In 2020, Disney Parks announced that the iconic attraction, Splash Mountain, located at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, will be rethemed into a “Princess and the Frog” ride.
Guests took their final plummet on Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World this past weekend, and now some are trying to profit by selling water from the now-closed ride.
Now, Disney World’s theme park rival — Universal Orlando — is poking fun.
Universal Mocks eBay Sellers
As The Blast previously reported, people are trying to make a profit based on the historic event of Splash Mountain closing forever, as some are claiming to have stolen water from Splash Mountain before the ride closed and are now selling it on eBay for hundreds of dollars.
There are multiple listings, with more being added, for Splash Mountain water. Some are listed for $25 while others reach $150 — and people are bidding!
Universal Orlando, one of Disney World’s biggest theme park rivals, is now trolling those selling the water. In 2021, the Florida theme park Tweeted a joke, “PSA: Made for splashing, not drinking,” in regards to people attempting to drink the water from Splash Mountain.
Now, as the ride closed and people are selling the water, they retweeted the first joke and added “Also, not for selling.”
Also, not for selling. https://t.co/2fAQMiS37W
— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) January 24, 2023
Fans loved the trolling from Splash Mountain as many replied to the tweet, saying things such as “I laughed WAY too hard at this” and “Y’all are my favorite account. Thank you for all that you do.”
Another user said, “Someone made a funny!”
Guests Take Final Plummet On Splash Mountain
On January 22, 2023, thousands of Guests flocked to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World to experience the iconic attraction, Splash Mountain, for the last time.
In 2020, Disney Parks announced that the iconic attraction, Splash Mountain, located at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, will be rethemed into a “Princess and the Frog” ride.
Splash Mountain was based off of the film, “Song of the South”, which is extremely controversial as many deem it racist. The movie is a mix of live-action and animation and features an older African-American plantation laborer named Uncle Remus who tells stories to a young white boy. Groups including the NAACP protested the film’s initial release.
The official Disney World description previously read:
Gently drift through a colorful Southern bayou along with happy-go-lucky Br’er Rabbit as he looks for his “laughing place.” But be warned: Br’er Bear and Br’er Fox are in hot pursuit of this wayward hare.
Glide by over 100 adorable Audio-Animatronics geese, frogs, raccoons, possums, bees, alligators and other down-home critters as they sing classic Disney ditties, including “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” and “Ev’rybody’s Got a Laughing Place.”
Then hang on to your hats—this delightful musical cruise ends in an exciting 5-story splashdown into a thorny Briar Patch!
“The Princess And The Frog” Takes Over
As the Walt Disney Company pushes for more inclusion, they made the decision to get rid of Splash Mountain and turn it into a “Princess and the Frog” attraction. According to Disney, the story for the new attraction will pick up after the final kiss in the movie as Guests join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure “featuring some of the powerful music from the film – as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance.”
At this time, Disney has not announced a closing date for Splash Mountain at Disneyland, meaning the attraction remains open (for now), but the attraction at Walt Disney World is now closed forever.
