Normally, Disneyland and Disney World are very protective over their characters — almost at any cost. There is a well-known rumor that the cast members who wear those giant character costumes in the parks (like Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and the rest) must NEVER remove their costume heads in public. Even if it’s stiflingly hot, or if they have vomited inside the head, Disney employees need to wait until they are out of the public view before they can disrobe.
So it definitely came as a surprise to Disneyland guests this week when a couple of animated characters in the park had a decapitation problem. Animatronic Ursula, unfortunately, lost her head, and park visitors had to watch her continue to sing with the head dangling by a few wires. The sight horrified some younger guests, for sure.
This happened today which caught me off guard because Disney is usually so critical over things like this😂 #offwithherhead ! pic.twitter.com/biGGYG6ec2
— Lilah (@dizzzymissy) January 28, 2018
Others had a sense of humor about the mishap… er, mishead?
"Keep moving forward, even if your head falls off" – Walt Disney
— Melissa Kreil (@whatthemelmel) January 29, 2018
Don’t underestimate the importance of BODY LANGUAGE https://t.co/NZOPnyLGvD
— Kirk J. Damato (@kirksays) January 29, 2018
How I feel on a Monday morning before I’ve had coffee. pic.twitter.com/QftTdPjtUd
— ✨Christie ✨ (@christier0408) January 29, 2018
Visitors to the park were then surely surprised to find that the auctioneer in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride also had a little trouble keeping his head on straight.
The infamous Auctioneer at Pirates of the Caribbean literally lost his head 😱 I'm curious how long it takes them to fix it #dlplive pic.twitter.com/TZ6JOW64m5
— Julian (@HOPAJUL) January 28, 2018
Frighteningly enough, his face kept moving until he was completely shut off…
The fascinating thing was… the facial movements of the Auctioneer were still full working until they shut the whole figure off 🙈
— Julian (@HOPAJUL) January 28, 2018
Describe your ideal man pic.twitter.com/d7elTFdeN7
— Belle (@FiBelleFi) January 28, 2018
Maybe Disney decided to have a little cross-character interaction?
Has the Queen of Hearts been in Adventureland because the Auctioneers head has come off in Pirates? 😂
— David (@davidatdisney) January 28, 2018
They really must’ve ticked off the Queen of Hearts. https://t.co/qS31m6UwCG
— A M Y ✨🦄 (@aimster_17) January 29, 2018
One thing is for sure: until management figures out whose fault it was that not one, but TWO, characters got decapitated, people might want to watch their own heads…
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