Comments on: Pirate's Booty http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:45:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-565456 Lea Fri, 23 May 2008 00:39:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-565456 There was a guy at RenFest this year dressed as Jack Sparrow. He was DEAD ON and HOT. He was just another RenFest nerd but girls kept getting pictures with him. There was a guy at RenFest this year dressed as Jack Sparrow. He was DEAD ON and HOT. He was just another RenFest nerd but girls kept getting pictures with him.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-565387 Alex Thu, 22 May 2008 23:57:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-565387 I know a programmer who once worked for Disney (actually, his company was contracted by Disney). The contract was so strict that he couldn't even put down the project that he worked on in his resume and the company can't put Disney in their "past clients" list. My wife still loves to visit Disneyland though! I know a programmer who once worked for Disney (actually, his company was contracted by Disney). The contract was so strict that he couldn't even put down the project that he worked on in his resume and the company can't put Disney in their "past clients" list.

My wife still loves to visit Disneyland though!

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-564593 Tempscire Thu, 22 May 2008 17:06:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-564593 Nothing says depressing like a behind-the-scenes look at Disneyland. Nothing says depressing like a behind-the-scenes look at Disneyland.

]]> By: tomtheman5 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-564055 tomtheman5 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:31:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-564055 Aw, I feel bad for Jack. This is a really good story! Aw, I feel bad for Jack.

This is a really good story!

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-563927 MoonCake Thu, 22 May 2008 11:02:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-563927 i worked at (paramount's) kings island for a couple summers drawing caricatures and they were strict too. they weren't as bad as disney, actually, i remember a couple of co-workers saying they had taken a gig with disney for a weekend or something and said it was awful. the dress code was just ridiculous and in-park conduct was like wearing a chastidy belt at a brothel.. i worked at KI before cedar fair (the people who also own six-flags, king's dominion, and cedar point.. they're now the largest amusement park company in the world) bought the park, but the last summer i worked there cedar fair was slowly taking the reigns. the first week they were there, it was very obvious something was different. we would be at our stands battling the radiating heat of the black-top and see two large men wearing suits and sunglasses just walking.. and looking... we later found out that if we saw these men, we had to act as if we cared. that meant no gum, no personal commodities out in the open, no drinks out in the open, our uniforms had to be perfect, no jewelry (except for matching, single posts), no facial hair, no exposed tattoos, a hat if your hair didn't meet traditional standards, you had to be standing and smiling, and they liked it if you recognized them in a crowd. it was like being in elementary school.. "you need to spit your gum out, please." oh and the awesome thing about these new rules-- they would never tell you if you broke any of them. they would tell your supervisor instead, and sometimes people got fired during their lunch break for something they did 5 hours prior, not even knowing what rule they broke. when coming into the park, you had to go through metal detectors, get any bag you carried with you inspected, and scan your employee ID with security. this was standard procedure before, but when the "suits" came, the entire procedure became ridiculous. instead of meeting two guards (one to check your bag the other to scan your ID), you met two guards at the security post and two suits beyond the post telling kids what was wrong with their uniform. they would send people home for the craziest stuff.. they actually told kids to leave and come back after they got their hair cut! i don't think anyone ever came back.. there were actually three security posts and two of them were used to actually get in to the park. beyond those posts were about 5 different little pathways that lead you to various locations around the park. they were convenient if you worked in the water park or kiddy land because you wouldn't have to come in the front and walk another 15 minutes to the back. when the suits came, we were only allowed to come in at the 3rd security post and enter at the front of the park. ONE ENTRANCE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. it was awful. and not only did the over-all security suck, working at an amusement park sucks in general. it's where all the blytes (sp?) on society like to flock and it left me terribly depressed. anyway... i worked at (paramount's) kings island for a couple summers drawing caricatures and they were strict too. they weren't as bad as disney, actually, i remember a couple of co-workers saying they had taken a gig with disney for a weekend or something and said it was awful. the dress code was just ridiculous and in-park conduct was like wearing a chastidy belt at a brothel.. i worked at KI before cedar fair (the people who also own six-flags, king's dominion, and cedar point.. they're now the largest amusement park company in the world) bought the park, but the last summer i worked there cedar fair was slowly taking the reigns. the first week they were there, it was very obvious something was different. we would be at our stands battling the radiating heat of the black-top and see two large men wearing suits and sunglasses just walking.. and looking... we later found out that if we saw these men, we had to act as if we cared. that meant no gum, no personal commodities out in the open, no drinks out in the open, our uniforms had to be perfect, no jewelry (except for matching, single posts), no facial hair, no exposed tattoos, a hat if your hair didn't meet traditional standards, you had to be standing and smiling, and they liked it if you recognized them in a crowd. it was like being in elementary school.. "you need to spit your gum out, please." oh and the awesome thing about these new rules-- they would never tell you if you broke any of them. they would tell your supervisor instead, and sometimes people got fired during their lunch break for something they did 5 hours prior, not even knowing what rule they broke. when coming into the park, you had to go through metal detectors, get any bag you carried with you inspected, and scan your employee ID with security. this was standard procedure before, but when the "suits" came, the entire procedure became ridiculous. instead of meeting two guards (one to check your bag the other to scan your ID), you met two guards at the security post and two suits beyond the post telling kids what was wrong with their uniform. they would send people home for the craziest stuff.. they actually told kids to leave and come back after they got their hair cut! i don't think anyone ever came back.. there were actually three security posts and two of them were used to actually get in to the park. beyond those posts were about 5 different little pathways that lead you to various locations around the park. they were convenient if you worked in the water park or kiddy land because you wouldn't have to come in the front and walk another 15 minutes to the back. when the suits came, we were only allowed to come in at the 3rd security post and enter at the front of the park. ONE ENTRANCE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. it was awful. and not only did the over-all security suck, working at an amusement park sucks in general. it's where all the blytes (sp?) on society like to flock and it left me terribly depressed. anyway...

