With the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom, Tiana’s Bayou General is now open. This gift shop is located at the exit of the attraction and is the former Splashdown Photos.
Tiana’s Bayou General
Before entering the store, guests can attach their on-ride photo to their MagicBand or ticket. Photos appear on screens in colorful wooden frames, while the Mickey tap points are on hanging washboard.
Tiana’s Bayou General advertises groceries, housewares, dry goods, and more.
A plaque next to the entrance says the store is “dedicated to our friends and neighbors” and was established in 1927.
The interior is decorated like an old-fashioned general store. There are shelves packed with retro grocery items.
These are props and not for sale. Items include watering cans, laundry soap, and recipe books.
One recipe book is “Meals of Maldonia,” Naveen’s home country. The other is “Tiana’s Family Recipes.”
The columns of the store are fake trees growing through the shop.
A banner hanging between trees reads, “Happy Mardi Gras from your friends at Tiana’s Bayou General.” Like much of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure decorations, this banner is the main colors of Mardi Gras — green, purple, and gold.
There are murals in wooden frames that make for the perfect photo ops. One near the entrance door features Mama Odie with the light of the ride’s climactic lift hill behind her. Bottle lanterns hang from trees around her.
This mural features artwork of Louis and some critters riding a log down the salt dome. There are bottles and fireflies around them. The murals’ frames are topped with crates, some labeled “Tiana’s Foods.”
Claude and Bernadette, two Louisiana black bears that appear on the ride, are featured in this mural. The ride’s salt dome façade and Tiana’s Foods water tower are behind them.
The backdrops are lit by lights built into the tops of the frames.
The last mural sees Tiana, Louis, and Naveen dancing in front of Tiana’s Palace. The Tiana’s Foods water tower is silhouetted in the background. Fireworks go off overhead.
Oars and a shelf of supplies are mounted on the wall.
Painted on the wall behind the cash wrap is “Bring Home the Bayou.” Mounted around the painted words are various signs for products like C’est Beau Brand sweet peas, Julias & Co. powdered laundry soap, Dr. Miga’s moustache wax, and Bayou Best vegetables.
Another wall features a Tiana’s Foods sign, a “now hiring” ad, and a framed “Cookery” magazine cover featuring Tiana.
Bottled sodas and water are available to purchase from a cooler labeled “Refreshments.” A Tiana’s Foods crate, okra box, and hot sauce box are among the props on top.
Another metal sign advertises Tiana’s Palace: “Enjoy jazz and New Orleans cuisine on the bank of the Mississippi River.”
A King Cake is on one shelf alongside boxes of King Cake mix and other ingredients.
A bulletin board is labeled “Deliveries.”
Pinned to the board is a delivery ledger. It lists various orders for some of the products seen in the store.
A letter reads:
Dear Princess Tiana,
Thank you so much for inviting us to the big party at your house. Please tell the musicians that they were the best band I ever heard in my whole life, which is a very long time because I am almost eight years old already.
Love,
Abigail
A hand-written note on Tiana’s Palace stationery reads:
Dear Tiana’s Foods Family,
Just a note to say thank you for being part of our story. I appreciate all that you do.
Your friend,
Tiana
There’s also an advertisement for King Cake.
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