Walt Disney World permanently shut down Splash Mountain on Monday, but it certainly wasn’t because of a lack of interest as the popular ride had record lines on its final day. Splash Mountain, which ...
What is 'Song of the South'? The Song of the South was released by Disney in 1946, a hybrid live-action and animation film set in the Reconstruction-era South. It focuses on a Black man named Uncle ...
The history of Disney's Song of the South is one of cheer, racism, and the odd choice to build an amusement park ride based on a film generations have never seen, or ever will. The film is one filled ...
In the summer of 2020, amid the cultural reassessment and nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, fans of Disneyland's Splash Mountain were put on notice. The 1989 ride, popular for ...
Now it’s gone, and we don’t have to wonder what it means to have a Song of the South ride at Disney parks anymore. But since Disney won’t explicitly say why it replaced Splash Mountain, we have to ...
Disneyland’s Splash Mountain — the famed log flume ride whose imagery is rooted in the dated and racist 1946 film “Song of the South” — has an end date. Guests will have their final chance to plunge a ...
You don’t need to rush to Disneyland to get your last ride on Splash Mountain before the classic log flume ride undergoes a highly anticipated major makeover that will see Princess Tiana move in and ...
Disneyland first announced changes to Splash Mountain nearly two years ago, with an intention to make the ride more inclusive. While the company has maintained that the plans are still in place, it ...
Splash Mountain, a popular ride operated at Walt Disney World in Florida for over 30 years, has been removed from the park, and fans are now selling its water on eBay. According to NBC News, while ...