Orlando, Florida: Impatient tourist punches Disney worker in the face

Disney's Tower of Terror can cause terror in more ways than one.

According to a US sheriff's office, 23-year-old Jessica Grines punched a Walt Disney World employee in the face at the Hollywood Studios attraction in Florida and began pushing buttons on the ride's control panel after learning her FastPass wasn't valid for the ride.

The incident took place shortly before 9pm July 13. Sheriff deputies say the Disney employee, Taylor Gragert, 23, approached Grines and her group after learning of their discontent due to their invalid passes. The sheriff's report says the group "became verbally aggressive" when Gragert offered her assistance.

After Gragert called security, Grines began mashing buttons on the ride podium, some of which the report stated "could affect the ride".

Gragert told her to stop and reached to push away Grines' hand, the report said. Grines responded by punching Gragert in the face, according to the report.

Gragert told the sheriff's deputy the group hurled profanities and recorded her on their cellphones. The report said Gragert had minor swelling in her eye.

The group ran away as Gragert talked to security but they were quickly rounded up, the report said. Although Gragert chose not to press charges, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Disney banned Grines for life.

"We don't tolerate unsafe behaviour," a Disney spokeswoman told the Sentinel.

Miami Herald

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