Disneyland has quietly taken the first small but symbolic steps toward removing the controversial “Song of the South” theme from Splash Mountain in preparation for a new “Princess and the Frog” ...

Walt Disney World permanently shut down Splash Mountain on Monday, but it certainly wasn’t because of a lack of interest as the popular ride had record lines on its final day. Splash Mountain, which ...

About two weeks after Disney announced that its popular theme park ride Splash Mountain—based on its highly controversial and locked-away movie Song of the South—would change its theming, reports ...

Disney is closing its iconic ride Splash Mountain on Monday, January 23. The movie behind the ride, "Song of the South," was criticized for its depiction of Black Americans in a post-slavery era. The ...

In the summer of 2020, amid the cultural reassessment and nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, fans of Disneyland's Splash Mountain were put on notice. The 1989 ride, popular for ...

Disneyland’s Splash Mountain — the famed log flume ride whose imagery is rooted in the dated and racist 1946 film “Song of the South” — has an end date. Guests will have their final chance to plunge a ...

Disneyland’s infamous five-story-drop ride, Splash Mountain, will close next month, following years of racism controversies due to its ties to the notorious 1946 Disney film “Song of the South.” The ...

The iconic Splash Mountain ride, which opened in 1989, will operate for the final time on Tuesday, May 30, Disneyland officials announced last month. The ride will then officially close Wednesday. The ...

The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday announced that its classic ride Splash Mountain would be “completely reimagined,” amid scrutiny over the ride’s roots in the racist 1946 film “Song of the South.” The ...

Back in 2020 Disney announced that its popular (but highly controversial) attraction Splash Mountain would get an overlay, this time themed to “Princess and the Frog,” its 2009 animated feature that ...

Disneyland has removed the song from the Downtown Disney background music loop and stripped any reference to the ‘Song of the South’ from the Splash Mountain website. Disneyland has quietly taken the ...