There’s a lot of horrified pearl-clutching going on on various Disney fan forums about the heritage aspect of this ride, because it’s one of the few rides that Walt himself was personally involved with. It’s all a bit moot, because while the bulk of the ride is the same as it was originally, it’s been tweaked and updated over the years (adding bits from the movies, removing parts with pirates lustily chasing women) so it’s not purely the ride he ‘approved’. In the end it’s simply a theme park ride, and taking out a scene that’s been questionable for decades is only an improvement.
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