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-563726 Thomas Thu, 22 May 2008 07:44:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-563726 I think that's actually a rule for all Disney employees, about the facial hair. I remember hearing that somewhere, but they may have changed that rule. I think that's actually a rule for all Disney employees, about the facial hair. I remember hearing that somewhere, but they may have changed that rule.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-563593 Miss Cellania Thu, 22 May 2008 05:24:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-563593 They wanted him to glue on the facial hair every day instead of growing it! They wanted him to glue on the facial hair every day instead of growing it!

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-563584 Vako Thu, 22 May 2008 05:13:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-563584 Disney is the perfect place for furries to work. Jack Sparrow without facial hair??? The original character had facial hair. Disney is the perfect place for furries to work.

Jack Sparrow without facial hair??? The original character had facial hair.

]]> By: elfi21 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-563508 elfi21 Thu, 22 May 2008 04:03:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-563508 I had a cousin who played Pluto. It's definitely a very demanding job... and yeah, never heard anything good about their management style. Certainly not the happiest place on earth for employees. ;) I had a cousin who played Pluto. It's definitely a very demanding job... and yeah, never heard anything good about their management style. Certainly not the happiest place on earth for employees. ;)

]]> By: liltrix http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-562839 liltrix Wed, 21 May 2008 21:30:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-562839 omg, that was so sad.... i felt really bad for him but its creepy to learn about the Disney stalkers. you'd have to be demented. anyways love the post it was a great pick up omg, that was so sad.... i felt really bad for him
but its creepy to learn about the Disney stalkers.
you'd have to be demented.

anyways love the post it was a great pick up

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-562693 bean Wed, 21 May 2008 19:49:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-562693 My one experience with behind-the-scenes Disney was at EuroDisney in France. I was there with my school choir in middle school to sing some songs in return for a free day at the park. We came in through the back entrance, walked through the performers break area... and saw Minnie Mouse, naked, smoking a cig. At least I assume she was playing Minnie, considering the costume head next to her. Good times. My one experience with behind-the-scenes Disney was at EuroDisney in France. I was there with my school choir in middle school to sing some songs in return for a free day at the park. We came in through the back entrance, walked through the performers break area... and saw Minnie Mouse, naked, smoking a cig. At least I assume she was playing Minnie, considering the costume head next to her.

Good times.

]]> By: kid_icarus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/pirate%e2%80%99s-booty/comment-page-1/#comment-562573 kid_icarus Wed, 21 May 2008 18:36:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16368#comment-562573 that was an interesting look into the world of characters at disney. thanks! that was an interesting look into the world of characters at disney. thanks!

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