This is entirely the responsibility of the Costume Dept. Those costumes have to be checked and rechecked for exactly those potential problems. I have to say that the College Program participants who have a great love of all things Disney are much more diligent in this area than your average employee. My son was a Costume Dept CP who “dressed the parade” and attention to those details were key!
We support all cast members in every department throughout all our business units. We encourage the show to go on and if an eye pops out or a leg slips out of the socket to carry on until the end of your shift and make your way to the advent health center for cast members.
It’s not necessarily a sign the eye was damaged/lost. I can’t speak for Disneyland Paris but generally a hand over the eye is the signal for “in distress/need immediate help” (at the time Im Writing this the video is no longer available)
I can’t imagine what terrible circumstances would have a performer signalling distress during a parade. Parades are indeed extremely taxing part of being character actor. I worked backstage following some parades as character support and we would have cups of water/sports drink, wet and dry towels, and a cool bus ready and waiting for performers immediately after exiting parade route. They would tell us their needs and we would make sure they were comfortable and able to recover safely. To be mid-parade and unable to tough it out…all the performers I know would have to be in dire circumstances indeed to signal for help at that point.
Comments for Cast Members Attempt to End Parade as Minnie Loses Her Eye Mid-Route
Bill
Better “keep an eye” on Minnie!
Cool article bro.
Edward
Good idea that way if her eye loosens she won’t lose her loose eye.
Fantastic article!
Mel
Loses her eye, not looses her eye.Lose vs. Loose. Two different words
Liz
THANK YOU! That one drives me crazy.
TJ
I wonder what Walt would say about Minnie being “loose”?
Janice
He never would have let her wear a Minnie skirt. And insisted we lose these loose standards in lieu of writing superb articles like this one.
Frankie
Are you speaking loosely?
Remember, loose lips sink skirts.
Rjp
This is entirely the responsibility of the Costume Dept. Those costumes have to be checked and rechecked for exactly those potential problems. I have to say that the College Program participants who have a great love of all things Disney are much more diligent in this area than your average employee. My son was a Costume Dept CP who “dressed the parade” and attention to those details were key!
Bob Chapek hapek
We support all cast members in every department throughout all our business units. We encourage the show to go on and if an eye pops out or a leg slips out of the socket to carry on until the end of your shift and make your way to the advent health center for cast members.
Koven
Maybe this is a sign that Disney leadership has not kept its eye on the ball!
Xtine
It’s not necessarily a sign the eye was damaged/lost. I can’t speak for Disneyland Paris but generally a hand over the eye is the signal for “in distress/need immediate help” (at the time Im Writing this the video is no longer available)
I can’t imagine what terrible circumstances would have a performer signalling distress during a parade. Parades are indeed extremely taxing part of being character actor. I worked backstage following some parades as character support and we would have cups of water/sports drink, wet and dry towels, and a cool bus ready and waiting for performers immediately after exiting parade route. They would tell us their needs and we would make sure they were comfortable and able to recover safely. To be mid-parade and unable to tough it out…all the performers I know would have to be in dire circumstances indeed to signal for help at that point.
Rooftop Voter
”You’ll shoot yer eye out, kid.”
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