While many Disney guests remain unaware, Splash Mountain is a themed attraction based on Song of the South, a 1946 live-action and animated film that has been widely criticized for the way it depicted race relations in the post-Civil War South.
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The film, set on a plantation, features an elderly Black man known as Uncle Remus who tells traditional African American folk tales to white children cared for by Black servants. Walter White, the former executive secretary of the NAACP, said the film helps to perpetuate a dangerously glorified picture of slavery.
Disney is taking that issue to the Florida courts. Now, Florida is striking back at Disney in the courts, suing them to keep Splash Mountain as is and not retheme the ride.
The fight between the Florida governor and the company, now headed to court, began over an education law and grew into a feud about oversight of land that includes the amusement park. Sign Up for the Education Briefing From preschool to grad school, get the latest U.S. education news.
For Disney, it would mean losing a significant source of revenue, as the company's Florida operations include four theme parks, two water parks, several hotels, and numerous other attractions that draw millions of visitors each year.
Splash Mountain super fans, you may want to avert your eyes. For everyone else, Tiana is on the way as noticeable Splash Mountain demolition and construction efforts are ongoing at the Magic Kingdom for the 2024 opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
Is Splash Mountain Scary? Splash Mountain is not an intentionally scary ride overall, but has some spooky moments. This attraction does feature a pretty substantial dark ride portion lasting about 5 and a half minutes and includes a few creepy characters as well as some mild peril along the way.
Given this, we expect the new and improved Splash Mountain to open a few months before Tiana's Bayou Adventure. We are estimating a re-opening of Splash Mountain in early 2024. What do you think of Splash Mountain replacing Pirates of The Caribbean?
Following controversy, Splash Mountain is now closed for redesign and will reopen as Tiana's Bayou Adventure in late 2024. Fans had one final run down Splash Mountain in Florida's Disney World on Sunday, before it closed for good. It had been in operation since 1992.