Princess Tiana deserves her own ride and restaurant by retheming Tom Sawyer Island better than retheming Splash Mountain in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom
#SaveSplashMoutain
Hi Erick. We agree in saving Splash Mountain, especially since there is NO good reason to replace it. However, I suggest they build it in another place besides Tom Sawyer Island. Both Tom Sawyer Island and Splash Mountain are classic Disney attractions that need no replacing.
I admit to being a bit biased since I love them both, and know nothing about this Princess Tiana story.
People need to realize that theming an attraction isn’t the same as racism. We haven’t quit wearing cotton clothing. Why is the word “Indian” or the likeness of one offensive? Are we trying to forget they existed? Too much wokeness and ridiculous claims by a few people saying they are offended.
Personally, I think the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain should be rethemed and keep Floridas as it is, as it could work as an extension of New Orleans Square and Splash Mountain out here doesn’t do as good of a job at telling the story as Splash Mountain in Florida.
Because the way the word is said can be an offensive way to address a native american. There are native americans that don’t like to be called indian since they aren’t indians. Also, cotton was used long before we used slaves, so not the same as the movie. You are mixing things that actually offensive with things you just aren’t happy about. There is a difference.
They don’t like to be called Indians, but they will refer to themselves as an Indian when you speak to some of them. Furthermore casino’s owned by Native Americans will say Indian owned casinos. please
I’ve very rarely heard them say indian. I most hear themselves natives or by their tribe. I live next to a reservation, so I’m pretty familiar with native americans and how they usually address each other.
Hi Jordan. I think the problem here continues to be related to changing Splash Mountain for NO GOOD reasons – those animals characters are not racist. Before June 1, 2020, one never heard any complaints about Splash.
Like I’ve said before, just because you don’t like the reason, doesn’t mean that there is no reason behind what they are doing. People probably did complain about it, it just wasn’t news worthy. People need to get over this thing about change is bad when change is a part of life
Jordan, but it comes across as not caring when you have two petitions from the same site – one with under 30,000 signatures and another with over 90,000 and they side with the one that’s smaller to remove one of the more popular attractions to appease a small amount of people.
Not everyone is going to sign the petition. There are probably people out there that don’t care either way it goes and some that don’t feel like signing anything but feel very strongly about one side or the other. You can’t say how many people are truly for which side, just that the interest is there and people support it is a good enough reason to do it. If no one supported it at all, then you’d have an argument.
They proved, without a doubt, that they don’t care about fans when they closed Mr. Toads Wild Ride.. they had protests and the park and people flying planes over with banners and they still didn’t care..
The fact remains, there’s NOTHING racist about the cute animals on the Splash Mountain ride. Many in our society are getting tired of political correctness, WOKE, etc. Before June 1, 2020, one never heard anything bad about Splash Mountain. And, based on comments I see on this site plus YouTube, a VAST majority of people agree with me. It’s time for this nonsense (Woke, cancel, change for little to no reason) stop.
Glad it’s opening back up – I hope with them continuing to fix and refurbish this attraction and them continuing to push back destroying it that they will quietly just push this under the rug and it never comes to be.
I’d be a fan of a Princess and the Frog ride, it is a great movie – but not at the expense of Splash Mountain. I also stand by that it makes no sense placing it in Frontierland. The perfect place would be New Orleans Square in Disneyland. They could do a restaurant and ride together.
Hi Dave. I assume this was said in jest, which I agree with. Our society has lost its mind with all of this change forced by a loud few (very few). We need to talke back our country and society. People in other countries must be wondering what has happened to us….
There is not one single racist thing about Splash Mountain. And for those that say “Tiana deserves her own attraction”, I say no to that. It was a marginally successful movie and there there are dozens of other Disney movies without a major attraction devoted to it. I have yet to hear people clamoring for a Princess and Frog ride.
Splash Mountain has already been sanitized several times since the ride’s debut in 1989 to remove every trace of the film Song of the South. What’s left is just the empty shell of a story surrounding animals and music with none of the context. The Br’er Rabbit stories were folktales told by slaves and post slavery African Americans living in the south during reconstruction. Those stories were combined and published by an abolitionist author in 1881 to ensure the world got to read them and they wouldn’t be lost to time. Now, over 100 years later, society is trying its best to eliminate their very existence. Not because the stories, or the speech, or the situations are racist – but because people no longer understand them. Imposing 21st century values on the 19th century will fail every time. Today it’s Splash Mountain, but Disney better get ready to start “sanitizing” their entire history from Mary Poppins, to Pocahontas. Princess and the Frog took place in 1920’s New Orleans.. They got QUITE a lot wrong with depictions of race in that film as well. Leave the ride alone.
Comments for Fan-Favorite Disney Ride Set to Reopen This Week After Lengthy Closure
Jordan
I think you need to learn to spell and stop watching extreme new networks because they are lying to you lol
Kenr
I think you should learn how to spell. What is an extreme new network?
Jordan
I miss one letter in one word, you butcher several. Ok, dude. Whatever helps you feel better about your flawed logic lmao XD
Erick Arevalo
Princess Tiana deserves her own ride and restaurant by retheming Tom Sawyer Island better than retheming Splash Mountain in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom
#SaveSplashMoutain
Ken Brenner
Hi Erick. We agree in saving Splash Mountain, especially since there is NO good reason to replace it. However, I suggest they build it in another place besides Tom Sawyer Island. Both Tom Sawyer Island and Splash Mountain are classic Disney attractions that need no replacing.
