Song of the South Erased from Disney World, Woody’s Lunch Box Demolition

[@tdadp]

It’s sad .. think about it how proud was Walt Disney of James Baskett to win an Academy award that Walt fought for him and made history and that year he chose not to go to the award ceremony and support of James. you wanna talk about doing the right thing. Walt did that and show the world, he deserved an award.

[@krisrhood2127]

Especially for a fantasy film.

[@tdadp]

I am so mad because I love that song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah that song has been my calling card for Disney since I was a kid

[@Picky_Mickey]

You can still enjoy the song. No one's stopping you.

[@davidfitzsimmons2451]

James basket was the first black man to win an Oscar, and Disney refuses to acknowledge those achievements. People like to say "oh it wasn't a real one though, it was honorary," yeah and WHY was it honorary? Because the racists in Hollywood back then refused to admit he deserved a real one, that means he did so well that they HAD to acknowledge him. Hell he prolly earned the 'real' award but they had to change it to an honorary because of the politics of the time. Which to me says a HELL of a lot more of his accomplishments that he managed to get that in spite of the times.

[@ttintagel]

And Disney didn't think enough of him to premiere the movie in a city where he'd be allowed to attend.

[@davidfitzsimmons2451]

@@ttintagel I don't know how much choice Disney has in that matter considering he was willing to make a public humiliation of them by refusing to attend when they refused James

[@Darth_Syphilis]

@@ttintageland guess what Walt Disney did when he found out James was banned from the premiere, he showed up and when he found out and immediately left in protest…..WHOOPS DIDNT MENTION THAT NOW, DID YA?

[@ttintagel]

@@Darth_Syphilis "Found out?" As if Atlanta's segregation policies somehow weren't already a matter of public record and common knowledge long before that decision was made? As they had been in 1939 when the Black stars of Gone with the Wnd had been put through the exact same indignity? You can try to rewrite history to make Disney executives look like innocent but naive dimwits who didn't know what was going on, but surely you can't be expecting people in this comments section to fall for that kind of chicanery?

[@PresidentBr0wnVagena2024]

​@@ttintagelbhoo bhooo hoo hoo you lost

[@laurynnnsmith]

the importance of song of the south in cinema and histories history should be taught. it doesn't have to be a ride, but it was a huge moment for the time period

[@toddw8396]

It would be nice if the reason for the extensive demolition at the Woody’s Lunch Box seating area is to build a covering above…this area is brutally hot in summer season.

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

Shade sails would make such a huge difference. Toy Story Land is an oven when it's sunny and hot.

[@txag007]

Disney has returned their Oscar from SotS right? RIGHT? Oh wait they would never give up their award but you gladly delete that movie.

[@sky0kast0]

I bet that's with the estate of the actor it's not with Disney and if it is why they didn't earn it the actor had.

[@UmmYeahOk]

@@sky0kast0 Oscar for best song? James Basket won an honorary award, because they wouldn’t dare take away an award for a white person by giving it to a black person. It was Disney who chose to cast African Americans. They didn’t have to. In fact, had Uncle Remus been white, they would have had a domestic home video release by now. Instead we get a film where white children look up to and love a black man. What kind of children’s movie is that?!? Even the freaking rich white adults respect him! What kind of 1940s wokeness is that?!?

[@The_gaming_gazimon]

my favorite part about the "uproar" from people saying song of the south is racist is that 99% of them have never seen song of the south, they only heard from a friend or from online sources that it was racist (also likely to be people that have never seen the movie)

[@stevee8260]

I saw it.

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

Only Americans older than 40, or non-Americans, have ever had the chance to see the movie. It was weird they decided to make a ride with characters from a movie that was blacklisted.

[@FifthGate]

​@@RoastBeefSandwichit's available on this site

[@michaelschroeck2254]

There is one very problematic scene in the movie though but it is from the books. The Tar Baby scene is … ummmm…. Not good. But it was not used on the ride. There was nothing racist about the ride .

[@bronxbear]

"That was the worst movie that I haven't seen!" -- indeed!

[@NathanSpies]

It seems like every time a Disney news outlet mentions a remnant of song of the south it gets removed immediately

[@racheljackson4428]

if i had a nickel anytime Song of the South gets removed from Disney, i have two nickels which is weird that it happened twice right?

