ORLANDO, Florida – A tourist from Louisiana complained that he paid $ 15,000 for Disney World vacations that were interrupted when he was arrested after refusing to check his temperature at Disney Springs, according to a video released this week by the Sheriff’s Office of Orange County.
Kelly Sills, 47, of Baton Rouge, pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing after the February 13 incident. Authorities confronted him outside The Boathouse after Sills jumped the temperature screening tent, refused to return and did not want to leave the property when questioned by Disney and the sheriff’s office, according to the arrest report .
As the police escorted Sills away, Sills changed his mind and said he was willing to check his temperature after all.
“Will you take my temperature before you expel me, please?” Sills asked as he was being handcuffed, according to camera images of the deputies’ bodies.
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“They will do this in prison, sir,” a deputy seemed to say.
“Well, that’s a good thing,” said Sills.
Sills’ lawyer declined to comment on Thursday on the pending case.
Sills was a handful of men who were arrested earlier this year for takings after refusing to follow Disney’s strict health rules during the coronavirus pandemic, Orlando Sentinel recently reported. A man spat at a Disney security guard when asked to cover his face at the Contemporary Resort property, according to a sheriff’s arrest report.
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In a previous statement, Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger said that most guests have followed the rules since Disney World reopened with mask requirements, social distance and temperature tests.
“Millions of visitors visit our theme parks each year and, on rare occasions, when things like this happen, we hold them responsible,” Finger said in the statement.
The footage shows a Disney Springs security manager saying in a frustrated tone, “He’s going to have to go for the day” after Sills argued with him.
“For what reason?” Said Sills, stopping in place and looking at the phone.
“Sir, it is private property,” said a deputy.
“You are officially being invaded,” said another officer.
“I spent $ 15,000,” said Sills as he was handcuffed.
“All you had to do was check the temperature. That’s it! “A person can be heard saying.
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Sills asked his companion to film his arrest, but it has already been captured on film by the deputies’ body cameras.
“I paid $ 15,000. You can’t invade me for paying $ 15,000, ”said Sills, a guest at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, after being taken away. He soon began to cooperate with the sheriff’s deputies. “If I take $ 15,000 from you, I can’t kick you out. … Bring me to jail for 15,000, I’m fine … In front of my kids too, at Disney World. “