Eudora Rogers is Tiana's mother from the Princess and the Frog (2009).
History[]
Background[]
Eudora was a dress-maker in early 20th century New Orleans. Eudora married a cook named James Rogers, who had dreams of opening a restaurant, and with James had a daughter named Tiana around 1907. Eudora was often given work by the wealthy Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff who considered her to be the best dressmaker in the city, and often had her make dresses for his daughter Charlotte who became Tiana's best friend.
James was enlisted in World War I where he died, widowing Eudora. Tiana became a young woman dedicated to opening her father's restaurant by working day and night jobs as a waitress. Eudora supported Tiana while also trying to convince her to not only dedicate herself to work, and settle down to have a family.
In 1926, Tiana married Prince Naveen of Maldonia and opened her restaurant "Tiana's Palace". After the success of Tiana's Palace, Tiana assisted her mother in opening up a dress-shop called "Eudora's Chic Boutique" at 35 Royal Street in New Orleans Square. Tiana would spend time in the store and sell her gourmet goods there. Tiana also started the business "Tiana's Foods" which Eudora made aprons for. Tiana and Naveen would live in the estate "Fleur du Bayou" in the Bayou, which Eudora visited for a Mardi Gras celebration of that year.
Appearances[]
Eudora's Chic Boutique Featuring Tiana's Gourmet Secrets[]
This is a shop in New Orleans Square, themed to being a boutique run by Eudora. Eudora can be heard talking with Tiana through one of the doors.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure[]
Photographs of Eudora and her family appear throughout the queue.[2] Also in the queue is a newspaper where one of the stories is "LOCAL DRESSMAKER WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION". A note on the board in the queue says to pick of aprons for Tiana's Foods at Eudora's. There is a framed letter to Tiana in the queue from Eudora.
An audio animatronic Eudora stands with Lottie in the finale scene.
Trivia[]
- Eudora's Chic Boutique replaced Le Bat en Rouge.
- Eudora and Charlotte took up the space previously taken up by the Swamp Boys in Splash Mountain.
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