Princess Tiana is a character from the film The Princess and the Frog (2008).
History[]
Biography[]
Tiana was a woman living in 1920s New Orleans, Louisiana. Her father inspired her to learn cooking before dying in the line of duty during World War I while her mother was considered the city's best seamstress. Tiana worked day and night to afford her restaurant though this was made difficult by the racism of others and her working-class position.
At a Mardi Gras fĂȘte thrown by her best-friend Charlotte LeBoeuf in the April of 1926, Tiana was mistaken for a princess by Prince Naveen of Maldonia. Naveen had recently been turned into a frog by Haitian Voodoo bokor Dr. Facilier as part of a scheme to steal the LeBoeuf fortune. Remembering the German fairytale of The Frog Prince, Naveen bribed Tiana into kissing him to break the spell only for them both to be turned to frogs due to Tiana not being an actual princess.
The two cursed frogs then got stuck in the bayou where they sought after the voodoo queen, Mama Odie. The two learned that they needed Naveen to kiss Charlotte at the Mardi Gras when she was considered to be a princess due to her father being, "King of the Mardi Gras Parade". However, the two were too late as they could only have Naveen kiss her after Mardi Gras ended, meaning the kiss didn't work.
Over the course of their journey, Tiana and Naveen fell in-love and learned to separate what they wanted from what they needed. After defeating Doctor Facilier, they got married as frogs and upon kissing returned to their human forms due to the marriage making Tiana the princess of Maldonia. Following this, the two opened up a popular New Orleans restaurant called, "Tiana's Palace" where Naveen worked as a musician.
Jungle Cruise appearances[]
Jungle Cruise Adventure Game[]
Princess Tiana makes a cameo in this game where one of the Jungle Navigation Company's founding family members is a young-girl, holding a doll of Tiana.[1]
Other connections[]
Club 33[]
In a Club 33 booth is a portrait depicting a Mardi Gras party at the estate of Tiana's best-friend, Charlotte LeBoeuf.[2]
Mark Twain Riverboat[]
Tiana's song, "Down in New Orleans" is played on the Mark Twain while passing New Orleans Square and the boat appears on a poster for New Orleans Square in Tiana's Palace. In-universe, this boat was once captained by one Captain Rowan D. Falls who is often assumed to be a relative of Dr. Albert Falls and Alberta Falls.
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom[]
Tiana appeared in the Frontierland/Liberty Square missions, assisting Merlin and Mama Odie in fighting Hades and a resurrected Doctor Facilier.
Other appearances[]
Disney's Port Orleans Resort[]
Tiana is part of this resort's backstory where it was a property owned by herself and Naveen. Also in the backstory, they hosted several other princesses such as Ariel, Jasmine, and Cinderella who left gifts behind as decoration.[3]
Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail[]
Posters in the town of Disney Springs, Florida reference Tiana's business by advertising, "Bewitching Bayou Beignets". Another poster has the silhouettes of Louis and Ray while adverting the "Bug & Gator Jazz Festival".
Enchanted Storybook Castle[]
There is a mosaic depicting the Princess and the Frog in this Fantasyland castle.
Enchanted Window[]
Tiana appears in one of Main Street's, "Enchanted Window" displays.
New Adventures with Princess Tiana[]
Tiana is to be the protagonist of this attraction.
New Orleans Square[]
Oceaneer Club[]
A cook-book by Tiana is in Captain Mary Oceaneer's library.
Princess Fairytale Hall[]
There is a portrait of Tiana in this Fantasyland location.
Tiana's Palace[]
This restaurant is themed to being run by Tiana.
Trivia[]
- Tiana is similar to Tarzan in that they are both animated Disney characters referenced in the Jungle Cruise as being part of in-universe properties while also seemingly existing within the continuity.
- Musician Louis Armstrong is mentioned in The Princess and the Frog. Armstrong's song Jeepers Creepers is played by Albert Awol in Walt Disney World's Jungle Cruise.
- Early 20th century Voodoo has also been featured in Jungle River Cruise: Curse of the Emerald Trinity and indirectly referenced in Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar.