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Second Family Accuses Disneyland Character Of Racism; Donald Duck Allegedly Ignores Black Child (VIDEO)

Second Family Accuses Disneyland Racism

First Posted: 02/12/13 EST Updated: 02/12/13 EST

Another family has come forward accusing a Disneyland character of racial prejudice -- and upsetting a five-year-old boy who just wanted a hug from Donald Duck.

Nastasia White says that a Donald Duck character at Disneyland deliberately ignored her five-year-old son Razzi, instead hugging and playing with white children in the area.

"I was upset and hurt. He was very sad," White told ABC 10 News, remembering the incident that allegedly happened on December 10.

The allegations come after a Southern California family came forward last week with similar claims of racism by a Disneyland employee dressed as the white rabbit character from "Alice In Wonderland." Disneyland could not be reached for comment.

"I was going to hug him but he turned his back," 6-year-old Jason Black then told Fox 10, adding the White Rabbit's actions made him feel "sad."

The Black family has since filed a complaint against the park.

Lawyer Daniel Gilleon is representing both the Black and White families, and plans to ask for surveillance video for both incidents. Gilleon is a partner in the San Diego firm Mitchell and Gilleon, specializing in Personal Injury, Employment Law and Civil Rights.

Speaking to ABC 10, Gilleon said he's had many emails and calls since the initial case and is looking into them.

Disneyland characters have been at the center of lawsuits before. In 2011, a Pennsylvania woman settled with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts after accusing a Donald Duck character of fondling her during a visit to Epcot Center in Florida, according to the Smoking Gun. April Magolon said the employee groped her while she was asking for an autograph, then joked about it.


 
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kaki40
Independent
11:07 PM on 02/12/2013
Mean while the poor child has been subjected to more shame and humiliation from HIS parents...nice way to use a kid..Tell you what..if you have a bad experience..do not go there again...the "kid" in the duck suite does not represent what the company feels? Why in the heck if you cared about your child would you subject him to this?? Sounds selfish and self serving
08:33 PM on 02/12/2013
they are named the Black and White family? what are the chances lol
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Sam Marks
no.
06:26 PM on 02/12/2013
They've really got to get rid of those old Disney employee training videos where Walt show's you how to ignore black kids and Jewish people.
05:35 PM on 02/12/2013
Wanna see racism? Try traveling through Bed stie in brooklyn.
08:22 PM on 02/12/2013
hey we just dont want your kind in our part of brooklyn, thats all.
04:19 PM on 02/12/2013
Whether the allegations have truth or not, Mr. Gilleon will find out who is guilty and lower the boom. He represented me a few years back in a fraud case..from 3,000 miles away; he in CA, me in NJ. The perp lived in San Diego, and Mr. Gilleon found him, charged him and won the case..not to mention an additional judgement that got my money back. Mickey and his friends better batten down the hatches.
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lefreak79
03:37 PM on 02/12/2013
Well, the White Rabbit only hugs white kids! Next time, gotta see the Black Rabbit . . . .
04:35 PM on 02/12/2013
lol... exactly!!!!!!!!