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I think the problem is less about the people who are dominating the social media discussion who wouldn’t accept any retelling and more about Disney choosing to act in ways that appease them. Look at how Warner Bros. has handled their controversial content over the years for example. Even...

Now that’s what I call smart PR.👍

Now this is just common sense. If only people with ideas like your’s were calling the shots at the Mouse House.

Good on you. Don’t even bother with those using this situation for political gain on social media. Also, keep in mind that while social media echo chambers may seem overwhelming, you are far from alone in your defense of the attraction.

Thank you for sharing this. It was a very informative reminder of why these stories shouldn’t be erased in the name of political correctness or beignet sales.

I’ve become increasingly critical over the past few years as well, but I still had a sense of optimism in there being an acceptable balance between old and new. That optimism has since been shaken by this decision. As far as I’m concerned, most “old” attractions attractions in the parks aren’t...

That’s the problem with theme parks in general. While many such as those of us here on these boards can see they objectively qualify as art, the decision makers at Disney certainly don’t and will depend on the indifference of those who are less initiated to get away with literally anything.

In my honest opinion, Splash Mountain has the best soundtrack of any Disney attraction. The Disneyland version is especially infectious with its orchestral score. Case in point: this guy.

I agree with every word of this. The motivating factors behind this decision in particular speak volumes about how far gone the company’s mindset is and will always have me thinking “What’s next?”.

I’m not going to lie, I’ve been feeling very much the same way as you. For example, I’d be very excited about the reopening of the parks under normal circumstances. Now, however, I can’t help but see a place where nothing is sacred. Despite there being plenty of times where I personally...

I think some celebrities might be afraid to speak out against Disney’s decision, especially if they have professional ties to the company. One person I am surprised we haven’t heard from yet is Floyd Norman. He’s been a staunch defender of SotS in general, so I’d like to hear his take on all of...

Well, considering Nick Cannon starred in his own Brer Rabbit movie along with being photographed having fun with his family on the ride as you say, I think it’s safe to say he’s a fan.

Whatever the internal influences leading to Disney’s decision may have been, the fact that more people were actively against the idea than actively in favor of it is naturally going to put Disney’s reasoning into question for some people.

As previously established, it is a possibility that there was likeminded sentiment internally and the new attraction was already being worked on as Disney claims. However, that does not make contrary perceptions of the situation any less understandable or valid.

Even if PatF was a natural choice for various reasons, can you honestly not see why this all might look a little bit suspicious to some? Especially during a time where the same movement that demanded this change has successfully made similar changes happen regarding monuments, historical figures...

Regardless of what you call them, they were a group of people who demanded a change more people disagreed with than agreed with and won anyway.

If you insist. Even if Disney made this decision before the mob came after them and is depending on Rizzo logic to push ahead with it, that doesn’t change the fact that announcing it when they did gave said mob a win and a sense of power over them to demand further changes regardless of whether...

You realize you can justify literally any decision if you go by the “average Disney guest”, right? Even if there’s overlap between the two sites, the fact the ride is that highly rated anywhere should be more than enough proof that Splash isn’t some niche attraction that’s only lasted this long...

Well, a good way to knowing for certain that there’s widespread agreement on Splash outside of these boards is to look outside of these boards. If you did, you’d see WDWMAGIC clearly isn’t unique in its appreciation for the attraction. Most recently, an article from allears.net named Splash as...

To be fair, I’m not saying your perspective is necessarily right or wrong. I just wanted to make it clear that an opposing perspective isn’t entirely unreasonable given the circumstances.