How Could Disney Place Santa Claus On Their Bad List? [Exclusive]
Many news outlets, including IQ, reported on Thomas Tolbert, the Santa Claus look-a-like who was treated as persona non grata during a recent trip to Disney World with his family. Like the Tinkerbell Disney guest of months past, Tolbert was told to turn away guests who wanted his autograph or a quick picture with him and was advised to change his clothing (despite the fact that he was not wearing a Santa Claus costume). Here’s the kicker: Tolbert was actually “playing” Santa for days with Disney’s consent before they finally put a stop to him. It’s all below from our exclusive sit-down with Thomas “Santa Claus” Tolbert.
Tolbert is a frequent Disney World guest, and, when he called ahead to secure Disney’s VIP tour service for himself, his aunt, his cousin and her two children, he made sure to note his changed appearance. “Just so you guys know, I’ve changed my appearance some. I look like Santa Claus,” he explained. After a shared chuckle, the response was simply, “Mr. Tolbert, that is no problem.”
A tender family man and child-at-heart, Mr. Tolbert doesn’t seem all that threatening. His close resemblance to Santa Claus might disarm some at first glance, but he projects a warmth and collects smiles everywhere he goes. It’s just all part of the job as a professional Santa Claus: Tolbert often makes appearances as Father Christmas at schools and various charity events close to the holiday season. For Disney, he was merely a guest, not a paid performer in any capacity. And he wasn’t exactly dressed for the role either. Though his wardrobe is admittedly unique, it leans more toward grandfatherly than odd and eccentric. Make no mistake, he wasn’t dressed as Kris Kringle.
Throughout his first day with the VIP tour, Tolbert frequently posed for pictures with anyone who would ask including several Disney employees who snapped pics with the Santa look-a-like with their cell phones.
“The funniest thing was the Disney photographers who sell you photos were asking Santa to pose with them,” Tolbert recalls.
At dinner (the Cinderella dining experience at the Grand Floridian Hotel), several park guests asked Tolbert to visit their table, say hello to their kids, and take a photo with them. He says he made sure to tell each table that he didn’t work for Disney, rather, “I work at the North Pole.” After all, Disney World may have a Santa Claus, but they don’t own Santa Claus, do they? Not wanting to cause a disruption, Tolbert pulled the manager on duty aside and asked if his presence was causing a problem. “No, not at all. This is wonderful,” was the reply.
Tolbert kept up in his way for the first several days. Just enjoying his time in the parks, like you or I, though occasionally conceding to the occasional autograph or photo with guests and staff.
“I do not see any harm in making a person’s day a little more special,” he explains. “And it only cost me a movement of my time. Yet it will be a memory of their lifetime, if done correctly.”
Tolbert even recalled that his tour guide provided him with a pen to sign autographs with.
Though Tolbert was reluctant to go overboard as “Santa” without at least a verbal blessing from Disney staff, he was willing to keep up the charade for the kids. But it didn’t seem to be a problem, despite spending hours each day in the parks. Some Disney employees even played along. All of this changed Monday, when Tolbert and his family visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
As Tolbert and his family were wrapping up their visit to Hollywood Studios, set next for the Animal Kingdom, Tolbert was swamped by a group of 15 or more: more Disney guests who wanted his autograph and picture. In the midst of acquiescing, a gentleman approached Tolbert from behind. “Could I speak to you for a moment please?” he asked. “Sure, just one moment,” Tolbert replied. “I need to see you around the corner, please,” the man insisted.
The man was the Attraction Guest Service Manager for the park, and he informed Tolbert that they had been watching him on surveillance for two hours. The manager explained that Tolbert could not pose as Santa Claus within the park and that persons over 10 were not allowed to dress as Disney characters. “Santa is not a Disney character,” Tolbert diplomatically explained, also stating that he clearly was not wearing a Santa Claus costume. Still, the manager asked Tolbert to change his shirt. The somewhat dejected Tolbert, confused, but wanting to avoid conflict, agreed.
Tolbert was told that if anyone else in the parks wanted his autograph or a picture, he was to say “I am not who you think I am, I am on vacation, and you need to leave me alone.”
This resulted in a bit of conflict when Tolbert and the AGS manager went to find a new shirt for him to change into. A mother and her child approached Tolbert for a picture. Tolbert looked at the manager with an expression saying “you take it from here.” The manager, whom Tolbert was quick to add was a very kind and cordial individual, simply told the child that “Santa cannot have his photo taken.” The child began to cry, and Tolbert, feeling compassion for him, knelt down in front of the child with the AGS manager and security officials looking on.
