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July 9, 2009

That's Your Boyfriend: Disneyland Wedding Proposal Guy

First of all, you obviously met him while he was WORKING at Disneyland. That is fine, you have to meet your boyfriends somewhere*. But he can relax with the whole "back to the exact spot where we first met" stuff. "Back to the exact spot where I took off my Minnie Mouse head to have a quick cigarette and we first met." Better. Second of all, large, extravagant, romantic gestures are charming and memorable TO A POINT. You want to propose on the Jumbotron? Propose on the Jumbotron. No one will say anything about it. "He proposed on the Jumbotron." "OK!" But this is terrifying. Some middle aged lady dragging you around by the arm, another middle aged lady straight chasing you on her rascal scooter. No thanks.

"Not only do I not want to marry you, I don't even want to see the rest of this play."

But the real problems are much more deeply rooted. Like, he obviously loves musical theater so there's going to be a lot more of whatever this is wherever this came from. And you should at least recognize that his apparent obsession with Disneyland has lasted well past the age where an obsession with Disneyland would be acceptable or appropriate. And also, well, I will just say it: your boyfriend seems really gay? Maybe he's not gay! But you should just be aware that he seems very gay if you are going to spend all those Disney Dollars on a wedding! But the worst part: he clearly loves Improv Everywhere. Yikes. (Thanks for the tip, Chris.)

*"You have to meet your boyfriends somewhere." -- Confucius.

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She looks mortified. I wonder if the divorce proceedings will have a jaunty tune as well.

Posted by: Josh is like Germany Ambitious and Misunderstood profile link at 07/09/09 9:48 AM  | Reply
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I wonder if they had a song prepared for: "no."

Posted by: whoa! profile link at 07/09/09 9:56 AM  | Reply
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Not that I condone this kind of ostentatious douchebaggery at all, but as insufferable as this is, its obnoxiousness will probably pale in comparison to the ensuing 50+ self-styled internet comedians making corny homo jokes that will undoubtedly aggregate in this comment section in the hours ahead.

Posted by: Anonymous at 07/09/09 9:57 AM  | Reply
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QUEER!

Posted by: self-styled internet comedian  in reply to  Anonymous's comment at 07/09/09 10:15 AM  | Reply
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Well, looks like you were right.

Posted by: Charles  in reply to  Anonymous's comment at 07/10/09 2:32 PM  | Reply
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Beard fail

Posted by: Deezey profile link at 07/09/09 10:13 AM  | Reply
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Gay or not he isn't that good of a singer, which I guess is why he works at Disney World in the first place.

Posted by: Nick at 07/09/09 10:15 AM  | Reply
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If I were to imagine Hell, I'm pretty sure musical theater as a marriage proposal sung by frustrated former musical theater majors in Disneyland would be some Eighth Circle material.

Posted by: sen_tankerbell profile link at 07/09/09 10:15 AM  | Reply
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Pretty sure Disney is taking notice to how well youtube and online video is reaching people... I'm sure this is fake.

Posted by: Matthew Abramson at 07/09/09 10:19 AM  | Reply
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Getting a camera setup in the apartment above the penny arcade in downtown disney where goofy's mistress lives would require some connections.

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link  in reply to  Matthew Abramson's comment at 07/09/09 1:21 PM  | Reply
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It's just offices up there. I mean the guy's enlisted every other Disneyland employee to help him out anyway.

Posted by: ladders profile link  in reply to  bingo gas station's comment at 07/09/09 7:13 PM  | Reply
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"Bum bum dum bum buuuum, budubum bum"
- your future husband's proposal

Posted by: bryan profile link at 07/09/09 10:20 AM  | Reply
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"Bum bum dum bum buuuum, budubum bum"
- your future husband's climax

Posted by: Scrabio  in reply to  bryan's comment at 07/09/09 2:17 PM  | Reply
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This manages to make Disney World creepier. Well Done.

Posted by: We are Brilliant! profile link at 07/09/09 10:30 AM  | Reply
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Please tell me this is a set up by Disney for the Disney crowds. Please tell me that.

