This Cashier Had The BEST Response When Two Young Girls Thought He Was A Moana Character

Gotta love Disney!

Two little girls in Hawaii thought they had spotted a Disney hero in the wild, and the moment turned a routine Costco trip into something much more memorable. What happened next was all thanks to a cashier named William Va’ana, whose resemblance to Maui from Moana was enough to convince the sisters they were looking at the real thing.

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The girls, Ryley and Rylyn, were shopping with their mom when they saw William and started chanting Maui’s name. He played along in the sweetest way, and the whole scene quickly became the kind of story people love to share.

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It is a small moment, but it is also a pretty perfect one, and the video makes it even better. Cashier interacting with two young girls, surprised by their Moana commentDisney

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Recently, two little girls in Hawaii appeared to have found one of their Moana heroes at a local Costco!

Two girls smiling and pointing toward a store counter during conversationDisney
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William Va’ana is a cashier at Costco in Hawaii, and when eight-year-old Ryley and her five-year-old sister, Rylyn, glanced over to see him in the store, they were completely convinced they were staring at the real-life Maui! Truthfully, it's not hard to see how the girls got confused.

That resemblance was all it took to turn an ordinary shopping trip into a full-on Disney moment.

Close view of a cashier behind a register, amused expressionDisney

It started out as just another day when the sisters were shopping at Costco with their mom. When they spotted William, they were absolutely convinced that he was Maui and began chanting Maui's name! They quickly got William's attention that way!

It’s like the Redditor whose “free” holiday gift turned into a Disney nightmare with a catch.

Children in casual clothes stand near checkout, listening to cashier’s responseYouTube "Moana" was deemed a highly successful movie, instantly gaining millions of fans. So, it's really not hard to see why two kids might get so excited when they see someone who looks so much like one of their favorite characters!Store interior with checkout lanes visible, cashier greeting the girlsIndiancountrymedianetwork And the girls' mom? Well, she was pretty excited to see how happy her daughters were, and William appeared more than happy to indulge the girls! So, mom did what moms do; she pulled out her camera and recorded the precious encounter!One girl gestures excitedly while the cashier responds with a smileYouTube In the video that mom recorded, we see William ask the two girls who they think he is. The girls, giddy with excitement, enthusiastically respond that he surely must be THE Maui, so William invites them over to his station!Cashier and girls facing each other, warm friendly interaction capturedDisney The two girls joined William, and together the three of them let out the classic Maui call, "CHEE-HOO!"Two kids laugh near the register, cashier appears relaxed and happyTumblr Astonishingly, William made an AWESOME Maui. But it turns out that makes plenty of sense because he's actually kind of used to being mistaken for the Disney version of the demigod.Checkout counter scene, cashier’s body language suggests playful, kind replyDisney William says that children see Maui in him all the time, and he is always a good sport about it. He is always happy to do the Maui "chee-hoo" with any children who are sure he is Maui himself!Moment of laughter at the store, girls and cashier sharing smilesImgur

But as cute as the story is, the video is even cuter. It's definitely one you need to check out for yourself:

What a sweet surprise for everyone involved.

Wait until you see how Ryan Gosling’s daughters added a “funny” twist to Project Hail Mary.

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