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A TikTok creator documented her group’s “drinking around the world” experience while on a recent trip to Walt Disney World
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In the video, her group is seen belting out the national anthem, followed by one member who then jumps into the fountain at the American Adventure Pavilion
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While one clip shows the group being escorted out by crew members, the creator says they were “not banned” for life from Disney World
A group attempting to “drink around the world” at Disney’s Epcot, ended their visit with a “walk of shame.”
TikTok user Brooke Kelly documented the unfortunate series of events in a video shared on May 9. “How drink around the world started,” she wrote over the series of clips that starts with the camera panning over a large group of park-goers standing in front of a fountain at Epcot’s American Adventure Pavilion.
Most of the group is arranged in a line with their hands over their hearts. Several are holding beverages and donning face paint, while one woman wearing Minnie Mouse ears stands in the front and belts out “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the top of her lungs to the surprise of the other park goers.
One of her companions salutes and another removes a large sombrero he presumably picked up at the Mexico pavilion for the unusual display of patriotism. A number of onlookers can be seen recording the scene on their phones.
The creator, who is filming her group’s shenanigans, then turns the camera to selfie-mode and records herself and another guest joining in on the singing.
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Epcot’s American Adventure Pavilion at Disney World
At the song’s crescendo, two of the men climb up on the edge of the fountain, and at least one jumps into the water as things comes to a dramatic close.
While the group cheers as its members continues to splash around in the water, the scene quickly cuts to the aftermath of the ordeal.
Kelly zooms in on the man appearing to have a serious conversation with two Disney cast members while a security officer stands nearby. In the next clip, the group appears to be escorted out of Epcot by staff as someone can be heard saying in the background, “The walk of shame.”
Over the final clips, the TikToker wrote, “how it ended,” and noted in the caption: “This definitely did NOT go as planned.”
In the comments, many users appeared to be unamused by the group’s actions, with one writing that “the lack of respect is astonishing.”
Another commenter added, “How NOT to drink around the world,” followed by one who claimed, “This is the most obnoxious group of people I’ve ever seen at WDW.”
Meanwhile, others thought the group’s behavior seemed humorous, and a few even wished they were there with them.
“I want to go to Disney with you all,” one wrote. Another added, “I need these kinds of friends in my life.”
While the Florida resort has strict rules listed on their website that prohibit “engaging in any unsafe act or other act that may impede the operation of the Walt Disney World Resort,” the TikToker claims they didn’t face serious consequences for their actions.
In response to one comment that said, “No more Disney for you! Was it worth the ban?” the creator said they were “not banned” from Disney World and that the man who jumped into the fountain “got a warning.”
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Epcot at Disney World
PEOPLE previously spoke to theme park journalist and travel expert Carlye Wisel about the infamous “drinking around the world” challenge many attempt at Epcot. The unofficial guest experience calls for adults to pay a visit to every country represented in the World Showcase and get an alcoholic beverage from each location in one day.
While Wisel admits, “‘Drinking around the world’ at Epcot is somewhat of a rite of passage for theme park fans, and can be quite fun,” she notes that there’s a way for guests to do it well — and at a better price.
“I trust that Disney does an excellent job when it comes to limiting guest consumption appropriately, but the advice I always give people who are attempting to ‘drink around the world’ is to split drinks with friends and family!” she told PEOPLE. “It saves plenty of money, ensures you won’t overindulge and leaves you room to enjoy plenty of treats along the way.”
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