I was at Disney for 15 years then they let me go - but that's when the magic really happened

A Disney worker who was fto spell from his occupation aft 15 years became an overnight sensation erstwhile his Twitch watercourse changeable him to net stardom.

Chet Atkins was nan sound of Crush nan Turtle for Turtle Talk pinch Crush astatine EPCOT successful Orlando, Florida, but he says Disney 'abruptly' fto him spell owed to an unspecified aesculapian information that meant he many times missed work.

The lifelong entertainer - who said he misses nan job, which had him communicating and improvising pinch guests arsenic nan turtle from Finding Nemo, 'every day' - turned to unrecorded streaming video games connected Twitch gaining conscionable 101 subscribers and zero views.

But his life changed overnight erstwhile TikTok user KindPenguins shared a video of himself live-donating $450 arsenic an enactment of kindness to Atkins during his stream.

The saccharine clip shows nan streamer singing a opus in-character arsenic Crush erstwhile nan aid comes successful and he gasps: 'I can't show you what that intends to me!'

The clip has since garnered 59.3 cardinal views while Atkins - whose username is chetter72 - has amassed 300,000 subscribers connected Twitch and 619,400 connected TikTok. 

Upon receiving nan aid from KindPenguins, Atkins was visibly shaking and tearing up connected nan livestream.

He said: 'KindPenguins, what nan heck? What nan heck? KindPenguins, what are you doing? Oh my gosh. I can't show you what that intends to me. 

'I'm shaking correct now. Can you grip that?  Is that OK for you? I don't cognize want to accent you out.'

Kind Penguins responded: 'Love deserves love.'

Upon request, Atkins will impersonate Crush for his subscribers, whether that beryllium singing 'Happy Hatch Day' aliases reminding his followers to 'just support swimming.'  

And nan bully deeds didn't extremity there. 

In an Instagram reel, Atkins unboxed a coming from KindPenguins, who sent nan streamer a attraction package including civilization made Astro A40 Xbox headphones, dressed up pinch nan penguins. The instrumentality retails for $130.

Atkins said: 'I want to outcry a large convey you to KindPenguins, what americium astonishing point he did for me, changed my life for nan positive, I'm truthful thankful for him.'

'I can't show you what this intends to maine and what that this organization intends to me.'

Users successful nan comments of his streams and societal media posts praise Atkins for his affirmative energy, and stock stories of nan times their families visited Turtle Talk pinch Crush

One personification commented: 'You astir apt were our Crush erstwhile I took my boys to Disney World.

'I really recognized your voice...Thanks for making my boys dreams travel true, dude!'

Another wrote: 'You picked my boy retired of nan crowd arsenic Crush and conscionable made his absolute time galore years ago— and it’s 1 of our favourite memories.'

A 3rd chimed:  'KindPenguins sent maine to your page, YOU made maine stay.'

The streamer is now getting sponsorships and increasing his pursuing time by day.