Our very own Tetris Kelly got to experience Disney World’s newest ride, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. We give you all the exclusive interviews with Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Lewis & PJ Morton, details behind the new ride, and more!
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00:00And last but not least, people obviously love Splash Mountain, but Tiana's in town. How do you feel like it's stacked up?
00:06I mean, it's mine.
00:12How many rings you got on your finger? Come on.
00:15We don't care.
00:16No, we don't care!
00:20It was shock. I thought I was going to cry, man, but I didn't cry.
00:23From riding the brand new attraction to hearing the star of it sing live.
00:27Checking out all the new merch, seeing all of our favorite characters, and so much more.
00:33It's Tetris with Billboard News here at Walt Disney World for the grand opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
00:39We're talking to the people behind the attraction and taking you on the ride that's taking us away from Splash Mountain and down to New Orleans.
00:46Get that thing down and pick it up.
00:56I'm not going to lie, I didn't know I was going to turn into a frog. So how was that for you to experience the movie in real life?
01:02It was amazing. It was amazing. People have been hoping and wanting and clamoring for a ride for so long.
01:09I just am thoroughly honored by this and by the way that Tiana will continue to live.
01:16To the party!
01:20All of the animatronics. That's Mama Odie.
01:27Jennifer Lewis, one of the film's stars, had so much fun, THR caught her singing on the ride.
01:38I just can't believe that somebody filmed that. It was so fantastic.
01:42Listen, I've got two words for my experience today on the ride.
01:49Beyond bliss.
01:51It was too surreal to even cry. I couldn't believe that a ride that I've been on, a park that I've been to my whole life and heard these songs playing, one of them is now my song.
02:03The ride features a brand new song, Special Spice.
02:12And it is a fun song. I think it's more fun even live.
02:22I put love in the track. I think that's the most special spice, but I put home into it. New Orleans is just, it is a unique place. I always tell people it's a little bit of magic.
02:35And Disney Parks kept that energy going at their This is Magic event with a live band and even a special Tiana-inspired performance from Louisiana locals Tank and the Bangas.
02:51And it must be an honor. I mean, obviously it's a super diverse film and it represents New Orleans, but also just to see the little black girls today in their Princess Tiana dresses riding the ride, how does it feel to see that story and see them see themselves in you?
03:03Anytime I run into a little brown child who feels regal because of Princess Tiana, it is a grand blessing and a gift to me.
03:15Head down to the Bayou at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on June 28th. You won't regret it.
03:22I can't believe how much fun I had. For everything you need to know about Tiana's Bayou adventure, head over to Billboard.com.
03:28I'm Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News. It's Orlando, yay!