Save Splash Mountain Information
Have you ever been to Disneyland or Walt Disney World and ridden Splash Mountain? Splash Mountain’s future is at stake! Disney is trying to re-theme Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure . Those calling for this change have said that Splash Mountain’s theme is politically-incorrect and not inclusive enough in our diverse world. We are here to tell you that it’s all false. Song of the South , the 1946 Disney movie that Splash Mountain is based on, is not racist in any way! It’s a genuinely-inclusive, wholesome, family-friendly movie that takes place after the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, during the Reconstruction Era, with both black people and white people living together in harmony—something rarely seen in 1940s era movies. Its main character, a white boy named Johnny, befriends Uncle Remus, a black man, and takes joy in hearing Remus’ stories about Br’er Rabbit, Br’er Fox, and Br’er Bear. Johnny learns from those stories how