The beloved Splash Mountain ride closed for good Monday, after Disney announced in 2020 that the ride at both Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida would be redesigned to feature characters from the animated movie “The Princess and the Frog”
It was first announced more than two years ago that the ride would close, after renewed calls for Disney to strip away the “Song of the South” theme from Splash Mountain. The source material has been deemed racist by many even though the ride itself does not have any racist elements.
Disney said the project follows the company’s approach to “plussing” or retheming attractions in order to make them more relevant and to elevate the guest experience. “With this longstanding history of updating attractions and adding new magic, the retheming of Splash Mountain is of particular importance today,” Disney previously said in a statement. “The new concept is inclusive – one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by, and it speaks to the diversity of the millions of people who visit our parks each year.”
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