The new ride, which replaces Splash Mountain, is now officially open to the public at Walt Disney World. By Ryan Fish Social Media Manager On July 17, 1989, Splash Mountain opened at Disneyland Park; ...

The ride was closed last year because of its connection to a racist film. Disney overhauled it to focus on Tiana, Disney’s first Black princess, drawing praise and backlash. By Brooks Barnes ...

A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitting replacement to a former ride based on a ...

In 2020, Disney announced plans to reboot Splash Mountain, the beloved but controversial log-flume ride found in three of its theme parks. The decision sparked plenty of griping from curmudgeonly fans ...

A classic Walt Disney World ride begins a new chapter Friday when the attraction formerly known as Splash Mountain officially opens to the public as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom theme park ...

The water ride had been themed to ‘Song of the South,’ a 1946 Disney movie filled with racist cliches about African Americans and plantation life. Actors dressed as Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitting replacement to a ...