"A rumor circulating online that Disney World and Disneyland are planning to remove all villainous characters, like the Evil Queen, from the park and only have them appear during the Halloween season moving forward isn't accurate, according to Disney representatives. Earlier this month, people online began sharing clips of the Evil Queen at the Disney parks telling guests to complain to management over her seemingly being removed or replaced."
"Two clips in particular went viral on TikTok and elsewhere, with many believing that the cast members were actually upset that Disney was removing them from the parks. This morphed into a larger rumor that Disney was going to remove all villains, not just the Evil Queen, from all of the parks, a story that was picked up by The Daily Mirror and other online tabloids. Random online users who totally worked at Disney "confirmed" these rumors."
"Both MickeyVisit.com and Attractions Magazine were told by Disney spokespeople that the parks had no plans to remove the Evil Queen permanently from either popular park and called the rumors inaccurate. The outlets were told that while villains do appear more often during Halloween, they would remain important parts of all Disney parks all year round. And while it is true that which characters appear at the parks changes from time to time, this is normal."
Rumors claimed Disney would remove all villainous characters from Disneyland and Disney World except during Halloween. Disney spokespeople denied those rumors and stated there are no plans to permanently remove the Evil Queen or other villains, noting villains appear more frequently during Halloween but remain year-round fixtures. Character appearances routinely rotate across parks, causing temporary absences. Viral clips of the Evil Queen interacting with guests sparked misinterpretation and online amplification, with tabloids and purported former employees repeating false claims. Actors' on-stage reactions reflected performance roles rather than genuine workplace disputes about character removal.
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