[@fifthrider]

@@racheljackson4428 Far more than that. Not just rides or posters, you don't hear "Zip A Dee Doo Dah" in any domestic park. Overall the woke Disney company has focused a concerted effort into cancelling a movie that was considered progressive back in it's day. I'm not going to sit here and list them all but @NathanSpies is correct.

[@republiccommando1463]

@@fifthriderI heard other music from Song of the south at the Magic kingdom entrance when I last went in May

[@UmmYeahOk]

@@fifthriderthank you for pointing how just how woke and progressive Song of the South was, especially back then. I wish people would just watch it before claiming something is racist. So many white people respecting, and even loving Uncle Remus as if his skin color didn’t matter. Boomer children were watching this in segregated theaters, seeing a white boy play with a black boy as if they were equals, planting the seed that it’s ok for them to do that same.

[@themeparkcheetah]

@@republiccommando1463everybody’s got a laugh in place still plays in front of the magic kingdom

[@jaklg7905]

I love how things have gotten back to normal after the pandemic. Having the pin trading event is good to see.

[@chrisrodriguez5440]

Last and possibly only splash mountain/song of the south reference I’ve seen on Disney property in Orlando (that’s not in the parks) is at AAFES Shades of Green hotel in the small lounge room near ticket sales area, there is a classic splash mountain ride poster.

[@PWR106]

I could be wrong, but Tokyo Disneyland will not close Splash Mountain until at least Space Mountain opens in 2027

[@Mrblackstar00]

The world needs to grow up and get over it. Tired of it all.

[@MathieuLeblanc1991]

Yep, it wasn’t even a good movie anyways, the animated segments were the only good parts. It’s only been in the parks because they wanted to save money and use the same animator’s previous work to make it fit with the America Sings animatronics since they had a tight budget

[@officergillespie7673]

Tom, it was really cool meeting you at DCA last week. Sorry for bugging you if you were trying to enjoy time with your family. I love what you do. Keep up the great work!

[@vendingguy47]

I wish I could see Song of the South.

[@writerpatrick]

Everyone should so they can judge for themselves rather than having to depend on the opinion of others. There was a UK DVD release.

[@PeanutButterfly92]

You can find bits and pieces of it on KZbin. That's how I had to watch it.

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

@@PeanutButterfly92I saw some of the cartoon clips, and I didn’t think they were too bad I mean I can see how some of the aspects didn’t age well, but it has some of that Disney charm and humor

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

And you bring up a good point Some of America history is hard to stomach, but we can’t pretend it didn’t happen either

[@RigoLeons]

Before watching the report I knew what you were talking about and I took pictures since I knew that would be removed one day.

[@dave_7235]

I'm shocked the SotS image lasted this long. I remember noting it's presence and making sure to take a picture of it on a visit after the Splash re-theme announcements were originally made. I do find it quite ironic in Disney's quest to eliminate all evidence of SotS ever existing that there are still trivia questions in the Play Disney app that still refer to Splash Mountain, and even the movie itself!

[@denisep3306]

It would be cool if Disney would put up a drawing of what is coming. That would go a long way towards customer satisfaction when they know why they are being inconvenienced

[@SalemLD]

Unfortunately, there are rumors starting to go around that Disney is forcing the OLC to change their splash mountain. I really hope they don't bend down to their constant bribing cause I have yet to go to TDR.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

Don’t believe everything you read online.

[@Jaszi007]

I literally was in MK earlier today and heard Laughing Place on my way back to parking.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

It will take them a while to change all the different playlists etc in different parts of the park. There isn’t a Zippadeedoda on/off switch.

[@DS-pe8tt]

Welcome back, Tom!

[@happymaskedguy1943]

Tom is a knob, let’s be real.

[@12vguy47]

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah was my wedding song at the Polynesian

[@spoonlessvalkyrie7514]

And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that song! It’s so uplifting!

[@ttintagel]

Really into the minstrel shows, eh?

[@coaks9212]

@@ttintagelnah, they could just like the song because it’s uplifting and not have a broken brain

[@Thazo79]

I mean, Al Jolson had some good minstrel hits! His song “My Mammy” and “Swanee” are classic.

[@TheLingerers]

I'm sorry

[@SailorSteph]

I just went to Disneyland Paris for the first time since 2018 and noticed Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah has been removed from Stars in Parade.

