Busted !

[TheRustyScupper]

1) I conducted another Vow Renewal ("VR") today at The Fort.
2) We got noticed and I was busted !
3) No punishment, but told to "Cool It".
4) All weddings and VR's need to go through Disney - even as expensive as they are.
5) My "skinny" $125 fee is not in line with the Disney $2500-$10000+ price ranges.
6) Oops.
7) Will be more "stealthy" next time, or should I say, Next Weekend.
8) I simply don't think that Disney should price so many out of the ceremonies.
9) Sometimes, one just needs to stand up for one's principles.


ReverendRusty

 

[Teamubr]

Ha ha.

Rule #3: It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

Have at it, just don't get caught next time.

j

 

[bama_ed]

Maybe somebody noticed the 3-tiered wedding cake and all the empty champagne bottles?



Bama Ed

 

[tiggerdad]

Could not agree with you more.

I feel Disney today is way off par with what Walt Disney originally intended.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

. . . Rule #3: It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission . . .

1) Sounds good.
2) Until you find yourself out on the street.
3) With Cast Members, WDW is not all that forgiving.
4) Especially if/when they see revenue vanishing.

 

[4077]

I hope they waited until after the renewal to tackle and cuff you!

 

[John VN]

When DW and I arrive on WDW property, we understand that we are a guest, albeit a paying guest, and are expected to abide by the rules of the Mouse's House. Our parents taught us to follow the rules or pay the price for breaking them.

Slap on the wrist??? Monetary fine???? Banned for life????? Guess they could do whatever they please since it's within their right to do so.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

I hope they waited until after the renewal to tackle and cuff you!

1) They did not interrupt the ceremony.
2) It was very professional; handled appropriately and diplomatically.
3) They would not have "hauled me off", but, I could have been told to report to a boss the next day.

 

[Chickp]

My husband and I are both reverends, and I've wondered about this for a retirement "job." But I guess everybody has to go through Disney to get "cast" as ministers, even if you already are?

 

[tigger92662]

I'm with tiggerdad on this one, those prices seem way outta line. Did you forget to pay off the squirrels? tiggerdad always warns us about them.

 

[serenitygr]

I did not know you did this RustyScupper- I just think that is so cool! Good for you! I've always thought it would be amazing to have a ceremony like that at Disney (even just a private little get together)- the memories and nostalgia that would give a family are just amazing to think about. But obviously their prices are way beyond what the normal person can afford- especially on top of a vacations normal cost) Bless you for making this a possibility for people

 

[Southern Bell]

So... glad they let you finish the ceremony and it worked out OK! I live near the Smoky Mountains, and there is no way you could plan a wedding at Dollywood, a bed and breakfast, little white church, cades cove, without clearing it with them first. But its to bad that for a small fee they won't let you plan a small event somewhere with your own minister. I personally would not plan anything at Disney without clearing it with them first . My luck I would be one of those who they stopped the event. Then what do you do? LOL!

 

[TheRustyScupper]

My husband and I are both reverends, and I've wondered about this for a retirement "job." But I guess everybody has to go through Disney to get "cast" as ministers, even if you already are?

1) You might be able to make a minor supplemental income by doing marriages and VR's at WDW.
2) You do not have to go through Disney or become Cast Members.
3) The participants can select their own officiant.
. . . there are several web listings within Orlando that can supply an officant
4) But, you are not supposed to freelance or perform an event without WDW sanction.
5) WDW wants their $2500-$10,000 fee exclusive of officant fee), not someone's $125-$200 rate to do a quickie ceremony.
. . . they want all the location rental, and food,and flowers.
6) I have been charging #100-$115 for an outdoor "stealth" event and $150 for something indoors.

NOTE: If the couiple wants me to dress in full vestments, my fee escalates to $175 immediately to cover laundry and cleaning.
Otherwise, they get collar-shirt-stole-cross-stole and brief readings.
It should also be noted, in Florida, all one neeeds to do is SAY the words "I Do" to become wed.
Of course, you need to provide certain ministerial docs to the county to be able to conduct marriages in that county. (Very easy to do.)
I am "legal" in Polk, Orange, Osceola, and Lake counties - Pretty well surrounds Disney.

 

[Allison]

Now I'm curious. Are you ready to lose your job over this? You are frequently publicly critical of Disney and it's guests. Just wondering if you are getting to a point where you are ready to walk away.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Now I'm curious. Are you ready to lose your job over this? You are frequently publicly critical of Disney and it's guests. Just wondering if you are getting to a point where you are ready to walk away.

1) Nope.
. . . Hey, I am already retired.
. . . Don't want to lose the job, but fortunately, it isn't a career.
2) Just trying to help.
3) I may sound overly critical of Disney at times, but only when deserved.
4) I am just as critical - and maybe more so - about guests and their behavior.
5) Right-is-Right; Truth-is-Truth.

 

[tiggerdad]

Again, this is my mental picture of Rusty:

 

[Chickp]

Interesting. So what if you don't want to be stealth? What's the process there? I got no problem with the stealth, whatever works for ya, just wondering about the official route too.

 

[Cambray]

We've given Disney a couple of small headaches in the past, but cast members have always been great.
Sounds like a bit of magic in what you're doing and how they treated you.

 

[bama_ed]

Again, this is my mental picture of Rusty:

Tiggerdad, for the record, TRS wears glasses (or he did when he chatted with me back in 2014). But he is about that skinny and since he's a preacher, don't mess with the man - I think he has friends in high places (if you know what I mean).

Bama Ed

 

[tiggerdad]

Hey Ed, good advice on the "friends in high places". I heard Scupper only wore the glasses as a cover, kinda like Clark Kent.

Of course I also heard that Scupper once created fire by rubbing 2 ice cubes together