This Is the Hottest Souvenir at Disney Parks This Christmas According to an anonymous Disney employee, the gesture harkens back to when Disney use to walk through his eponymously named park, cigarette in hand, pointing out different areas of the park to guests with two fingers stretched out. ROSE  (@missbiancarose) on Oct 8, 2017 at 2:10pm PDT However, according to HuffPost, the move could also be an odd homage to Disney himself, as the animator used to have quite the penchant for smoking. Have some fun on this structural rivets Manufacturersmapmakermonday! ⛱ · #disneyland #disneylandpark #mondays #disneypoint A post shared by Regan (@bruinrogue) on Oct 9, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT Next time you’re in a park test it out and ask an employee for directions.November 17, 2017 Disney is all about the details. Tom Hanks, who played Walt Disney in “Saving Mr. However, in recent years the brand has attempted to disassociate itself from smoking and has even gone to great lengths to photoshop cigarettes out of Disney’s hands, Huffpost reported.. Banks,” shared with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show in 2013 that there are indeed old photographs of Disney holding a cigarette and pointing in the park in the same way.

 As the Independent explained, the two-finger gesture is likely still used # today because a single pointed finger can be interpreted as rude to several cultures, including in the United States.” Ready to move this morning! ☀️#moveitshakeitpics #disneypoint PC: @amanda_roberts0213 A post shared by Michelle Mayo (@michellenmayo) on Jun 1, 2017 at 7:14am PDT And the story may even have merit. Sure, every Disney fan knows that the rides, snacks, and the parks themselves are meticulously designed and maintained so visitors can be delighted at every turn, but did you know that this very thoughtful mentality also extends to the park’s staff as well? Take, for example, the fact that Disney park employees are banned from ever pointing with just their index finger.

 Sure, it may seem like a minute detail, but as it turns out there are two distinct conspiracy theories on why park employees are mandated to do the “double Disney point,” including Walt Disney’s smoking habits and simply being polite. The park employee added that “the two-finger point is part of our training upon being hired in. "It takes people to make the dream a reality" #disneyinternshipsandprograms #reminiscing #castmember #disneypoint #wdw #disneyprograms #disneyhousing A post shared by BIANCA E. Odds are they’ll give you the old double finger point