He hoped the perfect moment would be when he got down on one knee in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle.
Those dreams were dashed by a Disneyland Paris employee wearing a polo shirt and mickey mouse ears.
Ante spoke on the condition that he be identified only by his given name and that of his fiancée.
The employee darted onto the stage, snatched the engagement ring from Ante's pocket, and told the couple to go down the stairs.
Ante told the employee that she agreed.
The man said that it would be better over here.
The disruption of the proposal, which took place on May 21 and has now been viewed by thousands online, has caused anger at Disney, with many online coming to the couple's defense.
The employee knows that the moment won't be better at the spot he's pointing to. The man stole the couple's special moment.
Disney headquarters in California apologized for how the situation had been handled. We have apologized to the couple and we will do everything we can to make up for it.
On Tuesday, representatives at Disneyland Paris did not reply to questions, including whether the employee had been disciplined or why the couple was asked to leave the stage.
Ante, 31, who lives in Germany and works in I.T., said in a phone interview on Monday that he and his fiancée, 26, were perplexed and sad after he proposed.
He said that Disneyland stood for dreams. It was destroyed.
He said that he had been planning the proposal since he got the Disneyland tickets. The magic of Disney has been an important part of their relationship.
He said that he gave her a rose that was similar to the one in "Beauty and the Beast." He said he had agonized for months over where to propose and when to do it.
Ante said he couldn't wait until the fireworks show in the evening to go to the park. He said he was too happy. He whispered into an employee's ear before climbing up to the stage.
Disney didn't respond to questions about whether the employee who threw them off the stage had been disciplined.
Ante said that he and his fiancée didn't know if she had said yes after his plan was marred. He said they settled on a bench where he put the ring on her finger and they watched the proposal on his phone.
Ante said that Disney reached out to the couple by phone and email to offer them a free weekend in a Disneyland park and hotel of their choice.
He said that he and his fiancée wouldn't accept the apology.
He doesn't want to go to Disneyland anymore. The only thing I want to do is get a second chance.
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