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'Song of the South': 14 facts about Disney's most controversial movie as its tie-in Splash Mountain officially gives way to a new ride.
The last time Song of the South was released officially was in 2000, when it was reissued on VHS in the U.K. However, the movie has never been released in full onto DVD or Blu-Ray and will not ...
Splash Mountain, a log flume ride at DisneyWorld in Orlando, Florida and at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, was themed after Song of the South until 2024. Specifically, the ride was based upon ...
Disney is closing its iconic ride Splash Mountain on Monday, January 23. The movie behind the ride, "Song of the South," was criticized for its depiction of Black Americans in a post-slavery era.
Also like Song of the South, it’s a 1940s movie that mixes live action with animation, leans heavily on a nostalgic view of America unsupported by historical record, ...
These days, Disney doesn’t acknowledge Song of the South, the movie Splash Mountain was built around. The film has never gotten a digital release and isn’t officially available for streaming.
Disney's log flume ride ride Splash Mountain was based on Song of the South and features the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." But the company announced in 2020 the ride will be retooled as Tiana's Bayou ...
Media Disney World’s Splash Mountain, closed for 'Song of the South' connection, attracts record lines on final day Disney is replacing Splash Mountain with new attraction because of criticism ...
In this March 20, 1948, file photo, Jean Hersholt, from left, president of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, congratulates James Baskett, second African American to win an Oscar, for ...