[@lanejoiner1511]

I think it shouldn't be erased, I think the film wouldn't worked if it was in the silver age of Disney animation and the characters speaking in a southern voice from Alabama to Tennessee. Not to mention in a studio that is home to a few of my crushes. And the reason the film is popular in the UK is because there is an actor who played Lister from Red Dwarf on BBC who is black and a big shot in Britain. At least the one by Universal Animation with Nick Canon was tamed.

[@colingan9412]

Don’t see the problem, it’s a movie and history.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

While we’re at it, let’s bring back blackface. Just because something exists doesn’t mean we should continue to platform it. Honestly, use your brain man.

[@brianburke4409]

I hope your Mom does well with her surgery. Good luck to her and then hopefully all will enjoy your planned cruise! 💙🙏🏽

[@natefiedler]

When are Tom’s Hong Kong vlogs getting released? It feels like there’s so much content that sounds exciting that you guys announce, but then it never gets released.

[@kingdoo21]

@@natefiedler Free the Corless Cut!

[@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY]

i don't think tokyo disneyland's owner can close splash mountain without closing a large area of the park because the land the ride is in, critter country, is themed around that ride

[@smileycindy]

We just came back from a week at WDW and my sister looked everywhere for merch from Inside Out and all we could find was a couple of leftover Fear plushies, a Fear head for the headband and an adorable baseball shirt for kids in a size that was too small for the kids we were shopping for. Cast members confirmed that everything sold out in a flash. This was very disheartening.

[@driveinguy2]

I don’t think Disney can do anything about guests singing, so why don’t groups of guests start singing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah while they are walking through the park. Bet you others will start signing also!

[@sigzbro]

That sounds absolutely pathetic and extremely performative. Sounds about right for a Disney fan.

[@stanfordite11]

@@sigzbro You're not welcome at Disney parks and when I take over only Disney purists who can show their fan documents will be allowed in. Not all are welcome and Disney parks are private clubs, members only. You will do better to think of Disney Parks like the Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters.

[@ChristianWright-xp8qd]

Why would Tokyo Disney retheme Splash Mountain? They have no financial incentive to do that. It’s perfectly maintained and extremely popular. I don’t think Disney can force them to change. TDL is not owned or operated by Disney.

[@Jmmmd]

Ticket book was in WDW too. My first trip was spring 1975. I had the book.

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

Disney can try to remove the film’s trace of existence all they want, but it won’t last long

[@theknittingchick]

Disney is just getting too greedy with their pricing. I hope next year when Universal opens up their new park that it will kick Disney's ASS and they start losing money big time. It will service them right. 😠

[@ttttttttttttttttttt22t2t]

stop pretending that universal prices aren't greedy

[@Darth_Syphilis]

@@ttttttttttttttttttt22t2t$150 for the equivalent of a Parker hopper ticket which actually makes sense considering they have the hogwarts express and it doesn’t take forever and a day to get to another park vs Disney most days selling a ticket to magic kingdom ALONE for $170 +, ya one is greedier than the other

[@ttttttttttttttttttt22t2t]

@@Darth_Syphilis Its not that disney is more or less greedy. They are charging for a product that is more in demand than the universal parks-- Universal would do the same if they were in Disney's position

[@Darth_Syphilis]

@@ttttttttttttttttttt22t2t I’m no by means a universal person, I actually don’t like universal at all, but their product is by and large FAR more valuable than Disney right now. Disney is destroying and adding to their parks instead of just adding, universal is literally building a new state of the art park that is drumming up huge interest and once open next year will UNDOUBTEDLY take away from Disney, because now it’s no longer Disney then universal in vacations, universal is making it it become reversed.

[@ronmartin2277]

@@ttttttttttttttttttt22t2t Box office would disagree

[@HalfEatenMedia]

Roger Rabbit is the only way you can see Brer Bear now

[@jkecollins]

Toyko Disney refused to change their Splash Mountain. It will not go.

