It's supposed to be the Most Magical Place on Earth. But for one couple, their trip to Disneyland Paris was far from magical after a worker completely ruined their marriage proposal.
Footage showed the man getting down on one knee on a platform in front of Cinderella's Castle, when suddenly, a Disney employee leapt in between them and dramatically snatched the ring from his hand.
The incident originally took place in 2022 but the video resurfaced this week, and it sparked fierce backlash for the Disney staffer.
'It's NEVER that serious like he's weird for that I'm sorry,' one X (formerly Twitter) user wrote while sharing the clip on Sunday.
It has since gained over 18 million views, and it left social media users across the globe furious.
'I would've instinctively tackled that man snatching that ring out my hand, IDGAF where we at don't touch what you ain't pay for,' one person raged.
'Dude really snatched the ring like it was a crime scene. It's never *that* serious at the "Happiest Place on Earth,"' another wrote.
'The overzealous guy should have allowed them to complete the process before advising them,' someone else chimed in.
It's supposed to be the Most Magical Place on Earth. But for one couple, their trip to Disneyland Paris was far from magical after a worker completely ruined their marriage proposal
Footage showed the man getting down on one knee on a platform in front of Cinderella's Castle
'He just ruined a lifetime memory. If I were his employer, I'd fire him immediately.'
'A few more seconds would not have killed him. [He's] just lame,' read a fourth post.
A fifth said: 'He's taking his minimum wage job way too seriously.'
'You can tell his life sucks outside of his job cause there's no reason he had to mess up their moment like that,' scathed a different user.
'What an a**hole,' penned someone else.
Others, however, defended the employee and theorized that the stage the couple was standing on was off-limits to guests.
'It's not weird for him to do his job. What's weird is y'all not realizing it's HIS JOB and the guests blatantly disobeyed signage and such and got on stage for what reason,' one person wrote.
'Your proposal is for you so why not do it anywhere else in the park why you gotta make it on a stage.'
Suddenly, the magical moment was cut short when a Disney employee leapt in between them and dramatically snatched the ring from his hand
The pair headed down the stairs and, when they reached the bottom, the staff member handed back the ring and appeared to say: 'That's the rule'
'No he is not weird for that! What people need to know is that they need to follow directions!' insisted another.
'There are rules and regulations for every company, and the employees uphold them.'
'If you don't want your personal belongings to be snatched away in order to get you off prohibited areas, don't be in prohibited areas,' said someone else.
The video was originally posted on Reddit in June 2022 by a friend of the couple who claimed that the man had 'asked for permission beforehand' to go up on the platform.
The footage showed the pair standing on the stage when the man dropped down to one knee.
The woman covered her mouth in surprise as he pulled out the ring and the crowd around them cheered.
However, the magical moment was soon cut short when an overzealous Disney employee scurried into frame, nabbed the engagement ring and told the stunned couple to get down as the crowd began to boo him.
The pair headed down the stairs and when they reached the bottom, the staff member handed back the ring and appeared to say: 'That's the rule.'
The man then held out a hand and pointed off-screen saying: 'She said yes,' though it is unclear if he meant his would-be betrothed or a staff member off-camera.
'Yes, that's great, but over here it's going to be even better,' the staff member responded as he continued to wave the woman down the stairs.
The incident originally took place in 2022 but the video resurfaced this week and it sparked fierce backlash for the Disney staffer. Stock image of Disneyland Paris
After the video was first shared in 2022, Disney issued an apology to the couple.
The company said in a statement to the New York Times at the time: 'We have offered our sincere apologies to the couple concerned and we will do everything we can to make this up to them.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to Disneyland Paris for comment.
The man who proposed also spoke to the Times at the time, claiming that he had indeed gotten permission from a different employee before getting up on the stage.
The man, named Ante, also revealed that Disney had since reached out and offered him and his fiancée a free weekend at Disneyland including a hotel stay.
However, he said he wasn't interested in their offer, stating: 'I don't want to visit Disneyland any more.
'They can't give us the moment back and that's the only thing I want - to get a second chance.'
