Don't some of the character costumes have cooling systems built into them to save the employees inside of them from heat stroke? :shrug:
It is my understanding that some theme parks experimented with a frozen gel-pack vest. Turns out they worked for about 5 minutes and then actually started to heat up making the problem worse.What about the character performers in the parades? Aren't they subjected to the heat for a good 30 minutes or so? Surely they have some kind of cooling vest or something!!
How the hell do they survive in them in the FL Heat ? :zipit:
I remember seeing Goofy and Smee water skiing too, as the commenter reported. I also remember Pluto jumping into the pool at the GF.
It is my understanding that some theme parks experimented with a frozen gel-pack vest. Turns out they worked for about 5 minutes and then actually started to heat up making the problem worse.
It is my understanding that some theme parks experimented with a frozen gel-pack vest. Turns out they worked for about 5 minutes and then actually started to heat up making the problem worse.
From someone with experience as a character in Florida weather (though not at Disney unfortunately), it is terribly hot, and the cast members in those roles have to be in excellent shape. From what I have been told when trying to apply to be a fully costumed character (i.e. Winnie-the-Pooh, not Cinderella), most of those positions go to students in the college program (who are generally speaking in better shape).
I know at Universal, costumed characters have to go through rigorous exercises at their audition for 20-30 minutes in the heat to prove they are in decent enough shape to wear the costume for that amount of time in the heat.
No, that's a common misconception. The regular M&G characters have no cooling systems in them what so ever. And the answer is that it gets INCREDIBLY hot. They are hot even on the coolest days. Entertainment CMs during the hotter months generally spend about 20min. an hour in costume. There are also signs that a CM can give the Character Attendant if they feel they are getting faint to "preserve the magic" as well as protect the Entertainment CM.
I've heard a lot of nasty comments from parents whose children miss out on seeing a character because they have to go back, probably reaching their heat limits. And I think to myself, How long would the parents last in costume in this heat? They are sweating to death wearing shorts and t shirts. No compassion for the CM's.
I've heard a lot of nasty comments from parents whose children miss out on seeing a character because they have to go back, probably reaching their heat limits. And I think to myself, How long would the parents last in costume in this heat? They are sweating to death wearing shorts and t shirts. No compassion for the CM's.
I've never understood that. 99% of the time, the handler tells you the character will be back in about 3 minutes ("Pluto just needs to go get a bone"; "Chip and Dale are going to go eat some acorns and then come right back"; etc.).
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