Secret code Disney theme park staff use to describe rude visitors
DISNEY theme parks might be a place where dreams come true for guests, but they can also be a nightmare for the staff.
The behaviour of some visitors can be so bad, workers have come up with a special name to describe them.
If a visitor is particularly rude or disruptive, staff will refer to them as a “treasured guest”, The Sun reports.
It’s necessary because Disney has rules against employees using negative or insulting language in front of customers.
And it isn’t the only code used by employees — they also have a secret phrase for other unpleasant incidents.
For instance, when a guest vomits somewhere in the park — a common occurrence when fast rides and fast food are combined — it is called a “protein spill”.
If a protein spill takes place, staff will be called to a “code V” situation.
On the Disney Cruise Line, staff also have a phrase for when someone pees in the swimming pool — it’s called a “Code Winnie”.
But one of the most unsettling phrases is used when a guest illegally tries to scatter someone’s ashes at a Disney park, which happens more often than you’d think.
As the parks are often sentimental places to people, there have been several instances each year of visitors attempting to spread a loved one’s ashes somewhere on site, including on a ride.
When that happens, a “white powder alert” is announced and a staff member is immediately sent to clear up the ashes and the ride is halted.