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3. Criminal charges

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Some guests seem to operate under the misconception that anything goes at a theme park, and you can get away with treating Cast Members – and characters in particular – any way you’d like. Guests should be warned, however, that if the altercation is serious enough, they may face criminal charges. In 2009, a jury found a 60-year-old man guilty of misdemeanor battery for fondling Minnie Mouse. Nor is this the first time this type of crime has taken place. A 1986 newspaper article chronicles a similar incident at Disneyland where a 21-year-old fondled Minnie Mouse.

4. Banned from the Park

In most cases, guests who misbehave are escorted from the park and asked not to return for the remainder of the day. However, it is possible to face a ban that will keep you out of your favorite theme park for much longer.

Walt Disney World banned a man known as “Adam the Woo” who repeatedly snuck backstage at the parks and took videos for YouTube. Deliberately trespassing backstage is never a smart idea, and you shouldn’t be surprised at all if you’re kicked off property for life if you intentionally photograph or videotape backstage locations for any purpose. Keep in mind that even Cast Members aren’t allowed to take photos or videos backstage to help preserve the Disney magic.

Universal Studios Orlando may enforce a similar ban for an offense that may seem much smaller. The park has a strict zero tolerance policy for underage drinking. This is enforced particularly carefully for the annual Halloween Horror Nights event. Underage drinking, underage possession of alcohol, or providing alcohol to a minor will get you swiftly kicked out of the resort. Standard procedure is to ban offenders from the park for a year if they cooperate fully. In 2008, a man let his 17-year-old daughter have a taste of his Jell-O shot, refused to cooperate fully, and was banned from the park for life.

While theme parks present an easy-going carefree image, it’s important to keep in mind that these locations service millions of guests every year. In 2013, more than 18.5 million guests visited the Magic Kingdom alone. An operation this size simply can’t operate without strict rules at its core, and guests who violate those rules don’t go unpunished.

 
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Adam the Woo was banned from looking and filming behind the New York facade on the Streets of America which anyone can look behind. Either way as the above poster stated, his ban has been lifted.

The ban on Adam the Woo has been lifted as of august.

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