Disney's Splash Mountain to get 'Princess and the Frog' makeover

The Imagineers at Disney announced Thursday that the Splash Mountain ride at both Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida will be redesigned to feature characters from its animated movie 'The Princess and the Frog.'

Disneyland and Disney World's Splash Mountain rides will be rethemed to feature characters from "The Princess and the Frog."Due to the coronavirus, Disney has not announced when construction will begin on the ride.DisneyThe Imagineers at Disney announced Thursday that the Splash Mountain ride at both Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida will be redesigned to feature characters from its animated movie "The Princess and the Frog.

The announcement comes as there has been a renewed call from parkgoers for Disney to strip away the "Song of the South" theme from Splash Mountain. The source material has been deemed racist by many even though the ride itself does not have any racist elements.

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