Disturbing Disney Secrets
The Happiest Place on Earth
Take a stroll down 'Main Street USA' to watch the electric light parade, while chomping on your Mickey Mouse ice cream. Disney, worth US$262 billion in late 2020, is one of the largest media conglomerates in the world. The brand evokes a nostalgia for traditional American values.
Homeless = Disney World Employees
Walt Disney World employees are not the happiest people on Earth, as many of them are homeless parents, according to the Associated Press. At a starting salary of $8.03 an hour, many workers cannot pay the average rent in Orlando Florida, at $800 a month.
1,300 families in Osceola County, Florida are living out of hotels because there are no homeless shelters.
Dead Bodies in the Haunted Mansion
Detailed in the 1994 book Mouse Tales by David Koenig, a family asked Disney if they could have some 'extra time' at the Haunted Mansion ride to hold a memorial for their 7-year-old son. However, extra time was not all they wanted. They sprinkled his ashes over the side of the train car. Since then, reports of ash scattering over various rides at Walt Disney World has become common. A rumor says that employees are trained to spot signs.
Disney Jail
More funny than sinister, there is a rumored ‘Disney Jail’ at the Disney Parks.
According to the Los Angeles Times, "Disneyland has a jail for disruptive guests. They're typically held in a security office until Anaheim police arrive."
Shoplifting, vaping, and being a disorderly drunk seem to land you in this somewhat satirically named room by Disney Security.