Father: Costumed 'Tigger' Hit My Son
Posted on: Sunday, 7 January 2007, 18:00 CST
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Walt Disney World employee dressed as the character "Tigger" was accused of hitting a child while posing for a photo, a spokeswoman for the theme park said Saturday.
Park officials temporarily suspended Michael J. Fedelem while they investigate the accusations, Disney spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez said.
"Naturally, physical altercations between cast members and guests are not tolerated," Suarez said.
Jerry Monaco of New Hampshire videotaped his son, Jerry Jr., posing with the costumed character at Disney-MGM Studios on Friday and recorded the confrontation, according to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The father said Fedelem intentionally hit his son "on or about the head," said sheriff's spokesman Carlos M. Padilla. "The tape only shows a fraction of what happened. Now it's up to us to find out what led up to that."
A message left by The Associated Press for Monaco was not immediately returned. A telephone listing for Fedelem could not be located.
In 2004 a Walt Disney World employee dressed as Tigger was accused of touching the breast of a 13-year-old girl while she posed with him for a photo. A jury found the man not guilty.
Source: Associated Press/AP Online
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User Comments (6)
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Posted by lele on 01/08/2007, 18:50 If you look at the young man's face, he has a big smile on his face. Why? Because instead of him doing the two finger behind the head like most children do; he grab the back of the Trigger's head. Father is just out for money! |
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Posted by lele on 01/08/2007, 18:50 If you look at the young man's face, he has a big smile on his face. Why? Because instead of him doing the two finger behind the head like most children do; he grab the back of the Trigger's head. Father is just out for money! |
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Posted by lele on 01/08/2007, 18:47 If you look at the young man's face, he has a big smile on his face. Why? Because instead of him doing the two finger behind the head like most children do; he grab the back of the Trigger's head. Father is just out for money! |
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Posted by Sydney on 01/08/2007, 00:14 Saw the video. Yeah, that Tigger should be shot! It looked like he did it on purpose. Are you F%$KING kidding me? Dumbass parents. Keep their stupid kids in check! |
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Posted by Rich on 01/07/2007, 22:11 link to other video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8dBhPjx5bw |
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Posted by Rich on 01/07/2007, 22:10 Yet another video of when Tigger Attacks! |
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