An influencer has caused viral uproar online after allegedly sneaking into a theme park that was thought to be Disney. The adult woman, identified as Instagram influencer Evelyn Ha (@hjevelyn), received more than 500,000 likes on the video, which shows her pretending to be a baby under a blanket while her family pushes her through the parking lot in a stroller.
Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort have a long-standing free entry policy for children under three years old. Some families push the boundaries of this rule and have been caught trying to sneak older children into the parks. Disney Dining has previously covered debates about parents encouraging their children to lie about their ages to take advantage of the complimentary ticket policy.
One particularly controversial case involved a family sneaking an elementary school-aged child into Walt Disney World Resort by hiding her in a car seat. Though some Disney Parks fans called out the family for exploiting the system, others defended the idea, claiming that scamming a large corporation like Disney was justified in order to save hundreds of dollars on a family vacation.
The Instagram influencer’s stunt went a step further, with her attempting to sneak into the park far past the three-year-old age cutoff. The video, posted in January, shows Ha crawling under a blanket in a stroller, wearing a pacifier and a baby beanie, as her family casually pushes her through the parking lot.
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Although many assumed the video was taken at one of the Disney parks, a follow-up YouTube video revealed that the incident occurred at Six Flags. Nonetheless, the video sparked outrage among Disney Parks fans, many of whom felt the stunt was inappropriate and a slap in the face to other park-goers.
“That’s a weird thing to do,” @rory.wagner14 commented.
“She shouldn’t have posted this,” @shiettaslays replied. “Now security is going to need checking your strollers for actual children!”
Others warned that the stunt could have serious consequences if it had taken place at Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort.
“If that’s Disney and you get caught. You’ll be escorted out and a ban,” @ahartman8 added.
“Wouldn’t fly at Disney,” said @mc_low. “Security is super aware of people attempting this and would definitely say something.”
However, not everyone agreed with the backlash. Some defended Ha, calling the stunt clever and harmless.
“Why y’all hating?” @cokeoa remarked. “This is smart. She’s covered and in a stroller. Nobody gonna charge a baby.”
“Nothing weird about this,” @h4zmat_ agreed. “Everybody gotta do this once in their life.”
Should this guest face consequences for sneaking into a Disney park? Share your opinion with us in the comments!
Absolutely! I say give her jail time. Stealing is stealing. Put the cuffs on her and give her a free ride to jail and see how funny it is then