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Images Credit: @thunderb4lightninFor decades, every Disney theme park remained dry, meaning guests could not purchase alcohol while visiting. That all changed when EPCOT opened at Walt Disney World Resort in 1982. Guests could travel around the World Showcase lagoon and taste different alcoholic beverages from a variety of countries. Now, despite Walt Disney’s wishes, alcohol has become a core part of Disney’s theme park business, as well as a big part of people’s vacations.
Over the years, drinking at Disney has become a point of contention among guests. On the one hand, there are those who look forward to indulging in Disney’s delicious libations during their trip. On the other hand, there are those who think that drinking has gotten out of control and ruined the magic of Disney.
One of the most debated parts of drinking at Disney is Drinking Around the World at EPCOT. During this experience, a guest visits each of the World Showcase’s eleven pavilions and has an alcoholic beverage at each stop.
Related: The Ultimate Guide to Drinking Around the World at EPCOT
One popular media personality recently participated in Drinking Around the World to celebrate her 21st birthday. Unfortunately, she got so intoxicated that her great time annoyed many other guests, who called her out on social media.
JoJo Siwa first shot to fame on the hit shows Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms. She then used that fame to further her career as a singer, dancer, and actress. Throughout her career, Siwa has always been open about her love of Disney and has been seen visiting Disneyland and Disney World multiple times.
On May 19, Siwa turned 21 years old and decided that EPCOT was the best place to celebrate. There are a ton of great drinks to enjoy in EPCOT, but Ms. Siwa allegedly enjoyed a few too many.
In a TikTok video, Siwa can be seen falling down because she was so drunk and trying to force guests to sing her newest song. The problem was that most guests didn’t know her song, so it just really became Siwa shouting and getting guests to guess the words. Guests can be seen in the video looking annoyed at having to deal with a drunk Siwa.
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X (formerly Twitter) user Evan Patel said that Siwa was bothering everyone around her because she was so drunk and said that he was not a fan.
Found Jojo siwa at Epcot. She’s being pretty obnoxious. I am not a fan of this person lol
Found Jojo siwa at Epcot. She’s being pretty obnoxious. I am not a fan of this person lol pic.twitter.com/wAIz4fbdJq
— Evan Patel (@EvanPatel11) May 19, 2024
Some commented that this was not the first time Siwa had behaved poorly while at Disney. One person said that a private Disney tour guide said she was the worst guest they ever had.
Others wondered why the Dance Moms alum was celebrating her 21st birthday by getting drunk with her mom instead of spending time with friends. However, some videos do seem to show that there were other people with Siwa and not just her mom.
Do you think Disney should crack down on people getting drunk at its theme parks? Let us know in the comments!
This post originally appeared on Disney Dining.