It's officially happening: Disney will overhaul the Splash Mountain ride, and the new theme will feature characters from 'The Princess and the Frog'
Disney DIS, -1.74% will revamp the popular ride Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, the company said Thursday, after facing criticism that the attraction was inspired by a racist film.
Disney has never made “Song of the South”available on VHS or DVD in the U.S., and the company has declined to include it on its streaming platform, Disney+. A spokeswoman for Disney said that the company has been working on “plussing” Splash Mountain, as Walt Disney referred to the practice, since last year. The company’s “Imagineers,” who create its theme park attractions, are still working on the conceptual design for the new ride. The designs will soon undergo preliminary reviews and the company will then create a timeline for the revamp.
“The Princess and the Frog” was the first Disney animated film to feature a Black princess. While the film was less successful at the box office than other Disney films such as “Frozen,” the lead character, Princess Tiana, has remained popular among children and is frequently seen at meet-and-greet events and parades at Disney’s theme parks.
The new version of Splash Mountain will pick up where the film left off, the company said, and follow Princess Tiana and her alligator friend Louis as they prepare for their first Mardi Gras performance. The film’s setting in New Orleans and the bayous of Louisiana works well thematically at Disneyland, where Splash Mountain is situated adjacent to New Orleans Square.
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