“Santa has a problem,” Tolbert told the child. “I have brought Dasher to the park with me today. Dasher is scared of crowds, and he is lost. I have to find him before he becomes too frightened, and these nice people have agreed to help me find my reindeer. I wish that I could have a photo, but I need to go find Dasher.”
Tolbert then asked the child, “Can you do Santa a few favors?”
The child stared at the ground but nodded.
“I know that you have been very good, and I need you to hold your mother’s hand so you will not get lost. Say your prayers every night, and brush your teeth. I would ask you what you want me to bring you on Christmas Eve, but the elves and I have not finished making some really great toys, so I promise if you will let me go find Dasher now I will bring you something very special on Christmas morning.”
The child looked up for the first time with tears in his eyes and said, “Ok, Santa.”
Tolbert smiled and told the child that he was very proud of him. The child smiled, hugged Tolbert around the neck, and said “I love you, Santa.” Tolbert recalls that the mother and one of the security guards became emotional from the scene, and he swears that one of the Disney officials had wiped away a tear.
Disney park officials furnished Tolbert and his family with guest passes for the inconvenience and pledged to assist them with the rest of their visit in any way they could. Despite their cordiality, park officials denied that any park employees had even silently consented to his activities as “Santa Claus” within the park and advised him to discontinue the charade.
Now, Tolbert only wants his side of the story to be told.
“I’m not there to hurt Disney,” he says. Responding to criticism that Disney has a responsibility to protect their guests from predators, Tolbert stresses, “I couldn’t agree more. But if there was any concern of that, Disney should have pulled me out an hour and 58 minutes after I got to the parks, they wouldn’t have let me go around with a tour guide and take pictures with families,” for as many days.
He says that he was simply on vacation; he didn’t alter his appearance to attract children in a perverse way. After all, he works as a professional Santa Claus and has a background in theater. His appearance is all part of the job, and he has appeared as Santa Claus in a professional capacity since the age of 16.
“A lot of people say ‘this guy’s weird and he thinks he’s Santa Claus.’ No, I know that I am not Santa Claus. What’s important is that I make the person that has come to visit me know that they had just visited with the real Santa Claus when they leave. That’s my job.”
And even though Tolbert wasn’t “on the job” at the parks, the charade is still important since children can’t differentiate between someone who looks like Santa Claus and someone who is professionally portraying Santa Claus.
“People see magical characters with their heart first, their eyes second, and their mind third,” Tolbert argues. He wasn’t looking for attention. He’s not a predator. Innocently enough, he just wanted to protect the reputation of Santa Claus and didn’t see any harm in it.
“I love what Walt built, but as Thomas Tolbert, I’d like to ask Disney’s high officials about how this was being handled. Do you think that Walt would have handled this the way you people have?” Tolbert recalls asking one specific official that very question. “No, he would not have,” was the reply.
Later, Tolbert sought an audience with the AGS manager’s boss to ask him about how the situation was handled in the park that day. While he was waiting outside, yet another child asked for a photo. Prepared to make the Disney-approved speech once again and break yet another child’s heart, he heard a voice from behind him.
“Go ahead, Santa. Have your picture taken.”
Tolbert did, and after the child had left, he asked who the man was. “I’m the man you’ve been waiting for,” he said. Tolbert was stunned by the park manager’s kindness,and asked why he let him take a photo after all that had happened that day. “I can’t stand to see a child cry,” the manager replied. The manager winked at Tolbert and shook his hand.
Thomas Tolbert works as a Life Enrichment Director at Summer’s Landing Tilly Mill in Dunwoody, Georgia. Part of his job responsibilities at the upscale assisted living facility include various appearances in-character as Santa Claus (it’s part of the reason they hired him). He works full-time as Santa Claus during the holiday season and receives payment for his portrayal outside of charity appearances.
Though we can appreciate Disney’s efforts to protect their guests from predatory visitors, Tolbert’s innocence and long-standing career as a professional Santa Claus vindicate him from such labeling, and it’s good to know that even though Tolbert experienced some negative kick-back from park officials and subsequent media reports, several Disney employees recognized him for what he is and intervened to help him protect the real at-risk casualty that day: the innocence of children.
