The Princess and the Frog is finally getting the recognition it deserves! Disney Parks announced on June 25 that Splash Mountain, one of its mainstay attractions, will be rethemed to star Princess Tiana and the characters from the 2009 animated film.
The fan-favorite log flume ride, which is loosely based on the controversial 1946 movie Song of the South, is getting a new look at both Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Florida. “Tiana is a modern, courageous, and empowered woman, who pursues her dreams and never loses sight of what’s really important,” Disney said in a press release about retheming the ride around their first Black princess. “The retheming of Splash Mountain is of particular importance today.
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