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Tiana’s, opening such as it is just about a week after one of our nation’s most divisive presidential elections, is not only a story about people coming together, but also a tale dedicated to those who may be overlooked, says Walt Disney Imagineering’s Josef Lemoine, who helped craft the ride’s narrative.

He says such themes could be found in unexpected places, including the background of Louis the alligator.

Others, such as a big-cheeked frog named Mayra, will recall Dizzy Gillespie.

The bulk of the decisions related to the ride, such as “where critters went, where characters went, where Tiana is,” were cemented in Anaheim, Robledo said.

Undeterred, Freeman did what any software engineer would do when faced with such a roadblock: He took it online.