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Fans Want These Attractions Re-themed in the Disney Parks After Changes Were Announced for Splash Mountain. In a historic move, Disney Parks announced that the Splash Mountain attractions in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be re-themed from Song of the South to The Princess and the Frog.
The choice to re-theme the attraction was partially inspired by a recent petition to re-theme the attraction after a surge in social justice movements around the world to end systematic racism. A heavy interest has been the misrepresentation of people of color within media for decades. The Disney Parks have always been keen on Walt’s “Keep Moving Forward” motto and have chosen to retheme many different attractions in the past to help save on costs while still giving guests new and exciting experiences when traveling to the theme parks around the world. It comes as no surprise that Disney would choose to change a problematic attraction based on the most controversial film from the company to date.
Despite support or complaints, change is coming to Splash Mountain, but some fans believe that is not enough and are calling for other attractions in the Disney Parks to be updated or rethemed as well.
Such attractions include: The Jungle Cruise, Peter Pans Flight, It’s a Small World, and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.
https://twitter.com/Racheldoesstuff/status/1276241308940550144?s=20
to replace the elements that are being removed from Splash Mountain, you can now ride It’s a Small World with added racism
— Giorgi (@Giorgi_isms) June 27, 2020
don't be shy, fix up the whack colonialism in the tiki room and the racist caricatures in the jungle cruise as well please! https://t.co/jDEgJtvamz
— kara bradford (@karathebee) June 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/Mirandaiisms/status/1276245009038270466?s=20
Others have already said it but joining in: Jungle Cruise, Enchanted Tiki Room, and every place/ride in the parks where Native people are featured should be next. FIX IT ALL.
— Kim Renfro (@kimrrenfro) June 25, 2020
Whileeeee we’re at it, take out the “savages” on the jungle cruise. Make the native people seen by their beautiful culture not as savages. PERIODT
— arι (@TheeeAri) June 25, 2020
Splash Mountain will be rethemed.
A short walk away, this remains in Peter Pan's Flight: pic.twitter.com/dzsQZsOd1u
— Theme Park Tribune (@themeparktrib) June 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/LorenSethC/status/1276235047826153478?s=20
Friendly reminder that this is still part of the Jungle Cruise pic.twitter.com/wRA6r5KM8V
— Michael Libby (@tenaciouslibbs) June 25, 2020
Hey! Instead of continuing to argue about Splash Mountain, how about we start talking about CHARITA CARTER instead and give her the attention she deserves! She has been with Imagineering ~25 years, just finished heading Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and now Splash retheme! pic.twitter.com/l61Wf958BN
— Age°o° (@HoneyIShrunkAge) June 26, 2020
Though the intentions behind the attractions initially were not to misrepresent cultures or POC and were intended to educate people on the beauty of diversity and entertain guests, the general consensus is that the attractions have not aged well since their inception and are due for an upgrade that either better reflects the people they represent or be removed and replaced with elements that do not rely on showcasing a people based on outdated stereotypes.
It will be interesting to see how Disney decides to move forward with these concerns and what changes may be in store for the Disney Parks. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Disney Parks!
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