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

[TrainsOfDisney]

Casey’s Corner is about ready to have a massive downgrade in costumes. It’s basically the same costumes Plaza and Main Street Bakery is wearing. Baseball theme is gone minus very small details.

“Nobody cares what the CM’s wear!” - isn’t that what I’m supposed to say? Am I doing it right Josh?

 

[Brian]

Casey’s Corner is about ready to have a massive downgrade in costumes. It’s basically the same costumes Plaza and Main Street Bakery is wearing. Baseball theme is gone minus very small details.

Good. They were such ugly costumes.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Casey’s and ODV launched today

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

video of “the last 7th inning stretch”

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Casey’s and ODV launched today

Photos?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Photos?

Haven't found photos (that I can share) but the shirt is Green with Stripes and grey pants, redish apron, red hat with a minimal baseball design. Major downgrade

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Haven't found photos (that I can share) but the shirt is Green with Stripes and grey pants, redish apron, red hat with a minimal baseball design. Major downgrade

Oh ew

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Oh ew

Yeah I didn’t think the Main Street costume refresh was that bad but this is a major major downgrade. The ODV costume is the same but just no apron, a blueish tie and a different hat

 

[spectromagic04]

Yeah I didn’t think the Main Street costume refresh was that bad but this is a major major downgrade. The ODV costume is the same but just no apron, a blueish tie and a different hat

It’s all about saving money. I don’t buy it’s better for the cast members because of the material thing. It all started at Animal Kingdom when everyone started wearing the same costumes in Discovery Island and Asia. Then Hollywood Studios with multiple attractions wearing the same costumes. Getting rid of unique costumes because it’s easier having everyone wear the same thing….

 

[MagicHappens1971]

It’s all about saving money. I don’t buy it’s better for the cast members because of the material thing. It all started at Animal Kingdom when everyone started wearing the same costumes in Discovery Island and Asia. Then Hollywood Studios with multiple attractions wearing the same costumes. Getting rid of unique costumes because it’s easier having everyone wear the same thing….

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.

 

[KRT]

It’s not like the Main Street CMs started parading around in baggy pants, oversized shirts, and sported backward baseball caps, all the while throwing up gang signs.

Give it time.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

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.

So you know what they cost?

 

[wdrive]

So you know what they cost?

It’s not only the cost of the costume (although that is a factor).

It’s also decreasing the number of costume pieces in total. If multiple locations can wear the same costumes/costumes with minor differences, the inventory cost is lower and cheaper to maintain.

 

[castlecake2.0]

It’s not only the cost of the costume (although that is a factor).

It’s also decreasing the number of costume pieces in total. If multiple locations can wear the same costumes/costumes with minor differences, the inventory cost is lower and cheaper to maintain.

This. Also the more the parks expand the more they’ll want to streamline costumes where they can. But overall there’s still a similar amount of pieces spread over more areas. When DAK redid their costumes some areas were homogenized at the same time new costumes were added for Pandora. Same with Main Street. Casey’s and ODV lost their base costumes and now share one with the bakery (with different accessories) but now merchandise has a mix and match collection that has far more pieces than the previous version.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

But overall there’s still a similar amount of pieces spread over more areas.

That goes into the over all complaint of not adding to the parks but replacing.

We have to cut the banjo player so we can have muppets in Liberty Square.

We have to cut a dark ride so we can have a Snow White coaster.

Etc. etc.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Should we be worried? Is this going to be spreading? Are they going to be making their way through each land with this stuff?

Cast comfort should be obtainable without things becoming uglier and more generic.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Is this going to be spreading? Are they going to be making their way through each land with this stuff?

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

 

[wdrive]

That goes into the over all complaint of not adding to the parks but replacing.

We have to cut the banjo player so we can have muppets in Liberty Square.

We have to cut a dark ride so we can have a Snow White coaster.

Etc. etc.

Very true.

It’s just an excuse to say they need the space for upcoming costumes. They could choose to expand the costuming building.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

So you know what they cost?

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.

 

[spectromagic04]

Same costume as the bakery, confectionery and Plaza ice cream parlor. Minus the minor themed hat and apron.