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Oh you can bet your last dollar that someone with a Power Point presentation was doing a comparison estimate on how much more money Tiana dresses will bring in than Brer Rabbit plush.

It's more that the "Indian" scene in Peter Pan is a small part of the film and the entire premise of Song of the South is how the little boy reacts to living at the Plantation and talking with Uncle Remus. Also, the depictions of "Indians" in Peter Pan might be offensive, but the movie doesn't...

...and personally I think they did an adequate job, but today's racial climate is different from the mid-80s, and there's a less objectionable and extremely viable IP ready to replace Song of the South now. But yeah, there's about a thousand things I would use the money on at Disney World...

No, if it's irredeemably racist. Nuance, man.

So if Disney takes out the racially-insensitive log flume ride what are the racists going to do?

I thought the big Hall of Presidents conspiracy was that the "Trump" figure is actually a pre-sculpted "Clinton" mask, re-painted, with a different wig.

Unless this is a well-designed plot to keep Disney's theme parks and their attractions in the news. ...which if it is, is working beautifully.

You sure it has to be a situation of absolutes? It can't be that some media is kinda racially insensitive, and some media is irredeemably racially insensitive? It has to be perfect or not at all? No middle ground?

Has that been confirmed? ...and if it is true, tinfoil hat on has anyone looked into whether the petition started by a cast member wasn't AstroTurf by the company?

You read it wrong. The space... is in the mountain.

I hate the word "problematic" because it's lazy, but in the interest of brevity, some things are more problematic than others. Song of the South is more problematic than Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse borrows some of the stylistic trappings of minstrel shows without actually conveying any of the...

This is literally true.

You really think death can stop him?

"In light of current economic and travel conditions, the Walt Disney Company has had to make the difficult decision of prioritizing certain guest experiences and our cast members over some previously-announced projects. We hope you and your family will enjoy all of our current and upcoming...

Ok. Good luck with that.

Not Martin, but I just wanted to point out that if the backlash to this announcement is strong enough, Disney has all the excuses in the world to pull the plug on the re-theme, especially what with all the huge loss of crowds and revenue the global pandemic is causing. Part of me still suspects...

Did. I think they've all been laid off. But I agree that there's some weird fetishization of foreign poverty going on in those lands. https://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/2012/animal-kingdom/

Of what?

There's apparently a contingent of Americans who are only able to learn history through statues and theme park log flume rides.

Who's erasing history?