A group of Cubans inadvertently became the stars of TikTok after sharing a video showing them arriving at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, with the song "Dichavate" blasting from their vehicle, accompanied by the text: The Cubans Entering Disney.
The clip, posted last Saturday by the account @lashxtend_boutique, was recorded from the car's windshield as the group approached the welcoming arch of the park, featuring its characteristic blue sign and decorative flags. "Look at how the Americans are staring at us. Check out the blonde's face," comments someone from inside the vehicle.
The video description says it all: "This pick really stands out wherever it goes haha," accompanied by the hashtags #bota #botacompota #disney #cubanos.
The contrast is immediate: one of the most family-friendly and controlled theme parks in the world, and a group arriving with the energy and festive spirit of the so-called Cuban "piquete," regardless of the context or surroundings.
In less than two days, the video accumulated over 64,300 views, 8,231 likes, and 2,501 shares, an unusually high figure indicating that the clip circulated widely beyond the platform itself.
Reactions quickly became divided. Most people celebrated the scene with humor and pride: the most liked comment was from a user who wrote, "Now the party has truly started, this time at Mickey's house." Another jokingly added, "Time to show Mickey who Elpidio Valdés is."
But not everyone viewed it the same way. The most debated comment came from a user who directly questioned the behavior: "What a level of eccentricity. A place where children and decent people go shouldn’t be filled with this noise. Do you want to be cheerful? Play the music just for yourselves, not for the whole park."
That comment sparked a thread of responses that reflects a recurring tension in the Cuban diaspora community: the cultural clash between Cuban expressiveness and the Anglo-Saxon environment, the norms of coexistence in American public spaces.
Other users responded with phrases of identity pride such as "We are made of different material" or "How nice, we are special," while some simply tagged friends so they wouldn't miss the scene.
This type of video has become a consolidated genre on TikTok within the Cuban-American community in Florida, generating increasing debate about identity, integration, and behavior in shared spaces.
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