Splash Mountain was my favorite ride in the MK and it breaks my heart that I’ll never get to ride it again! At the same time I am also offended by this move. Just like the saying goes, ‘you can please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but you will NEVER please all of the people all of the time’. And you sure as hell didn’t please anyone in my family with this move!!!
I think the fact that anyone is offended by Splash Mountain is stupid. Just because it’s based off Song of the South. The ride itself just has the animals and does not portray slavery. The ride itself is not offensive so quit whining about it.
It’s ridiculous that everyone is so butt hurt lately over stupid stuff like this. Disney didn’t create these rides to be prejudice to anyone. It’s all HISTORY, it’s part of the STORY! Get over yourselves people! This world is too sensitive anymore. History is just that, history. Not everyone is out to get you all the time. Except it and move on!
Surely any attempts to improve inclusivity should involve an entirely new attraction, not just tarting up an old one? Are non-whites not worthy of the effort of a new ride and all the r&d and money that goes into it?
I’m not American and am not familiar with SotS so cannot comment on that aspect (i.e., if that theming should be removed based on its own merits), but to me the ride is a classic and I’ll never get tired of it!
Whilst progress is good and inevitable, sometimes things need to be enjoyed for what they are and preserved for posterity! Not just ripped down and consigned to history.
I’ve never been to Disney world I’m my life, And to see that I won’t be able to experience one of the rides that I’ve been looking forward to my life sucks eggs. The original splash mountain is where everyone’s memories are from. It’s a shame, but if Disney has a plan for it, who am I to stop them. They may continue just as long as they know what they are doing.
All you people saying Splash Mountain is racist have obviously never been on the ride which revolves around the animals’ stories and nothing else. It is a whimsical, beautiful ride that is about to be replaced because Disney is bowing down to unsubstantiated pressure. Leave Splash Mountain alone. Put Princess and the Frog in Liberty Square instead.
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Barbara Ervin
Splash Mountain was my favorite ride in the MK and it breaks my heart that I’ll never get to ride it again! At the same time I am also offended by this move. Just like the saying goes, ‘you can please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but you will NEVER please all of the people all of the time’. And you sure as hell didn’t please anyone in my family with this move!!!
Eileen
I think the fact that anyone is offended by Splash Mountain is stupid. Just because it’s based off Song of the South. The ride itself just has the animals and does not portray slavery. The ride itself is not offensive so quit whining about it.
Carolyn King
It’s ridiculous that everyone is so butt hurt lately over stupid stuff like this. Disney didn’t create these rides to be prejudice to anyone. It’s all HISTORY, it’s part of the STORY! Get over yourselves people! This world is too sensitive anymore. History is just that, history. Not everyone is out to get you all the time. Except it and move on!
BS
Surely any attempts to improve inclusivity should involve an entirely new attraction, not just tarting up an old one? Are non-whites not worthy of the effort of a new ride and all the r&d and money that goes into it?
I’m not American and am not familiar with SotS so cannot comment on that aspect (i.e., if that theming should be removed based on its own merits), but to me the ride is a classic and I’ll never get tired of it!
Whilst progress is good and inevitable, sometimes things need to be enjoyed for what they are and preserved for posterity! Not just ripped down and consigned to history.
Xanadu
How about the Native Americans?! Do you have a problem with Pocahontas?
Austin
I’ve never been to Disney world I’m my life, And to see that I won’t be able to experience one of the rides that I’ve been looking forward to my life sucks eggs. The original splash mountain is where everyone’s memories are from. It’s a shame, but if Disney has a plan for it, who am I to stop them. They may continue just as long as they know what they are doing.
ExDisneyFan
All you people saying Splash Mountain is racist have obviously never been on the ride which revolves around the animals’ stories and nothing else. It is a whimsical, beautiful ride that is about to be replaced because Disney is bowing down to unsubstantiated pressure. Leave Splash Mountain alone. Put Princess and the Frog in Liberty Square instead.
Jay
I can’t wait until our species nukes its self out of existence…
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