in World News Fans Bid Farewell To Disney World’s Splash Mountain As It Closed After 30 Years Due To Racism Assertions
By Amanda Harding
Disney World’s iconic Splash Mountain ride just went on its final run, and some people are not happy about it.
Fans took to social media to share a retrospective of the water ride’s decades-long past, including footage of the doors to the ride closing for the very last time. The hashtag “goodbyesplashmountain” currently has 1.7 million views on TikTok.
“I will miss you forever. Goodbye, Splash Mountain,” one video caption read. Another video noted that the line to board the ride was two hours long on its last operating day. Enterprising park visitors allegedly took water from the log flume and were reselling it on Ebay (sic) for up to fifty dollars per bottle.
The entire crowd joins in singing Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah as the final guests ride Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom pic.twitter.com/rdOYCG0WeF
— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) January 23, 2023
The ride opened in 1992 and has been a popular staple of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom ever since, with celebrities like Princess Diana going for a ride. But the company announced in 2020 that it would shut down Splash Mountain, which was accused of having racist themes, in favor of creating a more inclusive Princess Tiana-themed ride in its place