All that to say, Ramey and Tiana go way back. It felt extra serendipitous that that same year Disney announced they'd be bringing Princess Tiana rides to their U.S. parks.

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The star who voiced Tiana in 2009's 'Princess and the Frog' reflects on the significance of being the first Black Disney princess, now with her own attraction "The ride is absolutely beautiful ...

We Tried It: Riding Disneyland's New Princess Tiana Ride, and Spending a Day On Her Bayou (Exclusive) PEOPLE editor-at-large Janine Rubenstein shares her and 4-year-old daughter Ramey's journey to ...