[@occheermommy]

The seats at Woody’s are horribly uncomfortable too and why do they put standing only tables in a restaurant? People are walking all day, why would they want to stand to eat. Put real tables with real chairs that fit people that arent a size 6. Sorry but some of those are so narrow it hurts your hips. I am plus sized but Im not huge and i find them uncomfortable. I see people way bigger than me and IDK how they are able to sit in some of the chairs. As another commenter stated shade in the area would be nice too. I know we are asking a lot, expanded seating and shade in the hottest resort of all Disney resorts. You would think that they would realize that a Toy Story themed restaurant would be popular and they should have actual chairs for them to sit and eat at and that maybe they would want to sit in the shade in the middle of the summer in Florida. The song of the south thing needs to be gone. I am sorry to everyone that loved Splash the way it was but it was not a good idea from day one and shouldn’t be a thing in the modern world. I think people are so worried about their nostalgia that they forget what that might mean to other people.

[@TJ-Travler]

It means if the REAL truth was discovered, it would be just another bad look for the community.... 🤦

[@veronicareitherreese6671]

Yah, more seating and shade.

[@yaffarealbeauty6089]

Last time I was at Disney in 2023 I heard zippity do dah playing on the monorail near Magic Kingdom. Is it still playing or was it removed?

[@ruthie2081]

They should make cover seating. With the August humidity, and my sweaty legs, I slid right off the chair.

[@bronxbear]

How much does Disney get for a puddle of sweat on some outdoor theater seat?

[@TJ-Travler]

🥵 😂🤦

[@bronxbear]

@@TJ-Travler better than encountering a dirty diaper plopped on top of a parked stroller outside an attraction, which I'm told used to be a thing?

[@Mewtho9]

Motion for Tom to make a video about the history of pin trading. Paris vs US park pin trading, etc.

[@jgkidd82]

Glad Tom's back! ☺️

[@handyba5226]

I was at Epcot on the day you announced doing a little dance to Encanto stage band doing Salina -and my kid was a first pin trader too we have Mickey dressed as a Gator!

[@palw5949]

Thank you... SOTS was a great movie the first Oscar won by a black man.. it not like princess and the frog is not racist in fact it is more racist... the cartoon in SOTS splash mnt were great and had less racist overtones than the current ride....again thank you..WIGS❤

[@matthewbeevors767]

I’d love to purchase merch but international shipping to Australia is usually more than the items. Will you ever review your international shipping options?

[@WalterRiggs]

Truthbomb: There is nothing wrong with Song of The South. People who know nothing of history cant believe people lived like that.

[@vickycroft4621]

I have that movie. Never thought about it as racist or wrong. 😔

[@BobothePirate24]

Lovely people, these two!

[@Deena18AZ]

The man pictured eating on the crusie ship, 17:48, is 100% a Super Villian sitting next to his adoring PA. He does not care how much it costs to open his fancy evil spoiled juices. 😂

[@kingdoo21]

Autumn Mickey has firm opinions on pumpkin IPAs and *will* bore you about them.

[@aaronmontero447]

Just an FYI the tailcone is now open to guests

[@JimmyA78]

We never get charged a corking fee on DCL. But we’re almost double Pearl status, maybe that has something to do with it.

[@sullister1842]

Has there been any other ride/movie that has been erased?

[@EdwardandJessicaMiller]

The Day the Clown Cried starring Jerry Lewis.

[@sigzbro]

Superstar Limo

[@imaginefun13]

We saw Spider-Man and classic Captain America at the Disney Visa photo op

[@jgkidd82]

Ordered a Santa Gertie! Can't wait to see her!

[@adamp2384]

Disney removing references to song of the south and splash mountain…..cheers and praise from all the Disney fandom but when they pretty much deny anyone with a disability from having any accommodation in their parks literally ruining the end of some peoples lives (terminal stage 4 cancer patient with very little time left) it is all crickets from everyone, Disney has become vile with the way they are treating some people needing DAS right now, that’s what people should be talking about and not song of the south

[@JunkieRemix]

People have been and are still talking about it, when there's any big update then they'll talk about it here

[@adamp2384]

Not in any kind of mainstream out here for WDW, there is a little bit of talking from Disneyland but nothing from WDW literally everyday someone is posting a video from someone who obviously needs accommodation being denied and most of the times in a rude manner, so there are updates all the time

[@Thatfoxatthebowlinglane]

Man Disney is just trying there damn hardest to erase anything song of the south related It’s so sad to see Disney erasing one of the films Walt loved making

[@stevee8260]

Walt loved cigarettes, too, so let's allow smoking in the parks and restaurants.

[@krisrhood2127]

Does this mean that we can't get photos at Marvel meet and greets?

