A video circulating on social media shows a guest diving into the water inside Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at EPCOT, a slow boat ride through the park’s Mexico Pavilion.
Chef Michael Collantes posted the footage to Instagram on Tuesday, WDW News Today reported. In it, a guest stands on a platform outside his ride vehicle and, as friends in the boat egg him on, appears to attempt a headfirst dive into the water. A second clip shows him back in the vehicle. A recorded announcement telling guests to stay in their vehicles can be heard in both clips, the outlet said.
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Mr. Collantes wrote that the guest was the second person to jump in, that the ride stopped for about 15 minutes and that the guests walked off without being approached by security. Those details come from his post and have not been independently verified or confirmed by Disney. In a comment, he also said the guests had been drinking margaritas. That claim has not been confirmed.
Mr. Collantes described the guests as kids, but commenters disputed that, with several saying the person appears to be an adult. The guests have not been identified, and their ages have not been confirmed.
Some viewers have questioned whether the video is real. WDW News Today reported commenter speculation that it was generated by artificial intelligence, with commenters saying it seemed unlikely the guest escaped injury given the relatively shallow water and the ride mechanisms beneath the surface. The outlet cited no evidence that the footage was manipulated, and the footage has not been independently authenticated.
Kenny the Pirate, another Disney fan site, noted that it is unclear how the guest left his boat or what happened to him afterward. Instagram commenters cited by WDW News Today said the group was later escorted from the park by police and Disney security, but that has not been verified.
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