- Disney World hosted a preview of its Magic Kingdom fireworks show for employees on Wednesday.
- Ahead of the event, the preshow recording was changed to become more inclusive to all visitors.
- The greeting used to reference ladies, gentlemen, boys, and girls; it now says “dreamers” instead.
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Disney World has made another change at its Orlando, Florida, theme park as part of the company’s initiative to become more inclusive.
Employees were invited to a “cast member” preview of the “Happily Ever After” fireworks show at Magic Kingdom on Wednesday. The event was the first fireworks showing hosted at Disney World since the nightly shows were halted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the fireworks show seemingly remains unchanged, the preshow recording is now different. As heard in videos shared by employees, Disney World has replaced the “Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls” greeting with one that says “Good evening, dreamers of all ages!”
One Twitter user, who goes by @ShowcaseWishes, shared a video comparing the greeting as heard in 2020 to the one played on Wednesday night.
Although the theme park has not commented on the change, Disney has made numerous efforts in recent months and years to become a more welcoming place for all visitors.
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