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Disneyland Resellers Smash Barricades, Shove Past Thousands Waiting in Line

The chaos surrounding the Disney Lorcana “Attack of the Vine!” release weekend reached a disturbing new low at Disneyland Paris Resort, where video captured a group of men destroying barricades and forcing their way past hundreds of waiting guests.

What Happened at Disneyland Paris

Guests in Fantasyland at Disneyland Paris, including the Carousel.
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On July 18, X user @JosemaVallejo shared a video of the incident at Disney Village — the shopping and dining district at Disneyland Paris Resort — where a limited-edition release of the Disney Lorcana “Attack of the Vine!” trading card set had drawn massive crowds. The footage shows a group of men running, jumping over barriers, and physically shoving their way past hundreds of guests who had been waiting in an organized queue, pushing past Disney cast members attempting to manage the line in the process.

La tercermundialización es imparable.

Disneyland París: cientos de personas esperan cola durante horas para comprar un juego de edición limitada.

Una vez abren la venta, los de siempre, con violencia, se cuelan.

Últimamente lo hacen en cualquier venta limitada para revender.

In the replies, many Disney Parks fans identified the men as resellers rather than genuine collectors or fans of the Disney Lorcana trading card game. Whether that characterization is accurate is impossible to confirm from the footage alone, and it's unclear whether Disneyland Paris Resort took any action against the individuals involved.

Guests stroll along Main Street USA at Disneyland Paris. Disneyland Paris heatwave
Credit: Simone Ramella, Flickr

Despite the chaotic scenes captured on video, the Disney Lorcana “Attack of the Vine!” release at Disney Village proceeded as planned — a notable contrast to what unfolded at the Disney Store on Oxford Street in London, where violent scenes caused the event to be canceled outright shortly after 6:00 a.m. the same weekend. Sprawling lines also overtook Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort and the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort during the same release window.

A smiling man in a blue shirt holds Disney Lorcana trading card packs. To the left, packs and boxes of Disney Lorcana: Into the Inklands trading card game are displayed against a beige background.
Credit: Disney

Disneyland Paris Resort has not issued any public statement about the footage or the behavior of the guests involved.

Did you try to buy the Disney Lorcana cards released over the weekend? Share your experience with Disney Fanatic in the comments!

Jess Colopy

Jess Colopy is a Disney College Program alum and kid-at-heart. When she’s not furiously typing in a coffee shop, you can find her on the hunt for the newest Stitch pin.

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