Photos / Video: Disney Parks “We Came to Play” Presentation at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival

The presence of Disney Parks at this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture continued with a stage presentation highlighting some popular experiences with some musical flair.

What’s Happening:

  • Disney has once again returned to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, taking place this weekend in New Orleans, showcasing the Disney Parks and one of its newest attractions – Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
  • Speaking of the new attraction, during the presentation, dancers performed to the tune of Terrance Simien’s rendition of “Gonna Take You There” from the newly released soundtrack.

  • Walt Disney World Ambassador Shannon Smith-Conrad and her co-host took attendees on a tour of some of the latest and greatest additions to Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort.
  • 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy DREAMbassador Dara Reneé came out on stage to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Disney Dreamers Academy.
  • The presentation concluded with Dara performing “We’re All In This Together” from High School Musical.

  • In attendance in the front row were Walt Disney Imagineers Charita Carter and Bruce Vaughn, amongst other luminaries.

  • Click here to see more of Disney Parks at the ESSENCE Festival in the form of their “We Came to Play” booth.
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Luke Manning
Luke is a fan of all things theme parks and self-proclaimed #1 fan of Joffrey’s Coffee, who lives in Kissimmee, FL