USA: A new attraction featuring Tiana, Disney’s first Black princess to open

A new attraction starring Tiana, the first Black Disney princess will soon welcome its visitors.

The new theme park attraction updates Tiana’s storyline from the 2009 animated film, “The Princess and the Frog”.

It is opening in the space previously occupied by Splash Mountain. The water ride had been themed to “Song of the South,” a 1946 Disney movie filled with racist stereotypes about African Americans.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure keeps Splash Mountain’s DNA as a log-flume ride, but it’s infused with music, scenery and animatronic characters inspired by the…