Queen Latifah dances and laughs at the bayou

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Queen Latifah made some new friends with a recent visit to Walt Disney World Resorts.

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The award-winning singer and actor meet with Princess Tiana and Louis from Disney’s “The Prince and the Frog”

The singer danced and laughed with her new jazz-loving friends near the highly anticipated Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

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After visiting Tiana and Louis, Queen Latifah spent the afternoon exploring Magic Kingdom with her family.

Park officials said the new “The Princess and the Frog”-themed attraction -- which will be replacing the iconic Splash Mountain ride -- will open this summer.

See: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure coming to Magic Kingdom this summer

Disney officials described the new attraction’s backstory as one that “digs a little deeper” into Princess Tiana’s story.

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