Those who know me at all, or who have followed my writing for a sufficient length of time, know that one of my passions—aside from the arts—is Disneyland. Those who know me at all, or who have ...

Once upon a time, Walt Disney kept its valuable animated wares safe and secure in the Disney Vault, allowing the studio to build consumer demand for classic cartoons like Fantasia, Cinderella and The ...

To say that Disney’s Song of the South is controversial would be an understatement. The 1946 film, which features both live action and animated sequences, has been criticized for its racist depictions ...

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*Disney’s 1946 plantation musical “Song of the South” will not be included in its new Disney+ streaming service, not even with an “outdated cultural depictions” disclaimer, Executive Chairman Bob Iger ...

Now it’s gone, and we don’t have to wonder what it means to have a Song of the South ride at Disney parks anymore. But since Disney won’t explicitly say why it replaced Splash Mountain, we have to ...

In June 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, Disney announced that Splash Mountain, a popular attraction at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, would be ...

If it hadn’t been for Isaac Andrew’s foresight, Steve Saxton may have finally gotten his dearest wish: to see South Albany High School’s fight song go up in flames. Andrew, the band director, has long ...