[@Jeff-bv1ek]

Tom, the vast majority of us that watch you know you're not a "shill". When you constantly make little comments/jokes about it, it only encourages those who do to keep making comments because it confirms it gets under your skin. Stop worrying about idiots.

[@EverScrolls]

I think saying it's inevitable is a very American mindset.

[@adamp2384]

I agree completely it isn’t inevitable, they don’t care about our western views and to be frank they shouldn’t, it is a beloved attraction in Tokyo and will be around for many years to come I am sure, they are probably laughing at us making such a big deal about it over here as well

[@Louismoxley]

@@adamp2384agree

[@callmechia]

Too bad Be Our Guest Vacations can’t help out with that Tokyo Disney trip… nor Disneyland Paris… not Shanghai Disneyland… maybe suggest to them they should offer those options 😢

[@roberthorn9754]

What are they so afraid of? They don't seem to understand that it could be used as a teaching tool. As Maya Angelou said "when you know better you do better" There are many people in the diversity field who have expressed an opinion to use it as a teaching tool. There will be people who will not understand the importance of the film. There will also be many who will be upset - some of them would get upset no matter what.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

It’s the Magic Kingdom. Nothing more fun for kids than lecturing them because a bunch of grown adults couldn’t handle a ride changing to fit the times.

[@stevee8260]

A young black woman's rise to success in Jim Crow New Orleans certainly has no educational or inspirational value.

[@sigzbro]

Ah yes, I sure did love getting lectured to as a kid. I'm sure kids now will LOVE it. Grow up. Rides change. Lands change. It's not that big of a deal at all.

[@madelinelipscomb3453]

pretttttttty sure that the laughing place song is still in the loop at cinderella's royal table???

[@WDWNT]

Royal Table???

[@madelinelipscomb3453]

@@WDWNT used to work there, it's a different instrumentation but i'm pretttty sure it's the laughing place song and, as far as i'm aware, it's still in the loop. i may have mistaken it for a different song, but i don't think so. crt has some strange song choices like who's afraid of the big bad wolf and songs from mary poppins too

[@mhrinda]

Tom do you have drink more covering disney these days? We are definitely not living in their glory years….

[@WDWNT]

No, but things were definitely worse 2018-2022

[@beckstairs]

What do you mean?

[@TJ-Travler]

​@beckstairs Go watch the older Videos Posts from those years... the parks were a train wreck!!!!

[@PresidentBr0wnVagena2024]

Any thoughts on usual suspects which continue worsening themselves and everything else around us generation after generation?

[@JWooden271]

2:45 Segment referenced in the title. Not sure what happened with the chapters on this episode.

[@squidward_tortelllini]

pura vida is amazing but SO expensive lol

[@EdwardandJessicaMiller]

Disney is to Song of the South what the Taliban was to Pakistani Buddha statues.

[@stevee8260]

Really now.

[@CLIFFLIX]

It seems to me that Burbank is NOT proud of Disney's history. I'd even say that Burbank is downright ASHAMED is a big portion of Disney's history. They seem obsessed with hunting down and identifying every tiny thing that might possibly be offensive to one person on planet Earth and canceling it. It's funny,...Burbank thinks cowboys, Davy Crocket and shooting arcades are NOT appropriate for Disney parks because they promote gun violence....yet!!!,... it's perfectly fine to promote "Dead Pool" in the parks. Davy Crocket is "problematic" but Dead Pool is great. Totally stupid...

[@sky0kast0]

With a choice between all those characters I wonder if someone's just going to have a sling bag on their shoulder and then just change the head to match how they feel about what they see maybe someone that's with them or someone who stocks them could make notes on that because you know on WE and anger would probably be always what Tiana's should have.

[@MrTumeg22]

Will there and opportunity for non wigs to purchase santa Gertie?

[@WDWNT]

Yes

[@MrTumeg22]

@@WDWNTsweet! Thanks for the info 😊

Late comment, but LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS

[@danielregner8550]

“Oh sorry, was I supposed to shill? I forgot..” 1:27 😂😂😂😂😂😂 TOM IS BACK WITH THE HOT TAKESSSSS 🚨🚨🚨🚨🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@ronmartin2277]

Let's not pretend softly complaining about a few tables in front of an area that can barely be called a restaurant and then bringing attention to the fact that you're criticizing something is the same as shilling Tiana's which is barely more themed than a Six Flaggs log flume. I enjoy the product, I think there are good news items most of the time, but there's a definite change of tone since they got back in good with Disney. They still do give real takes more than most other channels so they should be commended for that, but just do it -- don't pat yourself on the back for doing it.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

I go to Mickey Views for real talk. Tom is just too desperate to cozy back up in daddy Iger’s lap.

