Princess Tiana makes Walt Disney World debut

Disney's newest princess, Tiana, made her debut at the Magic Kingdom this past Monday, October 26. Besides meet-and-greets with guests, Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen and other characters from the motion picture will star in "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee!," a rousing, colorful procession with a jazz-filled Mardi Gras theme.  The good times will roll as festively dressed, bead-tossing revelers lead Magic Kingdom guests to the Liberty Belle Riverboat dock.

The party moves onboard and the Liberty Belle paddlewheels her way along the river with singing and dancing to the sounds of a six-member jazz band.  Nearly two dozen Disney dancers join 30 randomly chosen park guests to be part of each show. Original songs composed by Randy Newman for the film liven the production, which will be performed three times daily.  Daytime pyrotechnics and whimsical puppetry round out the spirited, 15-minute production.

The 10-week event will run through January 3, 2010.