Tags : Disney World, dunwoody, georgia, innocence, professional santa claus, santa claus, santa claus discrimination, Summer's Landing Tilly Mill, Thomas Tolbert
Posted: August 23, 2012
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Aug 24, 2012
I'm happy Disney "saw the light" at the end, but it is disappointing their focus is simply not to allow children to freely experience the wonder childhood, without having to assert "ownership" of it. I've never been to the Magic Kingdom, but I don't think I will ever decide its my kind of place. For shame!
Aug 24, 2012
Let's, as the say, cut to the chase; it's all about money–as is EVERYTHING at Disney. If Disney were making a buck everytime Tolbert posed for a picture with a smiling, wide-eyed kid, nothing woud have been said. The whole place is make believe anyway. Is that REALLY Cinderella over there? She doesn't look the same as yesterday. And Peter Pan? Is he for real? At the Disney cash register he is. So, no one shouold be surprised at Disney's reaction — figure how the famous little rodent can ake a buck and everything will be wonderful in the happiest place around, where the favorite color is of money.
Aug 24, 2012
I can not even believe that Disney even thought is was within their bounds to approach Thomas Tolbert and comment at all. I can see their interest if he were dressed as a Disney character (or even Universal, for that matter) and presented himself in the park as such. I guess Disney is all about magic as long as it is their flavor of magic. My children would have LOVED the thrill of seeing "Santa" enjoying himself at Disney World….just befor the Holiday rush.
Now I have had a glimpse into corporate Disney….shame on them!
Aug 24, 2012
Shame shame!!!! I live thomas and his spirit!
Aug 24, 2012
Well said, Amy!
Aug 24, 2012
So very sad that Santa is treated in such a way…I wonder if any of those folks got gifts from Santa when they were children? I support Thomas on just being who he is..I would have been wanting my picture with Santa If I were at the park or anywhere else…these folks one have done themselves a favor by giving him a lifetime ticket so he could make everyones day on each of his visits….
Aug 24, 2012
So very sad that Santa is treated in such a way…I wonder if any of those folks got gifts from Santa when they were children? I support Thomas on just being who he is..I would have been wanting my picture with Santa If I were at the park or anywhere else…these folks one have done themselves a favor by giving him a lifetime ticket so he could make everyones day on each of his visits….
Aug 24, 2012
Thomas is a wonderful kind person. I went to college with him several years ago. He has always been that way. It does not surprise me a bit that he is Santa Claus. What a great way to live your life. I hope he continues to visit Disney and they lighten up and embrace him. I think Disney should apologize to him and give him a lifetime pass to all of their parks. It would be a good PR move on their part.
Aug 24, 2012
I think what surprises me is how insensitive Disney handled this situation with Mr. Thomas Tolbert. If they were ever truly concerned then their whole staff should have been on alert for any possible predatory individuals right from the start – in the days before they finally pounced on him. I believe the over zealousness from management should be handled in a completely different way and with kid gloves – pun intended. Hopefully they'll treat Mr. Tolbert with a heroes return in the future. That's the "least" they can do. Disney put their brand on a lot of stories and ideas that are available to the world and to think they "own Santa" is just disheartening to say the least.
Aug 24, 2012
I doubt anyone at Disney saw Mr. Tolbert as predatory at all, I think they just didn't like being one – upped by someone who wasn't owned by them..tisk tisk tisk Santa doesn't like ugly!
Aug 24, 2012
Too all, as a professional Santa myself what he did was wrong, and when the Santa community reached out to him to give advise, he in a very unSanta like behavior using very vulgar language, he was on a EGO trip! no true professional would have done what he did, Disney was in no way wrong,
Aug 24, 2012
I agree
Aug 24, 2012
I agree
Aug 24, 2012
I AGREE
Aug 24, 2012
To the Above SANTA want -To BEES…I only know one thing to say yo you all… Read the story, because NONE of you were there …were you? make your own way..do not ride my coattail…..and last but not least..HO HO HO
Aug 24, 2012
ok one part of your story "voted the most look like & personality at Santa convention" which one might that be? i have attend most never saw anything like that….EGO!!!!!
Aug 24, 2012
I know lots of Santas that have been to Disney and even one that has worked there. There seems to be more to this story. For one thing, the Santas that I know REALLY LOOK LIKE SANTA and didn't come out with a story like this and they let pictures be taken and interacted with the kids. That top picture scares me. Looks evil. He needs to get a fake beard to look more like Santa. His is too skimpy. Then he might forget that he pretends to be Santa and can quit trying to show off and get attention. I would love to see this Santa for real. Maybe he looks better in person? Can you let me know next time he is at Disney? I would love to take him around the Park and see if he is really as magical as he seems to be saying that he is.
