Father: Costumed 'Tigger' hit my son

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  • PR_Sebas
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2006
    • 2825

    #1

    Father: Costumed 'Tigger' hit my son

    Had to post this... its a news article from Yahoo.com lol... What's this world coming to. Feel bad for the kid, but still kinda funny.

    ORLANDO, Fla. - A Walt Disney World employee dressed as the character "Tigger" was accused of hitting a child while posing for a photo, a spokeswoman for the theme park said Saturday.

    Park officials temporarily suspended Michael J. Fedelem while they investigate the accusations, Disney spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez said.

    "Naturally, physical altercations between cast members and guests are not tolerated," Suarez said.

    Jerry Monaco of New Hampshire videotaped his son, Jerry Jr., posing with the costumed character at Disney-MGM Studios on Friday and recorded the confrontation, according to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

    The father said Fedelem intentionally hit his son "on or about the head," said sheriff's spokesman Carlos M. Padilla. "The tape only shows a fraction of what happened. Now it's up to us to find out what led up to that."

    A message left by The Associated Press for Monaco was not immediately returned. A telephone listing for Fedelem could not be located.

    In 2004 a Walt Disney World employee dressed as Tigger was accused of touching the breast of a 13-year-old girl while she posed with him for a photo. A jury found the man not guilty.
  • GrouchyAdmin
    Now choke yourself!
    • Apr 2006
    • 12085

    #2
    What really happened:



    [Edit: Zoraya Suarez? More like Zeygunna Suez!!]
    Last edited by GrouchyAdmin; 01-07-2007, 06:32 PM. Reason: Bad, bad, bad, bad pun

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    • tony299
      lurker
      • Aug 2002
      • 57021

      #3
      its hot, kids suck I could see a smack coming lol

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      • RawAlex
        So Fucking Banned
        • Oct 2003
        • 9465

        #4
        I saw the clip... actually looks like the son was playing with tigger's costume, and as tigger turned towards him, the kid fell towards tigger. the "hit" looked soft, and could easily be chalked up to bad aim on trying to hold the kid up.

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        • Pipecrew
          Master of Gfy.com
          • Feb 2002
          • 14888

          #5
          i just watched the clip on TV, the kid was coached by his father, i suspect a million dollar lawsuit coming up.. It's so pathetic, wait till you see the clip.

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          • GrouchyAdmin
            Now choke yourself!
            • Apr 2006
            • 12085

            #6
            Just to add a bit of reality; I once dressed up in one of these costumes for a weekend at the SFZoo; the usual person was sick, and I was a pushover (trying to get laid for free, yeah, I know, I know.)

            Those heads and masks are shared by SEVERAL workers, and they're not only unwieldy, you can't see shit. The tail (such as tiggers) is also going to be a problem depending on where it lies against you. You ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS need a 'spotter' to help guide people who are not in your immediate line of sight.

            ..which equates this to the parents', and Disney's fault - but Disney has deep pockets.

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            • Spunky
              I need a beer
              • Jun 2002
              • 133978

              #7
              Some of those brats need some discipline that the parents wont give them

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              • sicone
                Retired
                • Jan 2004
                • 18453

                #8
                Originally posted by RawAlex
                I saw the clip... actually looks like the son was playing with tigger's costume, and as tigger turned towards him, the kid fell towards tigger. the "hit" looked soft, and could easily be chalked up to bad aim on trying to hold the kid up.

                just saw it... what a joke

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