Posted by: Santa at 07/09/09 10:33 AM  | Reply
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looks fake (or too gay for a supposed hetero boy). the gayest place on Earth. even the straight marriage proposal are gay. that being said:

i didn't have the courage to go past a couple of minutes but she did end up recanting her answer, right? or she could've just walked away. he was clearly too busy enjoying the power of Disney Magic to ever notice, anyway.

Posted by: alull profile link at 07/09/09 10:34 AM  | Reply
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It's not fake, actually. Believe it or not, I was actually there that night, but walked straight past it because I don't believe in public proposals and it seemed so lame. But yeah, it was sadly real.

Posted by: neptuneflame  in reply to  alull's comment at 07/09/09 2:53 PM  | Reply
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You know what? You all are jerks. If these people are in love and this is what they like to do, and this is how they do it, then good for them. It takes all kinds! Congratulations John and Erika!

Posted by: Edith profile link at 07/09/09 10:40 AM  | Reply
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yeah but why knowingly agree to marry a gay and douchebag combo? or why set up your beard to have to agree to that in front of a huge crowd at Disney World, in the first place? this is the new douchebag closet. thanks, YouTube.

Posted by: alull profile link  in reply to  Edith's comment at 07/09/09 10:45 AM  | Reply
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Well obviously this video is wince-worthy if you're not really into musical theater and showy, uncomfortable proposals involving a cast of middle-aged women in artifice-heavy places associated with children, but I guess there's something special and magical about proposals for me, awww, so I think twice before calling people gay just because they're prancing and singing. A lot of people prance and sing! That said, there's probably a 60% chance this is fake.

Posted by: Edith profile link  in reply to  alull's comment at 07/09/09 11:11 AM  | Reply
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I don't care if he's gay or not. The girl must know what she's getting into (I hope so anyway) But that is just not cool to put a girl on the spot like that. I couldn't make it past 20 seconds into the singing. I'm not a musical theater nerd but I can enjoy a good musical (Sweeny Todd, Dr. Horrible). This is unbearable though. I'm conflicted. The girl has known him for a year so I have to assume she's accustomed to this stuff. But still, UHG!!! Don't put a girl in that position. He's made it more about him than her. Proposals should be to make her feel great, not embarrassed to death of your need to be the center of attention all the time.

Posted by: pcbowen profile link  in reply to  Edith's comment at 07/09/09 11:39 AM  | Reply
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Cmon Gummers! Where's the "if this is the proposal, wait til the film of the honeymoon!" jokes? Oh.

Posted by: turingcub  in reply to  Edith's comment at 07/09/09 2:00 PM  | Reply
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The proposition could've really used some fake rapping

Posted by: don at 07/09/09 10:41 AM  | Reply
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I wonder if he worked as Prince Charming.

Posted by: ber at 07/09/09 10:45 AM  | Reply
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Please don't lump this guy in with musical theatre majors. He gives legit actors a bad rap.

That being said, I wish I had been cast as the scooter lady. Somehow I missed that open call on backstage.

Posted by: DrEmphy profile link at 07/09/09 10:55 AM  | Reply
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Speaking of Improv Everywhere...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoPmd_wc7s8

They really need to change their name to Trolls Everywhere.

Posted by: The Life of the Mind profile link at 07/09/09 10:55 AM  | Reply
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And THIS is what happens when you raise your kids on nothing but Disney classics. They turned into repressed homosexuals(Sorry- but your fiance is gay) who prance around Disney Land with their very own Belle. Also, that woman on the scooter was straight up terrifying.

Posted by: jennybean profile link at 07/09/09 11:02 AM  | Reply
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does this summer's disney blockbuster feature middle aged women in hoveround scooters? where was mickey? a dude dressed up as aladdin? I WANT TO SEE SOME BIG NAMES.

Posted by: sorryicecream profile link at 07/09/09 11:09 AM  | Reply
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Make as many jokes as you like, the girl is hot.

Posted by: Pwnage at 07/09/09 11:14 AM  | Reply
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I don't know. it seems a little rehearsed.

Posted by: shayne profile link at 07/09/09 11:15 AM  | Reply
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WHAT THE EFF? okay, okay, proposing in Disneyland is fine. that's nice, maybe even sweet. but to then ACT (... or something like that) afterwards? I would dump him on the spot. As they say in Spanish, como se dice "loser?"

