It's known as the 'happiest place on Earth', but for one couple the magic of Disney was spoiled a little.
An unnamed man and woman recently took a trip to Disneyland Paris, where the gentleman had planned to pop the question to his girlfriend.
However, things didn't quite go to plan, as a viral video of the big moment has shown.
In a clip posted to Reddit, the man can be seen getting down on one knee on a raised stage area in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle.
He holds up the ring, ready to propose, when he's interrupted by an employee running over and snatching the box out of his hand.
The post online is captioned: "POS destroyed my best friend's moment. He asked for permission beforehand."
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After taking the ring from the man's hands, the Disneyland employee ushers the couple off of the platform and down to a metal gate, saying: "Yes, that's great but over here will be even better."
A number of boos can be heard as onlookers watch the scene unfold, clearly baffled by what is going on.
The Reddit user who shared the video, who goes by the username u/wasgehtlan, claimed in the comments that his friend had asked a female employee at Disney for permission to propose on the platform and she'd given him the go-ahead.
But then the man ran up and grabbed the ring.
The proposal footage garnered over 9,600 comments on Reddit and was also shared on Twitter where it was seen by thousands more people.
Many were outraged for the couple, with one branded the employee "a little bit evil" for spoiling the moment.
"I know it seems small but I genuinely believe you must be a little bit evil to do this lol. Like it's just absurdly mean," proclaimed one person.
Another wrote: "The way he ran up there proves it to me. He wanted to get there just in time to snatch the ring at the perfect moment, so he sprinted over there. Could have easily let it happen and moved them soon after."
A third posted: "Credit for the guy for not getting angry. Great show of character to your wife-to-be."
"He was already on a knee! At that point let him finish and then kick him out if you want," exclaimed a fellow disbelieving viewer.
However, not everyone thought the Disney worker was in the wrong, with some branding him a "hero".
Someone else said: "Public proposals are cringe. This man is a hero for stopping it."
A different user pointed out that the man was just doing his job, adding: "They are in a no guest zone on a stage. So basically a restricted area. And the employee that gave permission probably didn't have the right to do so."
Disney has since apologised to the couple for the way the incident was "handled".
A spokesperson for Disney told Newsweek: "We regret how this was handled. We have apologised to the couple involved and offered to make it right."
The Mirror has contacted Disneyland Paris for further comment.
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