Aug 24, 2012
Thank you I thought it was just me but dang those eye brows and that look scared me too…LOL
Aug 24, 2012
Mike, can you get me in touch with this Santa? I agree. I kid might think that he is Santa, if the Santa is making the pitch to him/her… but just walking by, I would take him more for a pirate. He had to be soliciting the attention and I am sure that is why he was approached. I bet some parents, because of actions on his part, sicked security on him. I just know that 'Real Santas' don't act that way in public so that kids do not get used to talking to strangers. Disney had the right to check out a potential stranger that is obviously trying to get the attention of the kids. INQUISITER did you do a background check on this guy? I am sure Disney from his actions would have liked to (or maybe did while he was detained). A lot of weirdos out there… the kids need protected, too. There is always two sides of the story.
Aug 24, 2012
he has a FB page,,he has been removed from several Santa sites due to his vulgar language, hey Im am also a pirate!! and he would not be a good one either, bg/checks dont work if you never been caught, I asked him which Santa convention he was so lauded as the best…he has gone silent now???mmm
Aug 25, 2012
Mike, do not tell things that are NOT TRUE…I UN FRIEND ED/DELETED the groups, and SANTA….NO ONE REMOVED ME FOR ANY REASON….I am seeing SLANDER on a few of you, I would not go THERE….I WILL do what I need to DO to PROTECT MY NAME….SO FINAL WARNING SLANDER is costly….I can have all records checked …and show that I left the GROUPS/People because I wanted to….$$$$$ I will do it!!!
Aug 25, 2012
OOOOOOOOOOOHH!! ME SO SCARED!!! mommy!!!!!
Aug 25, 2012
NIKS ELF If you work at DISNEY 'S park as a VIP PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE, maybe you can request me ,and my family next time we go. I am sorry to hurt your dream of taking me around the park, or anywhere else ..I do not travel with people that I do not know….I hope that you work as A VIP tour guide so "YOUR DREAM CAN COME TRUE" Oh yes as stated above just watch what you WRITE….$$$$$ Slander cost a lot …NO more
Aug 25, 2012
See a therapist soon, I fear for your mental health
Aug 25, 2012
As a retired seviceman & retired Private investigator I'll do some checking myself, ya'll have a great day
Aug 25, 2012
Not only that, but this incident should have never been publicized. It doesn't do anyone any good. Perhaps TT THINKS that the publicity will help him get more Santa gigs, but as one who would represent or hire such a Santa, I'd have misgivings. Santa should display more humility than this and not be too full of himself or play the persecuted victim. The children always are and SHOULD BE the primary focus. I don't agree with the inconsistency of the WDW staff either. The differing treatment of this guest from area to area is not a good message to convey, either. The first moment that the guest was attracting unwanted (in WDW's eyes) attention is when they should have intervened. Guest protection so that all can have a "magical experience" is paramount. But, for them to ask TT to tell people "Leave me alone," is rather harsh, too. There has to be a better alternative.
Aug 25, 2012
Laurie, I am sure that if the media did not find it news Worthy, then so many would have not looked me up ,to talk to me! You said that you Represent/Hires SANTA? who do you work for? I would not want to apply with your Company…If you believe that I should have turned anyone away ,When a person comes up to me ,and ask if I am SANTA..I say YES, because PEOPLE SEE Santa Claus with there heart first/ there eyes second/ and there minds third. They ask..I did not seek them out. Please re read. You say that SANTA needs to display more Humility ..My DEAR MRS. POOLE no one could be more humble when in the PUBLIC EYE…..I showed Grace, and Class when ever I am in the public What a off base idea about saying I was doing this for more SANTA GIGS…DEAR my CALENDER is fully booked …Sorry think of something else that the press would WANT to do such a Hugh story about WALT DISNEY ASKING SANTA TO CHANGE. I am also a GENTLEMAN who is tired of People telling me how to be a better SANTA.YOU have never seen my SANTA..DISNEY replied it was GREAT…If my AGENT thinks that I need some Guidance ,I trust he will find the EXPERTS to provide it for my SANTA CLAUS..Next time that you may have some extra time on your hands , you may wish to tell your HUSBAND how HE COULD improve his "PLAYING" SANTA." You see him all the time ,I guess….And you have never seen/Talked/ or experienced my SANTA CLAUS. I think you have me confused with some other Person.I am being GRACIOUS when I tell you your Opinion is not wanted by me….. But I know that your Loving Husband will welcome it with open arms….Give it to some one who want's it ….
