Fans want to keep the ride.

“While the ride is considered a beloved classic it’s history and storyline are steeped in extremely problematic and stereotypical racist tropes from the 1946 film “There is a huge need for diversity in the parks and this could help fill that need.

"The movie features a young boy who goes to live in the American South and meets Uncle Remus, who is the fictional title character from a series of Black American folktales.Uncle Remus tells the boy stories about Brer Rabbit, a trickster who uses his wits.The Adventures of Brer Rabbit would become a book, a play, and a film inspired by the Uncle Remus stories.Disney officials said Thursday it was recasting the ride based on The Princess and the Frog, a 2009 Disney film with an African American female lead.“The new concept is inclusive - one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by, and it speaks to the diversity of the millions of people who visit our parks each year," the company said.The Princess and the Frog stars Anika Noni Rose, who voices the role of a 1920s aspiring chef in New Orleans who kisses a prince that has been turned into a frog and becomes one herself.
For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Brer Rabbit is depicted near the entrance to the Splash Mountain ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida Customers enjoy Splash Mountain in Orlando, Florida Visitors stand outside the Splash Mountain attraction at Tokyo DisneylandWhy is it being changed to The Princess and the Frog? "Meet the Inmate Who Attacked R Kelly with a Pen in JailDave Grohl and 10-Year-Old Nandi Bushell Face Off in Drum Battle: WatchRobert Pattinson Is The Batman in Nirvana-Soundtracked First Trailer: WatchR.I.P. "This change could kill two birds with one stone, remove the offensive stereotypical theming the ride currently has and bring a much needed diversity to the parks. "The framing of the ride is such that it could be easily changed to tell the story of Tiana while not compromising too much of the ride/costing a fortune in remodeling for Disney. "Changes to the ride will be made both at Disneyland in Officials say that Splash Mountain "will soon be completely reimagined. Biden's Kenosha town hall marred by eyebrow-raising statementsCharles Barkley fires back at 'white privilege' anger after Steve Nash hireThese 7 states are at risk of COVID-19 surge over Labor Day weekend'Game of Thrones' star Charles Dance shows off his buff physique at 73North Carolina teacher dies unexpectedly in classroomDisney to remove all mentions of the movie from the ride. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsPlease be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsDisney fans urge park to change 'racist' theme of Splash Mountain ride

The No. Disney has not made “Song of the South” available in any form for 33 years because of its racist imagery.

"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "Disney has removed Song of the South from its library, refusing to share it on DVD or their streaming services. "It’s a great story with a strong lead character, set against the backdrop of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou. The petitions to remove the film from the ride come as numerous other cultural depictions of the country’s segregated past have come under criticism, including the film Online petition requests ride theme be changed to The Princess and the FrogIndependent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. The film is best known for the song “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.”Fans have even offered a solution to re-theme the ride. ‘Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah’ removed from Disneyland Resort playlists after petition brands film ‘racist’, reports say.

Petitions are asking Disney to consider changing their Splash Mountain ride, which is based on the movie Song of the South, and re-theming it to be about The Princess and the Frog Among those requesting the change is Disneyland cast member Frederick Chambers, who detailed on Twitter how he would re-theme the ride from "The bones of the attraction are good, but I think it's time for us to take a serious look at where our stories come from and how people of colour are represented on screen and in the parks," he said. The film is best known for the song “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.” Pizzeria boss' angry note on Prem ace Andy Carroll's Merc parked across 2 bays Iceland supermarket closed after mum 'finds human poo' in store freezer Pregnant Kate Ferdinand shows off her big baby bump on luxury holiday with Rio Angelina Jolie wants to 'protect the kids' as ex Brad Pitt moves on Mum feeds family for £1.50 each a day & shares monthly meal plan so you can too©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No.

""As part of the creative development process, conceptual design work is well underway and Imagineers will soon be able to conduct preliminary reviews and develop a timeline for when the transformation can start to take shape," reads the blog post.The announcement comes as companies are renaming racially charged, decades-old brands amid worldwide protests for racial justice.Splash Mountain first opened as a log-flume ride at Disneyland in the late 1980s.“While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVID-19, the safety and well-being of our guests and employees remains The Walt Disney Company’s top priority," officials said.Disney World is still scheduled to reopen next month. People are Disney has decided to keep the movie “Song of the South” in the vault, not releasing it on Disney+, due to the criticisms of racism, according to CNN.

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