Splash Mountain, the iconic log flume ride at Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, will undergo a makeover to remove a storyline based on the controversial 1946 film Song of the South.
Splash Mountain, a mainstay ride at Tokyo Disneyland since 1992, faces an uncertain future due to concerns about its links to a U.S. movie many now deem racist. Oriental Land Co., operator of ...
ORLANDO, Fla.--Amid calls to change the Splash Mountain theme park ride over its ties to “Song of the South," the 1946 movie many view as racist, Disney officials said Thursday it was recasting ...
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom will close early on several January and February weekdays. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will close at 6 p.m. on the following dates: ...
But it's not new as in built from the ground up; instead, it is a "reimagining" of the Splash Mountain log flume attraction, which opened at Disneyland in 1989 and Disney World in 1992.
This ride wasn't constructed from the ground up. It is a reimagining of Splash Mountain, an attraction that opened at Disneyland in 1989; however, the Splash Mountain storyline was wrought with ...
In 2020, Disney announced it would close the popular but controversial Splash Mountain at both Disney World and Disneyland. There was plenty of upset and backlash from fans of the classic ride.
In June 2020, Disney announced Splash Mountain would be get a "Princess and the Frog" update. I wasn't aware of the ride's racist source material — the 1946 Walt Disney Film "Song of the South ...