Disney fans rejoice as parks restore gendered greetings after ‘inclusive’ scrub: ‘We’re so f–king back’

Nypost · Apr 15, 2026 · 478 words · By Asia Grace

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Disney fans rejoice as parks restore gendered greetings after ‘inclusive’ scrub: ‘We’re so f–king back’ “Ladies and gentlemen” is back on the loudspeaker.

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Disney fans rejoice as parks restore gendered greetings after ‘inclusive’ scrub: ‘We’re so f–king back’ “Ladies and gentlemen” is back on the loudspeaker.

Why it matters

Disney diehards are divided amid trending claims that the formerly nixed “ladies and gentlemen” salutation at its theme parks has been restored — signaling, to some, that the world is “returning to normalcy.” “It was very nice to hear that ‘Ladies and…

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“For context,” continued the fan, “it was removed around 2021 when Disney tried to make the parks more ‘inclusive.’” Representatives for Disney did not respond to The Post’s request for comment regarding the alleged resurrection of its original script.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “warmly welcoming park guests with a cheery “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,” was once the brand’s standard.”

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Multiple sources describe the phrase 'Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls' as the traditional or iconic greeting that was recently removed, confirming it was the brand's standard.

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web search NEUTRAL — Disney Parks recently cut "ladies and gentlemen" from automated announcements.Disney removes ”Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls” from Happily Ever After pre show announcement.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/disney-drops-ladies-and-gent…

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web search NEUTRAL — Disney’s new language is rolling out in parks around the world and it’ll be added to all pre-recorded announcements.In a bid to make sure all employees feel included at their parks, Disney has dropped…
https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/disney-changes-iconic-welcome…

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web search NEUTRAL — Disney has removed "ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls" from its park greeting, censoring any mention of gender in an attempt to be gender-inclusive. The new greeting people at the park hear?
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/07/03/disney-re…

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Claim 2: “The pandemic, alongside sociopolitical unrest in 2020, however, triggered a change at the wonderland, inspiring executives to do away with some of its more controversial features — including gender-specific wording and words from the late Walt Disney.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Disneyland and Disney films, and irrelevant search results about a game called 'Astra'. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the removal of Walt Disney's words or the specific timing/reasoning regarding 2020 sociopolitical unrest.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of theatrical animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by The Walt Disney Studios, the film division of The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Studios release…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_theatrical_anim…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of films produced by and released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner (known as that since 1983, with Never Cry Wolf as its first release) and films released before that under the for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Walt_Disney_Pictures_f…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio which produces animated feature films and short films for the Walt Disney Company. The st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios

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Claim 3: “Jack Wagner, known as “the Voice of Disney,” estimated that he uttered the phrase over 8 million times during his two-decade tenure as park announcer for Disneyland, Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland.”

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The claim is confirmed by both Wikipedia (identifying Jack Wagner as the announcer for Disneyland) and multiple web search results that specifically quote his estimate of saying the phrase 8 million times over two decades at Disneyland, Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Disneyland Railroad (DRR), formerly known as the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a 3-foot (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad and attraction in the Disneyland theme park of the Disneyland R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Railroad

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack Francis Wagner (October 17, 1925 – June 16, 1995) was an American radio personality and actor best known for his association with Disneyland. He is famous for the various announcements over the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Wagner_(announcer)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Main Street Electrical Parade is a nighttime parade that first premiered at Disneyland in 1972 and has since become the longest running parade in Disney history, performing at Disney parks worldwi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Street_Electrical_Parade

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Claim 4: “it was removed around 2021 when Disney tried to make the parks more ‘inclusive.’”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Disney removed 'ladies and gentlemen' from automated announcements in an effort to be more gender-inclusive.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disney+ is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming media service owned and operated by Disney Streaming, the streaming division of Disney Entertainment, a major business segmen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney+

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disney+ Hotstar (known as JioHotstar in India and simply Hotstar in Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore) is an Indian subscription video-on-demand, over-the-top streaming service owned by JioStar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney+_Hotstar

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Claim 5: ““Ladies and gentlemen” is back on the loudspeaker.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Disney homepages and login screens. There is no specific information in the evidence provided to confirm that the greeting has been restored.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website for all things Disney: theme parks, resorts, movies, tv programs, characters, games, videos, music, shopping, and more!
https://www.disney.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Log in to Disney+ with your MyDisney account. If you don't have one, you will be prompted to create an account before signing up
https://www.disneyplus.com/identity/login

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web search NEUTRAL — Disney+ is the streaming home for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more with exclusive originals and timeless classics.
https://www.apps.disneyplus.com/

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