News New Main Street, U.S.A Costumes for Cast Members at Magic Kingdom

[WorldExplorer]

Even completely out of context as a new outfit for a new location with nothing to compare to, I would still say this looks ugly.

Oh this is nothing new… it’s been happening for a while sadly.

I know...I never got to see the fun Chester and Hester outfits and I'm still not sure what the teal thing everyone wears now is meant to be...

 

[SoFloMagic]

It is better for the cast members because they do use lighter materials for these new costumes, but I would agree that they are cutting costs in the long run by simplifying the costumes.

Does it also support ops by allowing cast to move around a bit more without changing to fill demand if there are call offs or issues?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Does it also support ops by allowing cast to move around a bit more without changing to fill demand if there are call offs or issues?

This doesn’t really happen. Some members of this forum like to think that things like this happen, but it’s very rare. Yes of course it is a possibility, but it doesn’t happen often. I’m sure those situation are not considered when making these costuming decisions

 

[SoFloMagic]

This doesn’t really happen. Some members of this forum like to think that things like this happen, but it’s very rare. Yes of course it is a possibility, but it doesn’t happen often. I’m sure those situation are not considered when making these costuming decisions

Interesting. So cast would be scheduled to the specific restaurant, not just "main Street restaurants"? I would've thought the second would be easier for logistics and with the same costume would be feasible.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

I don’t. But now instead of maintaining two separate costumes ODV & Casey’s, they’re down to one with separate accessories. I believe these costumes borrow pieces from the other new Main Street costumes as well.

Scandal. How will I enjoy my meat-free dog knowing that?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Interesting. So cast would be scheduled to the specific restaurant, not just "main Street restaurants"? I would've thought the second would be easier for logistics and with the same costume would be feasible.

Yeah like ODV Cast are scheduled as ODV. There are certain locations that are grouped together where you may be trained at multiple locations, an example of this is Pongu Pongu & Satuli Canteen, the cast fall under the same leadership but are not always trained in both locations and don’t even wear the same costumes.

It varies from location to location and park to park. Sometimes shifts are posted to be picked up internally or sometimes you may be deployed to another location but you would know in advance and pick up the costume yourself.

 

[SoFloMagic]

Yeah like ODV Cast are scheduled as ODV. There are certain locations that are grouped together where you may be trained at multiple locations, an example of this is Pongu Pongu & Satuli Canteen, the cast fall under the same leadership but are not always trained in both locations and don’t even wear the same costumes.

It varies from location to location and park to park. Sometimes shifts are posted to be picked up internally or sometimes you may be deployed to another location but you would know in advance and pick up the costume yourself.

Crazy that satuli and pongu don't wear the same costume. You'd think that would be an easy starting point if they wanted to streamline. Instead of eliminating Casey's.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Crazy that satuli and pongu don't wear the same costume. You'd think that would be an easy starting point if they wanted to streamline. Instead of eliminating Casey's.

It’s interesting the route they chose here as most new locations have more versatile costume options. MMRR, Galaxy’s Edge, even the Emporium costumes.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Interesting. So cast would be scheduled to the specific restaurant, not just "main Street restaurants"? I would've thought the second would be easier for logistics and with the same costume would be feasible.

In many ways Walt Disney World is best understood as a cluster of competing businesses that just happen to share ownership.

 

[wdrive]

Crazy that satuli and pongu don't wear the same costume. You'd think that would be an easy starting point if they wanted to streamline. Instead of eliminating Casey's.

Each park has its own costuming location and budget

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Each park has its own costuming location and budget

Which apparently isn’t enough since all the parks have seen a decline in variety and sometimes quality of costumes. I thought the company was all about diversity? Not in costumes! Ha

 

[wdrive]

I thought the company was all about diversity? Not in costumes! Ha

Not when there’s a dime to be saved

 

[V_L_Raptor]

Not when there’s a dime to be saved

Hey, now. Those stocks won’t buy themselves back.

 

[disneyC97]

Not when there’s a dime to be saved

The “Disney Difference”

 

[castlecake2.0]

It’s a wonder that World Showcase still has so many, Epcot as a whole actually, but each pavilion in WS has at least 2- 5 d different costume styles