{"id":129612,"date":"2026-02-11T02:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T02:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129612\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T02:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T02:01:16","slug":"disneylands-viral-evil-queen-drama-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/129612\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland\u2019s Viral Evil Queen Drama, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/822f13dc1a451181f7323bd9692466946f-evil-queen-disneyland.rvertical.w330.jpg\" class=\"lede-image\" data-content-img=\"\" alt=\"Evil Queen Disneyland\" width=\"330\" height=\"412\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>\n                  Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Everett Collection, Getty Images\n              <\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.thecut.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmlgus211000i0ii4tdwyvk4t@published\" data-word-count=\"100\">If you\u2019ve ever come across a TikTok of the Evil Queen from Snow White <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ppcultur\/video\/7494754313114307883\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">calling a Disney adult ugly to their face<\/a>, you\u2019re probably already familiar with Sabrina Von Bogenberg. The actor, who played the character at Disneyland for eight years, frequently went viral for her interactions at the park, which often involved playfully insulting guests and side-eyeing the hell out of Disney princesses. Well, I come to you today with some unfortunate news: A diva is down. After announcing <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/viral-evil-queen-performer-leaving-disneyland-8-years-exclusive-11878436\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last month<\/a> that she was no longer working as a cast member, Von Bogenberg recently claimed she had been fired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.thecut.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmlgusuw500113b76aw5pndse@published\" data-word-count=\"155\">Von Bogenberg\u2019s saga began back in October when rumors began circulating among Disney parks\u2019 fans that Disney villains were being phased out as regular cast members and would instead appear only during the Halloween season. A spokesperson for Disney denied this to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/life-style\/disneyland-evil-queen-maleficent-halloween-b2852346.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Independent<\/a>, calling it a \u201cfan-site rumor\u201d and saying villains are an \u201cimportant franchise to us and will continue to be available in our theme parks.\u201d It\u2019s unclear where the rumor originated, but many think it started with a video posted by the TikTok account @fantasytravelers, which documents interactions with theme-park characters. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fantasytravelers\/video\/7563707085226020127\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> posted by the account in October, the creator asked Von Bogenberg how she would feel if \u201cOctober ends and all of your villain friends leave.\u201d Von Bogenberg jokingly told the creator he should \u201ccomplain\u201d and \u201cstart a revolution.\u201d \u201cGo complain! Tell them you want me, specifically, all year round,\u201d she said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fantasytravelers\/video\/7564077305618910495\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">another video<\/a> posted by the account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.thecut.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmlgusuya00123b76g0gqlm7t@published\" data-word-count=\"92\">Apparently, Disney might not have liked that. In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@newsnationnow\/video\/7604880313961041183\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsNation<\/a> on Monday, Von Bogenberg claimed the video had led to her \u201cabrupt exit.\u201d \u201cUltimately, that was a rule broken, according to the Rat,\u201d she said, seemingly referring to Mickey Mouse and the company. Speaking with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/09\/us-news\/disney-villain-firing-was-unwarranted-as-she-was-escorted-out-of-the-theme-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Post<\/a>, she said her dismissal came as a shock and claimed she didn\u2019t \u201cget a proper good-bye\u201d before being escorted out. \u201cI was walked out of the gates \u2026 the same gates I walked in from my first day there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.thecut.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmlgusv0k00133b76vhpasvb4@published\" data-word-count=\"86\">Disney has famously strict rules for its costumed characters (known in parks lingo as \u201ccast members\u201d). Past performers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fodors.com\/news\/news\/disney-characters-spill-the-tea-on-what-goes-on-behind-the-scenes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">have said<\/a> even the smallest instance of breaking character can lead to discipline or dismissal. In accordance with employee policies, Von Bogenberg never confirmed she played the Evil Queen until her exit \u2014 even as people asked her about it in her TikTok comments. \u201cI did a good job of keeping that magic up until the end, when I no longer had to anymore,\u201d she told the Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.thecut.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmlgusv2d00143b76ui511won@published\" data-word-count=\"61\">It\u2019s unclear when Von Bogenberg left, but she revealed her secret identity in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sabrinavonb\/video\/7584321276622195981\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> in December, suggesting she no longer worked at the park. Since then, fans have been mourning her departure and sharing their memories of meeting her. \u201cYou called me garbage once and it was probably the best day of my life,\u201d one person commented. What a legacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.thecut.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmlgusv5u00153b76fcgpo34g@published\" data-word-count=\"18\">The Cut has reached out to Disney for comment and will update this post if we hear back.<\/p>\n<p>          Stay in touch.<\/p>\n<p>Get the Cut newsletter delivered daily<\/p>\n<p>        Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n<p class=\"expanded-terms \" aria-hidden=\"true\">By submitting your email, you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/newyork\/terms\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/newyork\/privacy\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Notice<\/a> and to receive email correspondence from us.<\/p>\n<p>  Related<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Everett Collection, Getty Images If you\u2019ve ever come across a TikTok of the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129613,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[17,6133,55796,9479,55797,9,24,47979,63,122,124,123],"class_list":{"0":"post-129612","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-culture","9":"tag-disney","10":"tag-disney-adult","11":"tag-disney-world","12":"tag-influencer-drama","13":"tag-new-york","14":"tag-new-york-city","15":"tag-niche-drama","16":"tag-nyc","17":"tag-queens","18":"tag-queens-headlines","19":"tag-queens-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}