Disneyland Cast Members Celebrate Raya During Special Meet and Greet

Disneyland Cast Members Celebrate Raya During Special Meet and Greet

Raya from “Raya and the Last Dragon” is greeting guests at Disney California Adventure now until February 13, 2022. Before Raya debuted to guests, cast members belonging to the Business Employee Resource Group COMPASS (Community of Pacific Islanders, Asians, and Allies) got a special meet and greet with the character!

Related – Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon is making her official debut at the Disneyland Resort!

Disneyland Cast Members Celebrate Raya During Special Meet and Greet

Maya Kantak, whose family is from India and South Asia, appreciates seeing representation of diverse cultures at Disneyland Resort, even when the culture isn’t her own.

“Even though Raya doesn’t directly represent my culture,” Maya said, “it’s a great learning experience for everyone to be exposed to other cultures. Representation is just as important in influencing people who aren’t familiar with or don’t identify with that culture.”


Related – Raya from “Raya and the Last Dragon” Makes her theme park Debut

Meagan Manuet, who has Filipino heritage, said “seeing an Asian character as a main character was incredible. Growing up I loved Mulan, but since my heritage is from the Philippines, it means so much to have a [Southeast Asian] character for my daughter to look up to.”

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