Stolen Kingdom (The theft and sale of Buzzy on the black market).

[Phil12]

'Stolen Kingdom' Documentary Targets High-Profile Disney World Thefts

The documentary is produced by 'Jackass' creator Jeff Tremaine.

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[Kamikaze]

The Buzzy incident is just going to be a small part of this.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

I just don’t know how I feel about this.

 

[Magic Crush Drop]

Did we actually found buzzy

 

[JoeCamel]

Did we actually found buzzy

Nope and 500K might be a story unto itself

 

[Surfin' Tuna]

I still maintain that there is more (or less depending on how you view it) to the Buzzy story. One day I imagine the truth will be told. Maybe this documentary will tell the story.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

At this point, whoever has the actual animatronic isn't ever going to reveal their identity. As long as Buzzy remains in some strangers basement collecting dust, he'll never be found for a long, long time.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

'Stolen Kingdom' Documentary Targets High-Profile Disney World Thefts

The documentary is produced by 'Jackass' creator Jeff Tremaine.

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Who's gonna be reenacting the role of Buzzy.. Wee Man??

 

[montyz81]

At this point, whoever has the actual animatronic isn't ever going to reveal their identity. As long as Buzzy remains in some strangers basement collecting dust, he'll never be found for a long, long time.

Which makes one ask, ‘what’s the point?’

 

[JoeCamel]

Which makes one ask, ‘what’s the point?’

Of having it? I agree but lots of stolen art hangs in private. I couldn't look at it all the time personally

 

[aaronml]

Buzzy obviously should not have been stolen, but Disney really should have moved that animatronic to the Disney Archives YEARS ago. Theoretically that would have prevented it from being stolen in the first place.

 

[solidyne]

You'd think that after after all of his research, Tremaine would know that WDW is in fact not the "happiest" place on earth.

This film is already discredited by its subtitle. [Sarcasm, kinda]

 

[_caleb]

I think Buzzy was just one of thousands of stolen items being sold to collectors. I think it was an “inside job,” in that there was a ring of CMs who were part of the operation.

This documentary looks stupid, though. I imagine it will feature a bunch of footage of people exiting ride vehicles on dark rides, hopping from car to car on the PeopleMover, and kicking costumed characters from behind.

 

[JoeCamel]

I think Buzzy was just one of thousands of stolen items being sold to collectors. I think it was an “inside job,” in that there was a ring of CMs who were part of the operation.

This documentary looks stupid, though. I imagine it will feature a bunch of footage of people exiting ride vehicles on dark rides, hopping from car to car on the PeopleMover, and kicking costumed characters from behind.

These guys want to make a buck off of Disney just like spikes. Everyone wants to get rich on the back of the mouse

 

[crazy4disney]

Didnt Disney/Police stop calling the item stolen in its reports during this whole debacle? & i thought it was hinted on here that the item wasnt stolen. Its been so long & so much misinformation around this wild event i forget what was true & what was pure bs…

 

[larryz]

I think Buzzy was just one of thousands of stolen items being sold to collectors. I think it was an “inside job,” in that there was a ring of CMs who were part of the operation.

This documentary looks stupid, though. I imagine it will feature a bunch of footage of people exiting ride vehicles on dark rides, hopping from car to car on the PeopleMover, and kicking costumed characters from behind.

...not to mention people picking produce in The Land...

 

[Surfin' Tuna]

Didnt Disney/Police stop calling the item stolen in its reports during this whole debacle? & i thought it was hinted on here that the item wasnt stolen.

Some things may never come to light, but I don't think it's ever been the mystery some said it was.

 

[GladToBeHear]

Still better than the Rise of Skywalker.

 

[Magic Crush Drop]

Still better than the Rise of Skywalker.

ok dude.

 

[OrlandoRising]

Didnt Disney/Police stop calling the item stolen in its reports during this whole debacle? & i thought it was hinted on here that the item wasnt stolen. Its been so long & so much misinformation around this wild event i forget what was true & what was pure bs…

No, the police have consistently referred to the animatronic as having been stolen in its reports.

This documentary looks stupid, though. I imagine it will feature a bunch of footage of people exiting ride vehicles on dark rides, hopping from car to car on the PeopleMover, and kicking costumed characters from behind.

I can't pass final judgment until I've seen it, but I know this doc talked to some people I would consider to be reliable sources and some that I wouldn't, like Disney influencers and certain Epcot fans.

I think I've reported on the Buzzy theft longer and more extensively than any other journalist and I never sat down with these people, so I don't know everyone that they spoke to. There are more experienced documentary filmmakers pursing this story FWIW.