“Disney’s Song of the South (1946) is a film that many have deemed racist for depicting the Reconstruction-era American South.”
This statement.. this is the problem. The movie is not a depiction of Reconstruction-era American South. It is not historical at all. Did you know that Disney hired a black writer for the film? He quit because of the racist stereotypes presented in the film. The film was called racist when it was released in the 40’s. Disney became aware enough to not release it on video in the 80’s. So this isn’t some new woke ideal here, they’ve known. We just reached the point where enough white people became aware of it that it was a problem for them.
If you gloss over the real issues you’re just as bad as those creating a shrine to the ride.
Youre incorrect about Song of the South not being released to video in the 80’s. My guess is, you werent alive in the 80’s and youre getting your information off the internet. The reason I say this is because, I grew up in the 80’s and I had a VHS copy of Song of the South. VHS tapes were invented in the late 70’s. My family purchased a vcr in 1985 and Song of The South was one of the first VHS tapes my parents bought for us. So, there’s proof that your information is at least partly false!
I like what you’re saying but I wouldn’t trust your sources. It was on VHS which wasn’t a thing until the late 70s I’m pretty sure. It definitely was available in the 80s, but was banned in the late 90s or early 2000s I think.
The only “racist” stereotypes I know of are if you consider the fox and BEAR black people…lol At which time I would recommend people take an introspective moment.
The main character in the “real” world was a kindly black man who told stories to children that could not wait to hear from his wise tales.
Mostly I’ve heard people don’t like how positive the message was. That it “glossed over” the struggles that black folk experiences during reconstruction. Little do they know, probably publically educated, that there was a black congressman around that very time.
Also black females with independence through their work that most white women dare not venture to do (like being a mail carrier etc).
The first self-made millionaire woman in America was a black woman.
But that’s all too positive because why have balance when you can focus on keeping yourself foaming at the mouth over what evil elites will do to anyone of any race when given the chance…?
I like what you’re saying but I wouldn’t trust your sources. It was on VHS which wasn’t a thing until the late 70s I’m pretty sure. It definitely was available in the 80s, but was banned in the late 90s or early 2000s I think.
The only “racist” stereotypes I know of are if you consider the fox and BEAR black people…lol At which time I would recommend people take an introspective moment.
The main character in the “real” world was a kindly black man who told stories to children that could not wait to hear from his wise tales.
Mostly I’ve heard people don’t like how positive the message was. That it “glossed over” the struggles that black folk experiences during reconstruction. Little do they know, probably publically educated, that there was a black congressman around that very time.
Also black females with independence through their work that most white women dare not venture to do (like being a mail carrier etc).
The first self-made millionaire woman in America was a black woman.
But that’s all too positive because why have balance when you can focus on keeping yourself foaming at the mouth over what evil elites will do to anyone of any race when given the chance…?
Glossing over what issues? You even said yourself they were hiring black writers. A lot of what we consider Racist in today’s media was created BY black people that were trying to make relatable comedy for other black people. Be ause they were able to have a perspective and a sense of humor. Most of them likely lived in nice homes with a healthy nuclear family as well. If you want to speak up about something so serious you should seek out knowledge and vett your sources rather than just belevinf whatever to spew hypocritical drama. The truth is out there.
You do realize it was still being released in Europe as late as the 2000s, right? Get off the Internet, pick up a damn book, and actually learn the other side of the argument you indoctrinated turd.
I went on a 3rd grade field trip some time in the late 80’s, probably 88 or round about there. Disney rereleased several old films around then, I remember watching 101 dalmatians around then too in theaters.
Yep. The re theme of Splash Mountain is happening at Walt Disney World in Florida only and the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain is staying the way it is and Tania is going to get her own restaurant in New Orleans Square.
The closing of this ride is ridiculous because a small group of Disney’s audience hates it because they want to be WOKE! If these morons knew their history, Tiana’s Princess and the Frog takes place in my hometown of New Orleans in a time where NEW ORLEANS WAS VERY RACISTS towards POC. A guess Disney just left that out though. One era in time of racism ticks the WOKE audience off but another era in time of racism is okay and acceptable. Do y’all realize how moronic y’all sound? GTFOH with that WOKE BS.
