Mother-of-two April Magolon is suing Disney for more than £140,000 after claiming she fell victim to “his” unwanted attentions.
In her lawsuit Ms Magolon, 27, repeatedly refers to the character as being a man – but Disney sources said women are usually chosen to dress up as Donald Duck.
Ms Magolon says she still has nightmares after her encounter with the cartoon favourite.
She has filed a lawsuit in which she says the experience has caused her “flashbacks and cold sweats”.
She was at the theme park in Orlando, Florida, when she approached a worker dressed as Donald Duck. She was carrying one of her young children and wanted the character to sign her autograph book.
She claims Donald Duck groped her breasts and then made a gesture suggesting he knew he had been bad.
Ms Magolon, from Pennsylvania, says the experience ruined her holiday and claims she has since developed medical issues including insomnia and nausea and has been unable to work. According to her, Orange County police have received more than 24 complaints from visitors claiming they were also groped by Disney characters.
She says her case echoes that of a 13-year-old girl who said she was groped by a Tigger character.
In that case a Disney worker was cleared of indecent assault after his lawyer wore the Tigger costume in court to prove how hard it was to see.
A Disney spokesman said they will contest Ms Magolon’s claims in court.
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