New Orleans artistry and Disney magic coming to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

New Orleans artists contribute to the upcoming debut of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which will replace Splash Mountain at Disney World.
3:39 | 06/03/23

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>> WE ARE BACK NOW ON "GMA," CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC. CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC. HOW JAZZ ARE MAKING A SPLASH HOW JAZZ ARE MAKING A SPLASH INCLUDING DISNEY'S UPCOMING INCLUDING DISNEY'S UPCOMING ATTRACTION "TIANA BAYOU'S ADVENTURES." WE WENT THE THE BIRTHPLACE OF JAZZ TO MEET THE BIRTHPLACE OF JAZZ TO MEET THE CREATIVES, ADDING THE NEW CREATIVES, ADDING THE NEW ORLEANS FLARES TO THE NEW ORLEANS FLARES TO THE NEW ATTRACTION TO REPLACE SPLASH ATTRACTION TO REPLACE SPLASH MOUNTAINS. MOUNTAINS. >> YOU GET THE MOVEMENT AND THE >> YOU GET THE MOVEMENT AND THE RHYTHM OF NEW ORLEANS, WITH THE RHYTHM OF NEW ORLEANS, WITH THE MUSIC. MUSIC. >> A FOUR-TIME AWARD-WINNING >> A FOUR-TIME AWARD-WINNING ARTIST AND NATIVE TO THE CITY. ARTIST AND NATIVE TO THE CITY. ♪ ♪ HE'S WRITING AND PRODUCING AN HE'S WRITING AND PRODUCING AN ORIGINAL SONG FOR "TIANA BAYOU'S ORIGINAL SONG FOR "TIANA BAYOU'S ADVENTURES." ADVENTURES." >> IT IS REALLY A FULL CIRCLE >> IT IS REALLY A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT AND I GET TO BE ME SO IT MOMENT AND I GET TO BE ME SO IT IS DOUBLING EXCITED FOR ME. IS DOUBLING EXCITED FOR ME. >> SHE'S THE FIRST AMERICAN >> SHE'S THE FIRST AMERICAN PRINCESS AND SHE'S A PRINCESS PRINCESS AND SHE'S A PRINCESS THAT COMES FROM A REAL PLACE, THAT COMES FROM A REAL PLACE, NEW ORLEANS. NEW ORLEANS. IT IS REALLY EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IT IS REALLY EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE SURE WE ARE BEING FOR US TO MAKE SURE WE ARE BEING AUTHENTIC. AUTHENTIC. >> Reporter: THAT AUTHENTICITY >> Reporter: THAT AUTHENTICITY GOES BEYOND THE MUSIC. GOES BEYOND THE MUSIC. MEET DARYL REED, A WELDER BORN MEET DARYL REED, A WELDER BORN AND RAISED IN THE SAME AND RAISED IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE HIS SHOP IS. NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE HIS SHOP IS. YOU CAN'T GO ANYWHERE IN THE YOU CAN'T GO ANYWHERE IN T THE '50S WITHOUT RUNNING INTO THE '50S WITHOUT RUNNING INTO HIS OWN WORK AND RESTORATION. HIS OWN WORK AND RESTORATION. >> YOU HAVE YOUR OWN WORK ALL >> YOU HAVE YOUR OWN WORK ALL OVER THE CITY. OVER THE CITY. >> ALL OVER THE WORLD. >> ALL OVER THE WORLD. >> Reporter: WHAT DOES THAT FEEL >> Reporter: WHAT DOES THAT FEEL LIKE TO SAY THAT YOUR WORK IS LIKE TO SAY THAT YOUR WORK IS ALL OVER THE WORLD? ALL OVER THE WORLD? >> YEAH, YEAH. >> YEAH, YEAH. IT IS SIMPLE WELDER. IT IS SIMPLE WELDER. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT. >> Reporter: DISNEY TAPPING HIS >> Reporter: DISNEY TAPPING HIS TEAM TO CREATE AN INTRICATE TEAM TO CREATE AN INTRICATE CROP, USING OLD TECHNIQUES WITH CROP, USING OLD TECHNIQUES WITH A SUBTLE AFRICAN FLARE. A SUBTLE AFRICAN FLARE. >> I WANTED SOMETHING TO GO WITH >> I WANTED SOMETHING TO GO WITH MORE AUTHENTICITY. MORE AUTHENTICITY. >> Reporter: THIS IS METAL. >> Reporter: THIS IS METAL. >> WOW. >> WOW. >> THAT'S WHAT I DO, I CAN TAKE >> THAT'S WHAT I DO, I CAN TAKE METAL AND DO ANYTHING I WANT METAL AND DO ANYTHING I WANT WITH IT. WITH IT. >> NO, WE ARE NOT GIVING YOU A >> NO, WE ARE NOT GIVING YOU A DESIGN. DESIGN. WE WANT THIS TO COME FROM YOUR WE WANT THIS TO COME FROM YOUR HEART AND YOUR HAND. HEART AND YOUR HAND. >> SOMEBODY COMING TO ME AND >> SOMEBODY COMING TO ME AND GIVING ME A FREE HAND DESIGNER? GIVING ME A FREE HAND DESIGNER? THAT'S SUCH AN HONOR, AND IT THAT'S SUCH AN HONOR, AND IT GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW ALL. ALL. >> Reporter: YEAH. >> Reporter: YEAH. >> ALL THE YEARS OF EXPERIENCES >> ALL THE YEARS OF EXPERIENCES I HAVE AND TAKE ALL THESE I HAVE AND TAKE ALL THESE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES THE PUT IT DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES THE PUT IT TOGETHER. TOGETHER. >> Reporter: THEY GIVE YOU THE >> Reporter: THEY GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF. OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF. AS THEY SAY DOWN HERE ON THE AS THEY SAY DOWN HERE ON THE SOUTH, YOU PUT YOUR FOOT IN SOUTH, YOU PUT YOUR FOOT IN THAT. THAT. [LAUGHTER] [LAUGHTER] >> IT WAS SO COOL TALKING TO >> IT WAS SO COOL TALKING TO HIM. HIM. >> HE'S NO SIMPLE WELDER, BY THE >> HE'S NO SIMPLE WELDER, BY THE WAY. WAY. >> NO, NOT AT ALL. >> NO, NOT AT ALL. HIS STORY IS SO INCREDIBLE AND HIS STORY IS SO INCREDIBLE AND SO COOL. SO COOL. DISNEY PUTS THE LOVE IN THE DISNEY PUTS THE LOVE IN THE DETAILS. DETAILS. EVERYTHING THEY GO THROUGH TO EVERYTHING THEY GO THROUGH TO MAKE THIS RIDE OF WHAT IT WILL MAKE THIS RIDE OF WHAT IT WILL BE A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO. BE A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO. >> WE ARE RAISING YOUR HANDS-ON

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