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87 Comments

  1. Douglas Vitrano

    Traditional meet and greets just returned to Disneyland Paris! It’s time that the USA does it to.

  2. Nikky

    The CM handler was a bit distracted for a moment, but did her JOB. We all know what the current rules and limitations are. That parent needs to apologize to the child for not paying attention!

  3. Lisa

    I hate this stuff. I feel like the cast members actions came from higher up, so we can’t necessarily blame her, but I’m sick of this COVID stuff. WE ARE NOT WHERE WE WHERE IN MARCH 2020. We have weapons in our arsenal now. We have to go back to normal at some point.

    1. Daphne

      I agree with you. I’m sure that CM was just doing what they were told to do. It’s time to start getting back to pre Covid things though. Disney can start with Costumed characters like this. I could understand taking a little more time with the Disney princesses.

      1. Icp

        When did you join the Disney board?

  4. BL

    *reads article* interesting. *Looks at source* oh it’s a Russian propaganda account designed to enrage entitled snowflakes

  5. CWK

    If they didn’t want the character hugged, then why did they have the character mingling amongst the guests in the first place? What do you expect a small child, who doesn’t understand, to do?

  6. Peg

    Parents know the rules and therefore they should expect the CM to do their job. Shame on the parents for not teaching their children that rules are rules. Disney should eject those that can’t follow the rules.

    1. Bxmamipr

      Exactly! Parents are supposed to make sure that their children follow the rules and act appropriately, and that they explain the rules to THEIR children.

  7. TeresaH

    The CM did what they are supposed to do..many people don’t understand the characters can’t always see what’s coming at them. A child hitting the legs at full run could knock the characters over and have them both hurt. Could you imagine Pooh falling on the child. The CM is there for both parties safety. And the parent in question apologize d. What’s with the outrage after the fact.

  8. Jared Booz

    Ppl pay thousands of dollars to be treated like this. You all have been indoctrinated, if you can’t see the insanity you have become sheep. These ppl actually hate you, but will take your money.

    1. Icp

      What people and who are “you”? And where did you get that stylish tin foil hat?

  9. Alicia

    It’s really simple, you know that right now they are not supposed to be touched, try explaining it to your children, if they can’t grasp that make sure you stand with them so an incident doesn’t happen. I get it, everyone wants things to go back to the way it was. But right now it’s not. It up to you a a parent to not make those awkward situations happen.

    1. Icp

      The parents could just not go if they dont agree instead of going and then being pissed that they think the rules should be different. The amount of entitlement from the pissed off people in this comment section to propaganda is off the chain.

  10. Icp

    With how all these people want to dictate a corporations rules here youd think all the pissed off Disney haters who love to go to Disney were all socialists. Do they not see the irony dripping with snowflake entitlement? No one is making you go to Disney if you dont like the rules. You are not OWED a “magical disney” or any experience. If you dont like it, just dont go.

  11. Nunna

    Lotta loudmouths spouting stuff about the kid being touched, but they’re ok with the kid touching and being touched by the person in the suit.

    Kinda stupid.

  12. Bxmamipr

    Regardless of your stance on what COVID regulations should be, it is a well known rule, and posted everywhere, that you can’t touch the characters. By entering the park, you are agreeing to these rules. Parents need to get their little brats under control. Then the other parent had the nerve to try and jump on the bandwagon and post the picture of a toddler pointing at Spider-Man, and goes on about “heartbreaking” it is that he can’t touch his favorite character. Please! He is a toddler, and can you have a more first world problem!? How is this “heartbreaking”? The characters are still interacting with guests. You see entitled little brats everywhere you go now, because parents teach their kids that rules don’t apply to them, and say it is “heartbreaking” every time said brat doesn’t get whatever they want, when they want it. News flash: you don’t always get what you want! That is life! After the recent increase in abuse towards cast members in costumes, I would prevent touching indefinitely for the CM’s safety. They don’t get paid enough to deal with abuse. The CM in this scenario did nothing wrong. She appropriately intervened, because a parent allowed their child to get out of control. My children would never behave like these little entitled, disrespectful brats. If you can’t teach your children etiquette and make them follow rules, then they should be banned from the parks. But in this case, the minimum wage worker who is trying to keep everyone safe gets blamed.

  13. Ruben Reynoso

    Sorry, but I gotta side with Disney on this one. The current rules as they stand state that face to face character interactions are not allowed. The CM was just doing her job. It’s the parent’s responsibility to let their child know that they can’t run up to the characters, at least not yet. If face-to-face character interactions are high on your list, then maybe wait until the restrictions are lifted, which if the recent lifting of restrictions at DLP are any indication, shouldn’t be too far in the future.

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