Aug 25, 2012
purely a hey look at me!! stunt!!!
Aug 27, 2012
Santa? Has to turn away little kids and tell them to "leave him alone"? I don't THINK so! C'mon Disney, do you want the only thing all these kids to remember about their trip to the Magic Kingdom to be that SANTA told them to leave him alone?
Aug 27, 2012
Still no answer to what Santa convention he was voted the best???………all in his imagenary world me thinks
Aug 27, 2012
Right on, Barbara!
Aug 27, 2012
Thomas tolbert still refuses to name the Santa convention that named him the best????
Aug 28, 2012
Wasn't there more posts on this thread on Friday?
Aug 28, 2012
I printed this out (although it had more comments on Friday). I took it with me today to show some people. They told me not to worry about it and leave it alone. They said that Disney knows what is going on and have their legal team watching it. One guy said that Disney is not worried about this guy's claim to fame. It actually shows people that are concerned about their children that Disney does keep a look-out for potential pedophiles (even those in disguise as Santa or other characters children are drawn to). While some try to put a negative spin on it, it does also help Disney send the message to those that may try this type of tactic on their grounds for evil purposes not to do it as they are watching (too bad that point is never mentioned in the article). One guy did ask to make a copy because he wanted to make sure that corporate had a copy. He said that it proved that for someone that is claiming that he could not be anything but Santa-like can definitely be un-Santa-like in public places. I just wanted to bring this to you Santas that are concerned. While I understand you being upset with a fellow Santa getting in trouble, I want you to know that you should not worry about it… Let him have his fun.
On a personal note: I can not believe anyone with this much anger can be a good Santa. I guess that is where his acting lessons come in, I guess. I am out of here. I have brought my findings and I am done. I do not have time to live in a fantasy world… he he he, I already work in one.
Aug 28, 2012
This "Santa" is the REAL deal….if Disney only knew what they were missing. No organization could secure a better, safer, more loving man to provide happiness & entertainment. I am hopeful the resoultion will be a happy Disney ending!
Aug 28, 2012
Is this Thomas from Roswell?
Aug 28, 2012
The sad fact is that Disney never hires characters with facial hair. My Santa Claus wanted to work with EuroDisney and could not be accepted because he's a Real Bearded Santa. The Santa Claus characters that work for Disney use designer beards.
Aug 28, 2012
They do now, Laurie. Jeffry, Frank, and I saw several a few weeks ago.
Aug 28, 2012
Just to make it clear. Even though the photos in the story have no captions, no reader should jump to the conclusion that the pix are from the Disney visit mentioned in the article. They picture TT at a completely other event.
Aug 29, 2012
Well it does make a good story as far as I can tell. Plus it does do misjustice to the Disney Corporation. Myself I do not think Disney would ever discourage any such doing as long as there was a parent/ adult around beside Mr. Talbert.
Aug 29, 2012
Well it does make a good story as far as I can tell. Plus it does do misjustice to the Disney Corporation. Myself I do not think Disney would ever discourage any such doing as long as there was a parent/ adult around beside Mr. Talbert.
Aug 29, 2012
Wow! I am very disappointed in the reaction of the Santa community. Sounds much more like a Santa Mafia. TT's heart seems to be in the right place. I'm actually fearful of the response I'll receive. Many of you smell like beef and cheese. You're not Santa!
Aug 29, 2012
Please understand I have no control about what other Santa do or say/as They have no control over me. I did what I did, and I would , and will do it again. I am not ashamed of being loving kind, and helping make anyone day more magical by being NICE, No I was not paid, never ask to be paid, would not except money just for being kind , and loving….I am so sorry that a lot of you are seeing how many Santa feel when the focus is not on them/But on a Real SANTA note..One of the SANTA had Cancer, and as going thou the Treatment loss all his hair. The owner of the Santa School in Colorado, had long hair, She keep growing it, and just had it cut, Now a company will Bleach it and mane a human hair beard.The Santa with Cancer will take the job to Go see Children in The Hospital..Now Folks that is a Christmas story, A person gives what she has, to a person who will Give a gift that GOD gave him, and many ill Children will meet the REAL SANTA…. So not all Santa are really Reindeer's Behinds. Write to the SANTA SCHOOL in Colorado, and let them know that we think her Gift will make Thousands of CHILDREN happy! and ask THAT SPECIAL SANTA to carry your Special love , Wishes , and prayers to all the Children, and Families that he will see and be with this Christmas SEASON….A Another REAL SANTA news story that you would like to share with the World!
