- A Disney World guest was arrested after he refused to comply with the COVID-19 security protocols.
- While handcuffed, he bragged to the sheriffs about how much he had paid to visit the resort.
- The Louisiana tourist claimed he should not be arrested because he spent $ 15,000 on the park.
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A guest at Walt Disney World was arrested and charged with trespassing after refusing to take a temperature test, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
While handcuffed, the Louisiana tourist tried to convince the police that he had paid too much to be arrested.
“I paid $ 15,000. You can’t beat me for paying $ 15,000,” said Kelly Sills, who was staying at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, in a video seen by the Tampa Bay Times.
The troubled guest also claimed to be a shareholder while pleading with the sheriffs, Orlando Weekly reported.
The Baton Rouge resident was detained by sheriffs and Disney officials after skipping a mandatory temperature check outside The Boathouse restaurant in Disney Springs, according to a police report.
Temperature screening and mask use are mandatory for all Disney World guests and employees, Insider reported earlier.
Sills initially refused a temperature check, but, when handcuffed and escorted out of the park, asked to move forward with the COVID-19 protocol. “Will you take my temperature before you expel me, please?” Said Sills, according to video footage seen by the Tampa Bay Times.
“They will do that in prison, sir,” replied a deputy.
A deputy then told Sills that he was on “private property” and was trespassing.
“I spent $ 15,000,” Sills said in the video several times.
At one point, as part of his plea, he claimed to be a Disney shareholder. “Do you know how many shares I own at Disney?” Said Sills, according to a video seen by Orlando Weekly.
He ended up cooperating with the police, Orlando Sentinel reported.
Sills has since pleaded not guilty to the trespassing charge, according to court records seen by The Washington Post.
Disney World employees detailed the guest harassment experience when trying to enforce the COVID-19 security protocols. An unidentified security guard at a hotel at the Florida resort said it was spat out when reminding a guest to wear a mask, Insider reported in March.