DISNEY employees have revealed the secret code names staff use to discuss incidents at its various theme parks.
The iconic attractions , which include Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World Resort Florida are often described as the “happiest place on earth“, but this doesn’t mean that they don’t have their fair share of mishaps.
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To keep things feeling as magical as possible, when something goes wrong in one of the parks, staff (known as ‘cast members’) use a secret language to disguise what is really going on.
There’s no official list of these code words, but Disney fans and former staff members have taken to Reddit to share their secrets.
Protein Spill/Code V
If you hear a member of staff refer to a protein spill, or Code V, this means that somebody has thrown up in the park.
With all of the hair-raising rides and filling fried foods on offer at Disney, it is likely that this is one of the most common code words used at Disney.
White Powder Alert
Some people are such extreme Disney fans, that they want their ashes scattered in one of the parks.
However, Disney has strict rules against this, and if you hear staff discussing a White Powder Alert, this means that they are on a mission to stop someone from scattering a family members’ ashes.
Some Disney fans have revealed that Code Grandma is also used to alert staff of human remains in the park, and the top spot to deposit ashes is apparently the haunted mansion.
Code H
Code H is used to report when someone has had a little accident in the park.
Some staff have reported that the H stands for honey, which is a reference to Winnie the Poo(h).
Others have revealed that the H simply stands for human waste.
Code Winnie
Another code name tied to the iconic bear is used on Disney Cruises.
If you hear a Code Winnie, this means that somebody has urinated in the pool, and is a reference to the bear’s yellow coloured fur.
Treasured Guest
If you hear someone referred to as a “treasured guest” by staff, this means that they are being difficult or problematic.
By alerting other staff members that there is a “treasured guest” in the park, employees are requesting back up to help deal with the situation.
How many Disney locations are there around the world?
DISNEY parks are located in several countries around the world. Here’s the list of countries with Disney parks:
- United States
- Disneyland Resort (Anaheim, California)
- Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, Florida)
- France
- Disneyland Paris (Marne-la-Vallée, near Paris)
- Japan
- Tokyo Disney Resort (Urayasu, near Tokyo)
- China
- Shanghai Disney Resort (Shanghai)
- Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (Hong Kong)
Customer
Although customer may seem like a bog standard word for a staff member to use, Disney refers to visitors as “guests”, as it is more polite.
Customer is sometimes used as an alternative to “treasured guest” but often refers to a shoplifter.
82
According to some staff members, the code 82 is used when a guest is too large to fit on a ride.
Explaining the meaning, a reddit user said: “It means a rider is too large for the seat and they are either stuck or causing a scene and refusing to move from the loading station.
“It’s called an 82 because they ‘8 2 much’” as in ate too much.