Strict And Interesting Rules of Being A Disney Employee

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Costumes are the same for specific characters, so actors must be a certain size and height.

When asked about other movies or non-Disney things, cast members will act like they have no idea what you’re talking about.

Disney employees are not allowed to point using one finger. They point with either two fingers or their whole hand.

No unconventional colors, shapes, or visible logos on eyewear.

Next time you’re at Disneyland, take a look around. The place is spotless. Every employee including the princesses pick up any trash they see.

No big surprise here, but visible tattoos are not allowed.

You’ll never see a last name at Disneyland. Walt Disney insisted that people call him by his first name. The tradition is still carried on today.

Because characters have specific looks, cast members have restrictions on hair style, color, and facial hair.

Cast members use code words to keep everything clean. A vomiting incident is known as a “code V.”

All employees must refer to other employees as cast members at all times.

You will never hear an employee say the phrase, “I don’t know.” They will find another employee or phone someone to ask.

To ensure all characters’ signatures look alike, every cast member must complete signature training.

Women’s nails cannot be longer than a quarter inch past the fingertip and cannot be painted.

Cast members are not allowed to disclose anything about their jobs on social media.

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Hi! This post has a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of 6.3 and reading ease of 74%. This puts the writing level on par with Stephen King and Dan Brown.

A friend told me the employees called it "Mauschwitz" - a grim joke that stuck with me. Arbeit macht frei!

I actually visited EuroDisney in the early 90s. That was something. Those French employees did not seem enthused to be working with such pure American values.

Yeah, it can be pretty rough, but for what it is it pays good money.

I can see how French people wouldn't be too excited for working what is essentially American cinema, and culture.

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