#PLASH MOUNTAIN PATCH#

Disney announced in June 2020 the ride would be rethemed to the film The Princess and the Frog in both parks. Based on animated sequences in Walt Disneys 1946 film Song of the South, the 87-foot high Splash Mountain boasts one of the worlds longest flume drops and. It will undergo a 're-theming' and emerge as Tiana's Bayou. The classic ride closed permanently on Wednesday, May 31.

#PLASH MOUNTAIN PATCH#

The ride’s connection to the 1946 film is one many guests were unaware of until a petition gained steam in 2020 and received more than 21,000 signatures in an effort to get Disney to change the theme of the ride. Splash Mountain has taken its last trip into the briar patch at Disneyland. Read our complete history of Splash Mountain for a look back at the classic log flume ride. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is set to replace the attraction in 2024. The new ride is inspired by the animated Disney film 'The Princess and the Frog. Splash Mountain closed permanently last month at Walt Disney World and will close at Disneyland later this year. The film, which even won an Oscar at the time of release, is also known for the song “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah.” which many believe was based on a racist pre-Civil War song. Tianas Bayou Adventurewill replace Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Disney World. and it’s not available on Disney+, the company’s streaming service. While the film was re-released multiple times in the 20th century, there was never a home release of the film in the U.S. The ride-which opened in Disneyland in 1989 and Walt Disney World in 1992-is based on Song of the South, a 1946 live-action and animated film that has been widely criticized for the way it depicted race relations in the post-Civil War South. Splash Mountain has been marred in controversy the past few years over its connection to a Civil War-era movie.

Just like in Disneyland, the ride is set to reopen as “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” in 2024. Did you know Splash Mountain will be retheme to 'Princess and the Frog' ride at both Disneyl. Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World closed for good in January. 4K Splash Mountain Ride in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

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