Did You Know?

Disney Cast Members have a dress code. Here are some interesting facts:

• Male park employees were not allowed to have facial until 2000 when Disneyland officials changed the rules to allow male cast members to have facial hair as long as they were neatly trimmed. Some observant Disney devotees may notice that Walt Disney had a mustache, yet it took 45 years before cast members at Disneyland were able to follow in his footsteps. The growth process of the mustaches, however, must not be seen; it is specified that mustaches must be grown while the cast member is on vacation.

• Female cast members may wear small stud earrings or smaller hoop earrings; men may wear no earrings. Long fingernails are prohibited, as are dirty ones or nails painted in a color that is not natural. All cast members' hair must be of a natural color; looking natural even if it is not actually the cast member's natural color. Makeup must be only on women, minimal, and natural-looking. Visible tattoos are expressly forbidden.

• The philosophy behind the cast members' dress code has not changed much - the "Disney Look" is to ensure that each and every guest feels comfortable around each and every Disneyland cast member. This consideration extends farther than simple appearance. All Disneyland cast members must point with two fingers or their whole hand, as pointing with one finger may be considered rude to some guests.

• The rules are obviously different for cast members who play a specific character. "Face characters" may have different makeup or hair requirements to fully implement the appearance of the character they are portraying. "Mask characters," the cast members who are completely covered in a costume and whose actual face is not seen, may not speak.

• All Disneyland cast members wear a costume that is specific to their particular "land." They are not allowed to visit the public parts of the other lands, or sections of Disneyland, in their costumes. This helps retain the feeling that guests are in a magical place, where nothing at all is out of order or unrelated to the theme. No safari costumes from Adventureland will turn up in Tomorrowland to jolt guests out of their happy illusions.

Here is some interesting information about the dress code for Disneyland guests:

• During the 1950's and early 1960's men with long hair were not allowed inside the park. Disneyland cast members would politely explain to the snubbed guests that Disneyland had an unwritten dress code, which they did not meet. Sometimes women in halter tops were turned away as well.

Here are some pictures of people we feel should be "turned away" at the gate:

We saw this woman on our last trip to the park.  She was also wearing a red necklace.  This is our picture.  All others are from the internet.

Santa Claus on vacation waiting for the Haunted Mansion

Really?

I know, Seal and Heidi Klum... No adults should have face painting done at the park... EVER!!!

"You're out, Auf wiedersehen!"

We think kids are the only ones who can get away with wearing costumes in the park.  Even then, they look very uncomfortable.

WOW!!!You are very brave!