Woman Assaulted at Pixar Pier in Disneyland
“You’ve Got a Friend in Me” may be lulling Disneyland guests into a false sense of security. Today was the first day of Pixar Fest at the theme park, an event that lasts till August 24, celebrating the films of one of Disney’s more prestigious acquisitions. There are parades, food, games, and all the things you’d expect at a theme park festival; Mice Hat has a good rundown of what you’ll find if you go. But a few days ago, one woman got something she didn’t see in Finding Nemo, as a video of her being attacked by a group of other women surfaced on Instagram. According to WDW News Today, the incident happened at Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure and was witnessed by several children, presumably those of the women involved in the altercation. You can see the video below:
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This is reflective of what I say every time one of these incidents happens: everybody goes to Disney Parks, and that includes trash. And there’s no other word for people who would do this in front of their own kids. I have no idea what precipitated this; when someone tries to intervene, one of the attackers says the woman being assailed while on the ground hit them first, for what that’s worth. Even if that’s true (and the “How ‘bout that?” makes me doubtful), this seems like overkill, especially when children are present. WDW News Today says that behavior like this should get the women a lifetime ban from Disney Parks, but whether that happened in this case is unknown. If you go to Pixar Fest – or anywhere else, I suppose – it’s best to keep your wits about you, and if you have kids, make sure they don’t get too close to rampaging thugs who’ve chosen an animation studio’s amusement park venue as their battleground.
