{"id":1763495,"date":"2022-12-05T13:18:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T18:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1763495"},"modified":"2022-12-05T13:18:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T18:18:54","slug":"disney-world-announces-closing-date-for-iconic-ride-to-be-replaced-by-more-inclusive-princess-tiana-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-world-announces-closing-date-for-iconic-ride-to-be-replaced-by-more-inclusive-princess-tiana-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney World Announces Closing Date For Iconic Ride To Be Replaced By More \u2018Inclusive\u2019 Princess Tiana Attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-world-announces-closing-date-for-iconic-ride-to-be-replaced-by-more-inclusive-princess-tiana-attraction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1763495&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/disney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney<\/a> announced that its iconic ride, Splash Mountain, would close at Walt Disney World Resort on January 23, 2023, in preparation for a more \u201cinclusive\u201d experience featuring Princess Tiana.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/a-new-scene-and-new-critters-are-introduced-for-tianas-bayou-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post<\/a> published last week, visitors can officially join \u201cPrincess Tiana and jazz-loving alligator Louis during Mardi Gras season as they prepare to host a one-of-a-kind celebration for the people of New Orleans\u201d at the Tiana\u2019s Bayou Adventure attraction beginning in 2024. Based on the animated movie \u201cThe Princess and the Frog,\u201d which centers upon black culture in the Big Easy, the experience will feature zydeco music and other cultural distinctions of the Mississippi River Delta.<\/p>\n<p>Disney announced the closure of Splash Mountain at Disney World in Florida after the death of George Floyd. During that time, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/one-year-after-george-floyd-americas-biggest-corporations-earmark-37-billion-for-racial-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">large corporations<\/a> signaled assent to the Black Lives Matter movement and made gestures in accordance with social justice ideology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTiana is a modern, courageous, and empowered woman, who pursues her dreams and never loses sight of what\u2019s really important,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/new-adventures-with-princess-tiana-coming-to-disneyland-park-and-magic-kingdom-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post<\/a> from Disney explained two years ago. \u201cAnd with this longstanding history of updating attractions and adding new magic, the retheming of Splash Mountain is of particular importance today. The new concept is inclusive \u2014 one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by, and it speaks to the diversity of the millions of people who visit our parks each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An announcement about the Splash Mountain attraction at the Disneyland resort in California will be \u201cshared at a later date,\u201d according to the company. Tiana\u2019s Bayou Adventure will be added to both parks.<\/p>\n<p>Petitions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/the-walt-disney-company-re-theme-splash-mountain-to-princess-and-the-frog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specifically calling<\/a> for the replacement of Splash Mountain, which critics said originally featured \u201cextremely problematic and stereotypical racist tropes\u201d from the film \u201cSong of the South,\u201d with an attraction based upon the story of Princess Tiana had circulated ahead of the company\u2019s announcement. Splash Mountain is the fifth most popular attraction at Disney World, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/latest-survey-ranks-the-most-popular-rides-at-walt-disney-world-across-every-state-301262965.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> released last year by Upgraded Points.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, however, Disney has faced backlash from consumers and lawmakers over the entertainment conglomerate\u2019s involvement in political and cultural battles. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-florida-house-votes-to-strip-disney-world-of-its-self-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positioned itself<\/a> against legislation in Florida that prohibits instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity for students between kindergarten and third grade, ultimately causing a breach of trust among some consumers. Disney also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/report-florida-ending-disneys-special-privileges-has-other-woke-ceos-scared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lost<\/a> special regulatory and tax privileges granted by the state government of Florida through the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which is the home of Disney World and other theme parks.<\/p>\n<p>Former Disney CEO Bob Iger recently replaced successor Bob Chapek in a surprise ouster and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/new-disney-ceo-says-company-will-quiet-things-down-regrets-predecessor-battled-desantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lamented<\/a> that the company involved itself in the controversial debate. \u201cI was sorry to see us dragged into that battle, and I have no idea exactly what its ramifications are in terms of the business itself,\u201d he told employees. \u201cWhat I can say is that the state of Florida has been important to us for a long time, and we have been very important to the state of Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Disney nevertheless continues to push controversial content in the marketplace. \u201cStrange World,\u201d an animated film featuring a same-sex teenage romance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/animated-gay-teen-romance-film-is-woke-disneys-latest-box-office-bomb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fizzled<\/a> at the box office during a holiday weekend opening. \u201cLightyear,\u201d the latest installment in the highly popular \u201cToy Story\u201d franchise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/gay-kiss-included-woke-toy-story-spinoff-lightyear-struggles-at-box-office?%3Futm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=dwtwitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featured<\/a> a same-sex kiss and likewise struggled. Shares for Disney have fallen nearly 38% since the beginning of the year, while the Dow Jones Industrial Index has declined more than 6% over the same period.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclosure: The Daily Wire has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/videos\/introducing-dw-kids\">announced plans<\/a> for kids entertainment content.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney announced that its iconic ride, Splash Mountain, would close at Walt Disney World Resort on January 23, 2023, in preparation for a more \u201cinclusive\u201d experience featuring Princess Tiana. According to a blog post published last week, visitors can officially join \u201cPrincess Tiana and jazz-loving alligator Louis during Mardi Gras season as they prepare to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":1169116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1763495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1763495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1763495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1763495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1169116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1763495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1763495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1763495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}