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  • 2021-04-05 (xsd:date)
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  • Was Disney Guest Arrested After Refusing Temperature Check? (en)
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  • In early April 2021, discussion surfaced on social media after a story about Walt Disney World Resort appeared on news websites. The articles described a man who was arrested after refusing a temperature check at Disney Springs. Disney Springs is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment destination at the Florida resort. One tweet read: A man who was arrested after refusing a temperature screening at Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, told authorities that he couldn't be told to leave because he had spent $15,000 on his vacation. This was a true story. On April 2, ClickOrlando reported that the incident in question occurred on Feb. 13. A 47-year-old tourist from Louisiana named Kelly Sills was visiting Walt Disney World Resort with his family. He was reportedly staying at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. While at Disney Springs, he skipped the temperature screening tent and refused to return. Law enforcement consulted with Disney security officials and asked Sills to leave. The discussion occurred near the Boathouse restaurant. After being told by police to leave, Sills said: I paid $15,000 to come here. He then mentioned the $15,000 figure several more times. After being given several warnings, he was handcuffed and arrested. The arrest was captured on video by an Orange County Sheriff’s Office bodycam. At one point, the man asked: Do you know how much stock I own in Disney? ClickOrlando reported that Sills asked to be tested while he was being taken off Disney premises in handcuffs: On April 3, Sills told The Washington Post that he accidentally missed the temperature check tent because he walked in through an exit: The Associated Press reported that Sills was only the latest person arrested for refusing to follow health rules at Walt Disney World Resort: Sills later pleaded not guilty to trespassing. In sum, it was true that a man at Disney Springs was arrested after refusing a temperature check and then refusing to leave. It was also true that he repeatedly mentioned he spent $15,000 on the family vacation. (en)
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