Close
For Your Information

Splash Mountain To Be Re-Themed Around Disney's First Black Princess

Splash Mountain To Be Re-Themed Around Disney’s First Black Princess In ‘The Princess And The Frog’

Published on June 25, 2020
Comment

Share the post

Share this link via

Or copy link

France Honours Attack Victims As The Nation Mourns

Source: Antoine Antoniol / Getty

Things within the entertainment industry are finally changing after hundreds of years–and while it’s not the police reform we’re asking for, it’s a start.

Disney announced this week that one of its most iconic rides, Splash Mountain, will be re-themed after the studio’s first Black princess in The Princess and the Frog.
They made the announcement on Thursday, saying Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort parks are overhauling Splash Mountain. The ride opened in 1989, and will now tell the story of the studio’s first Black princess from the 2009 animated film.
Disney said the following about the change:

“We pick-up this story after the final kiss, and join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure — featuring some of the powerful music from the film — as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance.”

While companies all over the country are making these kinds of changes right now, Disney says this has been in the plans since last year. According to TMZ, the change has everything to do with Splash Mountain’s connection to a racist 1946 film, Song of the South, which has been criticized for years for how it nostalgically views the antebellum South.
SEE ALSO

Related Tags

Disney The Princess and the Frog

Stories From Our Partners

    More from Bossip

    You May Also Like

    Super Bowl LX Seattle Seahawks vs. New Englad Patriots

    Bad Bunny Brought Elite Boricua Vibes To Super Bowl Performance, Social Media Celebrates

    Hip-Hop Wired
    AMFOOT-SUPERBOWL-PATRIOTS-SEAHAWKS-HALFTIME-SHOW

    Bad Bunny Was Right - We Danced During His Entire Super Bowl LX Performance

    Hello Beautiful - Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle and Hair Care for Black Women

    Normani & Other NFL WAGs Strip Down For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

    MadameNoire
    Lifetime Hosts The World Premiere Of "Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy" Featuring Cast And Creatives, Followed By A Moderated Conversation With Gayle King

    Mary J. Blige, Gayle King, Tisha Campbell, Kandi Burruss & More Attend The Lifetime Premiere Of 'Be Happy'

    Global Grind
    Latest Stories
    68th GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals
    24 Items
    Celebrity  |  Alex Ford

    Todas Las Miradas Puestas En Benito! Bad Bunny’s Viral Grammys Moment Sparks Hilarious Memes Ahead Of Buzzy Super Bowl Show

    Comment
    GloRilla attends Atlanta Hawks v Toronto Raptors
    2 Items
    Celebrity  |  lexdirects

    GloRilla Reveals Receipts After Deadbeat Daughter Accusations, Other Siblings Accuse Salty Sister Scar Face Of Repeatedly Robbing The Family

    Comment
    Ciara x Cardi B x Saweetie x Teyana Taylor
    Celebrity  |  imannmilner

    Cici, Cardi B, Saweetie & Teyana… Oh My! The Stars Were Out For Uber One & Madden Super Bowl Events

    Comment
    Teyana Taylor, Rue Rose Shumpert and Iman Tayla Shumpert attend GQ Bowl 2026 - Thom Browne Fall 2026 Collection - Arrivals
    Celebrity Seeds  |  imannmilner

    A Fashionable Family Affair: Teyana Taylor Steps Out With Her Daughters In Custom Thom Browne For GQ Bowl

    Comment
    Kid Rock Testifies During Senate Hearing On The Live Entertainment Industry
    Celebrity  |  Tron Snow

    Grand Opening, Grand KKKlosing! Kid Rock-Led ‘Rock The Country’ Struggle Music Festival Canceled In SC

    Comment

    Bossip

    Quick Links

    Legal

    Close