• Light/Dark
  • Ever wanted an RSS feed of all your favorite gaming news sites? Go check out our new Gaming Headlines feed! Read more about it here.
  • We have made minor adjustments to how the search bar works on ResetEra. You can read about the changes here.

A Disney fan says wokeness is ruining the park experience - Orlando Sentinel

Reader mode

Belfast

Member
Oct 28, 2017
1,886
Hmmm. How many times *has* Disney depicted an out-of-touch *American* white male? I'm struggling to think of one. MAYBE Wreck-It Ralph? And he's a video game character. Mr. Incredible (in certain respects)? Every human in Wall-E? I'm not accounting much for the live action fare, but this dude should know most of the animated adaptations are from non-American stories or are about animals.
 
OP
OP
vixolus

vixolus

Prophet of Truth
Member
Sep 22, 2020
54,644
Belfast said:
Hmmm. How many times *has* Disney depicted an out-of-touch *American* white male? I'm struggling to think of one. MAYBE Wreck-It Ralph? And he's a video game character. Mr. Incredible (in certain respects)? Every human in Wall-E? I'm not accounting much for the live action fare, but this dude should know most of the animated adaptations are from non-American stories or are about animals.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
The villain dude in Pocahontas bro. So misunderstood and honestly racist towards the poor white settlers /s
 

onadesertedisland

Member
Oct 27, 2017
10,660
Stop giving these trash people platforms to create controversy. This person's problem is just that. He can choose to not go anymore. No reason to entertain his thinly veiled bigotry.
 
Linkified

Linkified

Member
Dec 24, 2017
1,149
Carnby said:
This is hilarious.



Disney visits college campuses to enroll students for an internship (seasonal employment) where they serve hot dogs and soft drinks for minimum wage. Up until recently they had dress codes that were basically "no personality allowed." Maybe 20 years ago they could still find enough college students without tattoos or colored hair, that were willing to work these jobs. But it sounds like it became harder, so they changed the dress code.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

They still found college/university students who still jumped at the chance even those with tattoos on their arms/legs were told to wear long pants/shirts to cover up. Those with coloured hair were told to die their hair a natural colour.

Disney sets the rules - if uni students want to get a job and decide to dye their hair bright blue - the uni students got a realise most employers don't want that nor do they want tattoos. They have similiar rules at Claridiges Hotel in London.
 
Pearljam and Earl

Pearljam and Earl

Member
Jun 7, 2018
1,509
Linkified said:
They still found college/university students who still jumped at the chance even those with tattoos on their arms/legs were told to wear long pants/shirts to cover up. Those with coloured hair were told to die their hair a natural colour.

Disney sets the rules - if uni students want to get a job and decide to dye their hair bright blue - the uni students got a realise most employers don't want that nor do they want tattoos. They have similiar rules at Claridiges Hotel in London.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

So where's the problem with them choosing to change the rules they set?
 
Illiterate Bookworm

Illiterate Bookworm

Member
Oct 30, 2017
554
Pretty sure the "inclusive uniforms" are in reference to religious accoutrements.

Can't let the heathens and unbelievers start to feel like they belong or enjoy themselves at the parks, breaking that delicate sense of immersion...

Gross.
 
Carnby

Carnby

Member
Oct 25, 2017
12,242
Linkified said:
They still found college/university students who still jumped at the chance even those with tattoos on their arms/legs were told to wear long pants/shirts to cover up. Those with coloured hair were told to die their hair a natural colour.

Disney sets the rules - if uni students want to get a job and decide to dye their hair bright blue - the uni students got a realise most employers don't want that nor do they want tattoos. They have similiar rules at Claridiges Hotel in London.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Are you asking for an avatar quote or something?
 
Saito

Saito

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,808
Good. Get fucked. Less of these type of people at Disney (and in general) the happier my experience will be.
 

Deleted member 70788

Jun 2, 2020
9,620
Stat said:
Also, I don't get the cell phone thing. It seems incredibly unlikely that Disney will allow people performing on stage to use cell phones while performing on stage.

Also, doesn't Star Wars feature a bunch of different haircuts and colours anyways?
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

The cell phone thing is just "slippery slope" bullshit. Same logic as "gay people get married and next thing people will marry their dogs!"
 
Tavernade

Tavernade

Tavernade
Moderator
Sep 18, 2018
8,641
Oh is everyone getting their random Disney World opinions published in newspapers now? Cause I've got a ten page essay about how Disney World never should have killed the IllumiNations fireworks spectacular that I think people might be interested in publishing. If not that I've got another very persuasive essay about how Disney World needs the Disney Land version of Astro Blasters.
 
Carnby

Carnby

Member
Oct 25, 2017
12,242
Linkified said:
Disney is trying to create a premium experience for its guests - changing the rules to a lower standard is something that Chapek has been doing ever since he ran Parks and Resorts and overall Disney has been reducing the experience since the mid 90s.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

36754.jpg
 
Dark Knight

Dark Knight

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
19,326
Lmao I was somehow both not ready for yet completely expecting what the person in question could look like
 
Pearljam and Earl

Pearljam and Earl

Member
Jun 7, 2018
1,509
Linkified said:
Disney is trying to create a premium experience for its guests - changing the rules to a lower standard is something that Chapek has been doing ever since he ran Parks and Resorts and overall Disney has been reducing the experience since the mid 90s.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

This is entirely subjective. In the present day, many see diversity, people looking like real people, embracing the fun of Disney and the allowing of individual expression, as a higher standard than sticking with a homogenous, draconian, 1970s "Brady Bunch/Stepford Wives" ideal of what employees "should" look like.
 

