Within the walls of the Magic Kingdom, sometimes the rules are different from the laws
of the land. Disney management states: "Disneyland is a world in itself, a fantasy
world. You can find all sorts of different cultures in the mix, but seen through the eyes
of an American genius" [My translation, not original quote].
Minimum wage is 6.500 francs, for 39 hours per week with 11 holidays and 5 weeks of
vakantie (not in August). Vacations of cast members may not prevent the opening hours of
the park all year round.
Each cast member must
wear a costume with nametag
refrain from smoking, eating, drinking or sitting in front of guests
wear no eyeshadow, eyeliner or fake eyelashes
wear one ring per hand, one earring (maximum of 2 cm diameter) per ear
wear suitable underwear under skirts
(males) have short hear, behind the ears
keep their weight
wear no tatoos
wear no jeans or skirts shorter than 12 cm above the knee
have no nails longer than 7 mm, no high heels over 1 cm
have no facial hair
In 1999 I spoke to a Castmember (not one of the lowest ranks), who said in his experience Disney didn't rule with an iron fist, when it came to your appearance.
Adult guests pay 225 FF. Only for the shows in Festival Disney (Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, 300 FF) and the shooting galery (10 FF) are not included in the attraction price. You can't bring food into the park, but a picknick area is located just outside the park. You can't smoke inside the attractions or in the waiting area, and must wear shoes and shirt at all times. High heels are out of the question (but who wants to wear heels when walking all day?) and animals have to be sheltered (45 FF), except for guidance dogs. Bagage claim is 15 FF, but it is free at the Disney hotels (I have never been asked to show my hotel ID, so everyone could make advantage of this). You can pay with credit card or French Francs. You can exchange money at the entrance, at the information points in Main Street Station, Frontierland depot, Adventureland and Fantasyland.
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