Woman Sues Donald Duck

A female visitor at Epcot Center in Florida has accused a cartoon-costumed performer of groping her. The Pennsylvania woman, April Magolon, 27, had been seeking an autograph.

After the alleged groping, Donald Duck made gestures--apparently with his snowy white hands—“indicating he had done something wrong,” according to a lawsuit filed last month by April Magolon.

The Upper Darby woman, 27, was visiting Epcot with her children and fiancé in May 2008 when the incident reportedly occurred.[…]

According to Magolon’s complaint, she has suffered “severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress including, but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder” as a result of the run-in with Donald Duck.

She also contends that the incident was “one of a long line of continuing, long standing, similar prior incidents” involving the groping of patrons by costumed Disney employees.

Magolon seeks "in excess of $50,000" from the Disney Corp. for negligence, battery and infliction of emotional distress.

Frankly, I think it's a bit much to claim PTSD after a guy cops a feel but then -- people have varying sensitivities. In any event, Magolon's case hints at a more generic problem with costumed amusement park gropers, which I find quite believable.

Tip: C. Nestor