"Abandoned By Disney" is a 2012 creepypasta by internet author Slimebeast about a tourist who wanders an unfinished, Jungle Book-themed Disney resort in the Bahamas and meets a photo-negative Mickey Mouse in a service area marked "Mascots Only." A YouTube dramatic reading and fan-art wave in 2013 turned the short story into a defining Disney-horror creepypasta of the era.
Origin
Slimebeast submitted "Abandoned By Disney" to the Creepypasta Wiki on December 8th, 2012[5]. On January 1st, 2013, he reposted the story to his own site and forum with a note explaining that the fictional Treasure Island resort was inspired by Discovery Island, a Disney property near Walt Disney World that closed in 1999[2].
- Platform: Creepypasta Wiki (source) / YouTube (viral spread)
- Creator: Slimebeast
- Date: 2012
Overview
"Abandoned By Disney" is a horror short story by internet author Slimebeast, built on a mundane travelog voice that slides into a slow, dread-heavy reveal[1]. The narrator visits a scrapped Disney resort called Treasure Island, a Jungle Book-themed property in Baker's Bay, Bahamas, and pushes past decaying signage into a service area marked "Mascots Only"[1]. There he meets an inside-out, photo-negative version of Mickey Mouse, the scene that pushed the story into wider online circulation[3].
What makes the story stick isn't gore, it's the tour-like setup: a traveler wandering an unfinished park, describing rust and half-built palace walls before anything wrong appears[1]. Slimebeast borrowed from real Disney lore, using the shuttered Discovery Island near Walt Disney World as the emotional template for the fictional resort[2].
How It Spread
The story broke out of niche horror forums on January 12th, 2013, when YouTuber Mr. CreepyPasta uploaded a dramatic reading[4]. That reading passed 380,000 views by October 2013 and pushed "Abandoned By Disney" to listeners who never touched the Creepypasta Wiki[3]. A FunnyJunk repost the following day drew about 25,000 views over nine months, and by February 2013 fan artists on deviantART had posted roughly 250 pieces based on the story[5].
The story kept building through 2013. On March 17th, a thread on /r/Creepy questioning whether "Abandoned By Disney" was true drew replies from users who agreed the buildup felt believable until the mascot appeared[3]. Slimebeast expanded the world twice: "A Few Suggestions," a prequel written as escalating notes in the park's suggestion box, went up on January 11th, 2013, and a sequel titled "Room Zero" followed on August 26th, 2013[1].
How to Use
Fan works typically reuse the photo-negative Mickey design or the "Mascots Only" doorway as visual shorthand[5]. Artists on deviantART lean into the inverted color palette when drawing the creature, and abandoned-park horror videos on YouTube often cite the story as a reference point for the genre[4].
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Abandoned By Disney?
A 2012 creepypasta by Slimebeast about a tourist meeting a photo-negative Mickey Mouse inside an abandoned Jungle Book-themed Disney resort in the Bahamas[1].
Where did Abandoned By Disney come from?
Slimebeast posted it to the Creepypasta Wiki on December 8th, 2012, then reposted it to his own site in January 2013 with a note crediting Disney's shuttered Discovery Island as his inspiration[5].
What does Abandoned By Disney mean?
It plays on the unease around abandoned or unfinished Disney projects, using a decaying mascot behind a "Mascots Only" door as the horror payoff[1].
How do you use Abandoned By Disney?
Fans usually retell or illustrate the photo-negative Mickey scene, and abandoned-park horror creators cite the story as a genre touchstone[4].
Is Abandoned By Disney still popular?
It is treated as a classic in the creepypasta community, with Mr. CreepyPasta's YouTube reading passing 380,000 views by late 2013 and a prequel and sequel keeping fan interest alive[3].
