Dark Moments From Disney’s Past

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Dark Moments From Disney’s Past

Disney likes to pretend it's all cute rodents, wholesome superheroes, happy princesses, and family-friendly amusement parks. But underneath that veneer of fun and joy exists a history of things that are much, much darker. For example:

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DISNEY PARKS FORCED PERFORMERS TO SHARE UNDERWEAR. THE RESULT: PUBIC LICE AND SCABIES. Finally, in 2001, workers were assigned individual undergarment
A BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA INFECTED A WATER PARK GUEST. THE KID WAS 11, GOT SICK, AND DIED. The child got amoebic meningoencephalitis from visiting Disney'
THE MATTERHORN BOB5LED RIDE KILLED TWO GUESTS. Al DISNEL HONORS THEM, A BIT GHOULISHLY. Unofficially, employees call one spot on the ride Dolly's Dro

Snow White

DISNEY PAID SNOW WHITE'S VOICE ACTRESS ONLY $970. erso Sou NSue 2Whutc DC1114 THE FILM MADE MILLIONS. The film didn't credit Adriana Caselotti, and sh

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DISNEY USED SHELL COMPANIES TO Buy MAGIC KINGDOM. THE AIm: LOWBALLING LANDOWNERS. By hiding that such a huge company wanted the land, they kept seller
WALT NAMED NAMES TO CONGRESS DURING THE RED SCARE. FEDE BRAVERY AND BLAMED HIS WOES ON comMunism. He claimed (falsely) that communism was why his anim
MAIN STREET USA USES (MOsTly) FAKE FLAGS. Bake D ALL ARE MISSING A STAR OR STRIPE. So they're technically not American flags. This loophole spares the
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN HAD REAL HUMAN BONES. THEY LOOKED BETTER THAN PLASTIC PROPS. Eventually, the bones were buried and replaced. But numerous par

Richard Nixon

KNOW NIXON'S FAMOUS I AM NOT A CROOK SPEECH? HE WAS ON DISNEY PROPERTY. The iconic line that would forever be cemented as the go-to cue for every ha

The Mouse has its own army

IN 1970, YOUTHS STORMED ToM SAER'S ISLAND DISNEY CALLED IN THE RIT POLICE. The 300 protesters- -members of the Yippie movement- -raised their flag (

It's pretty gunked up down there.

A DISNEY CONTRACTOR WAS CAUGHT PAYING WORKERS $1.20HOUR. DISNEY HAD TO PAY $$903K IN BACK WAGES. The company made plastic wands and tiaras for Disney
JUST ONE CAST MEMBER HAS DIED AT DISNEYLAND. BUT IT WAS A PRETTY MESSY DEATH. In 1974, Debbie Stone was working in America Sings at Disneyland and a

White Wilderness

HEARD HOW LEMMINGS FOLLOW EACH OTHER OFF CLIFFS? WHIWWAIDDERNESS THAT'S A MYTH, STARTED BY DISNEY. The Disney nature documentary White Wildemess depic
DISNE SUED A BUNCH OF DACARE CENTERS. THE CRIME: PAINTING MICKEY ON THE WALL This was copyright infringement, So Disney had legal , standing. The suit
BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN COASTER DERAILED IN 2003. TEN GOT INJURED AND ONE PASSENGER DIED. Maintenance crews had signed off on paperwork showing the ride

Disney Lawsuit

EMPLOYEES SUED DISNEY FOR $100 MILLION. IN 2017, DISNEY SETTLED. The employees claimed Disney and other big animation studios colluded using anti-poac
DISNEY HAS BASICALLY REWRITTEN u.S. COPYRIGHT LAW. MICKEL WILL NEVER GO PUBLIC DOMAIN. They've spent millions lobbying for copyright bills. Ironically
WERNHER VON BRAUN AND HANS SCHARFF WERE NAZIS. DISNEY HIRED THEM BOTH. Disney consulted yon Braun for projects about space travel, while Scharff insta
DISNEY WORLD IS INFESTED WITH ALLIGATOR'S. ONE KILLED A 2-YEAR-OLD IN 201. Even before that, the gator population on Disney properties had skyrocketed

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DISNEY IS THE WORLD'S NUMBER 2 BUYER OF EXPLOSIVES. NUMBER 1 1S THE U.S. MILITARY. Not to say the two organizations are quite in competition with each
HAUNTED MANSION GUESTS KEEP DUMPING CREMAINS. Ne 973 EVTHUES (CREMAINS ARE THE ASHES OF THE DEAD.) This happens at least once a month. It's A Small Wo

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