By Veronika Bondarenko One quintessential childhood experience was nixed as a pandemic precaution and now it’s back, representing a return to normal for Disney’s theme parks. For those who grew up going to Disney (DIS) – Get Walt Disney Company Report parks, a hug with Minnie or Donald was usually the highlight of the trip — a quintessential childhood experience that was one of the first to go with the implementation of the six-foot rule during the pandemic. Characters, a huge part of the Disney theme park experience, became a bit scarce in the parks. Parades disappeared (because people could …