Moment young woman jumps OUT of Disney’s Splash Mountain while suffering a ‘panic attack’ during last weekend of ride before it undergoes Princess and the Frog rebrand
- The woman jumped off mid-ride saying that she was ‘having a panic attack’
- Shocked riders watching the scene unfold are heard asking ‘Can you do that?’
- The young woman managed to get off the ride unscathed and was seen walking along the makeshift mountainous structure
A young woman hopped out of Disneyland’s iconic Splash Mountain before the flume splashed down, saying she was suffering a panic attack.
The woman, whose name was not revealed, dressed in black leggings and a gray sweatshirt got off the moving log unscathed and walked along the side of the makeshift mountainous structure.
‘I can’t,’ she is heard saying, ‘I am seriously having a panic attack.’
Footage recorded the shocked riders saying, ‘Oh my gosh…what are you doing?’
Fatima Yusuf Wright posted the scene on her TikTok on Monday that went viral with the headline: Splash Mountain Fiasco and a warning ‘Do Not Do This.’
Wright also posted the scene on her Instagram calling it ‘craziness the last weekend of Splash Mountain…thank God she didn’t get hurt.’
The video was taken as the flumes packed with riders made their fast approach to the edge, where riders have been flying over and striking poses for years.
The famous attraction will soon be shut down for a major renovation.
Footage shows the shocked riders at Splash Mountain over the weekend saying, ‘What the hell!’ Another said, ‘Oh my gosh…what are you doing?’
There are just three days left to experience Disney’s Splash Mountain ride in California as it will close forever at the end of May
Wright’s video and comments garnered a mixed response with some condemning her for posting the young woman’s face and demanding that she take the video down while others were horrified and shared their own stories of panic.
‘She could have been killed. Never ever ever exit mid ride,’ one person wrote.
‘These attractions are no joke. By exiting you can seriously harm yourself and others. She is lucky she didn’t get hurt.
‘She could have fell into the gap between the log and the water. Those logs move quick and are heavy you can’t just push them out of the way. Glad she is ok.’
Another wrote: ‘Panic attacks can impel a person’s body to do things like this. It’s a real disorder and should be as acknowledged and respected as a physical issue like a handicap.’
‘Panic isn’t a choice… if she truly thinks she’s saving her life, she’s getting off no matter what! Feel for her and I’m glad nobody was hurt,’ someone else wrote.
A photo of Splash Mountain at Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. The ride that has been around for more than three decades is officially closing on Wednesday. The revamp wil will be ‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’ based on the 2009 Disney film, The Princess and the Frog’
The ride is based on 1946 movie Song of the South, which is set on a Georgia plantation, and Disney has refused to release on video or DVD with CEO Bob Iger branding it offensive
The updated ride will feature a number of characters from the 2009 film, including Louis the jazz-loving alligator and Mama Odie (pictured above)
The beloved ride will be replaced by Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and is scheduled to open at Disneyland in late 2024
DailyMail.com reached out to Wright for comment and to representatives at Disneyland regarding the incident. As of Wednesday morning, no one has responded.
It is unclear if the woman was alone on the ride and if she was yelling to get off the moving ride before she took matters into her own hands.
Splash Mountain is a log flume ride that has been a popular attraction at the Anaheim, California-theme park for the last 33-years. It is slated to officially close by end of day on Wednesday.
The ride’s redesign will be Tiana’s Bayou Adventure that is scheduled to open in 2024 based on the 2009 Disney film, The Princess and the Frog.
The ride that was based on the 1946 Disney film Song of the South has been criticized for being racist, Deadline reported.
The 1940s film is set on a Georgia plantation, and Disney has refused to release on video or DVD
In 2020, Disney announced plans to close Splash Mountain – at Disneyland and Walt Disney World – after a petition to change after the water ride’s theme went viral.
Despite its controversy, park goers seemed excited to catch one of its last rides before its official closure with some reporting more than a three hour wait time by2pm, the news outlet reported.
