Tinker Bell’s not getting the boot from Disneyland — even though a crap ton of people are under the misconception she is … all ’cause of baseless fan theories that have run amok.
You may have heard about this in recent weeks — namely, reports that have suggested that the live version of the Tinker Bell character at Disney parks in the U.S. was persona non grata going forward … and that they were putting her on the shelf for being “problematic.”
This all stems from a NYT story that detailed an internal study Disney did a few years ago analyzing which of their characters didn’t hold up to modern-day standards … and Tink was one, as their own people felt she wasn’t a good role model for girls in the 21st century.
In light of that … a lot of these fan blogs have claimed Tinker Bell is now being taken out of circulation at Disney parks — but we’ve learned that just isn’t the case, and this is coming straight from the Mouse House itself.
A Disney rep tells us, “Tinker Bell is a beloved character, and she continues to appear in all of our parks around the world.” It’s a little vague on the character’s future, frankly, but — on its face … it seems TB’s here to stay.
Like we said, these unsubstantiated rumors started on low-key fan sites — citing the NYT story … and for some reason, these claims have seemingly made a comeback online, and conservative media outlets are fanning the rumor’s flames and pointing to it as another example of wokeness going too far.
4/26/23
Of course, Disney’s pissed off pretty much everyone on the right … from average everyday conservatives to Florida governor Ron DeSantis — whose home state settled with Disney last month after Disney claimed RD retaliated against them for their opposition to his “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Bottom line … Tinker Bell’s not banished from Disneyland yet — and, it doesn’t sound like she’s growing up (and out of the rotation) anytime soon. Yes, go ahead and clap!