A Disney World team member is receiving high praises online for going above and beyond, making sure Black children were not ignored by their favorite characters during a recent parade.
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According to TMZ, a father recorded his Disney trip at the Orlando theme park with his two children capturing a now-viral moment, where a worker dressed as Toy Story’s main character Woody notices two Black children on the sideline.
The two children cheer and try to get the attention of Woody’s best pal Jessie, another main character in the Disney-Pixar franchise.
I’m weak at Woody tryna get her attention and she over there doing high kicks in Liberty Square
— Tucked in by Ten (@Flynstyle2) August 3, 2022
In the clip, Woody is signaling and motioning to his colleague Jessie to walk over to the other side of the crowd, where he directly points to the young ones.
Jessie saddled over to the two children giving one of them a big hug and the rest of the crowd an air kiss.
😂😂😂😂 Woody was like nah, you see how they doin over at Sesame Place…not here and not today. https://t.co/keKlUltmZo
— Shawn Blaze1 (@Shawn_Blaze1_) August 3, 2022
“Woody for the win,” the dad captioned the video on TikTok.
“Haha, I KNEW Woody was a homie! My mans was not about to get dragged on Twitter. Not all heroes wear capes; this one got on cowboy boots!” a Twitter user wrote, reposting the video.
Haha, I KNEW Woody was a homie! My mans was not about to get dragged on Twitter. Not all heroes wear capes, this one got on cowboy boots! 😂😂☠️❤️pic.twitter.com/4lqOkipoFh
— Kyle J. Howard (@KyleJamesHoward) August 3, 2022
It could be possible that the Mickey Mouse House has spoken to its mascot employees following the disturbing trend at children’s establishments lately.
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Mascots at theme parks and children’s party venues have been recorded ignoring Black children while tending to white children in the crowds. The incidents have occurred at Sesame Place, Chuck E. Cheese and Disneyland.
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Earlier this week, a child discriminated against in New Jersey made headlines when a mom, Natyana Muhammad, accused a Chuck E. Cheese mascot of ignoring her 2-year-old Black daughter.
PLEASE RETWEET‼️ On July 30 at Chuck E Cheese in Wayne, NJ, my 2yo was racially discriminated against. As you can see, he gives all of the yt kids hi-5s & PURPOSELY ignored my black baby. When confronted, he ignored me as well. The manager, Angie Valasquez, made excuses for him.. pic.twitter.com/QMmE3wmti1
— Umm Safa 🩰 (@belllahijabi) July 31, 2022
Despite the negativity, Twitter users cracked jokes and applauded Woody for going the extra mile to do the right thing during the parade.