Originally Posted By DlandDug That would be... the Clapper <a href="http://www.edgestudio.com/script/16547" target="_blank">http://www.edgestudio.com/script/16547</a>
Originally Posted By jtucupcakes Wow! I am the "clapping man's" grand daughter. His name is Mr. Tu. He has gone to disneyland ever since I could remember and every single day. I can't believe people actually know him, it's kinda cool!
Originally Posted By jtucupcakes oh and by the way, my grandpa is pretty stable ( to goofyernmost). I don't know the exact reason he claps, but I do have a theory. He has had a really tough child hood and actually didn't really have one. So he goes to the Happiest Place on Earth to regain it and just tries to have fun. He does his thing and doesn't really care what anyone else thinks.
Originally Posted By DlandDug He's there, clapping, every day? And I have never run into him??? Is Mr. Tu avoiding me???
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "He does his thing and doesn't really care what anyone else thinks." Good for him. Clap away clapping man.
Originally Posted By friarthe I'm a PRC-residing expat, and every morning I see about a dozen elderly Chinese people out for walks, clapping rhythmically. I've asked some friends who are locals what the clapping is for, and nobody can (or has been comfortable to) say. I'm guessing it's just a blood circulation thing, similar to all the tai chi, fan dancing, swordplay, etc we see on the street here. jtucupcakes, does that sound possible? Glad to hear the craze has spread to SoCal!
Originally Posted By friarthe "every morning I see about a dozen elderly Chinese people out for walks, clapping rhythmically" ...not as a group, that is. Walking by themselves, as the gentleman at Disneyland is doing.
Originally Posted By phruby >>He's there, clapping, every day? And I have never run into him??? Is Mr. Tu avoiding me???<< Yes he is.
Originally Posted By jtucupcakes I don't think it is for tai chi...and he doesn't do it Ina group. Although, he does go with his wife sometimes but they split off from each other and go on different rides sometimes.
Originally Posted By jtucupcakes Ohh, and I don't know if this helps to pinpoint him, but he does this handshake with the employees. I noticed it last time I went to Disneyland with him.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel My daighter and I rode big thunger with him and had the best ride ever. We thlught it was his first time there but have been lucky enough to see him several times since.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka We didn't see him during our trip this past October. I was a little disappointed.
Originally Posted By velo My daughter and I did, Mele - when we were there in Oct. We were line for Matterhorn and he walked by and waved to the CM's. They opened the exit and let him on the ride and he clapped as the sled left the staion (and the CM's all clapped back).
