Disneyland Removes ‘Song of the South’ Tune ‘Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah’ from Parade
The iconic song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” has been removed from Disneyland’s Magic Happens parade, presumably for its Song of the South origins.
The iconic song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” has been removed from Disneyland’s Magic Happens parade, presumably for its Song of the South origins.
The Walt Disney Company will completely overhaul its popular Splash Mountain rides at the Magic Kingdom in Florida and Disneyland in California following accusations that the theme park attraction features racist imagery from the 1946 Disney movie Song of the South.
Splash Mountain, one of Disney’s most beloved rides at Walt Disney World in Florida, Tokyo Disneyland, and at Disneyland in California, is being criticized by social media users and Change.org supporters who say the ride’s racial overtones need to be “re-themed.”