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Tokyo Disneyland Update: Entertainment Cast Can Go Home

As I fell asleep last night, word from Japan was that the nuclear power plant had experienced further problems with possibility of a larger leak of radiation. To make it worse, winds were shifting driving any radio active particles in the air back toward land. This morning I awoke to news that radiation levels in Tokyo were 10 times higher than normal, which is still a ‘safe’ level but not good obviously, and the situation at the nuclear plant was now ‘catastrophic’. That’s definitely not good.

The Tokyo Disneyland entertainment cast members I’ve been following online were concerned and with good cause. Some to the point of panic ready to break their contracts and buy a $2500 air ticket on their own.

So I’m happy to hear that Disney and OLC management has stepped up to the plate and offered to send any international cast member back home, if they want, with the promise that their job would be available when the situation returns to normal. OLC is even picking up the cost of air travel. Very nice to see them step up to the plate like that. But so far Disney Cast Members have been nothing but professional and amazing, so it was almost expected that they would do this now.

Tokyo Disneyland is contributing in a different way to relief efforts. Water from pools and ponds around the town has been claimed for use as shower and toilet water (but not for drinking please). That now includes water from Tokyo DisneySea’s Mediterranean bay area (and I assume hotel pools, although this article doesn’t mention that).

Below the jump is a video taken from the monorail that shows the condition of the parks.

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Inside Tokyo Disneyland during and after the earthquake

Here’s the best video I’ve found so far of what it was like inside Tokyo Disneyland in the hours following the earthquake. As it turns out, fairly orderly and calm. Especially given the circumstances.

The video starts off oddly formatted, but it soon shifts to a more normal perspective.

I’m fairly certain the scene would be very different inside one of the American parks.

Below the jump is an amazing video of what it was like inside the park during the quake:

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Tokyo Disneyland Earthquake Damage Video

Surfing around for some of the most illustrative videos of the damage in and around Tokyo Disneyland I’ve found the following samples. Evidence of damage like this just outside the gates of the parks, makes you wonder what it looks like inside the parks. I’d love to see video of that.

This appears to be from the welcome plaza near a monorail station:

More damage from near Tokyo Disneyland Maihama-Station. The workers appear to be shoveling away the silt formed after liquefaction in the area. :

More below the jump, including a video inside Tokyo DisneySea moments after the quake:

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Disney Auditioning Princesses, Princes, and Fairies

Has anyone ever told you you look a lot like (insert Disney character here)? Do you enjoy entertaining others and have a lively and sweet-hearted nature? Now might be your chance to work at the most magical place on Earth. Walt Disney World is holding… Read More »Disney Auditioning Princesses, Princes, and Fairies

Disney World Union takes offensive

After it’s members rejected a Disney proposal that would have resulted in a choice of either less healthcare coverage or lower wages, the Services Trade Council, which represents 20,000 of the 60,000 WDW cast members, has come out with a movie that explains the trap… Read More »Disney World Union takes offensive

NTSB unloads documents related to Fatal July 2009 Monorail Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a group of documents related to its investigation of the fatal July 2009 monorail accident. I’ve opened a “group source” wiki to try and make sense of it all, establish a timeline, and identify any errors or… Read More »NTSB unloads documents related to Fatal July 2009 Monorail Accident

Disney World to Enter Mediation with Union

Disney World and its largest union will enter mediation with a federal arbiter after an employee vote rejected the company’s proposal. Talks will start Dec 2nd and no strike is eminent. This article in the Orlando Sentinel points out how often contract negotiations at Disney… Read More »Disney World to Enter Mediation with Union

Meet the Cast: Circle-D Corral

Disneyland has released another video in their “Every Role A Starring Role” video series. This is a fun little video podcast that looks at the people who make the magic behind the scenes. This week is the Circle-D Corral, the team that takes care of… Read More »Meet the Cast: Circle-D Corral