Splash Mountain, a popular ride at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, is based on the 1946 film 'Song of the South,' long criticized for using racist stereotypes. Fans want to keep the ride, but they're asking Disney to scrap all mention of the movie.
which was temporarily yanked from the streaming service following criticism of the film's depiction of racism, slavery and black people in the antebellum South.are being viewed through a different lens. Both have received criticism about the"white savior" trope they employ since their debuts in 2009 and 2011 respectively, though both were nominated for -- and won -- numerous Academy Awards.
. It's a tale of black domestic workers and the white women they work for in the mid-20th century, and even its stars have criticized the views it portrays.Frederick Chambers, who said he works at Disneyland in California, told CNN that his coworker shared a"re-theme Splash Mountain challenge."
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