Disney Park employees have a new dress code

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In a blog post this week, Disney Parks Division President Josh D’Amaro pledged to update the attractions, modernize the park’s values, and perhaps more visibly change the parks. guidelines on how they look and what the park employees are, better known as members of Disney Cast. dress.

D’Amaro said the company will provide “greater flexibility” to the cast members’ outfits with respect to “forms of personal expression around hairstyles, jewelry, nail styles and clothing options that include gender.” The parks will even allow cast members to display “the appropriate visible tattoos.”

“We update them so that they are not only relevant in the current workplace, but also allow cast members to better express their cultures and individuality at work,” D’Amaro wrote.

Historically, Disney has been specific about the appearance of the cast members, fostering a clean, consistent look with the family image of the company. For example, in the past, cast members were forbidden to have facial hair.

Despite this, Disney (DIS) it is now looking for ways to upgrade its parks for an evolving world in which inclusion is becoming a key corporate value.
Disney strives to make its theme parks: "The happiest place on Earth" - more inclusive.

“We want our guests to see their own background and traditions reflected in the stories, experiences and products they find in their interactions with Disney. And we want our cast members and future cast members to feel a sense of belonging to the work., “D’Amaro wrote. “This means cultivating an environment where all people feel welcomed and appreciated for their unique experiences, perspectives and culture. Where we celebrate alliance and mutual support. And where diverse ideas and opinions are sought as critical contributions to our collective success. “

Disney previously announced that it will also make major upgrades to two of its classic attractions to make them more inclusive: Jungle Cruise and Splash Mountain.

Jungle Cruise, where guests travel through the desert with a comic pattern, is updated with new scenes and characters. The trip has been criticized for its depictions of wild “natives”.

Splash Mountain, a journey based on the controversial 1946 film “Song of the South,” will be completely remade to show characters from the 2009 animated film, “The Princess and the Frog,” featuring the first princess. Disney black.

"Inclusion is essential to our culture," Disney Parks President Josh D’Amaro wrote this week.

D’Amaro explained that the company asked for contributions from cast members in 2019 on how to update the parks culture. One suggestion was to add a fifth key to Disney’s “four keys,” which are its old principles in the park’s guest service. Cast members suggested adding a fifth key to inclusion to go alongside safety, courtesy, showmanship and efficiency.

“Inclusion is essential to our culture and takes us forward as we continue to realize our rich legacy of engaging storytelling, exceptional service and Disney magic,” D’Amaro wrote.

The changes come after the parks unit has experienced one of its toughest years due to closures and layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The announcements are also occurring as other major companies like JPMorgan Chase invest billions to promote racial equality.
Another Disney unit, ABC News, is breaking down barriers this week. The news organization announced Wednesday that Kimberly Godwin would become the president of ABC News, making her the first Black executive to head one of the major U.S. newsrooms.

D’Amaro ended his blog post by saying that the world is changing and that Disney will continue to change with it.

“We will never stop working to make sure Disney is a welcoming place for everyone,” he wrote.

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