Fans Petition an Idea to Re-Theme Splash Mountain to Princess and the Frog

Some Disney fans have felt inspired by recent events surrounding the unfortunate event surrounding the death of George Floyd, now they are calling for racial sensitivity and asking The Walt Disney Company to re-theme the popular Splash Mountain rides in Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland after the 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog.”

The log flume attraction that is more than 30 years old is currently themed after Disney’s 1946 movie “Song of the South,” which has been criticized for decades over it’s portrayal of African Americans. However, Disney fans believe re-theming the ride after Disney’s first and only African American princess – Tiana – would be a step in the right direction for the company.

The Walt Disney Company recently released a statement that denounced racism and the death of George Floyd in late May in a message sent out to employees:

Resolve in a Time of Unrest: A Message to Fellow Employees

Dear Fellow Employee,

The recent killing of George Floyd as well as other instances of lethal attacks and harassment of unarmed black citizens in our nation continue to drive outrage and calls for action by people of all cultural backgrounds, including many of our employees. Feelings of grief and anger cause us to confront the inscrutable idea that the lives of some are deemed less valuable – and less worthy of dignity, care and protection – than the lives of others.

While these devastating incidents are not new, there’s something unique about what’s happening in this moment. The pandemic coupled with these recent injustices have pushed the issues of racial disparity into the open.

We, too, are struggling to make sense of the recent tragedies that leave us feeling overcome with sorrow. While we don’t have all the answers, we resolve to use our compassion, our creative ideas and our collective sense of humanity to ensure we are fostering a culture that acknowledges our people’s feelings and their pain. We also realize that now more than ever is the time for us all to further strengthen our commitment to diversity and inclusion everywhere.

We intend to focus our efforts and resources to compassionately and constructively talk about these matters openly and honestly as we seek solutions. We intend to keep the conversation going, not just today, but for as long as it takes to bring about real change.

Bob Chapek, Bob Iger & Latondra Newton

The Disney Channel, Disney XD and any other Disney affiliates took to social media to show their support for the Black Lives Matter Movement. But as of now, many Disney fans have taken to Twitter to speak out against one very Iconic fan favorite Disney attraction — Splash Mountain.

The conversation of re-theming the thrill ride started when a Twitter user found some concept art from a Disney fan. The concept art shows re-theming of Splash Mountain from Song of the South to The Princess and the Frog.

This concept art that is going through twitter has now led to a petition on change.org, which currently has over 145 signatures from Disney fans to change the classic thrill ride and the signatures grow by the minute.

While Splash Mountain has been a hit despite occasional criticism from Disney attendees and has even been modified to remove hints of the ride’s connection to the racially insensitive past, many people can still see the same issues with the attraction.

To re-theme “Splash Mountain”  is very plausible. Disney has already done that with Disney’s California Adventure attraction, “Hotel Tower of Terror” to Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout  and “California Screamin” to the “Incredicoaster”. The bones of the attraction are good, but some are saying they think it is time for Disney to take a serious look at where their stories come from and how people of color are represented.

What are your thoughts on a change to Splash Mountain? Tell us in the comments

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