Disney is remodeling the Jungle Cruise attraction following the insensitivity reviews

Orlando, Florida. Jungle Cruise, one of Disney Park’s original attractions, will be renovated to make it friendlier in the 21st century, after some have criticized it as racially insensitive in recent years.

The attraction will be updated by so-called Disney “Imagineers” from Disneyland in California and Magic Kingdom in Florida, who will offer a new plot and characters that “reflect and value the diversity of the world around us,” Disney said in a blog post. months.

“As Imagineers, it is our responsibility to make sure that the experiences we create and the stories we share reflect the voices and perspectives of the world around us,” he said. Carmen Smith, a Disney executive, in the letter.

The attraction, opened at Disneyland in 1955, has been criticized for describing Indians as savages or headhunters.

Last summer, amid calls to change the attraction of Splash Mountain to its connection with “Song of the South,” the 1946 animated film that many consider racist, Disney officials said they would change the theme. The theme for “Princess and the Frog” (“Princess and the Frog”), a 2009 Disney film starring an African-American protagonist.

Disney said the changes began the previous year, but the announcement was made because companies in the country changed the names and logos of old brands amid protests for racial justice after his death. George Floyd by the Minnesota police.

Three years ago, Disney removed the “bride’s auction” from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction because it was considered offensive to a group of women lined up for sale.