Good Morning America
A California teen's visits with Disneyland characters has gone viral, with over 500,000 following his adventures on Instagram. Thomas' father Jason, who chose not to share their last name for privacy reasons, runs the "Magic With Thomas" Instagram account and told "Good Morning America" he aims to share his son's interactions with Disney princesses, villains and characters to raise awareness of autism, a developmental condition that affects about 1 in 36 children and over 5.4 million American adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to Jason, Thomas has been visiting Disneyland in California since he was 2 years old, and his regular encounters with Disney characters has helped him build social skills.