WDW changes due to the Politically Correct Era??

[perla75]

I thought this might be an interesting thread to start.

What changes have been made to WDW because they are now considered politically INcorrect in the eyes of Disney?

I'll start: the sad removal of Musket Mickey, due to the fear that all children will go out & shoot a gun because Mickey has one.

Also, there used to be a topless mermaid in the Peter Pan ride. I think it got substituted for the Ariel that is there right now.

Your turn-what major or minor changes have been made due to the era of being totally PC?

 

[scheddj]

Some one do a fact check on me, but i believe they once had a wench auction scene in pirates that is now a bride auction.

 

[safetymom]

Haunted Mansion they don't say drag your wretched bodies into the center of the room anymore.

 

[oasispaul]

I know the Dixie Landings resort name was scrapped in favor of Port Orleans Riverside due to potential negative connotations between "dixie" and the old south plantation era.

 

[crazyoldmaurice]

Also from POTC, the pirate used to be chasing the woman in a circle, rather than the woman chasing the pirate with a broom.

 

[Mr. Pig]

Of course there is the pirates chasing the women scene in POTC that has been changed to the women chasing the pirates who have stole food, etc.

 

[patsfan101]

Darn -the two I knew of were already posted: changing the name of Dixie Landings and the woman chasing the pirate! I will be interested to hear of more. I'm sure there are many! Does not releasing "Song of the South" anymore count?

 

[MelanieC]

Hmm- I seem to remember a wench too!!!

 

[perla75]

Darn -the two I knew of were already posted: changing the name of Dixie Landings and the woman chasing the pirate! I will be interested to hear of more. I'm sure there are many! Does not releasing "Song of the South" anymore count?

I am surprised-and VERY GRATEFUL-that they did not alter Splash Mountain because of this!

I also wonder if all of these changes were due to WDW trying to conform with the times or if several guests made complaints

 

[dis-happy]

But they DID alter Splash Mountain....they took out the sillouhette of Uncle Remus.

SO glad I have my bootleg copy of SOTS!

 

[DisneyWorldWisher]

Haunted Mansion they don't say drag your wretched bodies into the center of the room anymore.

They don't?

 

[perla75]

But they DID alter Splash Mountain....they took out the sillouhette of Uncle Remus.

SO glad I have my bootleg copy of SOTS!

I didn't know it was altered! What year did they change this?

 

[d1gitman]

I believe they accomodate same sex marriage ceremonies at WDW.

 

[dahirsh]

Haunted Mansion they don't say drag your wretched bodies into the center of the room anymore.

What's the PC issue with "wretched bodies"?

 

[perla75]

I also heard that they did away with several violent video games from hotel arcades after the Columbine incident.....not sure if this is true though-??

My mom also told me that in DisneyLAND, there used to be an Aunt Jemima Pancake House restaurant that closed down due to compliants of racial stereotypes.

 

[d1gitman]

What's the PC issue with "wretched bodies"?

maybe the people who actually have wretched bodies feel insecure?

i jest...i jest...

 

[Matt71]

Speaking of political correctness, the Design Your Own T-Shirt shop at DTD would not let us make a t-shirt that said "Short People Scare Me" for our 6' 2" DD17.

They also had a 15 minute conference in the back room debating the meaning of the shirt I wanted that had Sorcerer Mickey and said "I cast Magic Missile." Any of you who have played dungeons & Dragons will know how absurd such a debate would be. Those of you who haven't, you'll have to take my word for it.

 

[Glencora]

I believe Cinderella kept her maiden name after the wedding - I mean, have you ever heard her referred to as Princess Charming?

 

[Shelton123]

Speaking of political correctness, the Design Your Own T-Shirt shop at DTD would not let us make a t-shirt that said "Short People Scare Me" for our 6' 2" DD17.

They also had a 15 minute conference in the back room debating the meaning of the shirt I wanted that had Sorcerer Mickey and said "I cast Magic Missile." Any of you who have played dungeons & Dragons will know how absurd such a debate would be. Those of you who haven't, you'll have to take my word for it.

I saw a dwarf wearing a "Short people scare me" shirt or something to that effect

 

[4myprincesses]

The scene along the train ride with the cabin burning was changed from Injuns burning it down to the old man sleeping it off while the cabin burns.