Aug 29, 2012
A legend in his own mind. Time to ignore him.
Aug 29, 2012
SIR, I am far from a LEGEND…SANTA CLAUS is The LEGEND, But people in the PUBLIC see things like this and are Questioning why The SANTA COMMUNITY is so HATEFUL.NO where in this or any other NEWS RELEASE has said I am a LEGEND…So please stop Making the public think that the SANTA GROUPS are as hateful , as you are…and now you are allowing the public to see inside the walls ,and it does not make you look nice at all….Rethink before you print…or the Press will want to do a story on the Bitterness of the SANTA Community,I have rethought it…Un Friend-ed many of the SANTA/and even a lot of the Groups, because of the Negative things that are so common in this SANTA Circle…Real Glad that I found out that I did not need to be a memberof this ,or aNY GROUP with such with BITTER Men who claim to be a JOLLY OL ELF.
Aug 29, 2012
We should ALL focus on what we can give to others from our hearts. It's the CHILDREN who matter most!
Aug 31, 2012
He also faiedl to mention that WDW recieved several complaints about mr tolberts from quests.
Aug 31, 2012
This Guy is so Lying/ Disney never told me that ANY ONE GAVE A COMPLAINT/GUEST/CAST MEMBERS/ Charters NO ONE!!!, DISNEY TOLD ME SEVERAL times"YOU are so good/ and such a REAL looking Santa You are an incredibly looking SANTA.When I called the DISNEY case Manager. she assured me that they interviewed Everyone that they could, and they all told the assigned investigators to this case that_ I was wonderful/ nice /professional/Polite/ and Gracious to them…So I do not know what this guy is talking about? Please know that DISNEY would not talk to him, are anyone in the Disney cast about this PR Blunder…They talk to only me..or my authorized persons..So try another lie, because the one that you just told backfired…..Yes ,to answer some of the Questions that many of you have ask, There are some Santa s , that can not stand for the press to get a story about a
SANTA,and that SANTA AINT them!!!! So these type SANTA S try to get the public to notice them any way that they can….The sad thing is …They end up looking ,and smelling like Reindeer droppings….And then the public wounder what type of SANTA S there Children are seeing…Please Mike , You are not involved in this NEWS story/ and you will not be involved in this story, Do not show the World that "YOU ARE A MEAN ONE MR. GRINCH"
Aug 31, 2012
Awaiting interview here my freind…he..he..he..
Sep 1, 2012
Are we still talking about this. Should I say Enough is Enough, Already.
Sep 1, 2012
This should have never been talked about in the first place
Sep 1, 2012
He is just self-promoting. I am no longer following him in any social media.
Sep 1, 2012
Thomas, I emailed Disney concerning this matter and I got a phone call back from 2 Disney staff members. I was concerned since I was going to Disney World myself and wanted to hear their side of the story. So they are talking to people about what happened.
Sep 1, 2012
Really? ? well again someone missed the MEMO…HO HO HO ..They gave me a private # to Book my next time I wanted to visit….So Go figure?!?!?!
Sep 1, 2012
It's like this, It all depends on who you meet and when and if they are in a bad mood that day. Disney staff is no different, people will do as they please, this time they picked on you. It means nothing in the big picture of life.
Sep 1, 2012
Disney, must be not to busy..if they have 2 Disney cast-members to answer your 1 e-mail…Disney cast members in a BAD mood, That is so against the training that they Receive in TRADITIONS, prior to working for DISNEY.How could they pick on me, ? They knew me? they talked to you about me? they talked about me…Good ,or Bad does not make a difference.as long as they Remember you…LEARNED that in Show Business ……Ho ho Ho
Sep 1, 2012
I need to amend to the above post…The real story here is the Guest that are telling there Family, Friends, and co workers that They go to meet SANTA CLAUS while they were at Disney. .Even some little girl probably took her Autograph book to school to show her class mates who all signed her book ,on her Family Vacation. I know that some families will be using the picture that they took ,while at Disney /Santa Greet,on there Christmas cards (THEY told me so) What wonderful ,Special memories I got to be a part of…by just being nice to people, and Especially the Children..MY Santa Brother that makes it all worth while would you agree?As far as the press always spell the name correct!!!HO HO HO But always remember it is for the Children first,a and foremost
Sep 1, 2012
Amen! Let it go.
Nov 7, 2012
Thomas, I thought the article was well written! Good job!