(Anaheim, CA) — Disney is going to change its Splash Mountain ride theme from a film criticized as racist to one with the first black princess. The Magic Kingdom ride was themed after the 1946 film “Song of the South.” It will be altered to fit a theme for the “Princess and the Frog” instead. The earlier film has been criticized since it first played for its depiction of African Americans. Tiana became Disney’s first black princess in the 2009 movie. Critics have been calling for the change in recent weeks following racial injustice protests on the streets of many cities.
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