Deleted member 70788

Jun 2, 2020
9,620
Tavernade said:
Oh is everyone getting their random Disney World opinions published in newspapers now? Cause I've got a ten page essay about how Disney World never should have killed the IllumiNations fireworks spectacular that I think people might be interested in publishing. If not that I've got another very persuasive essay about how Disney World needs the Disney Land version of Astro Blasters.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Sorry. Are you a DA that has strong opinions on executions? No. Then your opinion doesn't matter.
 
Linkified

Linkified

Member
Dec 24, 2017
1,149
Tavernade said:
Oh is everyone getting their random Disney World opinions published in newspapers now? Cause I've got a ten page essay about how Disney World never should have killed the IllumiNations fireworks spectacular that I think people might be interested in publishing. If not that I've got another very persuasive essay about how Disney World needs the Disney Land version of Astro Blasters.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I would like to subscribe to your newsletter and go why did Disney need to install a massive structure in the middle of world showcase lagoon blocking all the views across the lagoon
 
Mr. Poolman

Mr. Poolman

The Fallen
Oct 27, 2017
7,003
Conservatives haven't realized that they grew up to become the villains from the same stories they loved as kids.
 
Linkified

Linkified

Member
Dec 24, 2017
1,149
Pearljam and Earl said:
This is entirely subjective. In the present day, many see diversity, people looking like real people, embracing the fun of Disney and the allowing of individual expression, as a higher standard than sticking with a homogenous, draconian 1970s "Brady Bunch/Stepford Wives" ideal of what employees "should" look like.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Firstly you do realise they have to wear a pre designed uniform Disney tells them to wear. The only thing they were stating was have natural hair colour, tattoos not shown and ear rings not allowed to be worn whilst 'on stage'. Hardly a draconian ordeal as you describe, but the its been done - so that is that.
 
Linkified

Linkified

Member
Dec 24, 2017
1,149
Jakenbakin said:
How is allowing "inclusive haircuts" going to create a "lower standard" for a "premium experience"? Is it because it doesn't look like a 1950s homogenous white fantasy?
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

It wasn't haircuts it was literally hair colour - CMs had to have natural hair colour varients i.e. they couldn't have neon colours like pink, blue, purple etc. They could already have pony tails, etc.
 
Harry Potter Obama

Harry Potter Obama

Member
Feb 13, 2018
3,845
Japan
Say what you will about his article, but the anti-woke Disney guy is a prolific reader.



Maybe he'll write an article about Paranormal BBW Shape Shifters next.
 
Browser

Browser

Member
Apr 13, 2019
2,031
Gandie said:
Adult Disney fans are creepy.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Gatekeeping Disney fans?

Specially families with kids, Disney does a very good job in catering not only to kids in the parks specially, but there is always something for adults too. Even going to take a picture with mickey the actor or actress there have amazing training to immerse the adults. Its incredble.
 
Ruisu

Ruisu

Banned
Aug 1, 2019
5,535
Brasil
Christian conservative republicans are the ones who probably shouldn't be allowed to express their individuality.

Or express any opinion at all for that matter, that would probably be for the greater good of everyone else.
 
Keywork

Keywork

Member
Oct 25, 2017
3,135
Linkified said:
Disney is trying to create a premium experience for its guests - changing the rules to a lower standard is something that Chapek has been doing ever since he ran Parks and Resorts and overall Disney has been reducing the experience since the mid 90s.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I fully agree that the experience has declined in the last 2 decades, but that is not at all related to how the employees look IMO. Also, from my reading of the updated "Disney Look" it all appears like they will allow "tasteful" hair colors, hair styles, piercings, and tattoos. I don't think they will allow someone with an electric yellow mowhawk that has 8 inch long points or massive sleeve, neck covering, and facial tattoos. I don't even think they will allow neck or facial tattoos of anykind as those are still even looked down upon even with the larger tattoo acceptance we have. I also don't think they will allow for a piercing like Joe Rohde has as his position allowed him some wiggle room and played well into his Imagineer "image". The few examples they gave in photos were seemingly "normal" hairstyles for today that just didn't adhere to Disney's old rules and larger single or small multiple tattoos on the forearms.
 
Chindogg

Chindogg

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
7,241
East Lansing, MI
The fact that clowns like these continue to complain and threaten to not return to Disney really makes me wonder how much longer Republicans can continue to act a fool in Florida.

If only progressive generations are willing to go to Disney, when will they start strongarming the governments' agendas.
 
mute

mute

▲ Legend ▲
Member
Oct 25, 2017
25,121
Linkified said:
Disney is trying to create a premium experience for its guests - changing the rules to a lower standard is something that Chapek has been doing ever since he ran Parks and Resorts and overall Disney has been reducing the experience since the mid 90s.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
This is true but nothing about what the dude in the OP is saying has anything to do with it. We don't get back to where the parks once were by having "cleaner cut" CMs.
 
Bigwombat

Bigwombat

Banned
Nov 30, 2018
3,416
vixolus said:
This reply and TikTok compilation is such a great example of how those cast members probably feel toward this guy lol

Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Holy shit! That was an awesome video. I think I used some of those lines when I worked retail. Fuck I did that for too many years. Never again!

Talking about the Scott seiss video, not this dip shit DA who is a weirdo for getting so upset at Disney world as an adult
 
Reader mode
You must log in or register to reply here.