Tiana Animatronic Malfunction Exposes Mechanics at Magic Kingdom

Overview

• On January 13, guests recorded the finale Tiana figure with its hair missing, revealing internal mechanical components.
• Coverage describes the incident as part of a persistent pattern in which two to three animatronics commonly fail on each ride-through.
• The attraction continued to operate during the malfunction, exposing guests, including children, to visible robot parts, and no repair closure has been announced.
• Disney has not issued a public statement acknowledging the failure or outlining a remediation plan.
• Reports compare the new ride’s reliability unfavorably to Splash Mountain and raise unconfirmed possibilities such as maintenance gaps, monitoring issues, or design flaws.