Disneyland Streaker Arrest Video Goes Viral

A man was arrested after getting naked at Disneyland Park in California—and now a video of the incident has gone viral on TikTok.

According to Jonathan McClintock, a spokesman for the Anaheim Police Department who previously spoke with Newsweek, officers were called to the theme park in Anaheim shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday to assist Disneyland security with a visitor who had taken off his clothes and "was naked in or near" the "It's a Small Word" attraction.

"Upon officers' arrival, they arrested a 26-year-old man for indecent exposure and for being under the influence of a controlled substance," he said.

Now, in a recent clip uploaded to social media, a man can be seen being escorted out of the theme park by police and security. Near the end of the video, as people watch on, a woman can be seen covering the eyes of a child.

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A view of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on November 25, 2023. A man was arrested after getting naked at the theme park on Sunday and a video of the incident has... AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

"Naked? Oh, he is naked, full naked, oh my god," someone can be heard saying in the background.

Newsweek contacted Disneyland for comment via email Tuesday.

"We just saw a naked guy (yes naked) be pulled out and arrested in Small World. Someone please tell me the scoop!" TikTok user To Disney and Beyond wrote in text seen in the video.

The video has amassed more than 4 million views, more than 341,000 likes and over 25,000 shares.

Some people took to the comment section to make jokes about the incident.

"If I'm going to be naked, it's definitely not going to be in a place called Small World," one person wrote.

Another said: "When you need a small world to feel big 😂."

However, not everyone was amused. One person wrote: "Considering Disney is mostly meant for kids, I hope he's put on the registry."

The video has been shared to X, formerly Twitter, where at the time of writing it had received over 128,000 views and 1,000 likes.

It isn't the only clip of the incident that has made its way to social media as Instagram user @magic.with.maegra uploaded a video to the platform that showed the man, who was wearing underwear at the time, sitting next to a group of singing animatronic dolls.

"Guys please don't do this…not only is [it] dangerous for you it's dangerous to everyone on the ride," the user wrote in a comment on the video.

"Stop! You're going to get hurt, stop, stop… I need you to stop, please, just sit down," a person can be heard shouting at the man in a clip.

The user added in a comment on their post: "He ended up running off the ride naked but safely got detained by security and went off in an ambulance to get help."

Disneyland officials told the television station KTLA that the man had stepped out of the ride's vehicle while the attraction was in operation. According to the station, employees stopped the ride as soon as they were made aware of the situation.

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