Orlando - Walt Disney World has been targeted by Southern Baptists, animal rights activists and anti-homosexual groups, but the biggest protests by far have come from fans of Mr Toad's Wild Ride, which Disney officials said yesterday would soon join the ash heap of history.
One of the Walt Disney Co's worst-kept secrets has been its plan to scrap the 27-year-old Fantasyland ride in favour of one featuring Winnie the Pooh. Disney officials, who were not available for comment, issued a statement confirming Mr Toad would be closed next Monday, despite weekly pickets since the plan was first revealed.