Disneyland visitors are peppered with poop near the Sleeping Beauty Castle

Thanks to a flock of geese, visitors at Disneyland over the weekend endured a bit of a crappy evening.

Anaheim police and fire officials say 17 people, including six children, were hit by bird droppings just before 9 p.m. Friday, The Associated Press reports.

A hazardous materials team was sent to Main Street near the Sleeping Beauty Castle after a report that feces had been thrown on people who were waiting to see the fireworks.

It was quickly determined the real culprit was a flock of geese flying overhead.

It was “clearly goose poop,” said Darren Wyatt, an Anaheim Police Department spokesman, according to NBC-4.

Authorities say the smeared visitors were taken to a private restroom to clean up and were given clean clothes.

Police reported that the guests were “healthy and happy” after the event.

This story was originally published June 11, 2017 at 7:46 AM with the headline "Disneyland visitors are peppered with poop near the Sleeping Beauty Castle."