Posted by: emaes at 07/09/09 11:19 AM  | Reply
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I respectfully disagree: proposing at Disney World = Not Fine. Odd. The only POSSIBLE redemption may be the prospect of getting a free wedding or something from Disney. These hard economic times call for creativity. Though I fear the proliferation of these grotesque proposals if Disney kicks in the cash.

Posted by: We are Brilliant! profile link  in reply to  emaes's comment at 07/09/09 11:47 AM  | Reply
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The rehearsals for this must have been weeeeeeird.

Posted by: Duncan at 07/09/09 11:23 AM  | Reply
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Ok that was legitimately terrifying.

Posted by: adrienne profile link at 07/09/09 11:27 AM  | Reply
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I was gonna say horrifying, but terrifying works too.

Posted by: Al profile link  in reply to  adrienne's comment at 07/09/09 12:03 PM  | Reply
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Long shot, but...HOLY SHIT THAT'S THE BLACK GUY FROM MAD TV!!!!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_LaMarr

Posted by: bengootscar profile link at 07/09/09 11:36 AM  | Reply
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I believe that this has been thoroughly debunked as a pre-choreographed marketing ploy made by Disney. So, don't worry all of you that are terrified, it is indeed fake. Of course, no hard news sources to debunk, but some info at the end of this article:

http://jezebel.com/5304650/disneyland-musical-marriage-proposal-magical--romantic-or-lamest-scam-ever

Posted by: Thoughtful Observer at 07/09/09 11:47 AM  | Reply
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True! And well put. Reminds me of this nightmare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXnDAPOxIKw

Posted by: Edith profile link at 07/09/09 12:00 PM  | Reply
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I couldn't watch that whole thing... there's no chance she rejected him in the end is there?

Posted by: Al profile link at 07/09/09 12:09 PM  | Reply
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does anyone else think it's kind of gross he pulled her ring out of dustpan?

Posted by: welcome to costco, i love you at 07/09/09 12:21 PM  | Reply
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I had a roomate in college who would proabably love to be that girl. That being said, she was 26 and still wore little girls hanes Disney princess underwear. And that wan't even the creepiest part.

For Real.

Posted by: Ms. New Jersey at 07/09/09 12:42 PM  | Reply
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girls (and guys, for that matter) who are into Disney past age 10 or 11 are the absolute WORST. you may as well just throw in morbid obesity and horseback riding lessons and matchbox twenty CDs by default.

Posted by: Weeam profile link  in reply to  Ms. New Jersey's comment at 07/11/09 2:03 AM  | Reply
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Were there multiple cameramen to capture that moment, or was that spliced together from surveillance video?

Posted by: magsweeto profile link at 07/09/09 1:14 PM  | Reply
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say what you will this guy is going to be an awesome dad to some lil' kidlets (until they become teenagers and he's still trying to pull this shit @ a 17th birthday party :( ...)

also - lmao @ "driving off in the sunset on mr. toad's wild ride"

Posted by: Becca profile link at 07/09/09 1:23 PM  | Reply
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Yeah, I pulled my wife's engagement ring out of a paper cup in a janitor's waste bin too.

Posted by: Blucheez at 07/09/09 1:24 PM  | Reply
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Is this one of those anti-drug commercials? "If you're not in control, then who is?"

Posted by: Gin Gin profile link at 07/09/09 1:34 PM  | Reply
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He's going to insist she sobs in key during his musical number titled "I'm In Love with My Gym Trainer (Part 2)"

Posted by: Mr. Gunderson profile link at 07/09/09 1:45 PM  | Reply
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Jokes and jokes and jokes and jokes...and proposals?
The only parts of that I enjoyed was the scooter woman with the lit up scooter and the girl at the end ..."its not every day you see someone getting married on main street"
In Disney Land little girl, dreams come true. and everyone is insane.
Have fun at dinner.

Posted by: Bam Bam at 07/09/09 2:11 PM  | Reply
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But hs he shot himself in the face like good ol' JetEngineJesus...?

Posted by: JetEngineJesus at 07/09/09 2:20 PM  | Reply
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Shit, I wish he was my boyfriend!

