{"id":521147,"date":"2022-12-04T23:33:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T20:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/disney-sets-closing-date-for-controversial-splash-mountain-ride\/"},"modified":"2022-12-04T23:33:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T20:33:19","slug":"disney-sets-closing-date-for-controversial-splash-mountain-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-sets-closing-date-for-controversial-splash-mountain-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"#Disney sets closing date for controversial &#8216;Splash Mountain&#8217; ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b72ed41c6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b72ed41c6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-sets-closing-date-for-controversial-splash-mountain-ride\/#%E2%80%9CDisney_sets_closing_date_for_controversial_%E2%80%98Splash_Mountain_ride%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Disney sets closing date for controversial &#8216;Splash Mountain&#8217; ride&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDisney_sets_closing_date_for_controversial_%E2%80%98Splash_Mountain_ride%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Disney sets closing date for controversial &#8216;Splash Mountain&#8217; ride&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A Disney announcement caused quite a splash with fans of \u201cSplash Mountain.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Disney said Friday that the iconic amusement park ride will go on its final hike on January 23, 2023 before being shut down indefinitely in order to become \u201cTiana\u2019s Bayou Adventure\u201d based on the 2009 film \u201cPrincess and the Frog,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/debate-swirls-disney-announces-splash-mountain-closing-date-1764338\">reports Newsweek<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Splash Mountain first opened in 1989\u00a0and is based on the 1946 film \u201d Songs of the South.\u201d The ride and film have since been criticized several times for having \u201cracist undertones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the thing, when I first heard Splash Mountain was on its way out a while back my first impression was \u2018oh I guess that\u2019s a bummer.&#8217;\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahannelloyd\/status\/1598777084104826880\">tweeted<\/a> one user. \u201cBut then I learned it was a \u2018Song of the South\u2019-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d ride and im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely switched to \u2018oh burn it down 33 years ago,\u2019 it\u2019s not that hard.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a reason that not a lot of people know it\u2019s a Song of the South ride even if they\u2019re familiar with the movie, and it\u2019s because *nobody likes to talk about it,\u201d continues the tweet. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople losing their minds over a \u2018classic ride\u2019 being changed. splash mountain opened in 1992 during the Eisner era. it will never be a classic. y\u2019all are embarrassing,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megaankalil\/status\/1598710909773529091\">tweeted <\/a>another person.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-17.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Disney announced Friday that the iconic amusement park ride will go on its final hike on January 23, 2023  before being shut down indefinitely in order to become &quot;Tiana's Bayou Adventure.&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-24891644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Disney announced Friday that the iconic amusement park ride will go on its final hike on January 23, 2023 before being shut down indefinitely in order to become \u201cTiana\u2019s Bayou Adventure.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@disneyparks<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"883\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-14.jpg?w=883\" alt=\"Splash Mountain first opened in 1989\u00a0and is based on the 1946 film &quot; Songs of the South.&quot; The ride and film have since been criticized several times for having &quot;racist undertones.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24891657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 883w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=442 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\"\/><figcaption>Splash Mountain first opened in 1989\u00a0and is based on the 1946 film \u201d Songs of the South.\u201d The ride and film have since been criticized several times for having \u201cracist undertones.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">BOB PEARSON\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-15.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;There's a reason that not a lot of people know it's a Song of the South ride even if they're familiar with the movie, and it's because *nobody likes to talk about it.*.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24891632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/splash-mountain-221204-15.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThere\u2019s a reason that not a lot of people know it\u2019s a Song of the South ride even if they\u2019re familiar with the movie, and it\u2019s because *nobody likes to talk about it.*.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"> Joseph Prezioso\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI rode Splash Mountain two months ago,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MurrellDan\/status\/1598765480570912770\">chimed<\/a> in a third person.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cIt\u2019s embarrassingly out of date. Culturally and also technologically \u2014 it was on its last legs. It needs a renovation and I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll still be a great log flume ride when it\u2019s done featuring a\u00a0Disney movie\u00a0you should actually watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other Twitter users defended the ride. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBruh, don\u2019t do Splash Mountain like that. What the heck,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChimneySwift11\/status\/1598775721194885131\">slammed one person<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne step closer to destroying a fundamental and iconic part of Disney World, Walt Disney and the Magic Kingdom?\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrumpyNo7\/status\/1598734823178248193\">raged another<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Disney has yet to unveil the new ride\u2019s full information, but says that it should be operational by September of 2024.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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