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Disney is finally updating its problematic Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland and Walt Disney World
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The Jungle Cruise at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be getting an update.Kari Rene Hall/LA Times via Getty Images
A ride that has long been criticized as racist and problematic is finally getting a much-needed update. Today, Disney announced that Jungle Cruise, a boat ride that depicts rivers around the world and what many have called colonialist caricatures of “natives” around them, will be getting an update to remove those problematic depictions.
“As Imagineers, it is our responsibility to ensure experiences we create and stories we share reflect the voices and perspectives of the world around us,” Carmen Smith, executive of development and inclusion strategies at Walt Disney Imagineering, said today on the Disney Parks Blog. “With Jungle Cruise, we’re bringing to life more of what people love the humor and wit of our in ....

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