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Splash Mountain To Be Re-Themed After ‘the Princess And The Frog’
The rollercoaster's theme had been criticized recently because of the racist undertones of the 1946 animated film it was based on.
ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in Florida is getting a princess makeover.
The rollercoaster’s theme had been criticized recently because of the racist undertones of the 1946 animated film it was based on, “Song of the South.” Critics say the film stereotyped Black characters.
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Thursday’s news release announcing the change said Imagineers had been working on the project since last year.
Read more at CBS Los Angeles: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/06/25/splash-mountain-new-theme-princess-and-the-frog/#:~:text=ANAHEIM%20(CBSLA)%20%E2%80%94%20Splash%20Mountain,%E2%80%9CSong%20of%20the%20South.%E2%80%9D
