Splash Mountain, which is now shut down for a revamped ... came under fire on social media because it features characters and music from "Song of the South," a 1946 animated film that has been ...

Here's everything you need to know. Splash Mountain opened in 1992 at Disneyland in Florida. It is set in a southern bayou, based on the 1946 film Song Of The South. A young woman was recently ...

Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear existed in Black folklore long before Harris put their adventures in print, "Song of the South" brought them to life on the big screen and Splash Mountain ...

But Splash Mountain is still a ride in which arguably the most popular song, “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” has connections to minstrel shows. The two cannot be completely divorced, and the words ...

and they’re the characters seen throughout Splash Mountain. Uncle Remus is not, however, and with his erasure from the story goes any confession or context for the racism of Song of the South.

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 ride will undergo renovations to become "Tiana's Bayou Adventure," cutting ties to the controversial 1946 animated Disney film "Song of the South." Splash Mountain originally opened to the ...

As Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens — and replaces the "Song of the South"-themed Splash Mountain — here's why the Uncle Remus adaptation will never be on Disney+. “Song of the South ...

In American Disney parks, at least, Splash Mountain will be locked in the metaphorical Disney Vault, like Song of the South itself — and the company will spend future decades pretending it never ...

Here's what we know. Splash Mountain's Br'er Rabbit story is tied to "Song of the South," a 1946 Disney film, which has been criticized for its idealized portrayal of plantation life.

but even that lacked the personal drama of Br’er Rabbit’s adventure — and only featured one song playing on endless repeat. Splash Mountain, on the other hand, was the total package ...

But Splash Mountain is still a ride in which arguably the most popular song, "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," has connections to minstrel shows. The two cannot be completely divorced, and the words "Song of ...