jodical
Mouseketeer
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- Aug 27, 2008
brewcrew80 said:Really? The family name is Black? And, they were shunned by the White Rabbit?
I can't get past THAT aspect of the story. Maybe I'm immature..but, I can't be the only one.
Feels like a story the onion would create.
Yeah!!! Another wing nut comment infiltrating the DIS.
My condolences to the family.
What about this?
The rivalry between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn University Tigers is quite fierce in my state.
So...a few years ago, my dh and I were with my sister and BIL and kids and went into the Crystal Palace for dinner with Pooh and friends. Everything was great. All the characters were friendly, hugged the children, took pictures, etc. They all made the circle at least twice. However, Tigger obviously snubbed them. It wasn't part of an act. He would get to our table, look at us, and turn and walk away. Not knowing, we surmised that our Tigger was probably an Auburn student on the college program.
My sister was peeved. She spoke to the manager and was quite happy to get instant fastpasses for the whole group. That was the end of it!!!!!!
Disney employs a lot of people and can only control their behavior to a point. With that said, racism has had long term effects and should be treated with more sensitivity than other situations that would appear similar otherwise.
I worked there as a consultant many years ago. We wen't down to look at "our" computers under the Utilador. As we walked in there was this guy wearing a Goofy Suit with the head portion hanging on his right side.
The dude had 3 days growth of beard and was leaning against the wall totally out of it and half-sleeping. Our WDW "Handler" looked at me and said: "Be careful, that is the guy that walks up and hugs your kid!"
That said: 99% of their employees take their roll very seriously. WDW is way better then the average company in that respect. When you have 35 Million visitors - you will ultimately get some stories like this.
On a serious note this sounds like a family with no conscious suing a company with no conscious. A lose, lose.
beer dave said:so--- how many times are there characters at the parks without a formal line to take your turn to see them?. ..none that I know of... and how many times to you see small children who are "not so supervised" just walk up to the characters out of turn? ... many many times. I also would like to see the footage---