Overview
- Diego Rodriguez, arrested April 21 at EPCOT, was accused of assaulting a cast member during a Mirabel from Encanto photo opportunity.
- The dispute began after his group tried to bypass the queue and ask for an autograph during a period when the character was taking photos only.
- Witnesses and reports say he grabbed and shook the line attendant, shouted at her and the Mirabel performer, and then lunged toward the character.
- Security called Orange County deputies, who arrested him on battery charges, and Disney issued a lifetime trespass notice that bans him from all resort property.
- EPCOT’s ¡Celebración Encanto! offering continues unchanged, and the incident highlights how character attendants manage lines and restrict autographs to protect performers under Disney’s posted conduct rules.