Memorials and dressing in black. Jfc grow up. Not a single person in this or even the last generation has even seen the movie. The ride was in complete disrepair and falling apart. When I saw the constantly broken animatronics I didn’t feel any sense of OMG WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS! I saw it as an opportunity to get rid of an eye sore both figuratively (racist) and literally. How anyone could be glad for this dilapidated ride is beyond me. Rides get rethemed all the time. I love GOG retheme way better than TOT. The Rock in Roller Coaster is also going to get rethemed. People lived, they’ll get over this one too. It’s time for a change. Accept it or simply don’t go. Simple as that.
Yes kids have seen the movie and no it’s not racist. My kids love it and will never see Princess and the Frog. Nobody likes Tiana. You have bad taste. Rock N Roller Coaster is not getting returned either. And changing Tower of Terror to Guardians was a failure and will be rectified once Disney is broken up and loses the rights to Marvel, leaving them with no choice but to put Tower of Terror back. Nobody will miss Star Wars, Marvel, or Pixar in the parks. I will be taking over Disney and usher in the MDGA era by moving the park backwards and making decisions by a asking one question: “What would Walt do?” I will turn kids into clones of their parents and grandparents with the same tastes.
We all agree there was racism.
Hiding it with a new ride doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. It just means we don’t have too lol at it.
Perhaps use it as a learning experience instead.
The movie was released on VHS in the 80’s. Never released on DVD. Only DVDs are bootlegs. So that info is not correct. The offensive point within Song of the South that i am familiar with is reference to tar-baby a fictional character in the Uncle Remus stories from the 1880s. In the stories It was a doll made of tar and turpentine used to entrap Br’er Rabbit. The more that Br’er Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he becomes. But it was also used as a derogatory slur towards African Americans.
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Dan
“Disney’s Song of the South (1946) is a film that many have deemed racist for depicting the Reconstruction-era American South.”
This statement.. this is the problem. The movie is not a depiction of Reconstruction-era American South. It is not historical at all. Did you know that Disney hired a black writer for the film? He quit because of the racist stereotypes presented in the film. The film was called racist when it was released in the 40’s. Disney became aware enough to not release it on video in the 80’s. So this isn’t some new woke ideal here, they’ve known. We just reached the point where enough white people became aware of it that it was a problem for them.
If you gloss over the real issues you’re just as bad as those creating a shrine to the ride.
Chris
Youre incorrect about Song of the South not being released to video in the 80’s. My guess is, you werent alive in the 80’s and youre getting your information off the internet. The reason I say this is because, I grew up in the 80’s and I had a VHS copy of Song of the South. VHS tapes were invented in the late 70’s. My family purchased a vcr in 1985 and Song of The South was one of the first VHS tapes my parents bought for us. So, there’s proof that your information is at least partly false!
Peggy
I like what you’re saying but I wouldn’t trust your sources. It was on VHS which wasn’t a thing until the late 70s I’m pretty sure. It definitely was available in the 80s, but was banned in the late 90s or early 2000s I think.
The only “racist” stereotypes I know of are if you consider the fox and BEAR black people…lol At which time I would recommend people take an introspective moment.
The main character in the “real” world was a kindly black man who told stories to children that could not wait to hear from his wise tales.
Mostly I’ve heard people don’t like how positive the message was. That it “glossed over” the struggles that black folk experiences during reconstruction. Little do they know, probably publically educated, that there was a black congressman around that very time.
Also black females with independence through their work that most white women dare not venture to do (like being a mail carrier etc).
The first self-made millionaire woman in America was a black woman.
But that’s all too positive because why have balance when you can focus on keeping yourself foaming at the mouth over what evil elites will do to anyone of any race when given the chance…?
Peggy
I like what you’re saying but I wouldn’t trust your sources. It was on VHS which wasn’t a thing until the late 70s I’m pretty sure. It definitely was available in the 80s, but was banned in the late 90s or early 2000s I think.
The only “racist” stereotypes I know of are if you consider the fox and BEAR black people…lol At which time I would recommend people take an introspective moment.
The main character in the “real” world was a kindly black man who told stories to children that could not wait to hear from his wise tales.
Mostly I’ve heard people don’t like how positive the message was. That it “glossed over” the struggles that black folk experiences during reconstruction. Little do they know, probably publically educated, that there was a black congressman around that very time.
Also black females with independence through their work that most white women dare not venture to do (like being a mail carrier etc).
The first self-made millionaire woman in America was a black woman.
But that’s all too positive because why have balance when you can focus on keeping yourself foaming at the mouth over what evil elites will do to anyone of any race when given the chance…?
