Very simple question: Are CMs who work outdoors allowed to wear sunglasses at any time?
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kcw
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I think somewhere under the Disney Look guidelines it said something about only being allowed to wear them if you're in direct contact with some type of glare- like the tops of tables, water, etc. so only for custodial and lifeguards it looks like.... or maybe if it's for some medical reason, like you get migraines from the sun... and there's a billion guidelines to what the glasses look like if you do wear them
AliciaLuvzDizne
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I read on the CP website that you are allowed to wear sunglasses as long as they are a natural color (such as black or brown...no yellow or hot pink) and they are not mirrored (they want guests to be able to see your eyes)DisneyJoey said:
and they request that you remove them if you are having prolonged guest interaction.
this is something that is very important to me because I have very sensitive eyes.
kcw
Member
just looked it up, and it also said something about direct sunlight too- so you might be ok depending on what job you get....here's the link
http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/disneylook/cast_all.html
http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/disneylook/cast_all.html
ZambeziZelda
Member
Well, that's good news for me. What about hats? I'm half Swedish and currently residing in Washington State, so I'm a teensy bit worried about running around in the Florida sun 8 hours a day....
AliciaLuvzDizne
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I would assume if it is not part of your regular costume, you arent allowed to wear it.Taryn said:
Darwin
New Member
Taryn, they'll have a hat or a visor for custodial cast members. Use sunscreen!Taryn said:
DisneyJoey, as for sunglasses, they do want natural colors AND the kind that are not completely dark so you can see your eyes or at least to some degree. Some guest might feel awkward talking into sunglasses so they can't be too dark.
ZambeziZelda
Member
Darwin said:Taryn, they'll have a hat or a visor for custodial cast members. Use sunscreen!
Oh good!! And I plan to. Excessively
Thanks so much for the replies, guys!
This is a huge relief considering I am at risk for glycoma and retinal pigmentosia and am advised to wear sunglasses as much as possible. I have no problems currently but I could if I had to go unprotected in the Florida sun for a long time. This is all superceded by my migraines. My migraines are not induced by bright light, only aggravated by them (i.e. if I already have a migraine bright light isn't fun).
Good to note on the mirrored glasses, because that's all I have right now. I want to make sure I am prepared in case I get an outdoor greeter role, a Fastpass role, or something similar to that.
Thanks again!
This is a huge relief considering I am at risk for glycoma and retinal pigmentosia and am advised to wear sunglasses as much as possible. I have no problems currently but I could if I had to go unprotected in the Florida sun for a long time. This is all superceded by my migraines. My migraines are not induced by bright light, only aggravated by them (i.e. if I already have a migraine bright light isn't fun).
Good to note on the mirrored glasses, because that's all I have right now. I want to make sure I am prepared in case I get an outdoor greeter role, a Fastpass role, or something similar to that.
Thanks again!
AliciaLuvzDizne
Well-Known Member
In your case Joey, why dont you get a note from your Dr. advising whomever may give you a hard time about your need for sunglasses.DisneyJoey said:
Vision is a very presious thing.
I would but I'm scared they'll see me as a liability if right off the bat I am sending them letters about migraines and potential eye problems. It is NOT job-altering (99.9% of the time, with the .1% being migraines which I have medicine for), so I don't want to mention it unless I have to.
AliciaLuvzDizne
Well-Known Member
DisneyJoey said:
Completely understandable...Maybe you can keep the note safe with you, just in case or something.
Migraines suck
I always feel so bad when I hear people suffer from them. My bestfriends husband suffers from migrains to the point where his vision doubles and nothing will touch the pain *hugs*