One Disney trip, when I was about twelve, I decided I was going to sneak up behind Chip (of Chip ‘n Dale, not the teacup from Beauty and the Beast) and pick her up and walk off with her. I was a pretty obnoxious kid and it seemed really funny in my head. I stood there for several minutes trying to work up the courage to make my move… but I never did.

For years as a kid I kicked myself over not having the “guts” to rodent-nap Chip. As an adult, I can only look back in mild horror over the near miss with yet another very public display of juvenile stupidity. Still, I do understand the impulse that would make that kid do whatever it was he did.

That’s my best guess anyway.

Curiously though, this will become relevant in the next month or so.

There’s supposed to be one “handler” for every costumed character, to keep them from stepping on anyone and to keep them safe from things they can’t see. No matter what that kid did Disney is never going to see clear to okaying Pluto chasing down guests in the park, and I can’t imagine it isn’t an immediately firable offense. Still, I’m guessing that Pluto isn’t the only one under the gun here.