Gaston push up challenge...

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Awesome.

 

[GrumpyFan]

I just hope this doesn't become obnoxious like the "Andy's Coming" thing for meeting Woody & Buzz, where everybody now wants to challenge Gaston to push-up contests.

My daughter and I were talking about that as well. He's going to have to come up with a snappy comeback for challengers, otherwise, he'll be doing this all day.

 

[aw14]

What a fun little video. When we go next month, I gotta make sure to not challenge him, much to my DD chagrin.

 

[WDW_Jon]

It's just nice to see the CM's doing stuff like this...
Would've been so easy for him to make an excuse or reason not to do it but obviously knew he was in good enough shape to hand out a lesson!
Could of been embarrassing if he couldn't do any!

 

[Matt_Black]

I was expecting him to not move and say, "Done! Did them so fast you couldn't even see 'em! NEXT!"

 

[awilliams4]

Loved it!

 

[MagicFantasmic]

I love it when cast members are this amazing. But I also feel it will become another Woody and Jessie...

 

[sshindel]

Next trip I'm challenging Woody and Jesse to a push-up contest!

 

[Magenta Panther]

This is why I love Disney. This. Right. Here =)

True. AND it shows how important CMs are to the park, and why they should get better pay and benefits. But that's a whole 'nother thread...

 

[wdwjmp239]

I laughed my butt off when I saw that video. The guy in the Ironman T-shirt was talking a big game and then he got schooled by Gaston. I wish I was there when that happened, I would've highfived Gaston for putting the "Ironman dude" in his place. LOL!

 

[EOD K9]

I concur, however, I have never seen a dude with that physique in Ironman competitions. Most, but not always, people with that muscle, are not known for doing hardcore cardio. I'm the opposite, I can bike and run, but I am good for about 40 pushups and then I'm done. I still give that CM huge props for the one armed push ups as well as being a great sport. That CM could probably bench me.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I wouldn't read too much into the Ironman shirt. Maybe he's just a fan of the sport? Maybe he did one before and has since changed his fitness routine? Maybe he got Ironman the race confused with Iron Man the fitness magazine? Or maybe he's just tired from walking around a theme park all week and having his brain fried while waiting in line for BOG?

Regardless, it's good that the CM went above a beyond to do a great performance.

 

[draybook]

That is the same guy that was Gaston during our trip in September. The video doesn't do him justice for the way he plays the part. I made sure to give him ultimate compliments when I emailed Disney Guests Relations.

What was really funny was when I first saw this on College Humor's Facebook page, all of the roid heads and gym rats were talking about Gaston's push ups not being complete. While I agree with that I had to remind them that A) he's a villain, so he's allowed to cheat and B) this is Disney World, not the Olympics. Either way, his one handers were impressive. @EOD K9 I'm with you, I hate push ups and I am not good at them. In our PT tests I would usually do about 10-14 more than what was required for my age bracket and call it a day. The brown rounds used to give me guff about it but I was a champ at sit ups.

 

[JIMINYCR]

At first I thought... now are those muscles mostly padding in the shirt? Guess he fooled me. Now lets see how he matches up against the Beast... But I'm no fool, forget the push ups... I could probably best him in a hot dog eating contest

 

[Moniemon97]

No one does pushups like Gaston, you can add that one to the list.

 

[CP_alum08]

Of course the guy was wearing his Ironman triathlon M-Dot t-shirt...

Maybe the front of it said "volunteer"

 

[Phil12]

I just hope this doesn't become obnoxious like the "Andy's Coming" thing for meeting Woody & Buzz, where everybody now wants to challenge Gaston to push-up contests.

I think I'll challenge him to a giant turkey leg eating contest!

 

[Dads 2 Boys]

While some of the people playing the Gaston character have to wear the "muscle padding", some do not. When we saw BatB Live in DHS, the guy playing Gaston was jacked! When I say jacked, I mean jacked....like The Rock jacked.

You can definitely tell a difference so the guest in the video probably should have looked and saw that while there may some costume padding, this guy was in damn good shape.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

While some of the people playing the Gaston character have to wear the "muscle padding", some do not. When we saw BatB Live in DHS, the guy playing Gaston was jacked! When I say jacked, I mean jacked....like The Rock jacked.

You can definitely tell a difference so the guest in the video probably should have looked and saw that while there may some costume padding, this guy was in **** good shape.

I saw him as well!

 

[Killnme]

This is the same Gaston that when my 10 yr old daughter met him and he ask her a question she just smiled. He looked dead at me and said "she is speechless and you sir are welcome!"