Over the past 11 years, there has been an urban legend that at Disneyland amusement parks, visitors scatter the ashes of deceased loved ones. The Wall Street Journal has now confirmed that this is indeed happening.
The publication found at least three American families who did this. According to them, they brought ashes in memory of the family who were fans of Disneyland.
Most likely, entering the park with the remains is not very difficult. According to The Wall Street Journal, visitors carry it in small boxes of pills or cosmetics. After that, it remains only to dispel it in the chosen place and hope that the staff will not notice it.
If the staff notice the ritual, the visitor will be asked to leave the park, because scattering the ashes on the territory of private property violates the laws of most countries.
According to former and current Disneyland employees, someone scatters the ashes almost every month. Human powers are everywhere: on rides, bushes and flower beds. Most often, ashes are found in the "Haunted Mansion", one of the oldest attractions in Disneyland.
Employees have to quickly remove the ashes with a special vacuum cleaner. For such cases, there is even a special code - HEPA cleaning. It received this name from the abbreviation HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air). This is a kind of high efficiency air filters that are used in vacuum cleaners and air purification systems.
Employees of Disneylands, with whom the reporters spoke, noticed that cleaning up the ashes is a hidden part of the job "in the happiest place on Earth."