Disneyland Snow White Ride Attracts Backlash, ‘Cannot Be Possibly True Love’, News Outlet Says
Only days in its reopening, Disneyland already faced backlash due to the theme park's update to Snow White attraction.
The Enchanted Wish of Snow white takes Disneyland guests aboard a wooden minecart while accompanying the princess in escaping the clutches of the Evil Queen.
As Disneyland describes, in Snow White Ride, guests will start their fairytale journey in the cottage of the Seven Dwarfs. They will visit next the dazzling mines filled with glowing gems, NBC Los Angeles reported.
After that, guests will continue their ride into the sorcery chamber of the Evil Queen, wherein they will discover and witness a scene in a magic mirror while Snow White bit a poisoned apple. The website also teased readers if Snow White could find her own happily ever after.
The updated Snow White attraction features a piece of enhanced new music, backed by LED lights, laser projections, an animation system, and new scenes, which includes Snow White dancing and the collection of spell books and bubbling potions by the Evil Queen.
Fox Business quotes the creative executive for Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Imagineering, Kim Irvine, saying the Snow White attraction has a rich history. Irvine also shared that they wanted to "take into account the beautiful scenic work that has always existed and retell the story in a special way." The creative executive, along with his Disneyland colleagues, believes that guests will definitely enjoy the sweet storyline of the character in a stunning experience.
Questionable Ending
However, the San Francisco Gate questioned the 'true love's kiss' grand finale between Snow White and her prince.
The news outlet stated in their article that the new grand finale of the Enchanted Wish of Snow White is the moment when the Prince finds her asleep under the Evil Queen's spell, then gives her "true love's kiss" to release her from the enchantment. The San Francisco Gate article then mentioned that the kiss gave by the Prince to Snow White while she was asleep cannot possibly be true love because only one person knows that it's happening.
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Moreover, the San Francisco Gate added that consent in early Disney movies is a major issue. The outlet also cited there is a need to teach kids that kissing is not okay once both parties did not show a willingness to engage.
Meanwhile, the Snow White Attraction is the latest Disney theme park attraction to stir controversy. Previously, there is also a backlash for negative depictions of indigenous people in scenes on the Jungle Cruise attraction. The same thing happened in the Splash Mountain attraction, tied to the 1946 film 'Song of the South.'
Earlier this year, the company announced that they will redesign The Jungle Cruise to replace the scenes in question. The company was praised for its decision to re-establish Splash Mountain after the 2009 animated film 'The Princess and the Frog' that featured a Black Female lead.
On the other hand, when Fox Business requested the spokesperson for Disneyland for a comment on the San Francisco Gate report, the spokesperson did not immediately reply.
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