KIRO NEWSRADIO

Luke Burbank identifies with man needing to drink for day at Disneyland

Feb 22, 2012, 9:20 AM | Updated: Oct 14, 2024, 10:49 am

...

cedargrove
A few drinks makes Disneyland much happier for 97.3 KIRO FM host Luke Burbank. (AP)

Security at Disney’s California Adventure Park had to pepper spray a drunk and disorderly man over the weekend, and while park goers were shocked to see such a display at Disneyland, 97.3 KIRO FM host Luke Burbank says he can identify with the man taking a few drinks before facing a day at the park.

“Does that make me un-American? The fact that I don’t go in for Disneyland?” asked Burbank in a conversation on 97.3 KIRO FM’s Ross and Burbank Show. “Disneyland gives me the willies for some reason. I can on some level, identify with 52-year-old Glenn Horlacher.”

Listen to: Luke Burbank identifies with man needing to drink for day at Disneyland

Apparently drunk, Horlacher was caught on video being combative with Disney security guards. When the guards asked him to remain on the ground, Horlacher continued getting up. The guards used pepper spray to subdue him.

In the video, other park attendees can be heard yelling at Horlacher.

“What are you drunk? Disgusting,” said one woman. “You’re in Disneyland.”

To which Horlacher responds, “I know where I’m at.”

While some on Main Street USA might see Horlacher’s disorderly drunkenness at Disneyland as a crime, Burbank said for him, libations are near essential for Disneyland to live up to its claim of being “the happiest place on earth.”

USA Today reports Horlacher was booked for assault and battery.

“You drink one to two bottles of wine, it does start to feel a little bit like the happiest place on earth.”

By JAMIE GRISWOLD, MyNorthwest.com Editor

KIRO Newsradio

jimothy mariners...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘If they’re going to do Jimothy, do it right’: Jake and Spike critique Mariners’ representation of viral raccoon

Jimothy, the oddly shaped raccoon who has become a Seattle celebrity, made his big-league debut over the weekend.

31 minutes ago

...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Look at the full picture’: Gee and Ursula weigh in as 2 former Democratic governors slam WA’s spending

Two ex-Democratic governors express concerns over WA's budget discipline and spending practices in Olympia.

2 hours ago

2 Federal way mayor...

John Curley Show

‘Robberies have dropped 71%’: Federal Way mayor talks policing wins, data centers, but dodges governor question

Crime in Federal Way has significantly declined, with car thefts down 80%, robberies down 71%, and burglaries down 60%.

3 hours ago

Idaho murder netflix show...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Profiting off others’ misery’: Ursula on the dark side of true crime ahead of Netflix’s Idaho murders docuseries

Explore the ethics of true crime in Netflix's Idaho murder documentary releasing this July, featuring the tragic student case.

6 hours ago

the odyssey 70mm seattle...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Where to see ‘The Odyssey’ in 70mm near Seattle, and why it matters

Only 25 theaters in the U.S. can show movies in the IMAX 70mm film format. Here are your best options to view "The Odyssey" in Washington.

8 hours ago

washington budget democratic governors...

Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington’s budget went from $33 billion to $80 billion. Two former Democratic governors claim Olympia has lost the thread

Between Gary Locke and Christine Gregoire, they've balanced more budgets than anyone currently working in Olympia, and they know what one looks like when it's heading somewhere bad.

10 hours ago

Luke Burbank identifies with man needing to drink for day at Disneyland