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13 actual examples of dress code that are part of the infamous Disney Look

By Orlando Weekly Staff on Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 7:07 pm

This week the Disney Look made headlines when Walt Disney World eased its restrictions on its infamously tight appearance guidelines for employees so that a Sikh-American deliveryman could do his job wearing a turban and full beard, both of which would normally be against Disney policy. Disney granted Gurdit Singh, who claimed he had been denied career advancement and segregated from coworkers so that guests couldn't see him, a religious accommodation from its dress code, which dictates everything from the length of employees' skirts to the types of hairstyles they may wear. Here are some real quotes from the Disney Look guidelines, which are posted on Disney's careers site.

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Eyewear: "Sunglasses are a block to interpersonal communication with guests and should be avoided, if possible."
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Body modification: "Intentional body alteration or modification for the purpose of achieving a visible, physical effect that disfigures, deforms or similarly detracts from a professional image is prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to, visible tattoos, brands, body piercing (other than traditional ear piercing for women), tongue piercing or splitting, tooth filing, earlobe expansion and disfiguring skin implants."
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Eyewear: "If colored or tinted contact lenses are worn, the resulting eye color must be natural looking."
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Eyewear: "The frames and lenses of both prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses should be a conservative, neutral color and style and free from contrasting logos."
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Makeup (for women): "If makeup is worn, it should be applied in a blended manner and in appropriate, neutral colors."
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Hygiene: "Due to close contact with guests and fellow cast members, regular bathing, frequent hand-washing; clean and neat hair and the use of an antiperspirant or deodorant are required. For the same reasons, the use of strong, heavy scents and fragrances is not permitted."

Hair color: "The Disney Look does not permit extremes in dyeing, bleaching or coloring. If the hair color is changed, it must be natural-looking and well maintained. Subtle highlighting or frosting is permitted as long as it creates a uniform look over the whole head and meets all of the previously listed guidelines."

Fingernails (for women): "If polish is used, it should be an appropriate, neutral color. This includes deeper, richer shades of polish. Polishes that are not permitted include black, gold, silver, multicolored or neon. Charms or decals on fingernails are not permitted. Fingernails should not exceed one-fourth of an inch (approximately 6 mm) beyond the fingertip."
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Pins: "In addition to the nametag and nametag pins described above, cast members may wear up to two separate approved pins/buttons directly on the costume. Cast members should wear these pins opposite the nametag, although this placement may occasionally vary. Any request to allow a pin or button to be worn on the costume must be approved in advance by the Cast Image and Appearance Team."
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Facial hair (for men): "Shaping the mustache or beard to a particular style is not permitted. Mustaches (without lower facial hair) must not extend onto or over the upper lip and must extend to the corners of the mouth, but not beyond or below the corners."
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Hair (for men): "Hair must be neatly cut on the back and sides, forming a smooth, symmetrical appearance so that it does not extend beyond or cover any part of the ears or the shirt collar. The overall style must be neat, natural and balanced proportionally."
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Sideburns (for men): "Sideburns should be neatly trimmed, straight and even in width, and are permitted to extend to the bottom of the earlobe. They should blend naturally from the hairline and from the length of hair on the head. Flares or muttonchops are not permitted."
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