Actors who dress up as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other characters to greet visitors at Hong Kong Disneyland are getting pay raises and longer breaks, the park said Sunday, following complaints of work-related injuries, low pay and quick turnarounds between shifts. Hong Kong Disneyland said in a statement that it would increase the monthly base pay of the character performers by 11% from $1,160 to $1,300 starting June 1.
See "Disney Characters Getting Raises in Hong Kong", Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2006