Racism at Disney?

[ttsui01]

Oh it's there even though the CMs try to hide it. The look of "You don't belong here." appears quite often. Another popular thing is to pretend they didn't hear the question or request, then answer after you repeat yourself at the same volume and pronunciation. Old Key West seems to have this problem more often than other parts of WDW. Perhaps because it is predominantly caucasian families living there?

Worse are the fellow WDW guests. I've had a middle-aged Hispanic male make stereotypical sound when walking past me. Luckily I had superior self-restraint and decided against decking him out in front of his kids at Disney World.

Have any of you experienced this as well or it is just me?

 

[doubletrouble_vb]

I haven't found Disney to be any worse than the rest of the country. I'd say it was slightly better. I don't expect the guests to behave any differently than they would in their home ports...and usually they are happier than they would be at home so I have a good experience with them. As far as the CM's go...a sizeable percentage comes from the good ol' USA so I expect some of them to let their biases rule over their training...and a few CM's manage to live down to my expectations...but the vast majority don't.

For the most part it isn't an issue...after all why go repeatedly to a destination on vacation to be rejected as much as you might be at home? In fact I'd say on average the treatment is better at Disney...I've never had CM's trail me around a store in suspicion that I might shoplift.

 

[SAKPEG99OKW]

TTSUI01, I find your post very hard to swollow. Although I am caucasion and I do like OKW very much, my wife nor I have ever experienced anything like that while at WDW. We have been vacationing there for the last 5 years straight atleast 2 time per year. I'm sure that some CM's are just plain foul, but for the most part I think we would agree that we are all treated the same. I would also suggest that your post should be moved to the debate board.

have a great day

Scott and Peg

 

[ttsui01]

"...I've never had CM's trail me around a store in suspicion that I might shoplift."

That hasn't happened to me also. Although I've seen a few dishonest guests young and old steal from the Disney stores.

 

[ttsui01]

"Although I am caucasion and I do like OKW very much, my wife nor I have ever experienced anything like that while at WDW."

Don't get me wrong, I love OKW myself. And of course you wouldn't experience what I experienced! Not unless you get jaundice anyway.

"We have been vacationing there for the last 5 years straight atleast 2 time per year. I'm sure that some CM's are just plain foul, but for the most part I think we would agree that we are all treated the same."

I can discern the difference between foul CMs and racist CMs. Yes, I can.

"I would also suggest that your post should be moved to the debate board."

I didn't know there was a debate...

 

[CarolAnnC]

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