A Disney lawsuit has revealed a horrific clause in the Disney+ terms and conditions.
Have you signed up for Disney+, the Walt Disney Company’s streaming service featuring all your favorite classics from Star Wars, Marvel, and the studio itself, not to mention top-tier Hulu and NatGeo programming? Well, guess what? Their terms and conditions block you from suing them if they kill you.
Why is someone suing Disney over a death in their park?
In case you haven’t heard about this bonkers story, NYU doctor Kanokporn Tagsuan died in October after eating at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Disney Springs in Orlando, FL with her husband.
According to the Post, Tagsuan repeatedly stressed that she had nut and dairy allergies when she ordered, but that wasn’t enough, apparently. According to court papers, Tangsuan started having difficulty breathing and collapsed after leaving the restaurant. Immediately, they brought her to a local hospital, where she passed away.
Awful, right? Don’t worry, it gets worse!
Wrongful death lawsuit reveals upsetting Disney+ legalese
Understandably, Tagsuan’s bereaved widower, Jeffrey Piccolo, is attempting a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney for $50,000. However—and here’s where it gets gross—Disney is apparently claiming that Piccolo agreed to arbitrate any and all disputes with the company by signing up for a one-month trial of Disney+ in 2019.
Disney argued the agreement—aka clicking "Agree" on their sign-up terms and conditions—calls for any dispute, barring small claims, to be “resolved by individual binding arbitration.”
Of course, this was one of those multi-page, million-small-printed-words documents that no one actually reads all of in-depth, which companies like Disney are very much counting on.
South Park's episode about iTunes predicted this
Even if this situation seems Black Mirror-esque in its dystopianism, South Park closely predicted it some years ago.
In the 2011 episode, “Human Centipad,” Kyle is forced into the titular predicament because he clicked "Agree" on his encyclopedic iTunes user agreement (‘member those?).
holy fuck this is literally the south park episode i recommend y'all cancel your disney plus subscriptions lol https://t.co/jnGmuBPJU3 pic.twitter.com/PPS8M0R7Xt
— beans ??? (@FamlolXD) August 14, 2024
"By clicking Agree, you are also acknowledging that Apple may sew your mouth to the butthole of another iTunes user," reads Butters in the clip.
Social media reacts to Disney's lawsuit
Needless to say, people aren’t feeling great about this fiction becoming reality.
It is absolutely insane that a Disney+ free trial can get a wrongful death lawsuit tossed. https://t.co/aIzuhyUESr
— JagsFanBrian✊?✊?✊ (@JagsFanBrian) August 15, 2024
@RobertIger : “obviously we have to attract more subs”@Disney lawyers: “Hold my beer”
— Dinidu Perera (@nunu10000) August 15, 2024
People are definitely going to unsubscribe over this, and all because of what? A Hail Mary attempt to avoid a single lawsuit? It probably won’t work in court, but the goodwill is gone. https://t.co/rLID3jYIo5
This story is wild...
— John LeFevre (@JohnLeFevre) August 14, 2024
F--- Disney.
A doctor died from an allergic reaction at a Disney Springs restaurant despite informing the waiter of her severe allergy.
The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Disney wants the suit dismissed because her husband signed up for a… pic.twitter.com/T2c2V86SnE
Babe wake up new most evil Disney lawsuit dropped
— Kal-El of Krypton (@KalEl0fKrypton) August 14, 2024
Also the widower is asking for 50,000. That is regained by Disney within mere minutes for them.
Disney can bounce back from 50k.
A grieving husband needs all the time in the world to bounce back https://t.co/25ZgcXqha9
I'm sorry - what?
— RedGamingTech (@RedGamingTech) August 14, 2024
Basically woman ate at Disney resturant, was assured no allergens in food. She died because... well, there was.
Disney are attempting to get the lawsuit dropped because she has a Disney+ membership. pic.twitter.com/ipLCFUGMYl
“So sorry your spouse died because we lied about what was in our food we serve pubically but you totally gave up all ability to dispute because you signed up for Disney+” is most evilest way to fight a lawsuit the company is directly responsible for. https://t.co/ge9kpV1yhk
— Commander Cody hates fascists (@CodyFandom_) August 14, 2024
Disney: Our public image is so bad, why?
— Lazgar Lockman; artificer, blacksmith, goofball (@Lazgar_lockman) August 14, 2024
Me: Have you considered NOT doing shady shit?
Disney: ...what?https://t.co/ySz3Pe5HpA
So yeah, next time you’re rewatching The Mandalorian, just keep in mind that if Disney kills you, there’s not much your family can do about it. Ah well, still worth it. That Grogu is just the cutiest of pies!
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