ORLANDO, Fla. – Disney fans are likely familiar with “Equity Ben,” but now he’s becoming more popular for some of his kid-friendly online content.
Benjamin Ptashinsky was a Disney cast member for 15 years, performing in the Frozen Sing-Along show and has also been a professional comedian for nearly 20 years.
Then last March he was furloughed. “It forced me to spend time with family and I had an Oprah ‘a-ha!’ moment and realized I needed to be home with my family,” he said. [TRENDING: COVID after the vaccine | Bugsy, the French bulldog, stolen at gunpoint | SpaceX Starship explodes again] Ptashinsky said when Disney asked him to return, he respectfully declined and opted for retirement.