A wild story recently surfaced from a former Disneyland Resort cast member about one of the most shocking incidents he’s ever witnessed while working at the parks–and it involves the boss man himself, Mickey Mouse. Comedian Brad Williams shared the jaw-dropping tale during his appearance on the “Rulebreakers” podcast.
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Williams, who was working as a character attendant for Mickey Mouse at the time, described a typical scene at Disneyland Resort, where character performers would take breaks after performing for guests in the hot weather.
“There’s a time where you’re out there with Mickey and then a half hour goes by and it’s really hot outside,” Williams said. “So you gotta take Mickey away.”
As Williams explained, the character performer who played Mickey needed a break, and the team would often improvise by telling guests that Mickey had to step away for a moment. “Whatever, the person inside is hot,” one of the podcast hosts replied.
“So we have to improv, and we go like, ‘Hey, Mickey’s going to go get a quick glass of lemonade and then he’s going to be right back out here. We’ll do some more pictures and autographs. So just stay right here,’” the former Disney cast member recalled.
A woman ran up as they walked away from the area, pleading for just one more photo. “No, no, no, one photo, one photo,” the Disney Park guest said.
Williams tried to calm the situation, telling her, “Hey. Stay right here. Mickey will be back in 35 seconds. Just be cool.” However, the guest wasn’t having it and yelled, “MICKEY!” As soon as Mickey turned, the woman’s actions left everyone in shock.
According to Williams, the Disney Park guest, holding a baby in her arms, suddenly threw the child toward Mickey Mouse.
“Mickey turns,” the former Disney cast member recalled. “She was holding a baby, she throws the baby. She lobbed a baby, airborne, slow-motion.”
Incredibly, Mickey Mouse managed to catch the child in his arms. The guest seemed unfazed by the situation, taking the photo as if nothing out of the ordinary had occurred.
“She takes the photo…grabs her baby and goes, ‘Thank you,’ and just wanders away,” Williams concluded.
The “Rulebreakers” podcast hosts were equally stunned by the story. One host responded, “What the f**k?”
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