Chaos erupted at the Happiest Place on Earth last week when a dispute, reportedly over cutting in line, turned violent inside Disneyland, leaving a father injured during a fight at one of the park’s most popular attractions.
The incident occurred on December 30, around 2 p.m. at the Indiana Jones Adventure ride, when one group tried to pass another while in the line, Sgt. Matt Sutter of the Anaheim Police Department told The Independent.
“Someone took exception to that,” Sutter told the Los Angeles Times.
“A verbal argument led to a physical altercation. One male was injured, received first aid, and remained in the park the rest of the day with his family,” he told The Independent,
The victim denied media requests for interviews, Sutter added.
Police said the suspect fled Disneyland and was still at large Tuesday, but investigators are following up on strong leads and attempting to make contact with him. The man is reportedly believed to be a Southern California resident.
“There are two sides to every story, so we need to hear from him (and) what happened from his point of view,” Sutter told the LA Times.
Anyone with information, either eyewitness accounts or video, is encouraged to contact the Anaheim Police Department.
According to Reddit user ImaginaryBag, who said they witnessed the incident, the confrontation quickly escalated into a physical fight that lasted about 30 seconds.
Witnesses said the suspect briefly backed away before returning to deliver a final sucker punch that caused the victim to bleed, then fled the area with his family, KTLA reports.
Another user, identified as Wittwitbarista, who claimed she is the wife of the unidentified victim, disputed claims that her husband cut in line.
She said he instead confronted a group of four to six people who admitted to cutting, but allegedly said they did not care.
“He’s a solid rule follower, and knows Disney line rules,” Wittwitbarista wrote. “We’ve been going there for years and we do everything we can to follow their rules to keep going and enjoy our time there.”
Wittwitbarista shared a photo of his face and said Disneyland first aid staff treated his injuries, including a large facial gash that required stitches.
“He refused to hit back (which took a lot of discipline) because he didn’t want the rest of the family get kicked or us blacklisted,” the woman wrote.
“My teen got videos of the guy hitting my hubby. The security and CM took care of my kids while I left with my hubby as he got checked out and got a wicked scar with serious dad lore,” she added.
Wittwitbarista said the family intends to press charges against the suspect once police identify him.
The Disneyland fight was the second Indiana Jones–related incident that day, after a 400-pound inflatable boulder rolled off its track at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida and injured an employee during a stunt show.
