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[TP2000]

Did they remove the Zip a dee doo dah license plate from RRCS?

Nope, still there.

The entire land was closed for a year and they missed this 30 year old well-known sight gag?

The people now in charge truly have no idea what their parks do, or what they have in them. It's almost as if they're.... clueless.

Something tells me that by Monday afternoon there will be an HR meeting to discuss removing the racist license plate.

But, who in HR is going to have the guts to tell the Huxtables?

 

[Consumer]

Nope, still there.

Undeniable proof Splash Mountain is still sticking around.

 

[Brer Panther]

They're still thinking of a Princess and the Frog pun they can replace it with.

"TIANA" would fit on a license plate, maybe they'll just put that on there.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I linked three books written by three different people. So it's at least 3 people defining Disney service.

Three people. Yeah.

Okay.

Again, what is it, according to the three different authors? Sounds like you’ve read the books.

 

[MisterPenguin]

To the dismay of some and the delight of the many, the cultural norms of 'professional' dress has become more casual than in previous generations (whose norms were wildly different than just a hundred years earlier before them).

Just look at how a past president and the current CEO of Disney rock an open-neck dress shirt with sports jacket (and no tie).

Not to mention Silicon Valley turtle neck culture.

What I'm most concerned about is how baggy and untailored are the costumes for circus clowns.

 

[Phroobar]

But, who in HR is going to have the guts to tell the Huxtables?

Where's Bill? He must have been buying drinks for the ladies at the Polynesian.

 

[Parteecia]

TIANA" would fit on a license plate, maybe they'll just put that on there.

T-N-A?

 

[el_super]

In his recent book Nunis talked at length about the importance of the Disney Look and a well groomed staff. And he was very very strict about it. I'd use his standard as the standard Disneyland CM's should be held too, it's just a shame the company today doesn't.

No. The Disney Look was founded on outdated principals. Principals that today just seem unnecessarily harsh and discriminatory. In Nunis' time, it was perfectly acceptable to make casting decisions based on race, religion and gender. It was perfectly acceptable to suspend or fire Cast Members based on their weight and appearance. A system that, to some degree, was designed to punish the underprivileged and discourage them from being employed at Disney.

Those days are thankfully gone forever.

 

[mickEblu]

No. The Disney Look was founded on outdated principals. Principals that today just seem unnecessarily harsh and discriminatory. In Nunis' time, it was perfectly acceptable to make casting decisions based on race, religion and gender. It was perfectly acceptable to suspend or fire Cast Members based on their weight and appearance. A system that, to some degree, was designed to punish the underprivileged and discourage them from being employed at Disney.

Those days are thankfully gone forever.

Designed fo punish? Please elaborate.

So asking that one shaves or not hiring people with visible tattoos is harsh? People still cast movies, shows, etc. based on race or gender. That’s why they are called “cast members.” They are playing a role. Or at least used to be. Now my male waiter at Carthay Circle has black nail polish. Doesn’t really make me feel those 1920’s vibes. Just another example of Disneyland/ themed entertainment taking a step backwards. Is it ruining my time? No. Do I think things were better before? Yes. You can add to my list of other complaints like them not caring about sight lines anymore or prioritizing synergy/ IP to thematic integrity and place making.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Now my male waiter at Carthay Circle has black nail polish.

Oh my! We must alert the church elders at once!

 

[Californian Elitist]

If Disney took “cast member” as “seriously” as Hollywood does and kept things 100% thematically and historically accurate, black and other CMs of color would be restricted to bussing tables and cooking all the food. They would also require CMs to throw in some accents, but they don’t.

It’s not THAT serious.

 

[Consumer]

No. The Disney Look was founded on outdated principals. Principals that today just seem unnecessarily harsh and discriminatory.

Disney discriminates every time they throw out a job application. The idea that discrimination is an inherent evil is incorrect. There is nothing wrong with discriminating against people who fail to maintain a pleasant atmosphere at the parks.

 

[mickEblu]

If Disney took “cast member” as “seriously” as Hollywood does and kept things 100% thematically and historically accurate, black and other CMs of color would be restricted to bussing tables and cooking all the food. They would also require CMs to throw in some accents, but they don’t.

It’s not THAT serious.

Oh cmon we re talking about outfits, hair, makeup etc. Nobody is asking for things to be that historically accurate.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Disney discriminates every time they throw out a job application. The idea that discrimination is an inherent evil is incorrect. There is nothing wrong with discriminating against people who fail to maintain a pleasant atmosphere at the parks.

That’s not discrimination.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Oh cmon we re talking about outfits, hair, makeup etc. Nobody is asking for things to be that historically accurate.

You mentioned you didn’t feel like you were in the 1920s. How could I not assume that you want things historically accurate with that statement? Let’s keep it consistent, no? To really sell the 1920s, CMs should be required to have authentic 1920s hair, wear authentic 1920s clothing, and make sure the brown folks stay in the back, away from view.

Why not?

 

[mickEblu]

You mentioned you didn’t feel like you were in the 1920s. How could I not assume that you want things historically accurate with that statement? Let’s keep it consistent, no? To really sell the 1920s, CMs should be required to have authentic 1920s hair, wear authentic 1920s clothing, and make sure the brown folks stay in the back, away from view.

Why not?

Lol, you crazy.

 

[mickEblu]

We have to remember that at a certain point our connections are stronger to the place Disneyland than the places Disneyland is representing. None of us have any connections of turn of the century Main Street. Our connection is with the Disneyland we grew up with and it’s reasonable for us to want it to stay the way we remember fondly.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Lol, you crazy.

Just responding to what you said.

If you don’t want 1920s authenticity, what is it that you want?

 

[mickEblu]

Just responding to what you said.

If you don’t want 1920s authenticity, what is it that you want?

I’m not engaging in this disingenuous conversation.

 

[Consumer]

That’s not discrimination.

Nobody is saying to not hire certain cast members due to ethnicity, age, sex, or disabilities, but we are saying there should be standards for presentation and behavior. That falls into the second definition of discrimination, which is the one I am using.