[@francisnguyen6349]

What's that for Disney has gone to the dogs in Woody's Lunch Box Demolition? Please, don't.

[@williamkennedy9735]

Do you think in Animal Kingdom they will preserve the triceratops spin and re-theme it to toy story and put it in toy story land because they could use another capacity ride and that is a capacity ride and they have plenty of space and toy story land for it it. I can’t see them scrapping an actual good ride

[@CaringDisneyfan]

Pretty soon, they will erase all the visitors

[@happymaskedguy1943]

If those visitors are grown adults crying about TBA and how SoTS isn’t racist? Awesome. Means I’m waiting in line for less time.

[@stanfordite11]

@@happymaskedguy1943 When I take over Disney you won't be allowed in if you think Song of the South is racist. Disney purists are the only guests who matter and I will only allow Disney purists who can show their fan documents in the parks. You're not welcome at Disney parks and Walt would've named you in front of the HUAC.

[@DarthDaddy-cg6ro]

The Song of the South was not racist. Tge people who say that have not watched the movie.

[@captaindaddiohead1650]

song of the south is not racist in the slightest...people are just ignorant.

[@nick_pappagiorgio]

Sad to see modern Disney continuing to erase its own history almost as fast as its 'modern audiences' erased its profits and stock price.

[@happymaskedguy1943]

Said the clueless white person.

[@justinfriedrich5741]

To be honest, if the ride is actually popular, why change it? Look sure the movie was a little controversy at the time, but so is any other Disney projects that is live action, animation, or both. What they chosen is basically a ride based on a sequel show that we have no idea if it’s going to be popular or not, and with their track record of writing stories recently they stories that are meant for the fans succeeds and the stories made with woke DEI agendas are basically as worse as the controversy of song of the south. It’s funny that the fans like authentic story telling diversity and inclusion instead of forceful unappealing diversity and inclusion. Anyways, with the ride I’m thinking they are putting the cart before the horse. But if they actually do want to actually make it last long with a TV show fandom, how about Phineas and Ferb. It has critters as agents, it’s a popular show, great songs, and there is a little funny gag that combines Splash Mountain with its a small world.

[@CarloRufinoSabusap]

" Song of rhe South is being erased" Oh no, my Disney Day is "ruined" by the absense of a movie from 1946.

[@stanfordite11]

It's not being erased and never will be. Disney purists are the only guests who matter and will be the only ones welcome when I take over Disney and make it great again. "Modern audiences" won't be allowed in.

[@djdef5521]

Just checked Amazon & Song of the South is available on dvd & blue ray who knew…

[@happymaskedguy1943]

Yeah, that’s a lie.

[@djdef5521]

@@happymaskedguy1943definitely not, just ordered a copy

[@mrk_builder551]

Massive Disney L

[@joshemane]

So they’re removing Song of the South, and replacing it with a character that’s a drunk driver and has a ride where you literally go to hell. Makes me feel like they’re not concerned with what’s ethically okay and more just trying to avoid the issue of the week

[@potrelviewer9536]

What's more insulting is that the "Zip a Doo Dah" song is still being played in the official Disney stores! I know it because it shocked me to hear it at the Times Square shop back in last February!

[@aledandrian]

That is an insane false equivalence that downplays the racial insensitivity of Song of the South

[@MrBeekeepa]

What is the guy on about? A drunk driving ride where you go to hell? Tell me you have no idea what you’re talking about without actually telling me you have no idea. Pearl clutchers making false equivalencies to hold onto the racist undertones of a bygone era. Classic.

[@Old_fart64]

Great movie. Uncle Remus could teach us all a thing or two. It seems that those chirping loudest about the “racism” in the movie have never seen it.

[@joshemane]

@@MrBeekeepa have you ever been on Mr toad’s wild ride?

[@Sonny_Eclipse]

When referencing the movie “The Song of the South” I think you need to stop saying it’s problematic and start saying allegedly problematic.

