Disney's new 'Tiana's Bayou Adventure' replaces ride based on a film many viewed as racist
Disney's new ride will start their first Black Princess, Tiana Bio. The ride replaces Splash Mountain and is set to open this month in Florida and later this year in California. Tiana Bio's adventure is a log film ride with music, scenery and animatronic characters inspired by the Princess and the Frog. Some Disney fans see it as a fitting replacement to Splash Mountain because that ride was based in a movie that contained racist depictions of African Americans. Disney said that this decision was made in June 2020 after the protest that followed the murder of George Floyd. The company has been criticized for racist stops in films going back decades. It's unclear whether opening a ride based on Tiana Story goes very far in making up for Disney's controversial past.