Home
total members:6712
online members:12
total posts:580,919
total topics:41,611
Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

Home · Inbox (0) · Register · Active Topics · Active Users · Active Polls · Forum Rules · Members · Search · FAQ
Orlando Villas · Florida Villas · Orlando Vacation Homes · Florida Dream Villa · 360 Degree Virtual Villa Tours
Orlando Park Tickets · Flights To Florida · Florida Car Hire · Balloon Rides

Beautiful homes in the spotlight this week
Cheap Disney and other Florida Park Tickets
Florida Tickets
Best Prices!		Villa ref 126
3 Bed / 2 Bath villa		Villa ref 3372
3 Bed / 2 Bath villa		Villa ref 1489
5 Bed / 4 Bath villa		Villa ref 2148
5 Bed / 4.5 Bath villa		Car Hire - Florida Inclusive Rates
Florida Car Hire
Inclusive Rates

 All Forums
 Disney Parks
 EPCOT
 Disney tells Santa clone ho-ho no		 New Topic  New Poll New Poll
 Reply to Topic 
 Printer Friendly 

Goto last unread post Go to first unread post
AuthorPrevious Topic Topic Next Topic 

WR1

United Kingdom
430 Posts
Joined: 25 Aug 2004
Status: offline

Posted - 22 Nov 2007 :  06:28:38 Show Profile Send WR1 a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Disney tells Santa clone ho-ho no

Mr Worley said he was told Santa was a Disney character
When James Worley paid a visit to Disney World in Florida his portly frame and white beard soon had kids asking: "Are you Santa Claus?"
Not wanting to disappoint, Mr Worley, 60, played along with some "ho-ho-hos".

But Disney officials descended, telling him to stop the impersonation or get out of the park. They said they wanted to preserve the magic of Santa.

Mr Worley took off his red hat and red shirt but said: "I look this way 24/7, 365 days a year. This is me."

'Confusing'

Even after bowing to the request to alter his appearance, Mr Worley, from Tampa, said children continued to ask if he was Santa.

"How do you tell a little kid, 'No, go away, little kid'," Mr Worley told local television.

He said Disney had told him "Santa was considered a Disney character".

Officials at Disney World's Epcot park said they had had complaints from "several guests who were very upset".

Disney said it had its own Santa at Epcot and Mr Worley was "confusing" the children.

Mr Worley said he had played a jolly elf at charity events for a number of years, while his wife sometimes dressed up as Mrs Claus.

Mr Worley said he still loved Disney and Christmas.

WR
Report this post to a moderator

CERICROWLEY

United Kingdom
3621 Posts
Joined: 14 May 2004
Status: online

Posted - 22 Nov 2007 :  08:04:09 Show Profile Send CERICROWLEY a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
If this was on Halloween, Disney would have not said anything. I do not consider Santa Claus to be associated as a Disney character, if that was the case, they would be charging for copyrighting at all the department stores that he visit. I think it sounds like he stumpled across a couple of cast members on a bad day, who made it their jobsworth unfortunately
http://www.onlinefloridavillas.com/florida-vacation-rental-1253.aspx
http://www.orlandovillas.com/florida-vacation-rental-1784.aspx

CERI
Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page

djdigitald

United Kingdom
698 Posts
Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Status: offline

Posted - 22 Nov 2007 :  11:42:14 Show Profile Send djdigitald a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
I have seen this story some time ago.

Santa in his Red Garb is more Coca Cola than Disney seeing as it was them who first portrayed him in his red outfit. Shame on Disney.
Daniel, Kaye, Millie and Harvey
Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page
 Previous Topic Topic Next Topic 
 New Topic  New Poll New Poll
 Reply to Topic 
 Printer Friendly 
Jump To: 

Orlando Villas - Florida Discussion Forums and Guide© 2000-02 Snitz CommunicationsGo To Top Of Page
This page was generated in 0.22 seconds.Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.03

Receive updates via our RSS/XML feed

Resources: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4