Splash Mountain in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has officially closed to receive a ‘Princess and the Frog’ makeover in 2024.
Following calls to remove the attraction, Disney announced in June 2020 that it would transform the ride from Splash Mountain toPicture shows concept art of the exterior of the Walt Disney World's upcoming"Prince and the Frog" attraction.
Back in June 2020, calls to remove Splash Mountain came amid the wave of companies across the U.S. renaming, removing, and rebranding racist institutions. The push for brands to reexamine racist messaging followed worldwide“Disney parks should be a home for all to enjoy regardless of race, age, whatever your background may be," said an online petition in 2020.
Alongside calls to change Splash Mountain, the ride still had its supporters. A different online petition at the time asked that the ride remained in existence. “Many adults and children ride this attraction because it brings back childhood memories," the opposing petition said. “Disney already took out the racist songs which was a good move on their part."
Any critics of the change still looking to ride Splash Mountain will have to travel across the country to visit the existing version at California's Disneyland, where no closing date has yet been announced.
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