It's not an overtly derogatory depiction of a character, but there's something condescending about it that can in some ways be just as problematic," Sperb told Insider. Picture shows concept art of the exterior of the Walt Disney World's upcoming "Prince and the Frog" attraction. (For more details regarding the real Splash Mountain retheme plans, skip to the end of this story.). Meanwhile, Splash Mountain is a theme park ride that tried to carry on the legacy of the film in a different medium, making it racist as well. Fans: Splash Mountain needs redone from 'Song of the South' | Miami Herald The World Cast: What The Actors Are Doing Now. It is possible Tianas Bayou Adventure will live on at Disneyland just not Disney World. "I think, to some degree, it's good to move beyond that, but there's also a danger where if 'Song of the South' went underground again, a lot of the same issues are going to reappear.". The film has also been criticized for supposedly perpetuating harmful racial stereotypes, specifically by portraying Uncle Remus as a kind of Uncle Tom figure that was content in his role as a black servant to white plantation owners. REUTERS/Gregg Newton -/File Photo. You may opt out at anytime. As a member of the SCNG Features team, he also writes about entertainment, travel, pop culture, music, restaurants and craft beer. Disneys action follows a Change.org petition signed by more than 21,000 people that called for the companyto make the switch. It was originally meant to be a metaphor for a problem that grows worse the more one engages with it, it now is used primarily in a derogatory and offensive manner. A Year After Disney Said It Would Revamp Racist Splash Mountain, It's SEE ALSO: Disneyland Splash Mountain makeover is going to take some time. Disneyland and Disney World to remake Splash Mountain with 'Princess Future Club 33 Member. Disney's Problematic Splash Mountain Is Finally Getting a Makeover Here's What Jay Hernandez Told Us, Viral TikTok Of Kid Adorably Singing Jack Blacks Peaches Has Me Thinking The Super Mario Bros. Song Might Be The New Let It Go, Zack Snyder Explains Why Batman Needed Joker In Justice League's Knightmare Sequence, How Mark Wahlberg And His Family Are Doing After Leaving Hollywood.