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This quote is from a 1930s speech Walt Disney gave to try and deter people from unionizing. (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 months ago by InevitableSwing@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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The post has some good comments.

https://bsky.app/profile/merrittk.com/post/3kfwihshd3m2b

I don't know anything about Defunctland. I just learned about from that post.

Defunctland - YouTube

Hello and welcome to Defunctland! Defunctland is a YouTube series discussing the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences. We also have a podcast, VR project, spin-off, and a whole bunch of fun stuff! Welcome to the channel!

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[-] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 31 points 6 months ago

Amazing how people still worship this man and Shut down every discussion about how awful he was because it ruins the fantasy.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 26 points 6 months ago

ruins the fantasy

When I lived in Tokyo a friend of mine told me he was at a bar and he met a guy who worked at Tokyo Disneyland as a mascot. I'm not sure if this conversation actually happened this way or my friend was pulling my leg a little. But it seems plausible to me it's real.

Friend: "You work at Disneyland?"

Guy: "Yeah."

Friend: "What do you do there?"

Guy: "I'm a mascot." [I don't remember who.]

Friend: "You must have great stories. Tell me about it."

Guy: "I can't. I'm not supposed to talk about it."

Friend: "What? Why?"

Guy: "It ruins the magic."

[-] DerRedMax@hexbear.net 23 points 6 months ago

Nope. That’s real. Disney calls them Cast Members.

Disney University

All new Cast Members are required to attend 'Traditions' on their first day of work; this class imparts the importance of Disney culture, heritage, values, and policies through media and group activities. This is the day where new Cast Members get their first sight of backstage.