If you are a Disney fan you likely know about Song of the South. You either know it from the film that Disney now tries to bury or from the Splash Mountain attraction. In Splash Mountain, Disney used characters from the stories in the film, but now many are considering the attraction itself racist. Some on Twitter are saying that Disney should completely close or retheme Splash Mountain. Some even saying it should be themed to another movie, that some find problematic, Pocahontas. Some want it changed into The Princess and the Frog and some want it to be Moana.
I see that Song of the South is trending. Better get used to it people because once it’s gone, you’ll never see it again. It’s funny how this is a movie that Disney is absolutely ashamed of, but they still have a ride based off it at Disneyland. pic.twitter.com/rQV3tw4v2a
— Issac the King (@IssacFl94852488) June 10, 2020
The Walt Disney Company: Re-theme Splash Mountain to Princess and the Frog – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/yXsaTbKznP via @Change
— jenny love ♡ (@jennnydao) June 10, 2020
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… TURN SPLASH MOUNTAIN INTO A MOANA RIDE! Same layout and everything just change the characters and music and make it look like Te Fiti and BOOM! @WaltDisneyWorld @Disneyland pic.twitter.com/7WtS3Ctjd5
— Taylor Davidson | NINTEND-O-RAMA! 👾 (@DaylorTavidson) June 10, 2020
If the #DisneyParks were to ever retheme Splash Mountain as a way to disengage from the legacy of Song of the South, why not do ‘Pocahontas’ Riverbend Adventure?’ Canoe ride vehicles, Meeko & Flit work great for Critter Country, a big set piece with Grandmother Willow, etc. pic.twitter.com/7z7sl9zQkN
— The Man in the Cotton Mask (@spfarrelltweets) June 10, 2020
I just saw a post where someone said they should replace the “theme” of Splash Mountain (Song Of The South) with a less problematic Disney movie… Like Pocahontas. pic.twitter.com/iQUQStzjol
— Justin McDaniel 🏳️🌈 (@JUSTINtime4aLAF) June 10, 2020
I wouldn’t be surprised if one day Disney renovated the entirety of Splash Mountain by re-theming the attraction to one of their more modern animated films just to distain any association from Song of the South as far away as possible. pic.twitter.com/84SeOekdR4
— Crimson Mayhem (@mayhem_crimson) June 10, 2020
People only like Splash Mountain for the drop they will still ride it even if it’s not associated with that trash movie.
— R E T R O E T H A N (@DiabeticToyota) June 10, 2020
Bob Chapek every time he sees Song of the South trending, wondering if he’ll have to spend money to retheme Splash Mountain. pic.twitter.com/b7n4mxkEcM
— Joel Austin (@RunDaJoels) June 10, 2020
Many people seemed to be surprised that the ride was based on Song of the South, but now that they do they are demanding it to be changed. Not sure how they didn’t know.
People didn’t know splash mountain was themed off song of the south… no way LMFAOO
— john “I dont do standby” Vitale (@JohnVitalee) June 10, 2020
If I were a betting woman I’m putting my money down that Disney will shut down Splash Mountain after this and will likely retheme it. After the big deal they’ve made about being anti-racism they most definitely will change it because people are mad.
Heck they changed the auction scene in Pirates of the Caribbean when barely anyone complained about it, so I fully expect them to change this now.
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