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From the Huffington Post
Disney Will Allow Park Workers To Have Beards
ORLANDO, Florida -- Workers at Disney's theme parks will be allowed to grow beards and goatees for the first time ever.
A Disney spokeswoman said Monday that the new policy will apply to workers in Florida and California starting next month.
Disney had prohibited all facial hair on its theme park workers since Disneyland opened in California in the mid-1950s. The company revised its policy in 2000 to allow mustaches, provided they were grown on vacation and not at work.
Starting Feb. 3, beards, mustaches and other facial growth will be allowed.
Disney periodically reassesses its grooming requirements. The Disney spokeswoman says officials decided now was a good time to revise the hair policy.
The policy change also allows workers in areas without visitor contact to have casual Fridays.
What do yall think about this?
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I'm surprised that it took Disney this long to accept facial hair. I understand that they want a certain "look" for their employees but try doing that in your business. I read this today and was wondering if Disney has any employees working in the parks who are disabled. I'm not sure i have ever met one. Have you?
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Tasha, are you being sarcastic? We've met LOTS of Cast Members who had obvious (and not-so-obvious) handicaps. All over the parks & resorts, actually.
In fact, if I had some sort of disability, they'd probably be the 1st place I'd go to for employment.
That said, I'm confused about how this relates to the topic at hand.
So -- my 2 cents: I'm against this policy change. I truly feel that Disney is a cut above "other businesses" and can & should be "selective".
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Dr, Channing, no I am not being sarcastic. I'm well aware that Disney hires people with disabilities. Disneyland Paris has 14,000 employees but only 3.6% have disabilities and that includes those with invisible disabilities. Disney has made work areas accessible for many of its disabled workers; however this policy is about looks.
Have you ever seen an "on stage" Cast Member who is disfigured? I have several large scars from an airline accident; I wear a beard to help hide them, mostly because they make people feel uncomfortable. Under Disney's rules I could not work for them as I keep my beard longer than 1/4 inch. Nor would they like me having a service dog with me at all times.
In all of the years that I have gone to Disney, I have yet to see an "on stage" Cast Member in a wheelchair, have a deformed arm or leg, have facial disfigurements, pigment abnormalities, etc. Yes, there are many disabilities, but if a person can do the job then why not let them. Image should not be a consideration.
You can view "the Disney Look" in this pdf file - http://mickeysfanclub.com/PDF/OTHERS/DisneyLook_En.pdf
The last time Disney made a change was to allow women to have the option of now wearing panty hose. Many of their policies place limits on employees with disabilities and religious beliefs. Disney does hire people of all diversity, but not all people hired get the on stage positions. Disney does a great job with the disabled, but in employment I believe they could do better. Maybe now with the new policy I can work for Disney, out front dealing with Guests. This is just my opinion.
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@Tasha....... I've seen disabled workers at WDW just this last trip, in fact. And if I'm correct, any CM you see in the parks are considered "on stage" at that time. Now disabled performers may be another question.
As far as allowing facial hair goes, I think it's about time. I do not see how somebody in a beard or mustache can cause an unprofessional look if it is maintained in a reasonable manner..... that is as long as it isn't Cinderella.
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Yes, I have seen on-stage Cast Members in wheelchairs, and others with different physical issues. And not just once or twice (and we go a lot).
You're right -- this is about "looks", whether they are by choice (tattoos) or by nature (scarring from an accident or birth defect, etc.). And, unfortunately, many of Disney's guests are wary about interacting with those that are "different" from themselves. It's a shame, really. :-(
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I have not seen any CM's with cognitive impairments though can be difficult onstage and we don't know what is back stage.
About the beards... I hope it is limited to freshly groomed facial hair. A person who looks a little rastifarian can be freightening to children. Disney does have to be aware of how children react to CM's as even Mickey can be scary.
Then there are limits on safety. I think Disney needs a character in a w/c. Of course putting Mickey in a w/c may not be advisable since children are so concrete and it could be traumatizing to some how think their beloved character has been hurt or got sick. But introducing a new character would be fantastic. Let's write a movie ;)
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I'll keep my eye out for disabled workers, it's not something I usually do as I'm too busy being a little boy again! I also see nothing wrong with a well trimed beard..
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I guess I don’t have a problem with the facial hair thing since I have a mustache. Doing what I do it is the only thing I can have since we are not allowed beards. On the other hand I have always had a mustache so I am not sure what I would look like without it.
As for the CMs that are disabled I can say that just last November at the Magic Kingdom ticket entrance they had a CM in a wheelchair work the gate. That is just off the top of my head but I know I have seen more.
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I don't mind facial hair at all. Also, I've seen plenty of CM with different physical issues you could see. And Pogo I'm with you.
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