Disneyland has quietly cut a reference to the “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” song from the soundtrack of the Magic Happens parade that returned in late February after a three-year hiatus.
Disneyland has removed a controversial lyric from a new parade in the latest symbolic step to distance the Anaheim theme park from the 1940s Disney film “Song of the South” that has been criticized for perpetuating racist stereotypes.
The “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” line near the finale of the parade was replaced with “Think of the happiest things” from the song “You Can Fly” in the 1953 Disney animated film “Peter Pan.” Magic Happens remains largely unchanged from the parade’s February 2020 debut aside from the removal of the “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” reference and a few minor costume and choreography adjustments.
“Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” still plays in the Splash Mountain log ride at Disneyland that will be transformed intoTiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in 2024, but Disneyland has not announced when Splash Mountain will close. The Disney World version of the attractionDisneyland officials said in 2020 that the removal of the “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” song from the theme park resort is part of a continuous process to deliver an environment that features stories that are relevant and inclusive.
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