Mickey, Minnie Mouse Released on Bail

Four protesters, including a Redondo Beach man, arrested Wednesday morning at Disney Studios in Burbank have been released after posting $1,000 bail, the Burbank Leader reported Friday evening.

Redondo Beach resident Christopher Toomey, 52; San Francisco resident Jennifer Binstock, 29; Irvine resident Blake Hodges, 26; and Los Angeles resident Alexis Soto, 27, on suspicion of trespassing.

Two of the protesters wore Mickey and Minnie Mouse costumes and chained themselves to the gate outside the entrance, while the other two hung a banner reading "Disney: Destroying Indonesia's Rainforests."

All four protesters are members of the Rainforest Action Network. According to a statement released by the organization, laboratory testing determined that paper used in Disney's children's books came from endangered rain forests.

On Wednesday, a Disney spokeswoman called the protest "nothing more than a publicity stunt." She said the company is dedicated to using products from renewable sources.