NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Music is only one a part of the magic at Disney World’s sights and for the brand new experience, “Tiana’s Bayou Journey,” which is New Orleans-themed.
A band each New Orleanian is bound to acknowledge, St. Augustine Excessive Faculty’s “Marching 100” band helps add to the soundtrack.
WGNO’s Kenny Lopez and photographer Justin Abshire are at Disney World for the debut of “Tiana’s Bayou Journey.”
When Disney calls, you reply.
“They despatched the music to us, and we needed to be taught it,” stated St. Aug’s band director, Ray Johnson Sr.
Disney referred to as Johnson, wanting his band to play a track for Walt Disney World’s newest attraction.
“The track we performed was ‘Dig a Little Deeper,’” he stated.
“Dig a Little Deeper” is from 2009 Disney film, “The Princess and the Frog.” The characters from the hit film are all a part of the brand new attraction. The experience’s theme takes place after the film ends. Tiana is rising her new restaurant, “Tiana’s Palace.” On the experience, Tiana is throwing an enormous get together and Mardi Gras celebration to thank her household and buddies for all their assist and assist. The brand new experience is alleged to be round 15-minutes lengthy. The brand new experience can be changing “Splash Mountain,” which was at Disney World for about 30-years.
Johnson stated, “It’s a good feeling to be a part of this experience. All the scholars needed to do it as a result of all of them grew up watching the film.”
The “Marching 100” solely had one week to be taught the track, which was recorded in entrance of St. Louis Cathedral alongside Grammy-award winner PJ Morton.
“They supplied us with music, and we needed to observe two hours a day. The advantage of having so many takes is that each time they performed it, it obtained higher, and higher and higher,” Johnson stated.
For Johnson, understanding that his band’s music can be heard on the brand new experience feels magical.
“It turns into a part of the folks, those who come and benefit from the experience. After all they are going to affiliate that with us,” Johnson stated.
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