STAY ON THE RIDE, BUT CHANGE THE STORY

Sometimes Disney teaches us lessons not just through fairytales… but through the way the parks themselves grow and change.

Let’s talk about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

Now, if you’ve been to the parks before, you probably remember Splash Mountain—that big, bold log flume ride with the unforgettable drop and those catchy songs stuck in your head for days. But as time went on, the story behind Splash felt… out of step. Outdated. Disconnected from the values we hold today. And Disney listened. They didn’t bulldoze it. They didn’t abandon it. They did something a little more courageous: they reimagined it.

They took that same track—that same ride layout—and gave it new life. They overlaid a new story, a new energy, a new soul onto something familiar. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure takes us on a musical, magical journey through the heart of New Orleans, led by a woman who knows what it means to dream big, work hard, and open doors for others.

It’s still thrilling. It’s still fun. But now it says something more.

And maybe there’s something in that for all of us.

Because let’s face it—sometimes in life, we outgrow the story we’ve been telling ourselves. The job that once inspired us doesn’t anymore. The role we play in our family or our community starts to feel too small. The version of ourselves we’ve been clinging to doesn’t quite fit like it used to.

But here’s the thing: reinvention doesn’t mean you have to start over. You don’t have to tear up the track. The foundation is still solid. It just might be time to tell a new story on top of it. One that reflects who you are now—not who you used to be. One that invites in more joy, more meaning, more magic.

Tiana didn’t just get her dream handed to her. She rolled up her sleeves, built it herself, and brought her whole community along for the ride. And now? She’s taking us all on an adventure through fireflies and frogs and Zydeco beats. She’s shown us that you can evolve. You should evolve. And you can still bring people joy while you do.

So today—ask yourself: What part of your story needs refreshing? What if you didn’t have to erase anything… just reinterpret it?

Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is stay on the ride—but change the story.

Because reinvention isn’t about forgetting where you came from.

It’s about choosing where you’re going next.