Disney will retool Splash Mountain into a Tiana-themed ride after longtime backlash that ride is inspired by a racist movie.
On Thursday, June 25, 2020, Disney announced that the new-themed water ride would “pick up this story after the final kiss, and join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure — featuring some of the powerful music from the film — as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance” and said that it “feels natural” to put the Bayou-set film in Disney’s New Orleans Square.
According to the park, the concept art is underway and Imagineers are expected to develop a timeline for the ride’s completion soon. Kinda crazy that Disney was able to overhaul the Tower of Terror ride into atheme before they got to Splash Mountain, which was just a boring ride and not one inspired by a problematic film, but what do I know about theme park design.
Also, now that Disney is listening to the public when it comes to racist, outdated, or problematic imagery and representation at the parks, Twitter was like,NOW how about fixing Jungle Cruise’s savages and headhunters bullshit while you’re at it?
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