Elena of Avalor, Disney's first Latina princess, makes her debut at California's Disneyland

Record ID: 78409

  • Title: Elena of Avalor, Disney's first Latina princess, makes her debut at California's Disneyland
  • Date: 18th November 2016
  • Summary: ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 18, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) DISNEYLAND RESORT SPOKESPERSON, MIRNA HUGHES, ON PRINCESS ELENA OF AVALOR, SAYING: "You know her family is Latin American and Hispanic, so naturally, we're so happy to share this rich, cultural tapestry that we have with all of our guests and when they're here they can see, as we just saw Elena's musical grand arrival where you can hear her sing some of her songs, but you can also meet with her and take photos of her and share some of your own stories and your own adventures, because Princess Elena, she loves adventure, she is so brave and she loves her family."
  • Embargoed: 3rd December 2016 23:41
  • Keywords: Disneyland Resort Latina Princess Elena of Avalor Disney Holidays Disneyland Park Theme Parks California Adventure
  • Location: ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES/UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
  • City: ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES/UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Television
  • Reuters ID: LVA00458Z4PC3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Princess Elena of Avalor made her debut at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California on Friday (November 18) as the first Latina princess in the history of the theme park.
    The character of Elena was first introduced in July of 2016 in Disney's animated TV series "Elena of Avalor" and was inspired by diverse Latin American cultures, resort spokeswoman Mirna Hughes said.
    "Her family is Latin American and Hispanic, so naturally, we're so happy to share this rich, cultural tapestry," said Hughes.
    At Disneyland, guests will be able to interact with Princess Elena at the different character greeting locations and see her perform during the "Princess Elena's Musical Grand Arrival" cavalcade throughout the day.
    "Here at Disney we have so many beautiful stories and many stories from all over the world, so this was a great opportunity to bring to life culture, traditions and history through a Princess," said Hughes.
    The introduction of Princess Elena marked the theme park's kick-off of the holiday season with their new "Festival of Holiday", which is designed to combine seasonal celebrations from various cultures.
    "We took all these different holidays that are inspired by all these different cultural activities and festivities and bundled them together into this wonderful event that brings everybody together, no matter what you're celebrating, no matter where you come from," said Disneyland's Susana Tubert.
    The holiday celebration at the Disneyland Resort runs through January 8, 2017.
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