Disney offers a peek at Splash Mountain's makeover

Disney offers a peek at Splash Mountain's makeover

Disney on Monday shared details about the big changes coming to Splash Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The company said last year it would be transforming the popular ride after activists criticized it for being based on the racially problematic 1946 movie Song of the South. Now Disney is turning the attraction into one inspired by the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.To get more disney latest news, you can visit shine news official website.

"The story will take place after the final kiss as Naveen and Louis join Tiana on her latest adventure, hosting a one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras celebration where everyone is welcome -- during which some original music inspired by songs from the film will bring guests into the story," Disney shared in a Parks blog post. "Tiana is leading the way and fans will be able to encounter old friends and make new ones along the way as well!"

To guide the ride's design, Disney said its Imagineers dug "deep into the culture of New Orleans to tell a story that's as authentic to the region as it is to the characters' stories."

This comes amid other changes for the global theme park, which has reopened many of its attractions that had closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Aug. 18, Disney introduced its Genie service, which is designed to help with planning a visit to the parks. It includes a personalized itinerary feature to help map out the day. Genie is built into the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps and rolls out this fall.

"We've made significant investments in this cool new technology, which guides you through our theme parks with tips that can help you reduce time in lines, discover magic around every corner and take the guesswork out of 'what's next,'" the company said in a release. "From specific attractions, foodie experiences and entertainment, to general interests like Disney princesses, villains, Pixar, Star Wars, thrill rides and more -- just tell Disney Genie what you want to do and it will do the planning for you."

Guests can also choose to pay $15 per ticket per day at Disney World and $20 per ticket per day at Disneyland for access to Disney Genie Plus, which grants them the ability to choose the next available time to go to attractions and experiences using the Lightning Lane entrance. Customers can make one of these selections at a time throughout the day, and will also have have unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads at Disneyland Resort.

The Genie system replaces Disney's FastPass, FastPass Plus and MaxPass services, which were suspended since the parks reopened following COVID-19 shutdowns. Guests can also pay to schedule a time to arrive at up to two highly in-demand attractions in a day using the Lightning Lane entrance. Prices will vary by date, attraction and park, and will be shared closer to launch, Disney says.