Glossing over what issues? You even said yourself they were hiring black writers. A lot of what we consider Racist in today’s media was created BY black people that were trying to make relatable comedy for other black people. Be ause they were able to have a perspective and a sense of humor. Most of them likely lived in nice homes with a healthy nuclear family as well. If you want to speak up about something so serious you should seek out knowledge and vett your sources rather than just belevinf whatever to spew hypocritical drama. The truth is out there.
Peggy
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Dave 62
So Mr James Baskett performance that won him an Oscar means nothing, i think the frog movie is no different, I personally find it racist.
H
You do realize it was still being released in Europe as late as the 2000s, right? Get off the Internet, pick up a damn book, and actually learn the other side of the argument you indoctrinated turd.
Shay
I went on a 3rd grade field trip some time in the late 80’s, probably 88 or round about there. Disney rereleased several old films around then, I remember watching 101 dalmatians around then too in theaters.
Rick
There is no closing date for Tokyo Disneyland. The owners have declined the retheme and say the ride will remain as it is.
Joseph Goodman
Yep. The re theme of Splash Mountain is happening at Walt Disney World in Florida only and the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain is staying the way it is and Tania is going to get her own restaurant in New Orleans Square.
Mindy
It’s Tiana, jfc. You guys can’t even get a black girl’s name right.
Janei
BS. They wouldn’t get the name right no matter what color her skin is.
Cam
Tiana is a Pretty name and it is actually a name from Spain(Tiana, Catalonia)
Josh
The closing of this ride is ridiculous because a small group of Disney’s audience hates it because they want to be WOKE! If these morons knew their history, Tiana’s Princess and the Frog takes place in my hometown of New Orleans in a time where NEW ORLEANS WAS VERY RACISTS towards POC. A guess Disney just left that out though. One era in time of racism ticks the WOKE audience off but another era in time of racism is okay and acceptable. Do y’all realize how moronic y’all sound? GTFOH with that WOKE BS.
Mindy
Memorials and dressing in black. Jfc grow up. Not a single person in this or even the last generation has even seen the movie. The ride was in complete disrepair and falling apart. When I saw the constantly broken animatronics I didn’t feel any sense of OMG WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS! I saw it as an opportunity to get rid of an eye sore both figuratively (racist) and literally. How anyone could be glad for this dilapidated ride is beyond me. Rides get rethemed all the time. I love GOG retheme way better than TOT. The Rock in Roller Coaster is also going to get rethemed. People lived, they’ll get over this one too. It’s time for a change. Accept it or simply don’t go. Simple as that.
S
Yes kids have seen the movie and no it’s not racist. My kids love it and will never see Princess and the Frog. Nobody likes Tiana. You have bad taste. Rock N Roller Coaster is not getting returned either. And changing Tower of Terror to Guardians was a failure and will be rectified once Disney is broken up and loses the rights to Marvel, leaving them with no choice but to put Tower of Terror back. Nobody will miss Star Wars, Marvel, or Pixar in the parks. I will be taking over Disney and usher in the MDGA era by moving the park backwards and making decisions by a asking one question: “What would Walt do?” I will turn kids into clones of their parents and grandparents with the same tastes.
K
These are the same people who didn’t care about Splash Mountain before the announcement happened.
Dave 62
Why don’t you post my comments. Freedom of speech,seems it only going one way , doing need a lawyer
Tim Boyd
But the Chip n Dale Weed-Whacking Experience will remain, right?
Molly
We all agree there was racism.
Hiding it with a new ride doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. It just means we don’t have too lol at it.
Perhaps use it as a learning experience instead.
Dave 62
I know a white girl named Tiana,
Dave 62
I know a white girl named Tiana or is that a name only used by people of color?
Dave 62
Who are the ones that deemed it racist, do they even exist?
Dave 62
I know a white girl named Tiana or is that a name only used by people of color?
Cam
Splash Mountain had a great Run and I wish that it was not a political decision, but it was.
Roger
The movie was released on VHS in the 80’s. Never released on DVD. Only DVDs are bootlegs. So that info is not correct. The offensive point within Song of the South that i am familiar with is reference to tar-baby a fictional character in the Uncle Remus stories from the 1880s. In the stories It was a doll made of tar and turpentine used to entrap Br’er Rabbit. The more that Br’er Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he becomes. But it was also used as a derogatory slur towards African Americans.
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