Disney World Closes Splash Mountain to Excise Racist Themes

The Orlando theme park will swap inspiration from the 1940s film “Song of the South” for an updated look based on the 2009 movie “The Princess and the Frog.”

Date:	Jan. 25, 2023 12:14 PM ET
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