Unsettling Head Found Inside Disney Attraction Lighting Fixture

A head is the last thing you want to stumble across when visiting a Disney theme park. While most fans would be happy to chance upon a hidden Mickey or Dole Whip concoction, the idea of a random noggin just sitting in some place it shouldn’t be isn’t exactly comforting.

Two weeks before the closure of Splash Mountain at one Disney location, some Guests began to report an unsettling object in the lighting fixtures above the Brer Fox section of the attraction. Its pale complexion and hauntingly obscured location caused a frenzy of fans to question its identity.

No one could seem to fathom what they were looking at, but everyone wanted to figure it out. One thing was certain. Whatever it was, it was NOT supposed to be up there.

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Splash Mountain in Disneyland, California has since closed forever, but the mystery continued gaining traction even after the ride’s demise. Disney Parks have many secrets, some of which can be disturbing over the years. When reports of Guests dumping the ashes of their deceased family members into attractions is a reality, you tend to learn to expect the unexpected here.

Several weeks after the closure of Splash Mountain, it was finally revealed on Twitter what observant visitors noticed in the lighting fixture.

The identity of the bewildering object was a human head mold. These are often seen around the Parks but are always attached to human animatronics, not just outlandishly hanging in the rafters. You might expect this on Haunted Mansion, but not this classic Disneyland attraction.

During the final 2 weeks of Splash Mountain’s operation, a mysterious head mold could be seen sitting behind the lighting for Brer Fox’s lair. It was confirmed by a friend of mine that it had been there since May 2022 #SplashMountain #Disneyland #WaltDisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/e9FWx2H05K

— Splash Mountain Archives (@splasharchive) June 13, 2023

Apparently, the head mold had been chilling up there since May 2022. Its concealed location made it hard to detect, but not completely hidden. Splash Mountain characters are all animals, which raises the question of why a human head mold would even be in this attraction. Perhaps it was an early hint of things to come. Twitter user @Etienne commented on what we are all thinking:

Hey [sic] at least it’s not a real human head!

https://twitter.com/Etienneloves/status/1669459755415248899?s=20

Splash Mountain permanently closed back in late May. Disney Imagineers plan to reimagine the entire experience around the animated movie The Princess and the Frog. The new venue will be called Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and is set to open at some point in 2024.

According to the Disney Parks Blog, the attraction will let Guests experience a musical Mardi Gras season as Tiana and trumpet-playing alligator Louis travel with them down the New Orleans Bayou. The Magic Kingdom Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World will also change into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

Closing the classic Splash Mountain attraction has not sat well with some nostalgic Disney fans who want their offerings to stay forever. However, this hasn’t stopped The Walt Disney Company from pressing on with the construction and building much anticipation for the change of scenery.