Former Disneyland Peter Pan performer defends viral TikToker

Former Disneyland Peter Pan performer Dylan Gadeke defended TikToker Toni, describing experience with different guest

Former Disneyland Peter Pan performer Dylan Gadeke has defended viral TikToker Toni, while describing an alleged stalking experience involving another guest during his time working at the theme park.

Gadeke, who said he portrayed Peter Pan at Disneyland from 2014 until 2021, addressed the controversy surrounding Toni, who posts online as babytoni99, in a TikTok video on August 17.

Toni had faced online accusations of "stalking" Peter Pan after videos showed her interacting with different performers over more than a decade.

Gadeke said Toni's behaviour had made him feel "a little awkward and uncomfortable", but maintained that "at no point did it cross any boundaries" expected during a Disneyland character interaction.

He said Toni was more enthusiastic than most guests but did not attempt to discover information about him outside his role as Peter Pan.

Gadeke also said she remained within Disneyland's guest guidelines and called for the online harassment directed at her to stop.

The former performer then described an encounter with another guest that he considered significantly different.

Gadeke said the woman repeatedly approached him at Disneyland before describing his dog in detail. He said his social media accounts were private and that he did not know how she had obtained the information.

According to Gadeke, the woman later began waiting in the cast-member parking lot after his shifts. He claimed she appeared after every shift for approximately a month and silently watched him.

He also alleged that she later identified members of his family when they visited Disneyland and followed them around the park for an entire day.

Gadeke said the experience "did not make me feel safe" and affected how he performed as Peter Pan. He began organising games including hide-and-seek and duck, duck, goose with children rather than relying on traditional character interactions.

Gadeke said questions about whether behaviour constitutes harassment should be addressed by the performer, the company and the guest involved.

He again asked viewers to stop attacking Toni before saying of Disneyland's Peter Pan performers, "They're men in tights."