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Grope Claim Against Donald Duck
Woman charges Disney character got handsy during Epcot visit
AUGUST 10--While visiting Epcot Center in Florida, a Pennsylvania woman alleges that a Disney employee dressed as Donald Duck grabbed her breast and molested her after she sought an autograph.
After the alleged groping, Donald Duck made gestures--apparently with his snowy white hands—“indicating he had done something wrong,” according to a lawsuit filed last month by April Magolon. The Upper Darby woman, 27, was visiting Epcot with her children and fiancé in May 2008 when the incident reportedly occurred.
Magolon, pictured at right, is suing Disney for negligence, battery, and infliction of emotional distress, and is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages. The entertainment giant has petitioned to have the lawsuit, which was filed in Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas, transferred to federal court in Philadelphia.
According to Magolon’s complaint, she has suffered “severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress including, but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder” as a result of the run-in with Donald Duck. She also contends that the incident was “one of a long line of continuing, long standing, similar prior incidents” involving the groping of patrons by costumed Disney employees.
Woman charges Disney character got handsy during Epcot visit
AUGUST 10--While visiting Epcot Center in Florida, a Pennsylvania woman alleges that a Disney employee dressed as Donald Duck grabbed her breast and molested her after she sought an autograph.
After the alleged groping, Donald Duck made gestures--apparently with his snowy white hands—“indicating he had done something wrong,” according to a lawsuit filed last month by April Magolon. The Upper Darby woman, 27, was visiting Epcot with her children and fiancé in May 2008 when the incident reportedly occurred.
Magolon, pictured at right, is suing Disney for negligence, battery, and infliction of emotional distress, and is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages. The entertainment giant has petitioned to have the lawsuit, which was filed in Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas, transferred to federal court in Philadelphia.
According to Magolon’s complaint, she has suffered “severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress including, but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder” as a result of the run-in with Donald Duck. She also contends that the incident was “one of a long line of continuing, long standing, similar prior incidents” involving the groping of patrons by costumed Disney employees.

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That is just so stupid.
"Excuse me, are those ducks real?"
"Yes, sir, but the water is fake."
"Yes, sir, but the water is fake."
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I've got $.83 and a cold one,Disney wins. 
Ok,1/2 a cold one.

Ok,1/2 a cold one.

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This sounds fishy.
I admit that I may not know all the details, but this story reminds me of that jerk teen who messed with Tigger in Hollywood Studios.
I admit that I may not know all the details, but this story reminds me of that jerk teen who messed with Tigger in Hollywood Studios.
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Darph-ie.....Darph-ie....half a cold one???? really????awwwwwwdarph nader wrote:I've got $.83 and a cold one,Disney wins.
Ok,1/2 a cold one.![]()
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Down to $.83 now. :(mapo wrote:Darph-ie.....Darph-ie....half a cold one???? really????awwwwww
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mapo wrote:Darph-ie.....Darph-ie....half a cold one???? really????awwwwww
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I have to admit that I was surprised that a whole half a cold one was on the table to begin with. :p:darph nader wrote:Down to $.83 now. :(
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It was a full one when I started,I swear.Lasolimu wrote:I have to admit that I was surprised that a whole half a cold one was on the table to begin with. :p:
Quick question. CMs get in trouble for groping guests. Will a SG get in trouble for puttin the moves on,say,Alice?

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I think the guest is just mad they went to Epcot instead of say...a good Disney park. :p:
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