VIDEO: Showboat Jubilee Returns with Anika Noni Rose, Jenifer Lewis, & Live Band for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Grand Opening

A large, illuminated riverboat with three decks is adorned with lights and decorations, set against a night sky. People are gathered around taking photos.

In celebration of the grand opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Park, Disney brought back Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee for one night only. Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee Returns Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee was an offering that ran at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort in 2009 to celebrate the theatrical release of “The Princess and the … Read more

Video: Limited Time Magic – Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration

Watch as Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen parade down to the New Orleans Square waterfront and celebrate New Orleans Bayou Bash with Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration. New Orleans Bayou Bash runs January 18th – February 12th.   Special Mint Julips and banana beignets are available during Limited Time Magic’s Blue Bayou Bash.

Showboat Jubilee to Keep Rolling on the River?

Despite Disney first reporting that the “Princess and the Frog” inspired Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee would only run at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park until January 3, 2010, it appears WDW will get to keep the well-received procession down the Rivers of America a little longer. According to the official Walt Disney World website, Tiana’s … Read more

Banks Lee’s 11/1/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter (and campaign manager for PUSH) Banks Lee made a trip to the Magic Kingdom today and has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us:

The astronauts are missing from the space shuttle inside Space Mountain

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Brandon Struve’s 10/26/09 “Showboat Jubilee Debut” Report

Brandon Struve made a trip to the Magic Kingdom this morning to catch the “coronation” of Princess Tiana (Disney’s newest princess from the upcoming animated film “The Princess and The Frog”) and the official debut of Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee. The Showboat Jubilee will be performing 4 to 5 times daily from now until January 3, … Read more

“The Princess and The Frontierland” by Chuck Mirarchi

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This winter, The Walt Disney Company is going back to their animation roots with the debut of “The Princess and the Frog”, opening at the Ziegfield Theater in New York and the Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles on November 25 and in theaters nationwide on December 11. Those familiar with Frontierland at Walt Disney World and Disneyland will see something familiar in the film… something looking vaguely familiar… the riverboat.

This holiday season at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park, on the Liberty Belle beginning October 26 and on the Mark Twain beginning November 6 respectively, guests will be treated to a special experience, Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee.

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Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee Concept Art

Concept art has been released for the new Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee show coming to New Orleans Square from November 6th, 2009 through January 3rd, 2010: From this concept art, you can see that the band and Louis the Alligator will be at the front of the boat, Prince Naveen and Princess Tiana will be on … Read more

The Princess and The Parks

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose (left), who provides the voice of Disney’s newest princess, Tiana, in the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film “The Princess and the Frog,” poses with the new Princess Tiana character (right) as she will soon appear at the Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in … Read more

Princess Tiana Will Be Rolling On The River

From the LA Times Travel Blog: Disneyland and Walt Disney World plan to add a Mardi Gras-style musical cavalcade called Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee for the 2009 holiday season, according to theme park officials. The jazz-infused “riverboat extravaganza” will debut at Disney World on Oct. 26 and Disneyland on Nov. 6. Both shows will run through … Read more

Princess Tiana Will Be Rolling On The River

According to the LA Times Travel Blog: Disneyland and Walt Disney World plan to add a Mardi Gras-style musical cavalcade called Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee for the 2009 holiday season, according to theme park officials. The jazz-infused “riverboat extravaganza” will debut at Disney World on Oct. 26 and Disneyland on Nov. 6. Both shows will run … Read more