Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mickey Mouse will soon be able to hug again. For nearly two years, costumed characters at U.S. Disney parks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a 22-year-old "Disney adult," I was thrilled to plan a trip to Disneyland to celebrate the return of character hugs post-COVID.

ORLANDO, Fla.ORLANDO, Fla. — Mickey Mouse will soon be able to hug again. For nearly two years, costumed characters at U.S. Disney parks have kept their distance from visitors because of the pandemic.

FILE - Costumed Cinderella greets a young guest at an event marking the inclusion of Disney's "Cinderella" into the National Film Registry on its 70th anniversary, June 20, 2019 at the Library of ...