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Newsweek
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Flight Delayed by Two Hours—No One Prepared for What Young Passenger Does
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A flight to Orlando was delayed for hours when a young girl decided to treat frustrated passengers to a song, according to a viral video. TikTok user Romeu, who posts under the username @druziroaming, posted the clip Wednesday, and wrote in a caption: "When your Delta flight is delayed 2 hours and you circle Orlando for another 2... But then a little girl sings Moana on the crew mic and suddenly everything feels okay." It showed a girl with the PA system phone held up to her face, singing How Far I'll Go from the hugely popular 2016 Disney movie. Some passengers can be heard humming or singing along, while others look back at her with a smile on their face. Newsweek has contacted Delta Airlines for comment outside of business hours and will update this story if they respond. The video exploded in popularity, and has been viewed close to 9 million times in around 24 hours, along with picking up more than 1.1 million likes. But while Romeu appeared to enjoy the surprise concert, others in the comments weren't as kind, expressing they wouldn't be happy if this happened on their flight, and saying it should not have been allowed. Romeu's video was by far the most viral, but several other flight passengers shared the experience from their own seats. One, from user @stephtravelstories, showed a woman looking displeased as the singing echoed over the intercom. But her partner, sitting beside her, appeared to be loving it, nodding his head and giving the peace sign. And one, from user @maadisyyyynn, described the singing girl as "brave." Madisyn's video showed her happily mouthing along to the words as the girl sang, and grinning at the camera. Stock image of flight passengers sitting on a plane. Stock image of flight passengers sitting on a plane. Dovapi/Getty Images In the comments, Madisyn said a lot of the flight were "definitely annoyed," because many people had missed connecting flights due to the delay, but said she herself enjoyed it, and said that, when the girl was finished, many people clapped for her. Various stitches and reposts from users were also less than complimentary about the incident. Orlando is home to the Walt Disney World Resort and Epcot, which features a Moana-inspired attraction called Journey of Water, with the character of Moana available to meet at Disney World itself. In 2023 alone, Disney World boasted more than 17 million Disney fan visitors to the park, according to data from Statista. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures you want to share? Send them to life@ with some extra details, and they could appear on our website.
RNZ News
a day ago
- General
- RNZ News
Ardie Savea returns to Wellington since leaving Hurricanes
Ardie Savea isn't expecting a very warm welcome on his return to Wellington. The Moana skipper returns to the capital for the first time since leaving his franchise of ten years. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-Blues on the edge as Super Rugby playoff race goes down to the wire
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The most competitive Super Rugby season for many years goes down to the wire this weekend when three teams, including the defending champion Auckland Blues, battle it out for the last remaining playoff spot. The final order of the top three in the standings will only be decided on Friday night when the table-topping Waikato Chiefs visit the Otago Highlanders and the Canterbury Crusaders and ACT Brumbies, who are second and third, clash in Canberra. The top two are guaranteed home advantage in the first two weeks of the knockouts and table positions carry extra importance this year with the highest-ranked losers in the first playoff round going through to the semi-finals. The Brumbies host the 12-times champion Crusaders knowing that victory would make them the first Australian team to finish in the top two since 2015 and could still secure them top spot if the Chiefs slip up against the bottom-ranked Highlanders. "We know that if we can finish top two ... it would put you in a better position to get to the final," said Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham, who has overseen semi-final exits on the road in the last two seasons. "The Crusaders are very dangerous with their scrum and their maul. They're kind of what you'd expect to see from teams at top of the competition, good all round." Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio returns from injury to run the Brumbies backline but crucially they will be without their totemic tighthead prop Allan Alaalatoa because of a calf injury. The Wellington Hurricanes and Queensland Reds in fourth and fifth are already assured of post-season play, leaving Moana Pasifika and the New South Wales Waratahs vying with the Blues for the last place. The Blues have improved since their poor start to the season but they will need to beat the Waratahs in Saturday's early game and hope the Hurricanes down Moana later in the day to sneak into the playoffs. Moana, who are level on points with the Blues, were thrashed 85-7 by the Chiefs last week and face another in-form New Zealand team in the Hurricanes, who are unbeaten in their last five games. Ardie Savea, the Moana skipper, and his brother Julian, who plays at inside centre, can be assured of putting in whole-hearted efforts against their former club as they look for another first in what has been the team's breakout season. A bonus point win in Wellington will earn Moana the playoff spot because they will have more wins than the Blues, the first of the tiebreak criteria. The Waratahs, who trail the Blues and Moana by two points, have the most daunting path to the playoffs, not least because they have won only once at Auckland's Eden Park in the 30 seasons of Super Rugby. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Peter Rutherford)
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Blues on the edge as Super Rugby playoff race goes down to the wire
