Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Brings New Orleans to Disney

The June 28 opening of Disney World’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride is just the latest example of the global entertainment giant’s long love affair with New Orleans.

Walt Disney never planned to locate Disney World in New Orleans. That urban legend was officially debunked by Jack McGuire, who served as city director of public relations under former New Orleans mayor Vic Schiro. In a letter to the editor published on Nola.com last October, McGuire stated that the threat of hurricanes was a

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