A version of the Confederate flag was hanging in a flag display at the American Adventure pavilion in Epcot.
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That flag isn’t the only remaining symbol of the Civil War. The flag was not a traditional “Southern Cross”, but reportedly featured a smaller blue cross with white stars on a red background that was displayed in the upper left hand corner of a white flag with a thick red stripe border on one end.
Epcot’s Confederate flag flew among more than 40 banners that were on display at the American Adventure show, which takes guests on a 30-minute trip through the county’s history using animatronics, film and music. (The song also has played during “Great Moments wit Mr. Lincoln” at Disneyland.).
Some of the largest companies in the United States, including Walmart, eBay and Amazon.com, announced they were pulling down Confederate flag merchandise following the attack.
Disney removed the Bill Cosby statue from an exhibition of Hollywood celebrities this week following the revelation of sworn 2005 testimony from the once-revered comic that he’d got drugs and used them to have sex with women, CNN reported.
The incident renewed calls for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina Capitol grounds. So… pick a side.
The debate surrounding the Confederate Flag has reached the happiest place on Earth.
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The Confederate flag that is popular today wasn’t actually the official flag of the Confederate States of America.
