The Story Behind the Viral Walt Disney Cosplay | Bill Burns

What happens when you walk into Disneyland dressed as Walt Disney? 🏰 On Episode 7 of the Castle Radar Podcast, I’m joined by ‪@billburnzcosplay5376‬ , a longtime cosplayer known for his incredible portrayal of Walt Disney and a growing community of more than 80,000 followers. Bill takes me behind the scenes of how his Walt character started with one random photo at Goofy’s Kitchen, the accidental viral video of him hugging Mickey, and what it’s actually like dealing with the emotional reactions people have when they see him in the parks. We also talk about his experience bringing Walt to Disneyland Paris, D23, cosplaying with his wife, how much planning goes into his videos and characters, his favorite Comic Cons, Disneyland vs. Disney World, the cosplay community, dealing with criticism online, and some of the new characters he has coming up. This was a really fun conversation and gave me a completely different perspective on the work, thought, and meaning behind cosplay. Follow Bill: @billburnzcosplay on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe to the Castle Radar Podcast for more conversations with Disney creators, fans, cosplayers, and people with unique stories from the Disney community. #Disney #WaltDisney #DisneyCosplay #Cosplay #Disneyland #DisneyParks #DisneyCreator #CastleRadar #DisneyPodcast #BillBurns