People are only just learning what the ‘Disney Hug Rule’ is

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If there’s thing that tin heal your soul child, it’s watching compilations online of kids hugging their favourite characters astatine Disneyland.

They really get you each time, but if you look closely, you mightiness announcement a acquainted shape – nan Disney characteristic will support hugging nan kid until they break disconnected nan hug.

While it’s not an officially mandated norm (although galore others beryllium … much connected that later), it’s an informal line that galore Disney taxable parkland unit person embraced, truthful it’s now go a modular practice.

A kid hugs “Anna” during a caller travel to Disneyland. The clasp lasted for complete a infinitesimal and a half. @mccallcook/TikTok

The adorable line helps guarantee that nan kid feels their beloved characteristic isn’t pulling away.

According to nan Disney instrumentality site Inside nan Magic, nan believe dates backmost to Walt Disney himself, who apparently said, “You ne'er cognize really overmuch that kid whitethorn request that hug.”

TikTok features countless videos of this norm successful action, including 1 heartwarming clip from @flickdash, showing a montage of kids hugging nan characters for arsenic agelong arsenic they wish, and nan characters patiently clasp connected until they fto go.

A woman hugs Mickey Mouse astatine a Holiday Spectacular successful Los Angeles, California connected Dec. 18, 2021. Getty Images
A female hugs Mickey Mouse astatine Tokyo Disneyland connected April 15, 2011. AFP/Getty Images

In different clip by @mccallcook, liked by 3.3 cardinal people, a woman called Hazel is seen moving up to Anna from Frozen and refusing to “Let It Go” for much than 2 minutes.

The characteristic is seen chatting pinch Hazel and asking her questions endlessly until her parents yet negociate to guideline her away.

“I THINK SHE BROKE THE RECORD WHAT DO YOU THINK?” Hazel’s mum wrote successful nan caption.

“I deliberation Hazie would’ve sat location each time agelong if location wasn’t a statement down us.”

In nan comments, group were getting teary complete nan adorable moment.

“This is truthful axenic and innocent,” said one.

“I’m sorry, but really do you not break down crying each clip this happens?” different asked.

However, immoderate wondered whether nan parents should’ve stepped successful to break nan hug sooner and fto different kid person their turn.

“As a parent, I would person stopped it earlier,” said one.

“The parents should cognize that nan hug went connected for measurement excessively agelong arsenic they put nan Disney worker successful an awkward position,” added personification else.

Other charismatic rules astatine nan parks see that characters must ne'er eat successful public, tattoos request covering, unit must beryllium capable to motion autographs arsenic their character, and nary unit personnel tin opportunity “I don’t know” successful consequence to a question.

Tigger embraces a canine during a time astatine nan taxable park. @flickdash/TikTok
A small woman hugs Mickey Mouse astatine Disney. @flickdash/TikTok

Also, if a unit personnel wears glasses and their characteristic doesn’t, they’ll request to deterioration interaction lenses to support it authentic.

For guests, nary 1 complete 14 is allowed to deterioration costumes truthful they aren’t mistaken for existent characters, and guests staying astatine nan Disney Hotel aren’t permitted to bent bedewed towels, swimmers, aliases apparel disconnected their balconies.