[@whitneymouse]

There’s nothing alleged about it. Disney knew it or they would’ve released it on home video that wasn’t bootleg.

[@punxsydawn]

​@whitneymouse or they wanted to avoid conflict with the stupid masses who believe everything they hear instead of investigating for themselves

[@txag007]

It had a UK release!

[@bookemdano7567]

@@txag007… and a Japanese release

[@UmmYeahOk]

It’s problematic when there is a legitimate fear of complaints made by people who have never even seen the movie.

[@KayAndrews-mr9rc]

So over disney's 'woke' rot. Go woke. Go broke.

[@danmarlin5302]

Disney has gone to the dogs.... Erasing it's past is insane. SOTS is a Disney classic. Both my kids and grandkids are fans for life!

[@mst3kpimp]

lol, i saw it in the theater and was boring af!

[@lopec87]

Thoughts and prayers

[@NickyHelp]

Only by your tongue of lies it is boring when the fact is, it is not.

[@goatindaruffness79]

your grandkids don't love it, they just wonder why their pop pop keeps making them watch weird old movies instead of putting Moana on again

[@stanfordite11]

@@goatindaruffness79 Yes his grandkids do love it. Kids need their tastes in movies dictated to them and kids are put on this earth to be clones of their parents and grandparents. My kids like the same tastes as me and when I take over Disney, I will be deciding exactly what kids want for them to make Disney great again.

[@dikov889]

Nobody, absolutely nobody I know has ever associated the attraction or the music with the movie. Not even those who are supposedly affected by it. Maybe it's just because we prefer to spend our weekends with family rather than, like some left-wing activists, binge-watching one "racist" film after another 😂. I would have just left the attraction as it was and put up some info boards to acknowledge the dark past. But whatever. Now, instead of a great attraction, we have the “Mountain of Shame.” Nothing we can do about it now. I just hope the Japanese stay strong and don’t go along with this nonsense.

[@maddercat]

"problematic" like have you been living under a rock? Everyone knows this is spin now who have studied the film at all. Tony Baxter came down and made his statement about how the attraction was cleared and they worked with the naacp. This is all Iger power tripping to believe the "problematic" narrative.

[@MathieuLeblanc1991]

I will be honest, Mr Toad makes more sense considering the text and surrounding images were all about the package films. Now each film is represented on that plaque although the cutout Beanstalk Mickey is still funny

[@eastcoastbrooks]

Song of the South came.out in 1946 and princess and the frog in 2009... Those who were young enough to know or remember SOTS will treasure it but it was time for a retheme

[@DtLS]

No one was riding Splash Mountain because they were a fan of Song of the South, most likely they read the Br'er Rabbit stories included in the Disney Yearbooks.

[@katef96]

Why do you need to be familiar with a movie to enjoy a ride? What about all the attractions that aren’t based off movies at all?

[@PresidentBr0wnVagena2024]

At least the corporation will always have adults with disposable income and no children to decide what is best for families and children to see and experience at the formerly family friendly theme parks and entertainment.

[@LisaMiller-g8v]

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[@vickycroft4621]

Georgia peach watching now 🍑 😊

[@NickyHelp]

And what they are doing is racist. When Iger and his cronies and fired or kicked out, SOTS will potentially come back. Nothing stays gone forever. You mark my words.

[@ddc163264]

The difference is, in the old days, WDI and the parks departments, would spend a lot of time on making the temporary seating still as "themed as possible to where they're placed. This is like when Walt got mad about seeing a Spaceman in Frontierland. Your ON STAGE! Would you put a rocket-ship when you're presenting Hamlet?! They just DON'T care. Song of the South is only "problematic" to Iger and his management. Tokyo could keep that ride as the movie is still sold in Japan!They understand that the movie is NOT racist and NEVER WAS! Those who claim it is are blatant brain dead idiots!You make a movie and then a ride, from BLACK folktales passed down by Blacks and yes, collected and written down by a white man, who wanted to save these stories before they vanished. Then Walt took those stories and wove them into a magical movie, the didn't have a single slave in it, nor did it disrespect any black person in the movie. In fact to show how dual faced and bad this organization is, Walt went to the NAACP and had their approval for the movie. It was only later that they went against it to try a drum up money and support. A thing that Mr. Baskett was very sadden by at the end of his life. Removing him from that display, not only removes a movie that Walt was very proud of, spoke highly of Mr. Baskett and pushed to have made, but removes history as Baskett was the first Black man to get an Oscar and one of only two to get a lifetime Oscar.

