Isn't this a VERY Big No-No???

[29apr00]

This article was in our local paper this morning!! Aren't cast members who play characters not allowed at all to disclose that information?? Doesn't that seem to ruin the magic?

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/News04/35574733/1051/News04

 

[Tiffany]

I don't see an issue with it. How many children young enough to still believe that the characters are real read the newspaper?

 

[disneyin2008]

Well, I'm glad that the photo of her is only a profile, and she has blonde hair.....that way if she's there in November when we are I won't recognize her! As an adult I "know" that it's just a person with another life outside of the park, but the kid in me doesn't want to know these kinds of details!

 

[izzys4]

It doesn't bother me any to read the article. I find it interesting is all. It won't kill any magic for me!!

Disney is my happy place!!

 

[disney junky]

I don't see that there's any problem with what she's talked about. It's more the process of getting the job than anything else. A couple locals have gone there and the articles written about them are similar.

 

[Wishing0nStars88]

I didnt read anything in there that would cause anyone to lose sight of any Disney magic.
But thats just me =-/

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

I don't see anything wrong with the article (my non-Disney executive personal view). What did she disclose? That Ariel is not real? I would enjoy reading about someone who lives around me getting a job at WDW. I would probably look for them if I had the chance.

 

[FireDancer]

IF the article was in Highlights magazine maybe it could be a problem but in a newspaper I don’t think it is a big deal. To be honest I like finding out the behind the scenes processes.

On a side note I really hope Highlights is still printed or I would feel like an aged silly goose.

 

[Wishing0nStars88]

On a side note I really hope Highlights is still printed or I would feel like an aged silly goose.

I believe it still is.
I see them at my little sisters doctors office. And I doubt they would be using old ones lol.
LOVED that magazine when I was little

 

[disneygal2007]

I enjoyed it. Unless they come out with a African American princess at the parks most of us will never know what goes on.

 

[Jenvenza]

I dont see anything wrong with it either. I doubt any little girls who believe she is the real Ariel will be reading the paper anyway.

 

[disneyin2008]

I believe it still is.
I see them at my little sisters doctors office. And I doubt they would be using old ones lol.
LOVED that magazine when I was little

Yep...and if you go to their website each month they have a free download of the hidden pictures. I say they're for the kids, but I always have to do them first before I give them to the kids. Some people never grow up, lol.

 

[disnut8]

There's really nothing "disclosed". Now, if she had said exactly how Ariel can move her tail or something like that, that would be disclosure. There are tons of articles all the time about actors who portray the voices of characters in the movies. With the Lion King, there was even brief talk of Jeremy Irons getting an Academy Award nomination for his "portrayal" of Scar. Same thing with Robin Williams as Genie (and let's not forget his hissy fit with Disney that led to him not voicing Genie for the second Aladdin).

 

[Bill From PA]

You mean the characters aren't the real deal? Wow, first I learn there's no Santa Claus, then I find that Milli Vanilli didn't really sing on their records, now this?! I'm crushed.

Bill From PA

 

[FireDancer]

Same thing with Robin Williams as Genie (and let's not forget his hissy fit with Disney that led to him not voicing Genie for the second Aladdin).

I can't put all the blame on Robin for this one. He agreed to voice the Genie for the minimum SAG wave ($75,000 I believe) but as part of the agreement Disney was not to use his name or image to promote the film. Genie was also not to take more than 25% of any artwork that Disney produced for promotion of the file. Disney pretty blatantly broke these parts of the contract and then Eisner’s ego got in the way of fixing the misunderstanding.

 

[Disneyholic]

You mean the characters aren't the real deal? Wow, first I learn there's no Santa Claus, then I find that Milli Vanilli didn't really sing on their records, now this?! I'm crushed.

Bill From PA

And the beautiful Chinese Girl who "sang" at the beginning of the Olympics was lip-syncing, too.

 

[Kiki Lime]

Interesting article! I don't see any "no no"'s here!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Yeah, there obviously isn't anything anti-disney in this article but I think I know what the OP is trying to say. Aren't CMs who play characters not supposed to say they are? I met a CM and the WoD in NYC who was very exciting because she got the call to go work in WDW and when I asked her what she said she was going be friends with a princess. As much as adults know that real people play princesses, it was always the Disney way not to discuss casting and things like that. I thought CMs were not allowed to do interviews or talk about the process and such.

 

[schmass]

I don't see a problem with it at all. I found it interesting.

 

[futreWDI]

Technically, this is a no no. Just like you cannot tag any photos of yourself on Myspace or Facebook in your character costume. No little kids are on Facebook but it still is not allowed.

Also, a girl got in trouble for making a comment about wearing a princess costume in orlando on Jay Leno last year. She never even said the word Disney and got in trouble. No little kids are watching Leno.

It is just not allowed. Hence the statement... 'I am a friend of ___________'