Blues on the edge as Super Rugby playoff race goes down to the wire SYDNEY - The most competitive Super Rugby season for many years goes down to the wire this weekend when three teams, including the defending champion Auckland Blues, battle it out for the last remaining playoff spot. The final order of the top three in the standings will only be decided on Friday night when the table-topping Waikato Chiefs visit the Otago Highlanders and the Canterbury Crusaders and ACT Brumbies, who are second and third, clash in Canberra. The top two are guaranteed home advantage in the first two weeks of the knockouts and table positions carry extra importance this year with the highest-ranked losers in the first playoff round going through to the semi-finals. The Brumbies host the 12-times champion Crusaders knowing that victory would make them the first Australian team to finish in the top two since 2015 and could still secure them top spot if the Chiefs slip up against the bottom-ranked Highlanders. "We know that if we can finish top two ... it would put you in a better position to get to the final," said Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham, who has overseen semi-final exits on the road in the last two seasons. "The Crusaders are very dangerous with their scrum and their maul. They're kind of what you'd expect to see from teams at top of the competition, good all round." Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio returns from injury to run the Brumbies backline but crucially they will be without their totemic tighthead prop Allan Alaalatoa because of a calf injury. The Wellington Hurricanes and Queensland Reds in fourth and fifth are already assured of post-season play, leaving Moana Pasifika and the New South Wales Waratahs vying with the Blues for the last place. The Blues have improved since their poor start to the season but they will need to beat the Waratahs in Saturday's early game and hope the Hurricanes down Moana later in the day to sneak into the playoffs. Moana, who are level on points with the Blues, were thrashed 85-7 by the Chiefs last week and face another in-form New Zealand team in the Hurricanes, who are unbeaten in their last five games. Ardie Savea, the Moana skipper, and his brother Julian, who plays at inside centre, can be assured of putting in whole-hearted efforts against their former club as they look for another first in what has been the team's breakout season. A bonus point win in Wellington will earn Moana the playoff spot because they will have more wins than the Blues, the first of the tiebreak criteria. The Waratahs, who trail the Blues and Moana by two points, have the most daunting path to the playoffs, not least because they have won only once at Auckland's Eden Park in the 30 seasons of Super Rugby. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Young girl gets brutal reaction as she sings Disney tunes to passengers trapped on delayed flight
A young girl got a surprising response after trying to entertain passengers on a delayed flight by singing a popular Disney tune through the plane's intercom. During a 2-hour flight delay, the blond-haired little girl belted out How Far I'll Go from Disney's Moana to frustrated passengers - a gesture some critics online described as their 'worst nightmare.' 'This is actually my worst nightmare and personal hell,' one user commented on a trending clip of the girl belting on a Delta plane to Orlando, Florida. 'As a Moana loving mom, absolutely not,' commented another. Another questioned how the young girl even got the opportunity in the first place. 'How did it even get to this point. Who thought 'oh I know what everyone needs. A girl to sing Moana that'll calm everyone down,"' the confused viewer wrote. 'This would send me over the edge,' wrote another. The viral video of the Disney-inspired airplane performance has surpassed five million views on TikTok. If a two-hour delay wasn't frustrating enough for angered passengers, the plane also circled Orlando for another two hours before eventually arriving at its destination, according to the now viral video's caption. The young girl's in-flight theatrics come after a United Airlines crew member treated passengers to some live music as they disembarked the plane. The talented flier caused a massive divide on the web, with some slamming the violin strumming man for forcing people to listen to him. A traveler posted a video of the moment to Reddit, which showed the unnamed airline staffer playing his violin while passengers waited to disembark the aircraft The one-and-a-half-minute clip saw passengers sitting patiently in their seats on a United Airlines flight, while people further ahead of them in the cabin took their bags down from the overhead compartment. As they did so, the man waltzed up and down the plane's aisle playing his instrument. 'Fiddler and the friendly skies,' the happy passenger wrote alongside the video. 'Just landed in SFO and heard something as we awaited passengers to deplane... It was a definite pleasant surprise and welcome change compared to all the news we hear from airlines these days.' While person who posted the video loved the serenade, not everyone agreed. 'Yeah, this type of s**t would make me pretty upset on a flight… we're trapped in a steel tube, and this MF thinks everyone wants to hear his bullshit,' one Reddit user raged in a comment. 'What a sly move. He has everyone sitting, captivated by his music, while he slowly walks down the aisle with anyone in his way and exiting the plane first,' joked someone else. 'This would be annoying as hell. Can't imagine breaking out into song on any instrument on a flight,' declared another person. One user branded the entire scene as 'unsettling,' with another jokingly suggesting it was reminiscent of the Titanic. However, other people thought it was a sweet way to pass the time. 'Of course super mean people as usual telling him to sit down and shut up,' one wrote. They continued: 'My guess is he actually likes the passengers and is very friendly and kind. 'Not like he's making much with working at one of the lowest paying mainlines. Yet he has a good attitude despite it. How about you stfu? Good day.'
