Overview
- Diego Rodriguez, arrested April 21 at EPCOT, faces a battery charge and a lifetime trespass from Walt Disney World.
- Reports say his family tried to cut the photo line for Mirabel, the child ran toward the performer, and staff said the character was only taking pictures, not signing books.
- Rodriguez allegedly grabbed and shook the character attendant’s arm and then lunged toward Mirabel while shouting, “Why can everyone take a picture but us?”
- Disney security intervened, and Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him and took him to the county jail, after which he received a permanent ban from Disney property.
- Walt Disney World rules prohibit line‑jumping and abusive behavior toward staff, and outlets report no immediate public comments from the sheriff’s office or Disney.