I'm curious how the park, when it first opened, addressed these issues of diversity and inclusion. I know the park opened before the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s.
For those of you who went to the park in the 1950s, were there "cast members" of all races? Do you remember what steps were taken to make all visitors, of every racial and ethnic background, feel welcome?
[Sorry for posting this again in another category, but under "Social Science" I didn't get any answers from actual attendees or with any references or authority. Can any of you help?]
2006-07-20 11:50:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Amusement Parks
Obviously this is a serious question, can you reply with a serious answer or not at all, please?
2006-07-20 12:01:30 · update #1
Putting question to a vote since there are no answers with any references or personal experiences from the 1950s.
2006-07-21 06:05:46 · update #2
Oops, sorry, didn't see CC's amended answer
2006-07-21 06:06:33 · update #3
I'm not old enough to know the answer to this question, but I'll do a little research...
http://theimaginaryworld.com/dtour01.html
this site contains photos taken in the 50's and 60's, I didn't see any black people in any of the pictures...
- 1954 Brown vs. Topeka--segregation becomes illegal
- 1955 Disneyland opens and Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
not very helpfull but interestinghttp://www.cwu.edu/~wellock/west/urbanwest.htm
http://www.npatterson.net/adam/1754.html
I was unable to find anything that stated that disney land was or wasn't segregated when it opened in 1955...
2006-07-20 11:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Segregation wasn't a federal law -- lots of places weren't segregated in the 50's. California was more liberal than many places, especially compared to the Southeast. Plus, what character would a black person have been back then? There weren't any. There were probably black custodians or food servers who worked for the park, though.
2006-07-20 11:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have just thought of that question lately when people didn't like blacks and kept them away i am not sure i always think about that though maybe they did let everyone in i doubt it though but that is just strange i always think about it too. But i doubt that there were "cast members" of any other race except caucasioun and i don't think they made EVERYONE feel welcome only those they thought that mattered but african americans doo matter my best friend is one! but umm i love that place and i am sure first thing they let all races in i don't really know though but umm trust me i was just there for 9 days i got back tuesday and there were a ton of different races mostly mexicans and african americans and whites but i really don't know kewl question though
2006-07-20 12:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by chippychip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mickey didn't like hippies, in the 60's longhairs couldn't get in.
2006-07-20 11:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it was a big white happy land before desegregation.
2006-07-20 11:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
That was when they kidnapped the minorities and forced them to be apart of the attraction, "Its a small world"
2006-07-20 11:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by LightSwitch 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
in the 50's everything was black and white lololol
2006-07-20 11:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by james m 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