What happened when Ariana Grande visited Disney and Universal Parks and was she really mean to employees?
Ariana Grande hasn’t released an album since 2020’s “Positions,” but she is constantly making waves in the media. Even though fans would love new music from her, her personal life has been the subject of a lot of investigation, and 2023 hasn’t been easy for her. For one thing, she is in the midst of a divorce and dealing with cheating rumors about Dalton Gomez.
While everyone sympathizes with the struggles that Ariana Grande has faced in her love life, people say that she can behave terribly at times. In August 2023, reports came out that Ariana Grande wasn’t polite when she went to Universal Theme Parks and Disney Parks over the years. Here’s what happened when the singer visited these beloved places.
What Did Universal Staff Members Say About Ariana Grande?
Seeing a famous face in public should be an exciting experience, and getting to chat with Ariana Grande at Universal Theme Parks or Disney should be a moment to remember.
Unfortunately, people only have negative things to say about the singer and the way that she acts at these parks. According to many accounts from people who have met her, she is never polite.
According to Your Tango, Ariana Grande was “rude” at Universal and Disney Parks. Several people who worked for Universal Theme Parks posted on TikTok about her behavior, and they didn’t sound happy.
It sounds like, according to these TikToks, she wasn’t polite when she visited Halloween Horror Night. This venue includes many different movie-themed haunted houses. According to the official website, the current ones are about The Last Of Us, Stranger Things, Chucky, and The Exorcist.
One TikToker said, “I heard that one house refused her because of how long the line was and she got so angry.” Another person said that their pal was hired for Halloween Horror Night and asked Grande not to put her hands all over everything. The TikToker said that Grande asked “Do you know who I am?’”
Your Tango also reported that Reilly, who goes by the TikTok name @tombreadison, said that staff members did what they could so Ariana Grande would have fun. But she wanted “free food” and was “super rude.” Most of all, she wanted to be able to go to the haunted houses all on her own. But since that meant that it would take a little while for park guests to leave, she was allegedly in a bad mood.
Was Ariana Grande Rude To Disney Park Employees?
People who worked for Disney Parks also shared negative stories about Ariana Grande in the Reddit FauxMoi thread. According to one of them, Grande’s harsh behavior isn’t a recent thing and started many years ago. One of the most common complaints about the singer is that she allegedly likes to be completely alone when visiting these parks. Considering how popular Disney is and how many people visit every day, that can’t be an easy feat.
Redditor @stupidaswater wrote, “I was working at the Pizzeria in Epcot in 2016 and her team made a reservation for lunch for Ariana and Mac Miller. We had to close the whole pizzeria to the public…”
Another Redditor, @totalshockwaves, shared a similar story about Grande being mean at Disney. They said that one person was starstruck by Grande and Grande was nice to her as a result.
They wrote, “I worked at wdw when she visited way back when, before even the donut incident and way before the bombing, and everyone I worked with/knew who met her said she was awful, especially women and the older people. the only person who had a remotely ok interaction with her was the girl who, despite us being encouraged to treat celebs like every other guest, went full fangirl over her and worshipped her.”
The Redditor continued, “she even insisted on taking all the behind the scenes/utilidoor/tunnel shortcuts, when we had legit A list household names (at the time, she wasn’t anywhere close) who didn’t even want that kind of treatment.”
According to Your Tango, Teresa Jack shared that Ariana Grande didn’t want to get on a ride with anyone else and requested that she be the only person allowed on it.
Jack also said that a number of Disney staff members called “plaids” didn’t want to be assigned to work with Grande. When a customer is considered “VIP,” they are given the chance to walk around Disney with one employee. Jack said, “If you happen to know any plaids, they will tell you that Ariana Grande is the rudest person that has ever graced the parks. I can’t tell you how many of them I’ve met that will not guide her around the parks anymore.”
Is Ariana Grande A Rude Diva?
Besides the time when Ariana Grande licked a donut at Wolfee, there have been other moments when the singer’s behavior was called out.
In 2017, Alkpop.com reported that Grande performed at Seoul, South Korea’s Gocheok Sky Dome venue. Things were rough from the start as she didn’t make it in time to rehearse beforehand. The problem? Many people had bought VIP tickets, which meant that they should have been allowed to attend the rehearsal.
According to Alkpop.com, Grande was late in order to not talk to the media. While no other sources have confirmed this, her fanbase was upset that she had less time for the planned Meet and Greet. People were also confused that she shared a video on social media when she was in a bathroom singing. She seemed content and not at all concerned that she was so late.
However, even though people who worked at Universal and Disney Parks said that Ariana Grande was terrible, some fans have said that they enjoyed meeting her. Several fans posted in the ariheads Subreddit and said that she was really nice. There are also accounts on Quora.com of fans who had positive experiences.
