- Guests on a ride floated by as the streaker clambered over the equipment
- He was naked and paddling in a rowing stream before he was caught by police
- Police say a 26-year-old was arrested for indecent exposure after the event
Thanksgiving vacationers were treated to an unwelcome Disney spectacle when a guest at the California resort stripped naked and went swimming naked.
Video filmed by shocked holidaymakers captured the moment the unknown man began to undress as they floated through the iconic It’s a Small World exhibition.
Leaving his clothes in a pile on the floor, he climbed out of a boat and plopped down in a representation of the Taj Mahal’s swimming pool as Aladdin’s flying carpets circled.
‘Stop Stop! I want you to stop,” one employee pleaded as he tripped over the equipment and posed with the animatronic figures.
“Oh God, he’s going to break all the stuff,” said one visitor as the pleasure boats floated by.
Bare Necessities: A Disney employee protests the visitor as he frolics naked in a rowing stream beneath one of the Magic Kingdom’s exhibits
Smalls World: The bespectacled streaker stripped down to his underwear for the first time at the resort’s It’s a Small World exhibition
“They need to stop the music,” said another, as an upbeat rendition of “Jingle Bells” continued to accompany the grotesque display.
However, things were about to get worse in the magical kingdom when the intruder stepped outside, now without lilo and garment.
Footage from other users shows the man walking stark naked along the edge of a stream beneath a fairytale castle before sliding into the cold water, as another staff member protested from the other side.
The man was eventually seized by Anaheim Police Department officers on suspicion of indecent exposure and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
More video shows the 26-year-old being led away by six police officers as a burly security elf tries to hide him from view.
‘Idiot!’ an onlooker shouts: ‘For all these children…’
Disney fans on social media were quick to express their feelings about the latest exhibit at the California theme park.
“Lol was on the It’s a Small World ride at Disneyland and some random guy was walking around half naked in the animatronics,” @alittlemid tweeted
‘Then I saw a video of him running outside naked and jumping into the water. What a day to be here. Literally I was stuck on that ride for an hour trying to get off.”
“I hope the jail time and lifetime ban from Disneyland was worth it,” @Nikitawashere tweeted
Frozen: Other guests continued to float by as the man posed among the animatronic exhibits
The man left his clothes in a hastily discarded pile before clambering over the equipment
“I think it really is a small world,” Jim Eisenacher added.
A spokesperson for the resort told Deadline that the guest exited the It’s a Small World attraction while it was moving and the exhibit was closed for an hour after park operators were notified of the situation.
No visitors were physically injured and the ride resumed around 3 p.m
Sergeant Jon McClintock of the Anaheim Police Department said the arrested man was taken to the hospital as a precaution.