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Reasons to retheme 

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The existence of Splash Mountain has become part of a conversation in recent months about what is and isn't appropriate at modern theme parks, and Disney has acknowledged that Splash Mountain, while it does have a brilliant ride platform, has been on their radar for a long time as an attraction that needed changes and modifications, especially as the source material for the attraction, 1946's Song of the South has long been criticized as a racist relic of the past that Disney has not released in full on any kind of home media in over 40 years (a much longer time than the attraction itself has been open!) 

And while many may question the decision to once again use an existing building for an attraction instead of constructing a new one, Bob Weis, president of Walt Disney Imagineering, touted Disney's history of enhancing attractions with “new magic,” like Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT. Though Weiss acknowledged that these decisions to re-theme old attractions aren’t always popular,he said that Disney's biggest fans "know that we care as much as they do".

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Though it seems like this project has been in the works for awhile and decisions are still being made about the form this new ride will take, the current Splash Mountain will be sticking around for just a little while longer while constructions and timelines are being figured out. Are you excited for this new attraction to take over the former Splash Mountain attraction space? 

 
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Save Splash Mountain!
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It saddens me to hear this news. Splash Mountain is my favorite ride at the park. It has been a source of joy for me during times of sadness, and it always brightened my day to think of the next time I would ride it. To a lesser extent, I was also dismayed when they altered the Pirates of the Caribbean ride recently. It seems Disney does not value tradition or history. Like in every other aspect of life today, anything that could potentially offend someone is removed, erased, and buried, no matter how much joy it brings or value it holds to those who love it. What they have failed to predict in an effort to include all, is possibly alienating and excluding those that value DisneyWorld the most. I have been to DisneyWorld for vacation 11 times in my life and planned on going at every opportunity in the future, I even went 5 years straight recently, but I now feel like Disney no longer cares about me or their fans. They are only concerned about "future" fans who may not exist despite their efforts. They are ashamed of Walt Disney and the history of the man whom changed the world for the better. DisneyWorld was the place I went to in order to escape the realities of the world. Sadly Disney will now remind me of how horrible the world can be every time I see the "re-themed" mountain. How things that were meant to bring joy and did successfully for decades can be falsely accused of being evil by a vocal minority that are ignorant of what they are protesting and how it came to be. Today I stop defending how wonderful DisneyWorld is to those who couldn't see how special it was and begin traveling elsewhere to escape the harsh realities of the world while on vacation. Thanks for ruining my happy place Disney, I guess you don't value my wallet or my loyalty. Very sad day.

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