A New Jersey man was caught smoking, watching pornography, and masturbating — all while riding Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT last month.

Robert Fitzpatrick, 36, was arrested and has been charged with a misdemeanor charge of exposing his sex organs, according to Orange Circuit Court records.

He turned out to already be a wanted man.

There were warrants out for Fitzpatrick’s arrest for sex crimes in both California and New Jersey, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s arrest report. Further details on those out-of-state charges were not included in the Orange County report.

Disney Cast Members were first leery of Fitzpatrick when he wanted to sit alone in a “rat,” or the ride cart on March 29, according to the arrest report.

“… Generally, guests share the cart with other people, and it was suspicious that the guest was in the cart alone,” the arrest report said.

Several Cast Members monitoring the attraction in the surveillance room saw Fitzpatrick smoke and touch himself.

Twice, they stopped the attraction and made a loudspeaker announcement that smoking was not permitted.

The ride continued on, and Fitzpatrick began looking at porn on his cell phone and put his hand down his pants, the arrest report said. Fitzpatrick then pulled his penis out in the open and continued masturbating inside the ride cart. One Cast Member said he ejaculated before leaving the ride vehicle.

The sheriff’s investigator obtained the Disney surveillance video that shows the incident.

“It should be noted, although Robert was alone inside his cart, the cart has vents open to the public and is constantly being recorded while the ride is in motion,” the arrest report said.

The following day, Disney and law enforcement dealt with a second incident at EPCOT, where another man was arrested for exposing himself.

A sheriff’s deputy was back at Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure on March 30, where a Disney manager reported Sherwin Shayegan was “constantly causing issues inside the park,” the arrest report said.

He threw items on the ground when authorities escorted him out of Epcot.  

Shayegan waited for a taxi to take him back to his hotel, and the deputy was writing the trespass paperwork when Shayegan pulled down his clothes, exposing his penis “to those present,” the arrest report said.

He has also been charged with exposing his sexual organs, a misdemeanor, according to Orange Circuit Court records.

The Public Defender’s Office, which is listed as the attorney representing both Fitzpatrick and Shayegan, could not be reached for comment.

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opened as part of the France pavilion expansion in 2021. A version of the ride was already in operation at Disneyland Paris.

The attraction mirrors its counterpart in Disneyland Paris, leading guests through an enchanting queue through a whimsical version of France, even leading to an ethereal rooftop view of Gusteau’s, who adds character to the ambiance by greeting guests coming through.

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is one of the attractions available during early entry and extended evening hours, which are perks offered to guests of select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels.

See a full tour of the France pavilion expansion here and check out our full POV video here.

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