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Mar 4, 2016 · No one expects a serious meditation on racial identity in a Disney children’s film (at least until they see Zootopia ), but even by the company’s generous standards, Song of the South ’s...
Mar 22, 2023 · Earlier this year, Orlando’s Disney World theme park closed down the water ride Splash Mountain due to its ties to Disney’s 1946 film Song of the South, known for its racist caricatures and...
Jan 22, 2023 · Disney is closing its iconic ride Splash Mountain on Monday, January 23. The movie behind the ride, "Song of the South," was criticized for its depiction of Black Americans in a post-slavery...
Nov 19, 2019 · But there’s one title that won’t be appearing on the service any time soon: 1946’s Song of the South, a live-action/animation hybrid that’s much more comprehensive in its “outdated...
The Splash Mountain log flume ride, which opened at Disneyland in 1989, and at Tokyo Disneyland and Magic Kingdom in 1992, is based on the animated portions of Song of the South. As with the film, the ride had drawn controversy over the years due to the racial issues associated with the work.
Aug 11, 2022 · However, its story was also deeply racist, presenting a false, romanticized version of plantation life in a post-Civil War South.
Nov 12, 2019 · A CinemaBlend article adds: "Beyond that, Song of the South deals with the use of racist dialects, as well as the use of the trope that would later become known as the "magical negro." Even the...
