The taller units were rigged to telescope up after collapsing to pass under the low ceiling obstacles.
The Sherman Brothers who had left Disney Studios to work for independent film companies were asked to write a special song for the American Bicentennial.
The parade also featured synchronized music to which performers danced set routines created by Disneyland choreographers (Barnett Ricci and Marilyn Magness).
She claimed to have gained 50 pounds (23 kg) as a result of the incident and sued Disney for $150,000 in damages for assault and battery, false imprisonment, and humiliation.
The plaintiff dropped charges after Disney's lawyers presented her with a photo of the costume, which had only inoperable stub arms, a common feature among the shorter characters that was eliminated in later years.