New Custodial Cast Member Costumes Arrive at Disney World

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Did you know the largest working wardrobe in the world is located right here at Walt Disney World Resort? Just last year, our talented Costuming team at Disney Live Entertainment dreamed up charming new turn-of-the-century fits for cast members of Main Street, U.S.A. that combine timeless storytelling with modern fit, function, and flare.

Now, they can’t wait to add even more custom Disney cast member costumes to the approximately 893 existing costume designs and around 140 million individual garments in the Walt Disney World inventory! Let’s go behind-the-seams to find out how they’re giving our custodial cast a magical makeover.

From cast feedback sessions to detailed fabric sampling and even wear testing, these new looks were thoughtfully redesigned to make sure they are as functional as they are fashionable.

“Cast feedback was so important to us when designing these new operational costumes because our cast are everything. They create Disney magic each day in their interactions with guests and we want to make sure they feel comfortable and confident while making magic,” Nicole, a Costume Designer with Disney Live Entertainment, shared.

Knowing every cast member at Disney has a very special role to play, Nicole and the team carefully looked for ways to design and deliver new costumes that elevate every performance. These new designs feature moisture-wicking fabrics that serve as a strong sun protectant with added stretch, additional pockets, vibrant new colors and introduce adjustable pants that can cinch at the ankle.

While making exciting new updates to these costumes, the Costuming team was careful to preserve the sweeping Mickey Mouse logo that has become iconic and treasured by our custodial cast.

“We want this new costume to be equally iconic and special in its own way, giving nods to the current costume while being something new and exciting that everyone feels confident in,” shared Danielle, the Costume Development Manager for this project.

Danielle made sure each decision made during the development of these new costumes placed significant consideration on cast, including introducing interchangeable garments with customizable features. Working closely with the Buying team, she found a new vendor for hats – a women-owned business started by a former optometrist. The hat chosen from this vendor not only boasts key safety features, but its unique shape also fits perfectly for cast who wear glasses, all while being adjustable for different hair styles.

“I’m excited about taking these costumes into the future by utilizing updated fabric technology and materials that have a little extra pixie dust built into them,” she said. What’s even more exciting? These are just one of the many new cast costumes debuting soon at Walt Disney World. Danielle shared her passion about reaching even more cast with new designs and features that keep fit, function and comfort top of mind.

Stay tuned as we reveal more details and fresh new designs coming soon, one stitch at a time!  

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