Country Bear Musical Jamboree suffered a similar situation to Krusty Land after one of its animatronic creatures began smoking on stage.
Audiences were shocked when Ernest the brown bear violinist started blowing smoke in the middle of a performance.
Several confused visitors jumped up from their seats once they realized the bear wouldn’t stop smoking and were ready to run out of the room.
“I think he played the violin too hard and it caught fire. The show was cancelled,” the video’s author said.
Although attendees apparently ran away from there, Disney said TMZ that the smoke coming out of Ernest was intentional.
Show-goers were shocked when Ernest the brown bear fiddler started smoking in the middle of a performance as part of the Country Bear Musical Jamboree.
Ernest’s face was covered in smoke shortly after appearing in the July 17 TikTok video.
The confused guests gathered their belongings and began looking for a way out.
A Disney employee later directed park visitors toward the exit, and the emptying of the ride appeared to go smoothly.
The smoking bear didn’t spoil the party and the ride was back up and running successfully the next day.
The incident occurred just one day after the Country Bear Musical Jamboree attraction reopened following its temporary closure for renovations in January.
Ernest and almost all the other members of the animatronic group are part of the revamped Disney World attraction.
However, the pouty-lipped bear named Liver Lips McGrowl was removed due to concerns about his offensive name, according to Inside the Magic.
The term “liver lips” is associated with excessive alcohol consumption and has also been used by some people as a racial slur against African Americans.
Disney officials replaced this bear with Romeo McGrowl, who resembles his predecessor.
The ride continues to play fun Disney music in various country genres such as bluegrass and Americana.
Park visitors quickly left the attraction during what they believed was an unintentional incident. However, Disney told TMZ that the smoke was planned.
Pictured: Liver Lips McGrowl (pictured), a slightly chubby brown bear with full lips, was removed from the show over concerns that his name was offensive.
The Country Bear Musical Jamboree fiasco is not the first inflammatory incident to occur at Disney park-related attractions.
Disneyland’s Tom Sawyer Island in California received a lot of publicity last year after its 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon caught fire in April.
The dragon burst into flames during Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic!’ show, and once the dragon’s head was on fire, cast members fled the scene.
Around 1,000 people were evacuated that night from around the park and smoke spread throughout the area.
Witnesses posted videos on social media during the event and no injuries were reported.
Disneyland resumed the show last May; a new dragon sequence between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent was added to the attraction, but the dragon itself was removed.
A 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon has caught fire on Disneyland’s Tom Sawyer Island in California, sending families fleeing the park.
TikTok users were flooded with funny comments and questions about the smoking bear, and one person had an idea of how it could have gone wrong.
“I wonder if the hose for the smoke effect was disconnected and it just looked like it was on fire and coming out through the fur cover,” they wrote.
Others were quick to joke about the matter, calling Ernest “Smokey the Bear” and “Country Bear BBQ.”
Like Disney, one TikToker claimed the smoke was actually part of the show, something park visitors may not realize.
“We lost power yesterday! The smoke was part of the show, but coincidentally, it stopped at the same time,” the TikToker wrote.
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