Disney criticized by Native American advocates for drill team routine

A new crest honoring the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort adorns Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park.

After facing backlash for its response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney is under fire yet again, this time for a high school drill team’s performance at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando. 

A video on Twitter shows the Texas-based Port Neches-Groves Independent School District “Indianettes” performing a routine at Walt Disney World. Clad in a purple uniform with white fringe, the students appear to mimic a tribal dance and at one point chant “scalp ‘em.” 

Disney said the performance was “not consistent with the audition tape the school provided” and that it has “immediately put measures in place so this is not repeated.”

“The live performance in our park did not reflect our core values, and we regret it took place,” an emailed statement reads.


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