Posted by: Ashley profile link at 07/09/09 2:20 PM  | Reply
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I can't wait to see the song and dance number he comes up with when he asks for a divorce in 3 years time.

Posted by: JetEngineJesus at 07/09/09 2:22 PM  | Reply
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The part that seems the most real is the girl... first she covers her face in emotional shock, then embarassment, then horror. Seemed pretty real to me. Although she didn't bolt away from the Rascal Scooter like most people would have...

Posted by: ModernMANdroid at 07/09/09 2:24 PM  | Reply
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Psh, this great, and he is great.

You guys are all too jaded for love and fun, I guess!

Posted by: ThatSpencerGuy at 07/09/09 3:23 PM  | Reply
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I am ashamed to say that this would totally win me over. Whatever, I can love Disneyland. Eighteen is so not to old. Right guys...?

Posted by: indybree profile link at 07/09/09 4:14 PM  | Reply
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Mickey Mow-us?
Hmmm.
Die.

Posted by: glass_family profile link at 07/09/09 5:13 PM  | Reply
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I guess it's all fine if you're into that sort of thing, but she looks mortified! Like, "I wish he would shut up so I could kiss him and celebrate our engagement together" and he's all "nope, MORE SINGING"

Agree with PC Bowen -- this is narcissistic.

Posted by: HB profile link at 07/09/09 7:58 PM  | Reply
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I feel uniquely qualified to comment on this one, considering I was friends in high school in Orange County (where DisneyLAND is, as it says in the beginning of the video, not DisneyWORLD in FL) with several repressed homosexual men who were into drama, choir and musicals.

This guy is one flaming homo! Look how instead of kissing, making out, or whatever heterosexuals do to be physical affectionate with his new fiance after she accepts his proposal, he waves and thanks the crowd! What the fuck!

That said, if that guy was proposing to his flamingly queer boyfriend instead, I probably would have loved this.

Posted by: queermo profile link at 07/09/09 10:01 PM  | Reply
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You marry me, you marry my whole jolly troupe, baby.

Posted by: Zayin_451 profile link at 07/09/09 10:23 PM  | Reply
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A friend of mine sent me a link to this. As soon as I saw the title of the video I apple w'd. Don't need to watch it to know it was the Worst.

Posted by: inglorius basTURD profile link at 07/09/09 10:53 PM  | Reply
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Ok, time to breath easy: It's definitely fake. Found this article from the OC Register website that just went up yesterday: http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/09/disneyland-gets-viral-with-elaborate-fake-marriage-proposal/11519/

Of course, this raises the question of what's worse: One poor deluded chump with a really douchey idea for a marriage proposal, or a big-ass corporation with a really douchey idea for a FAKE marriage proposal?

Posted by: GodspedEmperor at 07/10/09 6:17 AM  | Reply
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Is this guy proposing to himself? Because that's the only person he really loves. Best bit is 3.55 where she goes to kiss him and he's like 'not yet, the performance isn't over'.

Posted by: Andrew at 07/10/09 12:33 PM  | Reply
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This is the single most horrible thing I have ever seen. Worse than 9/11.

Posted by: Ricky at 07/10/09 4:31 PM  | Reply
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you know that other musical wedding thing? where the brides gay best friend makes a musical toast? that was kind of cute. you know why? because it was obviously rooted in years of friendship and love, and it was at a gathering full of people that knew her.

this disney one feels really awful because its not about them, its about this guy freaking out the crow. and if it is fake, they should have paid the girl to look charmed instead of annoyed.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy1uWAm4SnI

i mean i wouldnt want somebody to do that for me, but it doesnt feel as pukey as this does.

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i love how she said "its not every day you see someone get married on MAIN STREET" as if that a real fucking street. it also implies that people go there enough to think they live there otherwise she'd have said "disneyland."

Posted by: Jacob profile link at 07/10/09 9:28 PM  | Reply
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He's clearly not gay, because only straight people can do so much to ruin marriage.

Posted by: moonmaster profile link at 07/11/09 7:53 AM  | Reply
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viral. that is all

Posted by: the dust collector profile link at 07/12/09 9:52 PM  | Reply
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what music he played on the musical? i want to do the same with my girlfirend

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