I admit to being a bit biased since I love them both, and know nothing about this Princess Tiana story.
Paul Stirewalt
People need to realize that theming an attraction isn’t the same as racism. We haven’t quit wearing cotton clothing. Why is the word “Indian” or the likeness of one offensive? Are we trying to forget they existed? Too much wokeness and ridiculous claims by a few people saying they are offended.
EM
Exactly!
Chris
Personally, I think the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain should be rethemed and keep Floridas as it is, as it could work as an extension of New Orleans Square and Splash Mountain out here doesn’t do as good of a job at telling the story as Splash Mountain in Florida.
Jordan
Because the way the word is said can be an offensive way to address a native american. There are native americans that don’t like to be called indian since they aren’t indians. Also, cotton was used long before we used slaves, so not the same as the movie. You are mixing things that actually offensive with things you just aren’t happy about. There is a difference.
James
They don’t like to be called Indians, but they will refer to themselves as an Indian when you speak to some of them. Furthermore casino’s owned by Native Americans will say Indian owned casinos. please
Jordan
I’ve very rarely heard them say indian. I most hear themselves natives or by their tribe. I live next to a reservation, so I’m pretty familiar with native americans and how they usually address each other.
Ken Brenner
Hi Jordan. I think the problem here continues to be related to changing Splash Mountain for NO GOOD reasons – those animals characters are not racist. Before June 1, 2020, one never heard any complaints about Splash.
Jordan
Like I’ve said before, just because you don’t like the reason, doesn’t mean that there is no reason behind what they are doing. People probably did complain about it, it just wasn’t news worthy. People need to get over this thing about change is bad when change is a part of life
Mason
If Disney cared about its fans Splash Mountain won’t be getting a retheme.
Jordan
They do care about their fans, that’s why they are doing it lol. Just because you don’t like it, doesn’t mean they don’t care.
Marcus
Jordan, but it comes across as not caring when you have two petitions from the same site – one with under 30,000 signatures and another with over 90,000 and they side with the one that’s smaller to remove one of the more popular attractions to appease a small amount of people.
Jordan
Not everyone is going to sign the petition. There are probably people out there that don’t care either way it goes and some that don’t feel like signing anything but feel very strongly about one side or the other. You can’t say how many people are truly for which side, just that the interest is there and people support it is a good enough reason to do it. If no one supported it at all, then you’d have an argument.
Engine Joe
They proved, without a doubt, that they don’t care about fans when they closed Mr. Toads Wild Ride.. they had protests and the park and people flying planes over with banners and they still didn’t care..
Ken Brenner
The fact remains, there’s NOTHING racist about the cute animals on the Splash Mountain ride. Many in our society are getting tired of political correctness, WOKE, etc. Before June 1, 2020, one never heard anything bad about Splash Mountain. And, based on comments I see on this site plus YouTube, a VAST majority of people agree with me. It’s time for this nonsense (Woke, cancel, change for little to no reason) stop.
Marcus
Glad it’s opening back up – I hope with them continuing to fix and refurbish this attraction and them continuing to push back destroying it that they will quietly just push this under the rug and it never comes to be.
I’d be a fan of a Princess and the Frog ride, it is a great movie – but not at the expense of Splash Mountain. I also stand by that it makes no sense placing it in Frontierland. The perfect place would be New Orleans Square in Disneyland. They could do a restaurant and ride together.
Bill
Please bring back MR. TOAD’S WILD RIDE!!
Dave
I just want to know if the sell “Cracker Jacks” anywhere in Disney? That’s offensive too, and must be stopped!
Ken Brenner
Hi Dave. I assume this was said in jest, which I agree with. Our society has lost its mind with all of this change forced by a loud few (very few). We need to talke back our country and society. People in other countries must be wondering what has happened to us….
Ken Brenner
In addition to my above comments, I’ll simply say: leave Splash Mountain alone…
Kenr
There is not one single racist thing about Splash Mountain. And for those that say “Tiana deserves her own attraction”, I say no to that. It was a marginally successful movie and there there are dozens of other Disney movies without a major attraction devoted to it. I have yet to hear people clamoring for a Princess and Frog ride.
Zack
Splash Mountain has already been sanitized several times since the ride’s debut in 1989 to remove every trace of the film Song of the South. What’s left is just the empty shell of a story surrounding animals and music with none of the context. The Br’er Rabbit stories were folktales told by slaves and post slavery African Americans living in the south during reconstruction. Those stories were combined and published by an abolitionist author in 1881 to ensure the world got to read them and they wouldn’t be lost to time. Now, over 100 years later, society is trying its best to eliminate their very existence. Not because the stories, or the speech, or the situations are racist – but because people no longer understand them. Imposing 21st century values on the 19th century will fail every time. Today it’s Splash Mountain, but Disney better get ready to start “sanitizing” their entire history from Mary Poppins, to Pocahontas. Princess and the Frog took place in 1920’s New Orleans.. They got QUITE a lot wrong with depictions of race in that film as well. Leave the ride alone.
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