THROWBACK: ‘Little Mermaid’ Character Loses Head in Serious Disney World Malfunction

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A performer dressed as Ariel from "The Little Mermaid" musical at Walt Disney World sits on a large seashell prop, wearing a red wig and green mermaid tail costume, smiling brightly under stage lights.

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When planning a trip to Disneyland and Walt Disney World, guests often want everything to go as perfectly as possible. While guests can typically have an amazing time in the Disney parks, things don’t always go as planned.

Watch as we explore a classic Disney World video that shows a bizarre on-ride malfunction.

Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid in the Magic Kingdom
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Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is filled to the brim with incredible attractions like Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, “it’s a small world”, and many others. One of the newer rides added to the Park is Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid, which is based on The Little Mermaid (1989). This ride takes guests through the story of Disney Princess Ariel and her journey of love, as well as her struggle with the sea witch Ursula.

Everyone knows this classic fairytale, but have you ever heard of the version where Ursula loses her head?

In a video which was taken a few years ago, guests riding Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid at the Magic Kingdom saw quite Ursula without her head! Well, her head was still there it just wasn’t where it should’ve been.

See the full video below:

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It’s unknown what caused this malfunction to occur, or what happened after the video was taken. Typically, guests don’t get to see the inner workings of Disney’s rides and animatronics, but things changed with this specific video.

Journey of the Little Mermaid opened in 2012 at the Magic Kingdom as part of the park’s big Fantasyland expansion/overhaul.

This project brought several new rides and attractions into the fold, namely Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, which continues to be one of Magic Kingdom’s most popular rides over a decade later.

Have you ever seen something like this video? What’s the craziest malfunction you’ve seen while on a Disney ride? Let us know in the comments below!

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