30 Shady Moments From the Morally Bankrupt Cesspool That Is Disney
Apologies in advance to you Disney adults who’ve been drinking the Kool-Aid since day one. You may have thought Walt and Co. were pure magic makers (or you may have blocked out the not-so-nice things you’ve heard), but they and their backwards views have always been obsessed with their bottom line, no matter who it hurts.
Here’s more than a handful of instances that your subconscious will have to block out if you ever want to truly enjoy The Lion King again…
Walt Disney’s Nazi Ties
Paying Just $1.20 Per Hour
The Matterhorn Bobsled Ride
The Abandoned Resort in the Bahamas
Dictating Copyright Laws
Keeping Wages Low
Cast Member Deaths
Killing Lemmings On-Screen
Lowballing Landowners
A Lack of Metal Detectors
Suing Daycares
Forcing Performers to Share Underwear
Big Thunder Mountain Derailment
Discriminating Against Female Animators, Part I
Discriminating Against Female Animators, Part II
Discriminating Against Female Animators, Part III
Discriminating Against Female Animators, Part IV
Discriminating Against Female Animators, Part V
Walt Disney World’s Alligator Infestation
Source: 24 Startlingly Dark Secrets About The Disney Company
Hiring Ex-Nazis
Source: 24 Startlingly Dark Secrets About The Disney Company
Mickey Mouse
Source: The Rest is History
Adriana Caselotti
Source: Comic Book Resources
Working with J. Edgar Hoover
Source: 24 Startlingly Dark Secrets About The Disney Company
The Little Mermaid
Source: Snopes
Tigger’s Day in Court
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Ridiculous Trademark Requests
Source: CNN