Finally--I got a decent photo of Tink!

[Amphigorey]

There are multiple Tinks, of course, since the fireworks happen nightly. Also, none of them are men, since Tinkerbell is a face character.

 

[KevinM]

Looks like a dude to me.

Or it could be an ex- East German female gymnast!

 

[Belle5]

I don't doubt for a moment that Tink's a woman but she really needs to shave!

 

[thelionqueen]

I don't doubt for a moment that Tink's a woman but she really needs to shave!

 

[emememem]

When my DD looked at the picture of Tink she wanted to know why "she" had a mustache.

 

[Cinderella94]

LOL! Well, man or woman, awesome pics!

 

[qtwns]

Tinker-Male??? Looks like it to me, too.

 

[civileng68]

Also, none of them are men, since Tinkerbell is a face character.

I know Tink the character is not a man, but this one that flies is not the same one of the character's "face".

Could be a husky woman but, that seriously looks like a man.

 

[slo]

Very awesome photo - thank you so much for sharing this!!!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I'm not upset that Tink's a man, but OHMYGAWD, she has a wire! Talk about shattering illusions! I thought she really could fly! Never again will I say, "I believe in fairies, I do, I do!) {weeping copiously}

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

It certainly does look like Tink has a moustache. Wow

 

[TSR6]

Tink has to be a certain weight to fly. They weight Tink before each flight, and it's a weight that so few men could ever achieve ( 90lbs from what i was told ).

If Tink has one to many Mickey Mouse ice cream bars before Wishes, Tink doesn't fly. Tink is a fairy......not a man.

 

[kydisneyfans]

It doesn't look like this "person" is 90 pounds-too husky for that.

 

[civileng68]

Tink has to be a certain weight to fly. They weight Tink before each flight, and it's a weight that so few men could ever achieve ( 90lbs from what i was told ).

If Tink has one to many Mickey Mouse ice cream bars before Wishes, Tink doesn't fly. Tink is a fairy......not a man.

About the 90lb thing, I am not so sure that's the actual weight limit. Many zip lines these days are made from jet cable and can hold more weight than any human would be in danger of.

Also, regardless of it being a man or woman, the woman is very "muscular" "if" it is a woman (which I dont think it is) and even if it's a woman she would be over 90 lbs with that kind of muscular build.

 

[jonestavern]

Yes, Tink does look a little beefy in the pic--but in the lighting you're not going to be able to discern unless we get the FBI in here!
I'll just go with a little deduction here--Disney strives to acheive a wonderful fantasy why would they have a mustachioed male Tinkerbell?
I must say as a child the female actress Peter Pan thing I found bizarre!!

Jean

 

[Tink215]

I just went back and saw the mustache.......


Does look a little hefty to me too!!!

 

[princessesrule4]

Yes, Tink does look a little beefy in the pic--but in the lighting you're not going to be able to discern unless we get the FBI in here!
I'll just go with a little deduction here--Disney strives to acheive a wonderful fantasy why would they have a mustachioed male Tinkerbell?
I must say as a child the female actress Peter Pan thing I found bizarre!!

Jean

That is so funny! I freaked out when I found out Cathy Rigby was Peter Pan when I was little! And now Tink may be a man.....

 

[Baloo]

OMG those are AWESOME pictures!

I think the shadows might be causing Tink to look like a guy!

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[jennobrn01]

She is a real person? I never knew that. To me (in the pic) she looks animatronic. Kinda plastic looking.

 

[Baloo]

Yes Tink is real. Here's an interesting article about the Tinks at DL.
http://www.jimhillmedia.com/article.php?id=1334