Mascot school teaches tricks of the trade for theme park characters

By Chris Meyers

Lifestyle Nov. 28, 2012 - 07:00AM JST ( 5 )

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ebisenNov. 27, 2012 - 08:05AM JST

Well, good luck in their future careers. For some weird reason, both of my kids are scared by the DisneyLand mascots.
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AKBfanNov. 27, 2012 - 10:34AM JST

Eri Suzuki is serious about her goal in life - working in a theme park as a character mascot, one of those oversized, fuzzy creatures that dance and cavort with children.

Nice to have ana mobition, but this is a pretty low bar to set yourself.
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borschtNov. 27, 2012 - 10:35AM JST

What happened to on-the-job training?
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zichiNov. 27, 2012 - 11:33AM JST

Many European and American sport teams, like football have mascots.
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FadamorNov. 28, 2012 - 12:10AM JST

Hopefully part of the training involves how to survive inside an enclosed suit when it's 30°C out and no shade nearby. There aren't too many overweight people working as mascots. The job is physically demanding (carrying around that big head for a couple of hours is not easy) and the lack of decent ventilation means you're basically working in a sauna.