Splash Mountain Tokyo Disneyland Rides
Splash mountain is a log flume style dark ride in critter country at disneyland and is based on the characters stories and songs from the 1946 disney film son.
Splash mountain tokyo disneyland rides. Tokyo s splash mountain is similar to walt disney world s version of the ride. Splash mountain a mainstay at disney world and disneyland is based on the 1946 film song of the south it s long been criticized for using racist stereotypes. Now according to the asahi shimbun tokyo disneyland is considering if their splash mountain should receive a retheme as well.
Tokyo disneyland releases statement on possible splash mountain retheming. Tokyo disneyland has a lot in common with the other castle parks around the world and that also includes its own version of the classic splash mountain log flume. Splash mountain is a log flume with some dark ride scenes at disneyland tokyo disneyland and the magic kingdom at the walt disney world resort based on the characters stories and songs from the 1946 disney film song of the south.
While many think that the ride is just a mirror copy of the version at walt disney world there s actually several differences between the two journeys of br er rabbit and even more so than the disneyland version. Oriental land co operator of tokyo disneyland said june 26 discussions were still under way on whether to change. Splash mountain a disney theme park staple ride is undergoing a design change in response to complaints about its association with the film song of the south.
In the article it states. Take a full pov ride on tokyo disneyland s splash mountain. Tokyo disneyland plans to reopen its gates on july 1 following an extended closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
On june 25th disney announced that splash mountain in the magic kingdom and in disneyland would be receiving a retheme to princess and the frog. Splash mountain is a log flume at disneyland tokyo disneyland and magic kingdom based on the animated sequences of the 1946 disney film song of the south although there are variations in the story and features between the three locations each installation begins with a peaceful outdoor float through that leads to indoor dark ride segments with a climactic steep drop into a briar patch. It s slightly longer than disneyland s has some different show scenes and the log ride vehicles sit two people side by side in four rows rather than five people in a single file row.
Asahi shimbun file photo splash mountain a mainstay ride at tokyo. It is a disney classic so it s hard to say skip tokyo s splash mountain if you ve already experienced its american counterparts.