Costume Malfunctions

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friendofafriend

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TURKEY said:
Don't run off. :wave:


I think what the "great job" was is how quickly he/she got the head back on and the other characters came to the rescue to surround and limit the exposure.
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Right, I can see that now. I suppose I can't argue with that. The situation could have been much worse if hadn't been recovered so quickly.

tiaragirl said:
Don't gooooooo.

No one should listen to me anyway. I'm cranky because I have to read about quasi-experimental research and calculate chi-squares :(
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wow that's heavy stuff. You have every right to be cranky! I can be a bit direct at times (anyone that knows me would say its EVERY time) but I really do mean well. I certainly didn't want to get off on the wrong foot. I loved my time at Disney and was/still am very passionate about what I did. Sometimes that may come across as being a bit crazy. I'll try to keep it under control. :animwink::lol:

drew81 said:
What you posted is fine.
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Thanks Drew. You and I have never met, but I know for a fact that the kindness you show and the special things you do for the characters is VERY appreciated. :D

WDW Vacationer said:
I was told that some parts of the costume have plastic for shape...sorry...

Also,I do think that the performer did a good job.


Can someone describe the chin strap? What I'm thinking is an elastic strap that could come off if the performer fell.
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Some of the costumes have plastic parts to them, but not normally the heads. The chin strap is very much like one that you would find in an athletic helmet. It snaps on and at times they are very difficult to remove from the head at the end of the day. It's very unlikely that it would come undone on its own but I suppose not impossible.

I probably shouldn't say any more about the costumes. I believe in the magic to this day and you'll never get me to think that Mickey is just somebody in a costume. Mickey Mouse will ALWAYS be real! :D
 
Atta83

Atta83

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Yes, while he possibly did have a chin strap on when he fell it looks like Tiggers arm got him the right way and helped popped it off a little bit more. So you have to look at it another way
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kcw

kcw

Member
Atta83 said:
Yes, while he possibly did have a chin strap on when he fell it looks like Tiggers arm got him the right way and helped popped it off a little bit more. So you have to look at it another way
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When worn properly, the chinstraps are tight enough that a bump in the back of the head wouldn't have been able to do that. Friendofafriend is spot on when he says that some of the characters' friends are just too lazy to do things as they should... looks like it's time for this tweedle to find a new friend ;-)
 
TubaGeek

TubaGeek

God bless the "Ignore" button.
Atta83 said:
Yes, while he possibly did have a chin strap on when he fell it looks like Tiggers arm got him the right way and helped popped it off a little bit more. So you have to look at it another way
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kcw said:
When worn properly, the chinstraps are tight enough that a bump in the back of the head wouldn't have been able to do that. Friendofafriend is spot on when he says that some of the characters' friends are just too lazy to do things as they should... looks like it's time for this tweedle to find a new friend ;-)
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I dunno', I think Atta83 has got something there. I don't think either of you can prove it one way or the other, but I certainly wouldn't discredit her theory. Likewise, there's the chance that you may be right, too...
Either way, I'm just impressed that there aren't more videos like this online. The fact that Disney can keep their employees all professional and whatnot considering how many CMs are in how many parks, I would've figured this thread would be flooded by them by now.
The only ones I've ever seen are when Pluto chased a kid :lookaroun, that REALLY inappropriate one from Paris, and some weird fight between Frollo from Hunchback and Phil from Hercules.
 
Atta83

Atta83

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TubaGeek said:
I dunno', I think Atta83 has got something there. I don't think either of you can prove it one way or the other, but I certainly wouldn't discredit her theory. Likewise, there's the chance that you may be right, to...
Either way, I'm just impressed that there aren't more videos like this online. The fact that Disney can keep their employees all professional and whatnot considering how many CMs are in how many parks, I would've figured this thread would be flooded by them by now.
The only ones I've ever seen are when Pluto chased a kid :lookaroun, that REALLY inappropriate one from Paris, and some weird fight between Frollo from Hunchback and Phil from Hercules.
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Thank you for seeing my point!

Yes you could be wearing all your head gear properly and have the chinstrap tight enough but when you possibly dont fit the costume correctly (ie: shoulders to narrow, neck to short, ect) you could possibly have problems. :wave:
 
MMFanCipher

MMFanCipher

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It looks like, from the video, that their foot got stuck in the trolley track for a brief second and that is what caused them to fall. Even chin straps for football helmets can come undone if hit hard enough or in just the right angle.
 
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friendofafriend

Active Member
Atta83 said:
Yes, while he possibly did have a chin strap on when he fell it looks like Tiggers arm got him the right way and helped popped it off a little bit more. So you have to look at it another way
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I did say it was possible that the costume could have malfunctioned. I just don't think its very likely based on my years of experience in the field.

TubaGeek said:
I dunno', I think Atta83 has got something there. I don't think either of you can prove it one way or the other, but I certainly wouldn't discredit her theory. Likewise, there's the chance that you may be right, to...
Either way, I'm just impressed that there aren't more videos like this online. The fact that Disney can keep their employees all professional and whatnot considering how many CMs are in how many parks, I would've figured this thread would be flooded by them by now.
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Trust me they aren't all professional- SOME of them are just incredibly lucky that they haven't ended up on youtube yet! :lol:

Atta83 said:
Thank you for seeing my point!

Yes you could be wearing all your head gear properly and have the chinstrap tight enough but when you possibly dont fit the costume correctly (ie: shoulders to narrow, neck to short, ect) you could possibly have problems. :wave:
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In that case its a management issue. The performer should be disapproved in the costume before a situation like this occurs.

MMFanCipher said:
It looks like, from the video, that their foot got stuck in the trolley track for a brief second and that is what caused them to fall. Even chin straps for football helmets can come undone if hit hard enough or in just the right angle.
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I can only speak from my experience, but I can tell you that the chinstraps can be very difficult to remove. I've had to help many a young lady who didn't have the strength to remove her chinstrap at the end of a shift and I've had difficulty myself at times.

Its refreshing to see so many people assuming the good in people. My years in the field have made me jaded I suppose. I've seen far too many people cut corners and have close calls. I've also NEVER seen a chinstrap fail of its own accord. :shrug:
 
Atta83

Atta83

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friendofafriend said:
I did say it was possible that the costume could have malfunctioned. I just don't think its very likely based on my years of experience in the field.



In that case its a management issue. The performer should be disapproved in the costume before a situation like this occurs.
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I too have had many years of expierience in the field myself. :wave:
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kcw

kcw

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well we could keep going back and forth debating whether it was or wasn't the performers fault, but we'll really never know....

so how bout instead I just post this wardrobe malfunction that's not so "magic-ruining" :) A friend of mine was hanging out with Beast this day and I laughed so hard when he told me about this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJHIC6GcBEE
 
MyNameisStitch

MyNameisStitch

Member
kcw said:
well we could keep going back and forth debating whether it was or wasn't the performers fault, but we'll really never know....

so how bout instead I just post this wardrobe malfunction that's not so "magic-ruining" :) A friend of mine was hanging out with Beast this day and I laughed so hard when he told me about this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJHIC6GcBEE
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LOL, Thats really funny. Kudos to Beast for keeping up the show in a very awkward situation.

Just out of curiosity, Belle and Gaston are the only ones that sing live in the show right?
 

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