"Have a Disney Day!"

[ValpoCory]

Has anyone ever heard that phrase used by a CM, or is that a myth/urban legend?

If you haven't heard of it, you can google the phrase or look it up on Urban Dictionary.

 

[Pinocchio #1 Fan]

Has anyone ever heard that phrase used by a CM, or is that a myth/urban legend?

If you haven't heard of it, you can google the phrase or look it up on Urban Dictionary.

I'm not sure I have heard a CM say it, but growing up in SoCal I remember a DL commercial which aired in the mid 80's or so which had a song with the lyrics,"The Disney way to spend a Disney day, here at Disneyland." I'm not sure exactly when those commercials aired, but it seem like midd to late 80's.

EDIT- I just looked at urban dictionary, and I have never heard of that definition of the phrase "Disney day." I'm sure that is not what the commercials were telling people.

 

[Disney Dreams]

Has anyone ever heard that phrase used by a CM, or is that a myth/urban legend?

If you haven't heard of it, you can google the phrase or look it up on Urban Dictionary.

Yes, some say it. And, no, I don't think they mean it the way it is rumored on Urban Dictionary.

- Dreams

 

[LudwigVB]

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[pixiewings71]

Never heard it nor used it in the workplace, but I remember the cast member teaching our Traditions orientation saying it a lot. He sounded so patronizing. I can barely tolerate "have a magical day!" Those canned phrases sound so insincere.

Really? I don't even work for Disney and I say "Have a Magical Day" all the time....

 

[RayB]

It's part of the "training", also always point with two fingers apparently one is a bad sign in some cultures, never tell a customer "no" it's yes but.....son got his first "point" the other day he was 10 seconds late punching.....

 

[Iceman93]

I definitely know it was used in Florida, as I had CM friends tell me about it and I saw it in action. I was chatting with one of my friends who worked at a shop in Pleasure Island. A real jerk of a guest came in, and I mean this guy was so pompous I almost couldn't believe he was for real. Anyway, as the guy was leaving the shop my friend stepped out and said in a rather loud voice, "Have a Disney day!" He told me to follow behind the guy for a little bit to see what would happen.

Basically, all the CMs in the vicinity looked over at the "Have a Disney day!" signal and saw which guest was being targeted. The first place he came to was a bar on the side of the road, where the guest didn't even stop, but the CM said in another loud voice "Have a Disney day!" That mantra followed this guy all the way out of Pleasure Island, and it was like a signal to other CMs to watch out for this guest because he was a jerk

Nothing bad came of it, but I found it fascinating that the CMs had their very stealthy way of watching out for one another and tipping each other off that a nasty guest was in their midst.

 

[LudwigVB]

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[mamaCta]

Look what I found tonight!
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[Capt Silly]

Sorry, I somehow got into the wrong thread.

 

[tzeitel]

At WDW we use it all the time, not sure about the CMs in DLR. You probably hear it more at the front desk or guest services than around the parks - one of those things ingrained in you from day one .

 

[Iceman93]

At WDW we use it all the time, not sure about the CMs in DLR. You probably hear it more at the front desk or guest services than around the parks - one of those things ingrained in you from day one .

What I find sad is that CMs should have to "use it all the time". The behavior of my fellow guests is so disappointing sometimes...

 

[LisainCalifornia]

What I find sad is that CMs should have to "use it all the time". The behavior of my fellow guests is so disappointing sometimes...

And I see people being polite--tomato, tomato. Right? I worked in customer service for years, and now am in education (sorry, but it is more similar than you can imagine!) and I never felt to the need to tell someone to do something rude to themselves. Once you start thinking that, it is time to find another profession. People, as a whole, are good. Don't let a few bad apples make you think everyone are acting in a "disappointing" way. It just isn't so.

 

[sherilaine]

When it's said insincerely, it's insincere. I've heard plenty of cast say it thinking they sound like Ned Flanders but come across more like David Spade. That's all I meant. It wasn't a comment about you.

The same thing can be said for "Have a nice day" - the phrase it is not the problem if people do not mean it.

 

[Disney Dreams]

At WDW we use it all the time, not sure about the CMs in DLR. You probably hear it more at the front desk or guest services than around the parks - one of those things ingrained in you from day one .

What I find sad is that CMs should have to "use it all the time". The behavior of my fellow guests is so disappointing sometimes...

I don't think tzeitel meant that WDW CMs use it all the time to mean something mean or bad. I think tzeitel just meant that it is an expression that is used all the time and means exactly what it says.

Tzeitel, of course correct me if I am wrong.

- Dreams

 

[tzeitel]

I don't think tzeitel meant that WDW CMs use it all the time to mean something mean or bad. I think tzeitel just meant that it is an expression that is used all the time and means exactly what it says.

Tzeitel, of course correct me if I am wrong.

- Dreams

Yep, not used to mean anything other than have a nice day

 

[Pesky]

Haven't heard "disney day" but have heard "have a magical day" a lot when dealing with Disney folks.

 

[Nox54]

A google search of the term does bring up urban dictionary in the #1 slot, but a 2009 dis thread comes up second.

I think anyone with the "right" inflection can turn an otherwise innocuous phrase into an insult. Heck, I bet there are a few emoticons/smilies floating around on internet forums/boards that most take at phase value but others might use/see as an insult.

It's amusing, though. No doubt if/when next someone tells me to have a Disney Day, it will give me pause

 

[FreshBakedDisney]

I have read on a reddit AMA from a Disney cast member that it is in fact meant to be ironic.