Disney Theme Parks Loosen Employee Beard Ban

If you don't like the dress code, find another job. If you don't like the park's dress code, find another park.

I'm a long-haired bearded hippie, & I say Disney has every right to enforce its standards on its property.

They probably are lowering their dress code/standards because they don't have as many people wanting to work there as in the past. They had blatant age discrimination, low pay, bad hours, and nepotismic promotions. Now they even have to advertise over the air to find workers.

It is to hard to play 6 of the seven dwarfs without a beard.

They used to actually have the nerve to impose the same rediculous restrictions on their 'customers' appearance at the Anaheim park during the 60's & 70's...no mustaches, beards or even sideburns for the men , let alone what they imposed on the ladies.

I bet Achmed is first in line for a job tomorrow morning. I bet buraks are next.

I go to Disneyland a lot. At least once a month. I actually saw a woman who was wearing a t-shirt and black transparent tights. I could see her thong in all its glory. She was asked to leave or put on pants and she threw the biggest fit. I'm sorry, but most of the kids there are about butt height, and the last thing they need is your crack in see through tights in their face... People have no class.

Beast is sure lucky that he turned back into a prince!

When it said "One style is still forbidden, though." My though was "Hitler mustache?"

I grew up in Florida. I now livee 45 min away from Disney and have a season pass. Day off with nothing planned? Go to Disney! Having been so many times it's easy to start paying attention to the littler things that other people don't seem to notice.
Like how during the slower times of the year there will be fewer street sweepers in the parks so there's more leaves on the ground. Trash is still being picked up quickly bit they'll let the leaves slide for the most part.
Or how the gum on the ground builds up a bit more at those times of the year (Disney fights an unending battle with gum chewers who can't figure out how to use a garbage can, it's why they don't sell gum in the parks).
There's also more wildlife in the parks than you might think, I've spotted the expected birds and squirrels but I've also seen rabbits and deer. (Well the deer was on property but not IN one of the parks)
My favorite observation was a couple of visits ago when I saw a young man pitching a fit when he was pulled aside by security and advised if he didn't pull his pants up and keep them up he'd be evicted from the park. Little punk couldn't understand that his butt was at eye height for kids and they didn't want to see half his butt hanging out of his pants. He hollered long enough and loud enough....that he was made to leave....and everyone not in his party cheered as he left (between 2 large security guys).

Best. Trip. Ever.

I don't see what the hub bub is about. Everyone's rights are intact here.....You have the right to look however you wish. Disney has the right to establish a dress code and employ only those who will abide by it. Pretty simple stuff.

When will Donald Duck be made to wear pants?

If you don't like a company's policy, don't work for them. At the end of the day they are running a business and if your actions don't align with their goals and values, you should leave.

When it comes to a job, it very simple either dress as your told, according to the job or don't expect to hired...Your religon has nothing to do with it either..Your there to work for the man..or the woman ...A dress code is what it is, do your job, stop the drama...

The first park was in Anaheim (?), not Burbank. Do a little research before you write. I can't believe any "reporter" would not know where the original Disneyland is !

My Mom worked at Disney corporate back in the day for over a decade, when WDW was about to open in Florida. The no facial hair, no heavy make-up and no jewlery rules were part of the hiring process / employee rules and there was a bit of a backlash. I recall asking my Mother why this was a policy and she said "Walt believed that everyone who comes to the Magic Kingdom should be on a vacation even from their judgment of peoples grooming habits. He felt the guest should be able to focus only on their vacation and not their possible personal issues with people. The employees are there to serve the customer." Disney was a man who understood the true nature of people. Here we see Disney once again eroding the masterful management of Walt Disney.

You know I've been to Burbank millions of times and have never seen DisneyLand there . . . Apparently, Sarah B. Weir is unaware that DisneyLand is in Anaheim, which is in Orange County, not LA County!

I agree with the standards. If you don't like the dress code, find a job someplace else. It is their right to protect the integrity of their brand. A world with no rules would be an ugly place.

So no, evil Pirate devli beards?

I HATE CROWDS!!

I hope the keep the piercing ban. I think they look awful.