Video above: Disney releases first look at reimagined Splash Mountain rideDisney’s popular, yet controversial Splash Mountain ride is getting a complete overhaul. On Friday, Disney confirmed the decades-old log flume rides at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland will get a refresh based on the animated film, “The Princess and the Frog,” which features Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana.Details about the reimagined ride were announced Friday during the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Disney’s imagineers will transform Splash Mountain into a Mardi Gras celebration with a new name: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The ride was originally based on the controversial Disney film, “Song of the South,” which critics say portray racial stereotypes. The grand opening for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is set for late 2024.
Video above: Disney releases first look at reimagined Splash Mountain ride
Disney’s popular, yet controversial Splash Mountain ride is getting a complete overhaul.
On Friday, Disney confirmed the decades-old log flume rides at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland will get a refresh based on the animated film, “The Princess and the Frog,” which features Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana.
Details about the reimagined ride were announced Friday during the Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Disney’s imagineers will transform Splash Mountain into a Mardi Gras celebration with a new name: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
The ride was originally based on the controversial Disney film, “Song of the South,” which critics say portray racial stereotypes.
The grand opening for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is set for late 2024.
