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Disney World & Disneyland Retheme Splash Mountain To 'Princess & The Frog'

Disney Parks just announced its retheming Splash Mountain to “Princess and the Frog” following an online debate about the undertones inherent in the current backstory based on the controversial 1940s Disney movie “Song of the South.”

According to a statement posted to the Disney Parks Blog:

The retheming of Splash Mountain is of particular importance today. The new concept is inclusive — one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by, and it speaks to the diversity of the millions of people who visit our parks each year.

A date has not been set for the debut of the Splash Mountain ride makeovers. The Splash Mountain rides on both coasts will return with their existing back stories when Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom eventually reopen following extended coronavirus closures.

Walt Disney Imagineering has been developing a “Princess and the Frog” backstory for Splash Mountain since last year and settled on many of the concepts for the reimagined attraction last summer.

Imagineering will soon begin preliminary reviews of the Splash Mountain attractions at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom and conduct digital scans of the individual ride layouts.

The Splash Mountain makeover will be led by Imagineering senior creative producer Charita Carter, who is also working on the new Mickey and Minnie Runaway Railway dark ride set to debut at Disneyland in 2022.

Photo credit: Disney Food Blog


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