ORLANDO – An legendary Disney ride is shutting down.
According to a report from Usa Now, Splash Mountain is set to near on January 23.
The drinking water trip is closing soon after currently being criticized for its idyllic portrayal of plantation life with its present-day Brer Rabbit story tied to the 1946 Disney film, “Tune of the South.”
Disney CEO Bob Iger explained at a March 2020 shareholders meeting, that even with a disclaimer, he felt that “‘Song of the South’ was just not correct in today’s earth.”
A petition to adjust Splash Mountain’s concept went viral the exact same 12 months and Disney announced designs to do so, noting the adjust had been in the will work given that 2019.
The ride’s alternative, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, is set to open up in 2024 at each Disneyland and Walt Disney Entire world.
It will keep on the tale started out in Disney’s beloved animated film “The Princess and the Frog.”