The Setting: Disney’s Famed Magic Kingdom.
The Scene: Young, impressionable children enjoying the beloved sight of two families beating the snot out of each other.
The Inciting Incident: A woman was with her family at Mickey’s PhilharMagic Theater when she jumped out of line to get her phone, which she’d left on a wheelchair. When the woman attempted to get back in line with her family, another family blocked her from proceeding.
Fisticuffs Ensue: According to witnesses, about 20 people were involved in what turned into a massive fist fight.
Give Peace A Chance:
The Injury Report: A man was transported to a hospital with a large cut on his chin.
The Obligatory Quote From One Of The Participants: “We got banned from Disney forever unless we contact the head. 2 people from [sic] other party got arrested and the rest left, no one from our fam was arrested yet and they still have us here.”
The “I’m A Victim” Narrative, Featuring A General Dislike For Proper Grammar: “They r making us leave our resort which is riviera even though we are here for another 2 weeks. We have to leave Disney property including typhoon lagoon, and disney springs.”
The Inspiring Video:
Fun Fact: Incidents of mass violence have ticked up considerably since the COVID-19 pandemic. Walt Disney World has reported more than a half-dozen such incidents this year alone.
