Disney Not Allowing Muslim Staff To Wear Hijab

An immediate effect guests will experience is the scheduling of events, such as the reduced frequency of the Fantasmic show and the cancellation of a character brunch in the Magic Kingdom. But what about other things, like ride maintenance or restaurant cleanliness.

Cuts come as production is winding up on Meet the Robinsons, which will be released in June. A spokesman said that the management team at Walt Disney Animation has determined that each film will dictate its own appropriate production schedule, indicating that it will keep fewer animators on as permanent employees moving from film to film.

Ms. Boudlal has worked for the company for more than two years and recently made the request to wear a hijab, and we have been working directly with her on accommodations. In the interim, we offered reasonable accommodations to allow her to work during her scheduled shifts, which she declined.