The Oriental Land Company
In June 2020, it was announced that the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom attractions would be re-themed based on the 2009 film "The Princess and the Frog". Disney stated that development of the project began in 2019, prior to the online petitions that were circulated during the George Floyd protests. "The New York Times" reported that Disney executives had been privately discussing removing the attraction's "Song of the South" theme for at least five years, before putting into development a theme based on "The Princess and the Frog". The project will be led by Walt Disney Imagineer Senior Creative Producer Charita Carter with Baxter returning as a creative advisor. A spokeswoman said that there are no plans to redesign the attraction at Tokyo Disneyland, although The Oriental Land Company, which operates Tokyo Disney Resort, is currently engaged in discussions on whether or not to change the attraction.