Rebel Wilson has opened up about being banned from Disneyland over an "illegal" photo.
Now, Disneyland is known to many as the Happiest Place on Earth. But that doesn't mean guests can just come and go as they please. The parks actually have an extensive list of rules to ensure all their visitors are happy (and all their secrets remain, well, just that).
So you can imagine Rebel Wilson's surprise when she got a slap on the wrist and 30-day ban for sharing what she thought was an innocent selfie... that's right, a selfie!
During an interview on The Daily Show with comedian and guest host Hasan Minhaj, the 44-year-old actress revealed that she was banned from her favorite place, Disneyland, for 30 days after breaking one of their rules.
"I did get banned from Disneyland for 30 days because I took a photo inside a secret bathroom, which is illegal, at Disneyland," she explained to Minhaj, who was guest hosting the show.
Fortunately, Disney was still pretty chill about the ban, and actually worked the ban around the Australian star's busy schedule, the actress revealed.
Wilson explained: "They called me up and said, 'Rebel what 30 days did you not want to come to Disneyland because you’ll be filming a movie or something?'"
"That's how you know you're a celebrity," Minhaj responded, referring to the slight leniency in the ruling.
"Disneyland has like Met Gala rules, where they’re like 'no photos here,' but then you break it and they’re like 'look, we have to punish you, but looking at your Google calendar, what month works for you?'" she revealed, going on to explain that she picked a busy month of June to serve her "punishment".
Though the Bridesmaids star didn't say where or when this little incident took place, Disney fanatics were quick to work out that it probably happened at the VIP Club 33.
As reported by Walt Disney World Magazine, Club 33 is an exclusive members-only club for elite Disney guests. How elite? Well, let's just say members must deposit a $60,000 initial invitation investment along with $25,000 in annual dues, according to the magazine.
According to Thrillist, there is a 10-year waiting list to even be considered for the joint, which sits on Royal Street, squeezed between the shops of New Orleans Square, right around the corner from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.
The outlet went on to describe the club as a "mystery" that "hinges on rumors."
Elsewhere during the interview, Wilson also joked about the "gang" culture at Disneyland when discussing groups of adults who wear matching outfits to the venue.
"There's actually gangs at Disneyland," she told the host. "There are like these gangs of adults, and these cool names like the White Rabbits or Children of Thanos, Coco Locos. They have all these gangs, and sometimes they wear matching vests and they walk around and, like, do gang stuff inside Disneyland.
"One of the initiations [to join a gang] was you had to steal the apple from the Snow White ride, and the apple kept getting stolen so many times they had to make it a hologram. Not a physical apple anymore. But don’t ask me how I know about Disneyland gangs, because I will not say."
While Wilson claimed that she wasn't "obsessed" with Disneyland, she revealed that it does play a crucial role in her life.
"It’s just, I go there every weekend and like every important holiday and every important life event," she said... not that obsessed then.
When speaking of her proposal to her long-term partner Ramona Agruma - which, of course, took place at Disneyland last year - the actress revealed that she pulled a few strings with the CEO Bob Iger before planning the special occasion.
"He's the big, big boss. And I thought, well, if he says yes, then it was meant to be, and I was meant to propose that day at Disneyland," Wilson told Drew Barrymore earlier this week on an episode of her talk show.
"I had to get special permission to get a special area roped off and get the topiary trees in, and you know I had a violinist playing like Disney classics, and it was very, it was really romantic," she said. "I did go to the big boss to get permission."
The 44-year-old shared some snapshots of the magical moment on Instagram.
"She [Agruma] said yes. And I was like, 'Do I get down on one knee? What do I do?' And I was like, 'I may as well.' So I got down on one knee, and then she like, what you're doing, goes, 'Well, you can't be the only one on your knee,' so she got down as well," Wilson recalled.
"So it was such a huge thing in my life, and then we went on this new ride, and I go, 'Hang on, I just have to, like,' and I literally collapsed on the floor for five minutes," she added. "And then I go, 'Okay, I'm good. Let's get churros and move on.'"
Disneyland truly is the Happiest Place on Earth (just don't take photos in the bathrooms!)
