Earthwürm
TS Member
I'd go as far as to say that the source material wasn't deliberately racist in that it wasn't born out of a place of hatred or fear, and it's intentions weren't to alienate or belittle anyone. It is, however, extremely dated and carries all of the hurtful ignorance that comes with that.
Splash Mountain on face value was a charming, fun ride, but it was as guilty as the movie it is based on for deliberately omitting any negative aspects of the history it is built upon and that is wrong. We can't even pretend it is "of it's time", the first incarnation only opened in '89!
I loved the ride, and rode it many times with blissful ignorance, but it never should have been given that theme in the first place and it is time for it to go.
As for Princess and the Frog, however, great movie and it deserves an attraction, but I feel they could do so much better than shoehorning it in here.
Splash Mountain on face value was a charming, fun ride, but it was as guilty as the movie it is based on for deliberately omitting any negative aspects of the history it is built upon and that is wrong. We can't even pretend it is "of it's time", the first incarnation only opened in '89!
I loved the ride, and rode it many times with blissful ignorance, but it never should have been given that theme in the first place and it is time for it to go.
As for Princess and the Frog, however, great movie and it deserves an attraction, but I feel they could do so much better than shoehorning it in here.