[@WDWNT]

I don’t know that temporary seating was ever themed…

[@ronmartin2277]

Weird then that Song of the South was withdrawn worldwide under Eisner. Iger must have gotten to him -- that villain!

[@ddc163264]

@@ronmartin2277 They weren't "withdrawn" under Eisner. I wouldn't have been able to buy one if it was. Eisner did allow some restrictions on versions and media that was available.

[@ajoepetrucceJr]

Disney Plus is a bust without FULL catalog of films. WDW will soon be financially drowning. ABC will leave the airwaves without a whimper. All for one, and all for nothing.

[@squishy3775]

Again Disney is catering to hurt feelings

[@jacksonvillenails]

😂 there’s a lot of hurt in these comments today and it’s hilarious❄️❄️❄️

[@TerryBenner]

There is nothing wrong with a sweet black man, who won an academy award for his performance, telling kids stories and singing songs like zip a de doo da. So sad. Glad I have it on dvd

[@stevee8260]

If that were all there is to this movie and it's cultural context you might be right.

[@raemill4089]

I guess you want your rebel flags and your confederate monuments too along with Song of the south? Yall dont seem to care about who feels offended by what YOU like. I am a black man who first saw Song of the south as a kid in the 80s and i didnt like it at all. It was very weird and made me feel uncomfortable even back then with the way it portrayed black southern culture. I wasnt sure if it was that way all around the south or not. So I was a bit apprehensive on my first Disney trip to Florida as a kid and when I got to Magic Kingdom and saw that ride, at first all i saw was a fun looking log flume and wanted to get on it. Then I was in the queue and saw the theming and heard the music and just hated they way it made me feel. I never went back. Now at about 50, I am going back on it this weekend with the re-theming for the first time since. I do not care if an Oscar was given for this movie. It makes me and other black people feel UNCOMFORTABLE and demeaned. It does not honor our heritage, but diminishes it. I am glad it is gone and hope Disney continues to purge it. Just bc something existed, does not mean we need to honor or revere it.

[@CC-qx7hk]

We should not celebrate or enjoy it, but we should recognize it happened and the history behind it. And what that history may mean for different types of people in our country. Chatel slavery (and general racism) and america goes hand in hand. Some people get tempertantrums when reminded of this, but so be it at least they and their families were most likely not forced to endure that sort of inter-generational torture. And tbh it makes this country more bad ass to overcome something we relied so heavily upon like that and managed to literally fight it out of the nation and shitty people's rule. Mostly. Granted one could argue prison labor is adjacent to slave labor when theyre forced to risk their lives to fight wildfires for literal dimes an hour. And thats one of the better ones. Not to mention private prison industry and prison labor (for industry) came about in response to the ban on slavery. That and indentured servitude.

[@EverScrolls]

How can anyone recognize it if the entire history of it is removed? Boop, never happened. That makes it better, right?

[@CC-qx7hk]

​@@EverScrolls We remember WW2, we remember Hitler and what he did. And yet we do not celebrate or ogle at statues of him. What do you mean? The previous USSR countries yeeted most of their propaganda yet still remember their history spanning thousands of years back. This argument is about as strong as 1 ply toilet paper on taco Tuesday.

[@CC-qx7hk]

The point is not erasure but removal from celebrations. The Song of the South still exists. You can still watch it online. You can still enjoy POVs of Splash Mountain and the previous ride that Pooh took over. Please explain what you mean?

[@EverScrolls]

@@CC-qx7hk Hitler and what he did aren't erased from history. There's plenty of easy ways to access history books, films, and documentaries about WW2. That is not the same thing. Song of the South is largely hidden from the public unless you know where to look. And it's purposely hidden. Also, most of that propaganda can still be found today online.

[@EverScrolls]

@@CC-qx7hk No one rode Splash Mountain and then was all "MAN, I SURE LOVE SONG OF THE SOUTH". They rode it because they loved Splash Mountain. And they loved songs that happened to come from Song of the South.

[@Picky_Mickey]

Oh, boy. Tom's back! Now we get news of the Happiest Place on Earth from the snarkiest man on earth. 😵