiana’s Palace, they may be beckoned to something more sinister afoot...
“Dr. Facilier’s Voodoo Emporium”:
Become a friend on the other side and journey down a dark alleyway with your group to meet the Shadowman himself! Once your tour of the emporium is complete, feel free to select a unique trinket imbued with Magical properties!
Become a friend on the other side and journey down a dark alleyway with your group to meet the Shadowman himself! Once your tour of the emporium is complete, feel free to select a unique trinket imbued with Magical properties!
In the Wake of Savi’s Workshop, themed merchandising experiences are the future. This is no exception! Combining a special effects show, with a live actor, and some magical items; this will be intimate and truly unique.
There will actually be 2 Emporiums in operation, where they will slide on a track to give more capacity as well as shake the room literally whenever some voodoo madness happens!
Guests will check in at an attendant booth at the top of the alleyway, then be led down “Mambo Alley” where the emporium is kept. After a small spiel by the cast member, Flames will spark above the door as it ominously creaks open to invite you in.
Voices chant as Dr. Facilier emerges and begins to perform “Friends On The Other Side” Including some improvisation with guest names and their fortunes. After some interaction with his friends on the other side, he invites you to pick one Magical Item from his emporium.
Each Magic item comes with a pamphlet on how to operate it. And they each hold special powers. Some good, some bad. You may find yourself with an amulet that can project a shadow spirit onto any wall, or an orb that glows whenever it’s near an item of magic inside the land.
The possibilities are endless. And Guests choose which magic they want to pursue, good or dark magic. And your item may even have an effect on your ride on Mardi Gras Splash, as the spirits may protect you from certain danger in the bayou!
@OfficiallyMadii and I had so much making this. It’s cool to consider the amount of magic they could implement into not only this retheme, but the surrounding area to make everything much more cohesive and beneficial to each other!
We’ll be covering all of this and more in a video where you’ll get to hear our thought process behind everything as well as hear us gush about how excited we are for all of this!
Thank you as always for reading! We hope you liked it, let us know what you think or what you would like to see in the future! And please give @OfficiallyMadii a follow for some great Disney Takes and magic on your TL!
