Walt Disney World has closed its famous Splash Mountain water ride, the Magic Kingdom attraction that for years had been criticized for having racist roots. But not everyone was happy to see the ride go.
It closed Sunday, and by Tuesday, the TikTok hashtag #goodbyesplashmountain had attracted 1.6 million views. Somber tribute videos to the ride set to the song “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” — some of which claimed to show visitors’ last times riding its log boats over its waterfall with a 45-degree drop — had thousands of likes.
“I will miss you forever. Goodbye, Splash Mountain,” read the caption of one video that had more than 1,300 likes Tuesday afternoon.
Another video claims to show a two-plus-hour wait to board on the final day.
Other Disney devotees — some of whom are known as ‘Disney adults’ — looked to capitalize on the rides’ closing by listing more than 70 bottles, mason jars and plastic bags filled with what they claim to be “Splash Mountain water” on eBay. Some…
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