News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress

MisterPenguin

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I think you’re thinking of twit….. sorry I mean X formally known as Twitter.
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JenniferS

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Living with the Bayou

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Peppers, food co-op, salt mine …. The convoluted backstory nobody wanted. Especially not little kids hoping to see the characters they love, in the outfits they recognize, singing the songs that are already embedded in their brains.

That being said, everything does look really great so far.
 

Ghost93

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I don't really understand the point of that article as summarised at the end.

They say they aren't calling for the image to be taken down or covered, that Disney can be a powerful agent for change, but also that they need to be consistent. That last part implies BlogMickey is suggesting they should erase the image of SotS as they're certainly not putting Brer Rabbit back into Splash Mountain. Personally, I don't see a great deal of inconsistency here as this exhibit is designed to give an historical overview of the company and the image is included as part of a display meant to show the films the company produced during the period of time during which it was made. That's different than basing a whole attraction on the film, having meet-and-greets, etc.
Yeah, like it or not, Song of the South was a significant part of the company's history. I don't think it should be promoted to children anymore, but referencing it in a historical exhibit about Walt Disney himself isn't inappropriate. I think the film is worth highlighting both as an example of the history of racism within old Hollywood and as a big technical achievement in combining live action with animation.
 

bmr1591

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