On Thursday, June 25, Disney announced its Splash Mountain attractions will be getting a touch of new magic from its Imagineers. The news comes after criticism of how Splash Mountain’s design was inspired by the 1946 film Song of the South, as well…
On Thursday, June 25, Disney announced its Splash Mountain attractions will be getting a touch of new magic from its Imagineers. The news comes after criticism of how Splash Mountain’s design was inspired by the 1946 film Song of the South, as well as the recent call to include Princess Tiana — the only Black Disney princess — in a Disney attraction. Disney’s new Splash Mountain theme will include music from Princess and the Frog, along with a fun Louisiana Mardi Gras theme.
For those unfamiliar, Splash Mountain was inspired by some animated scenes in Song of the South, which is a film about a young boy visiting his grandmother on an old plantation and has received criticism for its depiction of Black people and whitewashing the post-Civil War era. According to the June 25 post on Disney Parks Blog, the concept to update the Splash Mountain theme has been in the works since some time in 2019.
Disney’s reimagining of the Splash Mountain attractions at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, and the Magic Kingdom at Disney World Park in Orlando, Florida, will feature Princess and the Frog songs, as riders join Princess Tiana and her alligator friend, Louis, as they embark on a musical adventure in their first Mardi Gras performance.
