Girl Dressed as Belle Has Joyful Reaction to Beast at Disney World

A three-year-old girl dressed as Belle could barely contain her excitement when she spotted the Beast at Disney World.

Jaclyn Haft-Franco captured footage of her daughter Amelia’s joyful reaction when she spotted the Beast as the family dined at the Be Our Guest Restaurant – a Beauty and the Beast-themed French eatery at the resort.

In the clip, an excited Amelia spots the Beast from across the room and says she wants to give him a hug. As he gets closer to their table, Amelia tells him, “I’ve waited for you,” as he bows and waves towards their table.

Speaking to Storyful, Haft-Franco said it was the standout moment of their day. “Emilia was super excited to visit Disney World for the first time. The highlight of the day was meeting her second favorite character, the Beast. She couldn’t wait to give him a hug,” she said. Credit: Jaclyn Haft-Franco via Storyful

Video transcript

- [INAUDIBLE], it's here!

- Yeah?

- Hi, Beast.

- [INAUDIBLE] to introduce--

- I want to give you--

- --The Beast!

- --a hug.

- Aw.

- A hug.

[APPLAUSE & MUSIC PLAYING]

Beast, I want to give you a hug! I'm waiting for you. I'm waiting for you.

- Aw.

- [INAUDIBLE]

- Yeah.

- Oh, my god.

- [INAUDIBLE], it's here!

- Yeah?

- Hi, Beast. I want to give you a hug.

- Aw.

- A hug.

[APPLAUSE & MUSIC PLAYING]

Beast, I want to give you a hug! I'm waiting for you. I'm waiting for you.

- Aw.

- [INAUDIBLE]

- Yeah.

- Oh, my god.