MrBeast $500,000 Date: YouTuber surprises fiancée with private Disneyland theme park for a date
MrBeast $500,000 date with fiancée: The world's most popular YouTuber, MrBeast Disneyland Takeover, recently made headlines when he spent $500,000 to reserve the entire theme park for a private date night with his fiancée, Thea Booysen.
He takes her (and a select group of people) to an exclusive evening of line-free rides, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge lightsaber-building, a fine dining experience before going to Sleeping Beauty Castle, and even a private parade in his most recent YouTube extravaganza.
This extravagant prank not only solidifies his image of extravagant giving but also serves as more evidence of how MrBeast transforms private festivities into worldwide entertainment by fusing poignant situations with viral footage. Stay tuned to explore every enchanted aspect of this once-in-a-lifetime occasion.
Who is MrBeast?
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is a globally famous YouTuber, philanthropist, and entrepreneur known for his jaw-dropping stunts, massive giveaways, and high-budget viral videos. Born on May 7, 1998, in North Carolina, USA, he rose to fame by posting attention-grabbing challenges—like counting to 100,000 or giving away thousands of dollars to strangers.
He's the creator of the most-subscribed individual YouTube channel (over 250 million subscribers as of 2025) and founder of brands like:
Feastables (snacks and chocolate)
Beast Burger (a virtual fast food chain)
Beast Philanthropy (his charity channel)
MrBeasts is known not just for entertainment but also for doing good—planting trees, building wells, and funding surgeries for people in need.
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Who is MrBeasts fiancée's?
Booysen is a professional content developer, much like MrBeast. She goes as TheaBeasty and is an online gamer and esports commentator.
When Booysen started playing card-based video games on Twitch and YouTube in 2016, she launched her gaming career. She also shares ownership of Nixuh, a South African esports group.
Booysen is passionate about writing creatively. She began writing The Marked Children, her first young adult book, while still in high school, and it was released in 2022.
How did MrBeast and Thea Booysen meet?
Jimmy Donaldson and his YouTube team, which included Logan Paul, Casey Neistat, and others, went to South Africa in 2022 with the intention of filming a challenge in Antarctica. They stayed in South Africa for longer than anticipated when the trip was canceled because of COVID-19.
MrBeast went to a dinner that a mutual friend hosted during this unforeseen delay. He first got to know Thea Booysen, a "streamer and author from Cape Town," there. Before he left for the United States, they had a quick 20-minute talk over supper.
Their chat seemed exceptional, Thea said. It turns out that MrBeast had a mental "list" of qualities he wanted in a companion, including intelligence and common interests, and she met all of his requirements.
They clicked right away during their first conversation, which touched on both her book and neurology. She noted that "we were having the best conversation ever" and that "he was super nice, very down to earth."
Jimmy sent Thea a direct message following their chance encounter and quickly left for South Africa, traveling there for a whole day to visit her. In 2022, this led to a long-distance relationship.
Together, they went public at the April Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. They kept up their romance over the following two years, moving in together in 2024, with Thea alternating between South Africa and the United States.
Their narrative started by accident, developed through meaningful discussions and changed through sincere connection—a romance based on curiosity, determination, and hard work.
MrBeast and his fiancée's date night everyone is talking about
Another outrageous purchase was made by YouTube's most-subscribed content creator, who paid $500,000 to rent out a whole Disneyland theme park for a "romantic date" with his fiancée.
In a recent YouTube video, Jimmy Donaldson's social media persona, MrBeast, takes his fiancée Thea Booysen on six dates ranging in price from $1 to $500,000. The movie closes with what he claims was a private night at Disneyland with just the two of them (plus a few friends and crew, of course).
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