What is the Disney name tag earning my ears?

When you begin training for any new job with Disney Parks & Resorts, you get this little red ribbon that says Earning My Ears to attach to your name tag. In theory, this is supposed to encourage guests to go easy on you, and it acts a bit like a security blanket for the new cast member.



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Once housekeepers “earn their ears” and complete their training period, they are officially welcomed into their new role with a Housekeeping Graduation Ceremony! Unique to Disney, these ceremonies commemorate cast members' end-of-training milestone with a big celebration.

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Learning and Training When a Cast Member is being trained, a red ribbon that reads “Earning My Ears” will be attached to their name tag. They will have a trainer with them; the trainers wear Jiminy Cricket pins over their nametag. Be extra kind to these Cast Members—they're still learning.

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Disney Bands are given to guests who are either staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel or are an Annual Pass-holder. If you are staying outside of a Walt Disney World Resort you can still buy your band at the park.

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There are some park tickets that do require identification when you scan in through the Main Entrance Gates while others do not. If you have regular single-day or multi-day One Park Per Day and Park Hopper tickets, you will not be asked for ID.

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Am I only allowed to bring Mickey ear hat? ” Hi there Anna, welcome to planDisney! You are absolutely allowed to wear your favorite Mickey ears to the Disneyland Resort! There are certain items that are not permitted, but a pair of Mickey ears should not be an issue.

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It's not entirely necessary. Although MagicBands can make your park experience a touch (or tap) easier and can provide some unique experiences, you can function just fine in the park without one. You can still enter the park by scanning a physical ticket or using your Disney app on a mobile phone, for example.

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That being said, a MagicBand can only be linked to one ticket or pass at a time. If not everyone in the group has a MagicBand, the people without a band can use their phones instead. You can, however, link more than one MagicBand to a particular pass or ticket.

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Can Guests use a Disney band from a previous visit? Yes, Guests can reuse their Disney band. Depending on how much time has passed since they initially used the Disney band, the ability to receive Disney PhotoPass attraction videos and select attraction photos may be limited.

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Your ticket will be connected to you when you scan in and the Cast Member takes your photo. The name is more for you to differentiate the tickets if you have multiple people in your party.

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The tickets do not need to have names assigned in order to be used. When you and those in your travel party arrive at Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park, a Cast Member will take a picture of each person as their ticket is scanned.

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Despite whatever costumes, wigs, and makeup a Disney Cast Member (that's Disney-speak for “employee”) is required to wear for work, all employees must wear a name tag that states their first name and hometown.

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