Disney employees now allowed to grow beards

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted.

Until now, Disney (DIS, Fortune 500) parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter.

Separately, the company has instituted a "casual Friday" dress policy for Disney staff members that don't deal with guests.

"Disney Look guidelines are periodically reviewed in relation to industry standards, as well as the unique environment of our theme parks and resorts," Disney spokeswoman Betsy Sanchez said in an email.

"While we are careful to maintain our heritage and the integrity of our brand, a recent review of our guidelines led to a decision that an update was appropriate at this time."

The lift of the beard ban follows earlier fashion reforms at the Happiest Place on Earth. In 2000 the company moved to allow mustaches, and in 2010 it decreed that women were no longer required to wear pantyhose with skirts.

There are still some fashion restrictions on Disney "cast members," as staff who deal with guests are called. Visible tattoos and body piercings are verboten, as is unnatural hair coloring.

"The Disney Look is a classic look that is clean, natural, polished and professional, and avoids 'cutting edge' trends or extreme styles," the company says on its website.
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SQUEAKY CLEAN—JUST LIKE WE ALLLLWAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYSSSSSS WANTEEEEEEEED!

I hate Walt Disney and the Disney corporate culture. So this is pretty cool, showing some more flexibility.
 
slowly, but surely, Disney employee's will begin to look like genuine Carnies.
 
Dragoon En Regalia said:
SQUEAKY CLEAN—JUST LIKE WE ALLLLWAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYSSSSSS WANTEEEEEEEED!

I hate Walt Disney and the Disney corporate culture. So this is pretty cool, showing some more flexibility.
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As one who is finishing up a degree in recreation mgmt, I am in awe of Disney's ability to create an end-to-end experience for their guests.
 
Now they can make Disney beards

First step: Hire this guy
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Second step: No touching
 
Was this really such a weird case in the US?

At my work in the UK you need written permission to grow a beard. All to do with keeping a clean company image.
 
CRD90 said:
Was this really such a weird case in the US?

At my work in the UK you need written permission to grow a beard. All to do with keeping a clean company image.
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Alot of companies have policies like this, Disney just gets more crap for it because it is popular to dislike them.
 
I worked in a theme park when I got out of high school, and they were pretty specific about hair. No facial hair except mustaches and no dyed hair unless it's completely dyed. So this doesn't surprise me.
 
interesting, I wonder if they could have fired an employee who converted to Islam and didn't shave for religious reasons?
 
Funny that they started allowing mustaches 12 years before allowing beards.

Beards, if maintained properly, can be really classy. Mustaches, on the other hand, almost always look trashy to me.
 
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