Louisiana’s Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves Creates Custom Weathervane For Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Ride

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Tiana’s
Bayou
Adventure
is
on
the
way

Source:
Disney

We’re
less
than
a
year
away
from
experiencing

Tiana’s
Bayou
Adventure
which
received
a
stunning
new
update
courtesy
of
Louisiana’s
master
blacksmith

Darryl
Reeves.

The
custom
handcrafted
weathervane
is
located
at
one
of
the
high
points
of
the
long-awaited
ride
that
will
open
at
Disneyland
Resort
in
California
and
Walt
Disney
World
Resort
in
Florida
later
this
year.

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Whether
it’s
historic
wrought
iron
fences
or
intricately
designed
custom
pieces,
Darryl’s
signature
metalwork
is
displayed
across
New
Orleans
and
around
the
world.

Source:
Disney

With
over
50
years
of
service
to
his
craft
and
city,
the
third
generation
master
blacksmith
and
Vietnam
Veteran
was
the
perfect
choice
to
bring
his
brilliance
to
Tiana’s
Bayou
Adventure.

“I
take
metal
and
do
anything
I
want
with
it,”
he
said
proudly
in
an
interview
with

Disney
Parks
Blog.
“To
have
a
free
hand
to
design
and
fabricate
the
weathervane
for
Tiana’s
Bayou
Adventure…that’s
an
honor.”

Working
alongside
his
apprentice,

Karina
Roca,
Darryl
crafted
the
weathervane
using
centuries
old
techniques
with
a
subtle
African
flair.

Check
out
the
intriguing
creative
process
in
the
video
below:

As
previously
reported,
one
of
Walt
Disney
Imagineering’s
highest
priorities
is
bringing
the
authenticity
of
New
Orleans
to
the
ride
that
tells
the
story
of
Princess
Tiana’s
journey
to
open
Tiana’s
Foods.

Soon,
we’ll
finally
get
to
experience
that
magical
journey
but,
until
then,
guests
can
enjoy
Tiana’s
Palace
which
opened
at
Walt
Disneyland
Resort
last
September.

The
New
Orleans-inspired
restaurant
serves
gumbo,
beignets,
mac
&
cheese,
cajun
spiced
half
chicken,
beef
po’boy
sandwiches,
gulf
shrimp
and
grits,
Muffuletta
Sandwiches,
and
more.

Inspired
by

The
Princess
and
the
Frog,
Tiana’s
Palace
headlined
a
lineup
of
new
and
updated
experiences
at
Disneyland
Resort.

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