A Disney Food Blog roundup describes a range of unusual child behavior its team says it has witnessed at Walt Disney World, from improvised rain gear to unsafe interactions in queues, restaurants and around costumed characters.
Some examples were relatively harmless, such as children wearing Disney shopping bags as makeshift ponchos during sudden rain. The article also described a child climbing onto a table at Via Napoli in EPCOT’s Italy pavilion and performing a tap-dance-like routine.
Other accounts involved hygiene or safety concerns. The outlet said its team members had seen children put small objects including loose change, MagicBand fobs, pens and Sharpies in their mouths. It also cited instances of children licking railings, queue chains, a monorail window and decorative elements at Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Small objects can pose a choking hazard, the article noted.
The roundup also described children making unwanted contact with other guests and using souvenir items such as bubble wands and banshee tails to hit people. In crowded queues, the outlet suggested adults redirect children who are touching strangers.
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Character interactions were another concern raised in the article. Disney Food Blog said children sometimes chase or run in front of characters heading to meet-and-greet locations, including at Chef Mickey’s. Costumed characters can have limited visibility, and darting in front of them can create an unsafe situation for both children and Cast Members.
For families planning a Walt Disney World visit, the examples are a reminder that restaurants, attraction queues and walkways are shared spaces—and that close supervision matters when excitement, crowds and long park days are in the mix.
