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Excerpt from www.independent.co.uk
Disney’s Splash Mountain, the original ride, was themed to the “Song of the South,” which contained racist stereotypes, the Associated Press reports. Criticisms about the ride’s racist themes came to a head in 2020, following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer.
To date, it is the only movie removed from Disney’s catalog due to criticisms that it contains racist themes, The Daily Beast reports.
The new ride, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, is based on “The Princess and the Frog” and will open this summer. The move has received widespread praise, with many pointing out how meaningful it is to see Black women represented through Princess Tiana.
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