Turns out that Thomas is not Peter Pan, but the guy he's hugging: a 19 year old special needs teen with autism, whose Dad curates his Instagram page with 500,000 followers, Tiktok with 1.2 million, and Facebook with 325,000.
In 2026, he was named #6 in the Top 100 Autistic Influencers.
As a "Disney superfan," he gets hugs and plushies from every Disneyland character you can imagine, from Shaggy from Scooby-Doo to Alberto from Luca. And they know his name!
The Evil Queen is a favorite. A video of the two strolling through the park, while she yells "Make way for royalty," got 2.2 million views.
Hanging with Guardians of the Galaxy Star-Lord Peter Quill.
To get my nude dude quota, here's Chris Pratt, who plays the Star-Lord in the Guardian of the Galaxy movies.
With Mr. Fantastic from The Fantastic Four. Dad says that Thomas doesn't care about the characters, just the actors. He likes those who provide a positive interaction, talk to him and treat him as an equal.
Left: Pedro Pascal, who plays Mr. Fantastic in most of the Fantastic Four movies.
Notice the pride t-shirt. He also wears a "Love is Love."
Hanging with Guardians of the Galaxy Star-Lord Peter Quill.
To get my nude dude quota, here's Chris Pratt, who plays the Star-Lord in the Guardian of the Galaxy movies.
With Mr. Fantastic from The Fantastic Four. Dad says that Thomas doesn't care about the characters, just the actors. He likes those who provide a positive interaction, talk to him and treat him as an equal.
Left: Pedro Pascal, who plays Mr. Fantastic in most of the Fantastic Four movies.
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