Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=74620" target="_blank"><b>Latest: OrSne: Cutting Costs in Costuming at Disney Theme Parks</b></a> <p>The <i>Orlando Sentinel</i> highlights various changes made at Disney's US theme parks under the "One Disney" initiative. These changes include adopting identical costumes for attractions featured on both coasts and has reduced costs. The article also showcases changes made in the manufacturing of the Buzz Lightyear costume that have reduced costs from $23,000 a suit to $12,000.</p>
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Sweet. Maybe this means we'll get better costumes at the JC. i know there's one change coming to the costume already.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Buzz Lightyear costume that have reduced costs from $23,000 a suit to $12,000.> A cast member costume costs $23,000? Could this be a typo? What is the Buzz Lightyear costume made of? Actual pixy dust? I'm confused...
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<A cast member costume costs $23,000? Could this be a typo?>> I believe they are talking abut the character, not a CM working at Space Ranger Spin. And yes, they cost that much. Don't ask me how or why, but they do.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I think they mean the actual Buzz Lightyear walkaround character costume, not the castmember costumes. It's sort of odd to include that type of costume in the article they way they did (in the middle of discussing Jungle Cruise wardrobe).
Originally Posted By SSE I have an even better way Disney can reduce costs! Just eliminate costumes all together, that way they don't have to spend money on cleaning of the costumes and maintaining them. Just let the CMs wear their everyday clothes and give them those sticker name tags that say "Hello my name is..."
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^Hey, if it's good enough for Six Flags! (it's been a few months since anyone's invoked that and I wanted to valmeticulously find a way to use it.
Originally Posted By -em I read that article yesterday and for a lot of the things mentioned I think its a very slippery slope. I have no issues with things such as the standardization of basic black pants or basic aprons or how to make expensive costumes cheaper but I really don't like how 'bland' and utilitarian they are making costumes and I can see them doing a lot more "cross utilization" of costumes and that bothers me. It wouldn't surprise me to eventually see that basic red camp shirt and khakis= merchandise. Blue camp shirt and khakis= foods etc no matter where you work... and a BIG lol to the whole standardization of costume sizes- WDW is the only place I've worn a XS shirt and a size 26 pant one hour then switched to a L shirt and a size 8 pant... I am very surprised the whole RFID tagging wasn't mentioned.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I have no issues with things such as the standardization of basic black pants or basic aprons or how to make expensive costumes cheaper but I really don't like how 'bland' and utilitarian they are making costumes and I can see them doing a lot more "cross utilization" of costumes and that bothers me. >> I definitely agree with this. All of Adventureland except for Pirates has the same winter coat, whereas the JC coat used to have ammo slots and other special touches. Same with Frontierland, Fatnasyland, and Tomorrowland. I think the more and more homogonized things get, the worse they look.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer This is a slippery slope, I agree....but let's see if anything happens with it, first.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I read that article yesterday and for a lot of the things mentioned I think its a very slippery slope. I have no issues with things such as the standardization of basic black pants or basic aprons or how to make expensive costumes cheaper but I really don't like how 'bland' and utilitarian they are making costumes and I can see them doing a lot more "cross utilization" of costumes and that bothers me. It wouldn't surprise me to eventually see that basic red camp shirt and khakis= merchandise. Blue camp shirt and khakis= foods etc no matter where you work...>> It's a very slippery slope. And one costuming has been on since the mid-90s when they started letting CMs take costumes 'home' ... imagine a time when you went to work, changed to be onstage and changed back to real world duds to go home. Much cheaper if you let CMs clean them and not turn them in daily. Then came the very generic outfits ... nothing like a white jumpsuit janitor to take you out of Mexico or Colonial America or an African village and remind you 'I'm in a theme park!' It is shocking how different DLP is for example. EVERY location has unique INTRICATE costumes. Imagine every shop on Main Street (wait, there's only one shop anyway, right?) having different duds for example or every ride in Fantasyland.
Originally Posted By -em >>Much cheaper if you let CMs clean them and not turn them in daily.<< LOL- What so having a growing pile of various costumes strewn though out the house and car is not a good thing? -em
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^My 'costumes' are all over the floor of my bedroom and bathroom right now.
