The Walt Disney Company has numerous social media accounts to represent its various divisions. From theme parks like Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort to the Disney+ streaming service to ABC News and ESPN, there are dozens of verified Disney accounts on various social platforms like Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
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Now, one verified Twitter account for the Disney|ABC Photo department has come out of a nearly two-year hiatus for a seemingly bizarre reason — to publicly slam a Disney fan site for a recent post.
Twitter user chris! at the rope drop shared a screenshot of the original post, in which the official ABC account commented on a fan site’s Tweet that did not feature a photo of Walt, but instead showcased two former Walt Disney Company CEOs — Bob Iger and Michael Eisner. The comment reads:
And where is the photo of Walt Disney? This is a terrible oversight. Walt Disney was a genius and truly loved America and the world. Please update your post!!
Chris’s caption reads:
can someone tell my why a verified Disney account came out of an almost 2 year hiatus to complain about WDWNT
can someone tell my why a verified Disney account came out of an almost 2 year hiatus to complain about WDWNT pic.twitter.com/O7R8ViTDWD
— chris! at the rope drop (@ropedropchris) December 7, 2021
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Commenters have been having a field day with the situation, with No Context Christmas Theme Parks writing:
Disney going after WDWNT might be a new favorite for me
Disney going after WDWNT might be a new favorite for me pic.twitter.com/KhtyGFxyxr
— No Context Christmas Theme Parks (@OOCParks) December 7, 2021
Merry Krissy-mas quipped:
They’re that p***ed.
…but really, looks like someone that was laid off still had the passwords
They’re that pissed. 👻👻👻
…but really, looks like someone that was laid off still had the passwords
— merry krissy-mas (@krissymmurphy) December 7, 2021
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Another social media user, Terrbear, expressed similar sentiments:
someone gave the intern (who is a who parks fan) access to the account and they said NO MORE
someone gave the intern (who is a who parks fan) access to the account and they said NO MORE
— Terrbear (@terrbear875) December 7, 2021
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Regardless of what actually happened — or if the comment was ever supposed to be issued by the official Disney|ABC account — the incident has undeniably amused the internet.
On December 5, in honor of Walt Disney’s birthday, the official Disney Parks Twitter account paid homage to the world’s greatest dreamer, sharing a new sneak peek of the Dreamer’s Point statue that will be installed at Walt Disney World Resort’s EPCOT Park:
To celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday, enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a brand-new statue, coming to Walt Disney World at Dreamers Point as part of the historic EPCOT transformation.
To celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday, enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a brand-new statue, coming to Walt Disney World at Dreamers Point as part of the historic EPCOT transformation. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/Po4MX4i95q
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) December 5, 2021
What do you think about this verified account coming out of its hiatus to slam a fan site?
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