Following the recent release of park-themed mugs at Starbucks, Walt Disney World will officially pull the Epcot mugs off of the shelves. Starbucks stores located throughout Walt Disney World and Disneyland began selling park-specific mugs as part of the “You Are Here” collection. The Epcot mug featured a monorail with a purple stripe, along with other icons from the park.
The Monorail Purple was involved in the fatal crash in 2009, along with the Monorail Pink. Following the tragic event, the purple and pink monorail trains were pulled from the fleet and officially retired. In regards to this tragic event, Disney has pulled the mugs featuring Monorail Purple.
Other mugs in the collection, as well as the tumblers, will remain available for purchase. The Epcot mug will be released at a future date with a new design.
And can now be purchased on EBay for $250-$300. Seriously…not kidding. Someone did not do their homework.