Conservative white guy sad that DisneyWorld is being ruined by wokeness

[Lemon Drop]

So sad and mad that he wrote an op ed for the Orlando Sentinel.


https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/...utType=amp&__twitter_impression=true

[Lux Interior]

but I do not get to express my individuality at my place of business.


He sure doesn't look like active duty military.

[mattkime]

>Pirates used to be one of my favorite attractions. My family would always ride it first on our first day at the Magic Kingdom. Now, we do not even ride it every trip.

Careful, Disney, you're treading on thin ice!

[Acer]

Was never a big fan of the pirate ride myself. I never really understood the fascination.

[deckeda]

Oh please rid my world of these whiny, entitled and butthurt, culturally isolated, and frankly dangerous sociopaths.


“... but I do not get to express my individuality at my place of business.”

For which his coworkers are surely happy about.


“Consequently, we spend way too much money in Orlando.”

Haha, a joke.


“That spell is broken when the immersive experience is shattered by the real world” that I don’t agree with, by pure coincidence.


“More broadly, like many corporations, Disney has been politicizing its business,” for decades, in their actions and behaviors, dumbass


“The difference today is that the people who run Disney use social media to scream to the whole world that a decision has been made for political reasons.”

Cute. Maneuvering for profits and “patriotism” isn’t political, but social issues are. Got it. Except the author can’t SAY social issues. He has to cloak it in the language of politics-is-suddenly-bad. Effing snowflake.


“Immersion should not be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness and appeasing the Twitter mob.”

Whereupon the author learns the sad lesson that no one really thinks about politics when everything goes their way. It’s kinda like having to grow up: a bummer? That last line of his is just so treacly. “Political correctness” means literally something that is correct, i.e. best, for society. Someone should tell him that the rest of conservatism has similarly moved on to portraying people who are now aware of previous wrongs (“wokensss”) is the new pejorative to use ... Twitter ... I remember that as something the guy he surely voted for enjoyed abusing every day. That too must have fine with him.

[Ted King]

https://www.biography.com/news/walt-disn...acts-video

It took almost 60 years, but, as of this year, employees at Walt Disney’s two U.S. theme parks can finally show up at work with a stylish beard or goatee (but only if they are “neat, polished, and professional,” according to the official memo). However, at Disneyland in the 50s and 60s, even guests with facial hair, not to mention longhaired hippies, were turned away, as they were told they unfortunately failed to meet the standards of Disneyland’s dress code.

I guess Disney thought you couldn't enjoy the "immersion" in the Disney experience unless you were sans beard or goatee or didn't look like a longhaired hippy.

Ironically, as the article mentions, Disney himself always sported a mustache.

[deckeda]

A mustache alone is fine because it is the stereotypical clichéd look for rugged cops. And also gay men, not that there's any irony there.

[sekker]

'What a sad, strange little man'

Every change he listed makes me more likely to go (again) to Disney World.

His essay really reflects the reality around the angst of loss of White Privilege, however.

[Lemon Drop]

sekker wrote:
'What a sad, strange little man'

Every change he listed makes me more likely to go (again) to Disney World.

His essay really reflects the reality around the angst of loss of White Privilege, however.

Yes. And complete absence of self-awareness.

[wave rider]

Ted King wrote:
https://www.biography.com/news/walt-disn...acts-video

It took almost 60 years, but, as of this year, employees at Walt Disney’s two U.S. theme parks can finally show up at work with a stylish beard or goatee (but only if they are “neat, polished, and professional,” according to the official memo). However, at Disneyland in the 50s and 60s, even guests with facial hair, not to mention longhaired hippies, were turned away, as they were told they unfortunately failed to meet the standards of Disneyland’s dress code.

I guess Disney thought you couldn't enjoy the "immersion" in the Disney experience unless you were sans beard or goatee or didn't look like a longhaired hippy.

Ironically, as the article mentions, Disney himself always sported a mustache.

I went to Disneyland not to long after this event:
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/disn...down-1970/

Made sure to tuck my hair under a baseball cap…