Song of the South

What’s Next for Paint the Night as Disneyland Shifts Away from ‘Song of the South’?

The Walt Disney Company’s relationship with Song of the South has been contentious, as the film widely faces criticism for its racial content. Released in 1946, it is often viewed as one of Disney’s most problematic offerings, largely due to its portrayal of the post-Civil War South and the character of Uncle Remus. Over the last five years, Disney has actively sought to distance itsel

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Whoopi Goldberg Wants Disney to Bring Back ‘Song of the South’

Splash Mountain is gone, and with it, the last remaining piece of Disney’s Song of the South (1946) in pop culture. Amid cries for its removal, many others fought for its survival. The arguments were intense on both sides. Pro-removal advocates argued that the film had racist undertones and should not be celebrated. Pro-Splash Mountain advocates argued the ride itself was not racist, and man

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Disney Would Very Much Like You to Forget That ‘Song of the South’ Ever Existed

If you have been anywhere near the Walt Disney Parks or on Disney+ in the past several months, you have noticed the extensive advertisements for Disney’s 100th Anniversary. The celebration wrapped up in 2023, commemorating the 100th year since Walt and Roy Disney opened their animation studio, starting the brand and its connection to all of us. Disney decided to pull out all the stops in the

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Disney Takes Another Step to Erase ‘Song of the South’ & Splash Mountain

After many long months of Disney taking steps to distance itself from the controversial Song of the South film, it’s made yet another move in that vein. What is controversial about Song of the South? To many Disney fans’ chagrin, Song of the South has become one of the most controversial movies of all time. The film, released in 1946, is now widely considered Disney’s most racist movie, with a rom

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Disney Legend Defends Splash Mountain: “Nothing in the Ride Was Detrimental”

Disney Legend and Walt Disney Imagineering’s former senior vice president of creative development, Tony Baxter, thinks Song of the South was worth saving. Song of the South and its Disney Parks ride, Splash Mountain, have been very controversial and have been the subject of many a debate among the Disney community. When the Walt Disney Company decided to remove Splash Mountain from the Walt

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“Who Does He Think He Is?”: Fans Take Bob Iger to Task for ‘Song of the South’

Of all of Disney’s controversial decisions in the last few years, one of the most opposed decisions by far has been Disney’s treatment of the movie Song of the South (1946). The film has been criticized for being racist and made in poor taste, so much so that Walt Disney Studios never released it on VHS or DVD in the United States. The movie is said to have racist depictions of African Ameri

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“Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” Removed from Another Disney Parade

As Splash Mountain continues to fade away from the Disney Theme Parks, an iconic Theme Park song and Disney Anthem is going away as well. Previously, we shared that the song from Splash Mountain and its film inspiration, Song of the South, “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah” was going extinct from Disney Parks, especially at Magic Kingdom Park in the Walt Disney World Resort. Its Splash Mountain varia

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Disney Legend Whoopi Goldberg Speaks Out to Bring Back ‘Song of the South’

More and more voices are coming to the surface, asking Disney to bring back the ever-controversial Song of the South. After Splash Mountain’s closure in Walt Disney World Resort at the end of last week, the unfortunately controversial ride and the movie that inspired it have been in the news consistently. Fans are still mourning the loss of many of their favorite ride, and more still feel the clos

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Fans Rage At “Racist” and “Pathetic” Splash Mountain Shirt

A t-shirt seen at Walt Disney World recently incited the rage of many Disney fans, with many calling it “pathetic” and “racist.” Splash Mountain saw its last day last week, yet fans are having a hard time accepting its closure. Even after the ride was gone, many took to Twitter, still petitioning to #SaveSplashMountain and imploring Disney to keep the classic fan-favorite r

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A Farewell Letter to Splash Mountain

Dear Br’er Rabbit, Br’er Fox, Br’er Bear, and all of the other critters of Splash Mountain, Well, y’all, it has truly been a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah time. But it is time to be moving along. Like all good things, our fun in The Laughin’ Place has come to an end, and I wanted to take a moment today to say thank you for the thrills, the laughs, and the memories. Related: Splash Mountain Line Breaks 3

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