Splash Mountain re-theme announced

[GusEzra]

Slightly off topic if Splash mountain has issues and needs a retheme what about like half of Port Orleans Riverside, you know the side that's fashioned after plantations? To be honest thats the first thing that crossed my mind during all this in the last few weeks. not splash mtn

 

[Tony Perkis]

Me reading the outrage.

 

[jaklgreen]

True. But it will forever be tied to a movie that IS inherently and unapologetically racist. The talk of the ride needed to be changed would never, ever end. I hate it but it’s time. I’ll miss it but I also will embrace whatever else comes out of this. PATF is a wonderful film so we will see.

It is tied to Song of the South because people keep bringing it up. I will be 47 in 2 days, I never saw that movie. My kids, who are adults now, have no idea that Splash Mountain was anyway tied to a movie, let alone one considered racist. And why change it to PATF? It does not fit the theme at all. We are not a big fan of PATF movie, just could not get into it. But I don't see the appeal of the Lion King either. I think Hercules was a better movie.

 

[jmp85]

You can't expect guest to keep paying $100+ to visit a park with 30+ year old rides. If the price will keep going up, they have to make these rides more modern. Especially in disneyland where space is limited.

It's one of the most popular attractions in all of WDW. Don't attempt to peddle that argument, it's disingenuous. You're offended by everything, we get it.

 

[brb1006]

I was too young to care enough at the time, but how do people think this compares to losing Toad for Pooh?

It's early to tell, but there was a "Save Toad/Mr. Toad" web campaign, protestors stood outside the park entrance, and actually chained themsevles throughout the attraction.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

The fact the ride had been cleansed of the racial issues this ride should not be the issue. The issue is some are trying to bring up anything that can have any negative impact and force change for change sake....

Like HBO knee jerk reaction to bring down Gone With The Wind....

This ride if you ask 99.9% of the population they have no idea why it would need to be changed and no one would say it was racist.

This is the cancel culture at full force yet again.

So its okay to keep things loosely based in historical racism just because its no well known?

I know black people to this day who won't stay at Port Orleans Riverside because the plantation theme still bothers them today despite disney cleaning up the backstory.

 

[Parker in NYC]

Animal Kingdom and the Lodge's appropriation are next.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Well, even I didn't think Iger would be this weak and stupid.

What? They're including Louis the Unfunny Alligator in this desecration? Will there be a dead kid in his mouth? (Talk about being insensitive, TDO...christ).

What more is there to say?

 

[_caleb]

Just go ahead and put Karl Marx's face at the park entrance. That's where this whole movement is headed.

Come on, not everything is a slippery slope.

 

[Doberge]

Is there anything racist in Winnie The Pooh so we can petition to bring back Mr. Toad ?

It's not racist but Pooh's love of honey is stereotypically bear.

 

[LukeS7]

The fact the ride had been cleansed of the racial issues this ride should not be the issue. The issue is some are trying to bring up anything that can have any negative impact and force change for change sake....

Like HBO knee jerk reaction to bring down Gone With The Wind....

This ride if you ask 99.9% of the population they have no idea why it would need to be changed and no one would say it was racist.

This is the cancel culture at full force yet again.

Gone With the Wind is still on the service. They only took it down briefly to add a disclaimer.

 

[monothingie]

Well at least we can look forward to an “Ultimate Tribute” from @marni1971 for Splash, unless the YouTube gods remove it because it could be construed as racist.

 

[M:SpilotISTC12]

Animal Kingdom and the Lodge's appropriation are next.

Already on it. Along with Port Orleans. All of it.

 

[hoke2007]

I have quite literally zero confidence in Disney doing this the right way. The likelihood of Disney gutting this ride, then gutting the budget, and leaving us with a 9-minute ride through nothing but screens is pretty high.

Closing a beloved attraction is disappointing enough. Replacing it with a watered down, budget cut attraction will be even more disappointing.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

It's one of the most popular attractions in all of WDW. Don't attempt to peddle that argument, it's disingenuous. You're offended by everything, we get it.

I'm offended by everything because I said a 30+ year old ride should be updated? Got it.

I also think small world & COP at walt disney world should go too.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Animal Kingdom and the Lodge's appropriation are next.

I can't tell if you're lamenting this or enthusiastic about it.

 

[gmajew]

Are you saying that by removing confederate monuments im at a higher risk of becoming enslaved?

Who ever knows... Did we ever think Nazi germany would happen? But no I dont think that... But they are a part of our history right or wrong American has a history worth seeing both the evil and good sides. Those monuments tell the story remind people of where we came from how we continue to grow and become better to each other.

People don't need to realize that it is so so important to remember the tough journey we have made and the tough path we still have to go.

 

[Tony Perkis]

It is tied to Song of the South because people keep bringing it up. I will be 47 in 2 days, I never saw that movie. My kids, who are adults now, have no idea that Splash Mountain was anyway tied to a movie, let alone one considered racist. And why change it to PATF? It does not fit the theme at all. We are not a big fan of PATF movie, just could not get into it. But I don't see the appeal of the Lion King either. I think Hercules was a better movie.

It’s tied to Song of the South because it’s based on Song of the South.

 

[GeoffR]

Slightly off topic if Splash mountain has issues and needs a retheme what about like half of Port Orleans Riverside, you know the side that's fashioned after plantations? To be honest thats the first thing that crossed my mind during all this in the last few weeks. not splash mtn

This was addressed years ago when it was 'Dixie Landings.' They rewrote the backstory and everything to be more appropriate and reworked it into Port Orleans French Quarter.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Already on it. Along with Port Orleans. All of it.

Port Orleans was already "cleaned"