A theme park guest learned a quick lesson about personal space from a character actor portraying the Universal Monsters figure Ygor. A video shared on TikTok shows the encounter, where the actor physically intervenes and tells the guest to move back.
The footage, posted by the creator “Shira & Co.” with the handle @fureverwanderer, shows the interaction at what appears to be a Universal theme park. On-screen text in the video states, “Ygor does NOT put up with rude guests.”
The video captures a guest in a red hoodie stepping very close to the Ygor character, holding a phone up to his face to take a picture. The actor, in character, immediately reacts.
The video shows Ygor pushing the guest’s arm away. A voice in the video, presumably the actor in character, can be heard saying, “Hey back up.” The on-screen text then reads, “They put their phone right into Ygors face! Pleeaase do NOT do this Respect the characters space.”
The clip replays the initial confrontation. The video shows Ygor pushing the guest’s arm away again as the voice repeats, “Hey back up.” The video ends with Ygor holding a piece of paper and looking at the guest.
A second scene shows Ygor telling a young girl to “turn around”
The video also includes a separate interaction. The scene cuts to Ygor speaking with two young girls. On-screen text explains, “My kids were having a conversation when another guest got really close.”
The footage shows Ygor leaning down to speak to the girls. He appears to ask one, “Why are you so close to me?” The girl replies, “I want to take a picture.”
The voice in the video, as Ygor, responds, “Well we all want pictures,” and then instructs her, “turn around Ava.” The on-screen text for this scene does not identify the girls, but the creator’s caption suggests they are her children.
The video’s caption says the creator chose not to show the faces of the rude guests but felt it was important to share the clip. The caption reads, “As much as they were being rude, I also did not want to share their face, but I thought it was important to share this to remind people to RESPECT these characters or else we may not have these interactions anymore.”
The creator added in the caption that “Epic Universe is amazing with character interactions and it’ll be such a loss if they have to take them away for characters safety.”
Viewers react to the character’s assertive response
The video has prompted discussion in its comment section. One commenter wrote, “why do ppl always try to take advantage during a child’s moment??! you’re an ADULT. WAIT YOUR TURN.”
Another comment stated, “The phone in the face is crazy.” A different viewer suggested, “I feel like all characters need handlers for this reason. Poor guy shouldn’t have to deal with this.”
Several commenters praised the character’s direct response. One wrote, ““well we all want pictures dont we” I LOVE HOW SASSY THEY CAN BE.”
Another commenter shared a similar experience. “I love how the characters will shut down rude guests. A friend and I were talking with the Invisible Man and this guy interrupted and Invisible Man turned on him so fast with ‘Can’t you see we’re having a conversation? You’re being rude.’ and then went right back to speaking with us like nothing happened. Rude guy left after that and looked embarrassed.”
