From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Thomas Smith
In case you missed it over the weekend, we were down in New Orleans at ESSENCE Fest celebrating
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, coming to Magic Kingdom in Florida and Disneyland park in California in late 2024.
To share all-new details of this adventure, we gathered at historic Preservation Hall, a
local community destination, for a panel discussion moderated by Victoria Uwumarogie, senior lifestyle editor at ESSENCE Magazine. She spoke with Carmen Smith, senior vice president of creative development – content, product and inclusive strategies at Disney Parks Experiences and Products at Walt Disney Imagineering, Charita Carter, executive producer of relevancy activations at Walt Disney Imagineering, Ted Robledo, executive creative director at Walt Disney Imagineering and Stella Chase, daughter of the
late Chef Leah Chase who inspired Tiana’s story. Alongside the breaking news, a variety of topics were discussed from drawing local inspiration to Stella Chase’s honorary Imagineer status.
Be sure to watch the full panel discussion below, including a show stopping performance by
none other than the voice of Mama Odie herself, the legendary Jenifer Lewis:
We couldn’t
have imagined a better place to celebrate this next milestone. Thank you to the
city of New Orleans for welcoming us and joining in the festivities!
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