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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Disneyland’s infamous five-story-drop ride, Splash Mountain, will close next month, following years of racism controversies due to its ties to the notorious 1946 Disney film “Song of the South.” The ...
Splash Mountain at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California is set to shut down on May 31. The ride, based on the controversial Disney live-action/animation hybrid film Song of the South, will be ...
The iconic Splash Mountain ride, which opened in 1989, will operate for the final time on Tuesday, May 30, Disneyland officials announced last month. The ride will then officially close Wednesday. The ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitting replacement to a ...