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Emma Onyemaechi • 8 June, 2024

3 Suspicious reasons why Disneyland does not allow long-haired men to enter the park
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  • In the late 1960s, male visitors with long hair who tried to enter Disneyland were turned away by park staff because they did not meet the park's unwritten dress code. This...




    In the late 1960s, male visitors with long hair who tried to enter Disneyland were turned away by park staff because they did not meet the park's unwritten dress code. This code, which had been in place since the 1950s, dictated that male employees could not have long hair , beards, or mustaches. At the time, facial hair was associated with negative stereotypes, and Disney aimed to present a wholesome image to its visitors. This philosophy extended to park guests, with notable figures like  Jim McGuinn being turned away for sporting a hairstyle associated with The Beatles.




    Contrary to popular belief, the decision to relax the no long hair policy for male guests was not a response to the "yippie invasion that caused the park to close in the year 1970. In fact, the policy had already been relaxed, and the "yippies" were allowed in the park that day because of the prior change in the dress code.












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