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Disneyland Paris Removes Physical Prince From Snow White Ride

The park says the Prince was moved into a painted mural to match the 1937 film, a choice that has drawn strong online reaction tied to recent changes in Disney’s Snow White storytelling.

Overview

  • Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains reopened on July 28, 2026 after a multi-month refurbishment that included new paint, lighting work, refreshed murals, and a new handmade Snow White figure.
  • The most visible change is that the standalone physical Prince figure has been removed from the finale and is now depicted only in the painted background behind Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
  • Disneyland Paris says the mural restores fidelity to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and has not described the change as political or linked it to other corporate decisions.
  • Many fans quickly connected the modification to Disney’s 2025 live-action Snow White remake, which shifted the heroine’s relationship with the Prince and underperformed at the box office, and those viewers have voiced frustration online.
  • The update highlights a recurring tension for the company between routine preservation work and changes to classic stories, and it could sharpen scrutiny of future park refurbishments that alter character presentation.