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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Walt Disney World faces backlash for tweeting ‘1939 was a vibe’ after people point out what happened that year

Twitter / @WaltDisneyWorld

Walt Disney World has faced backlash online after tweeting “1939 was a vibe,” only for people to quickly point out some of the major historical events that occurred that year.

On 28 November, the official Twitter account for the Disney World resort in Florida tweeted a promotional video featuring the words “Drop in to the HappyVerse,” along with the caption “1939 was a vibe” and the hashtag #HappyPlace. The video was a five-second clip of a recent commercial, in which people were dressed in outfits from the 1920s.

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