The Jungle Cruise ride to the Disney theme parks in California and Florida, which has long been criticized as racist, is making a difference to eliminate what the company has called “negative descriptions” of some cultures.
Disney said Monday that the river boat attraction will be updated to “reflect and enhance the diversity of the world around us.”
The jungle cruise, which first opened in 1955, has long been accused of having racist tones in describing non-Western characters as savages and cannibals.
Disney’s Jungle Cruise ride has long been criticized for describing natives as savages and cannibals, including this portrayal of a man wearing his head down.
Disney said the walk will be updated to “reflect and enhance the diversity of the world around us.”
Disney said plans to eliminate such “native” scenes are not related to a future Jungle Cruise movie with Dwayne Johnson.
The company will eliminate the descriptions of “natives” who throw them as servants or savages.
The updated race will include new scenes and a new story, Disney said in a blog, although the company has not given a date for the launch.
“As part of this update to the story, we will be watching a Skipper and his passengers as their journey fails,” imagined Kevin Lively in a Video on Twitter.
“In fact, the expedition will rise in a tree after their sunken boat broke up and the chimpanzees climb the wreck, and the monkey business will result.
Disney noted that the changes are not related to the upcoming Jungle Cruise movie, which stars Dwayne Johnson and is scheduled to hit theaters on July 30, Variety reported.
The race will not have characters or film links added, according to the outlet.
“This is not a reimagining of the whole attraction. It’s the Jungle Cruise you know and love, with skippers still at the forefront, and at the same time we’re addressing the negative descriptions of the “natives,” said Chris Beatty, an executive at Walt Disney Imagineering in an interview.
Disney CEO Bob Iger also tweeted about the “interesting” changes following the announcement.
The changes to the trip, first opened in 1955, came after the company said in June it would review the Splash Mountain trip.
“The interesting changes we make to one of Disney’s most popular classic attractions, Jungle Cruise, reflect our commitment to creating unparalleled experiences that reflect not only the best in storytelling, but also the rich values and diversity of our world.” , Iger posted on Twitter.
Fans of the trip remained ambivalent about the changes made to the beloved trip.
“The only” people “who see racism in attraction are basic racists and are too lacking in intelligence to realize it. Update, good. Do you eliminate non-existent “racism”? Ridiculous, “he wrote on Twitter @ mikejt1954.
Another warned the company, saying that those who visit theme parks do so out of nostalgia and traditions.
“Adding improvements is good, but in the entertainment industry, people live by traditions; changes can break the emotional connection. Extreme caution is recommended. Always make decisions from the front line, not from behind the desk. Live your dreams, “@randy_senna wrote on Twitter.
Another fan claimed that their first reaction was “don’t touch my jungle cruise!”
“However, this seems to be more of an improvement, so I’m cautiously optimistic about the enthusiasm. Disney did a great job updating the Alice and Peter Pan attraction at Disneyland, ”said a Twitter account called DisenyworldVacationer.
Disney fans took to Twitter to praise and condemn the company for announcing changes to the Jungle Cruise ride
Others added that they “fully support” the Jungle Cruise changes.
“We should not support outdated descriptions in the name of nostalgia. That being said, it would be extremely progressive for Disney to put The Rock in Jungle Cruise and any other theme park, just a complete sweep everywhere, “carlyewisel said.
The changes follow a cultural account in the United States of systemic racism, which has led to a review of several television and film shows.
Disney said in June that its Splash Mountain ride had also been revised to remove its association with black stereotypes in the 1946 film “Song of the South,” on which it was based.
The troubled film has not been available on any Disney platform since 1986, when it was re-released for a 40-year theatrical edition, according to SFGate.
Fans were upset when the company said it would change the theme of Brer Rabbit’s replacement in Princess and the Frog.
The entertainment giant last year also released tips on some of its classic animated films, including “Peter Pan” and “Aristocrats,” which warn that they contain outdated descriptions or stereotypes of people of color.