Disney World visitors were left bewildered when a beloved animatronic character unexpectedly caught fire during a performance.
Recently, a shocking incident occurred at Disney World, leaving visitors both puzzled and alarmed.
The beloved animatronic character, known for its charming presence, became the center of an unexpected situation.
During a live performance, it appeared to burst into flames, creating a frightening scene.
The fire at the Disney World performance was intentional
The incident took place at the Country Bear Musical Jamboree attraction.
During a performance, one of the animatronic creatures, named Ernest, began smoking and emitting smoke.
Showgoers were shocked by the sight and began to evacuate the area, thinking it was an unintentional incident.
However, Disney later clarified that the smoke coming out of the animatronic character was intentional.
Despite the initial panic, the evacuation went smoothly, and the attraction was successfully reopened the next day.
This incident happened shortly after the Country Bear Musical Jamboree had reopened following a temporary closure for revamping.
As part of the refurbishment, some characters were removed or replaced, including a bear named Liver Lips McGrowl, whose name was deemed offensive.
Another fire case
This is not the first incident involving flammable incidents at Disney parks.
Last year, Disneyland’s Tom Sawyer Island experienced a fire when its 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon caught fire during a show.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and modifications eventually reopened the show.
Social media reaction
The incident at Disney World garnered attention on social media.
TikTok users sharing videos and making light-hearted comments about the smoking animatronic character.
Some speculated about possible malfunctions or disconnected smoke effects, while others jokingly referred to the character as “Smokey the Bear” or “Country Bear BBQ.”
Country Bear Jamboree fiddle playing animatronic started smoking and they had to evacuate, one user said.
A curse on the Disney attraction for removing Liver Lips Mcgrawl, the second user said.
That fiddle playing was smoking hot!! The third user commented.
The most disturbing part of the video is it looked like almost the entire audience was adults, another user commented.
Beloved character’s name change
Disney World recently decided to remove a beloved character from its attractions.
The decision was made due to concerns that the character’s name might be offensive to alcoholics.
After being at Disney World for 50 years, the character “Liver Lips McGrowl” has been renamed.
The new name is “Romeo McGrowl” to solve the controversy about the old name.
The term “liver-lipped” has historically been used to describe someone who drinks heavily, which can have negative effects on the liver.
Additionally, the term has been used in offensive racial stereotypes, particularly in African American English, since the 1840s.
By changing the character’s name to “Romeo McGrowl,” Disney World aims to remove any potentially offensive language from the attraction.
The character’s appearance remains largely unchanged, and it continues to be a part of the revamped version of The Country Bear Jamboree show.
The decision to change the character’s name has elicited mixed reactions from fans on social media.
Some expressed sadness over the loss of the original character and shared their fond memories of the show.
However, others supported Disney’s move, recognizing the importance of addressing offensive elements.
Critics of the name change argue that it is an overreaction and that alcoholics themselves are not offended by the term.
They believe that the focus should be on providing alcohol-free options rather than altering the character’s name.