Is it hard to be a Disney cast member?

Ask any Disney Cast Member and they'll tell you that it can be the most magical job ever… or the most challenging job in the world. It kind of depends on the day. Each day can be vastly different for Cast Members depending on their location and job title. It's the Cast Members!



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If you have a strong resume and good soft skills, it's easy to get a job at Disney. You need to find the positions that suit you best and make sure you have the right experience. Some people enter a Disney college program, which means you can intern for the company. Many interns end up working full-time later on.

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The experiences I had as a Cast Member were special and life-changing for me. I met some of my best friends and I learned a lot about myself as a person. While there is no perfect job, this is a pretty special one if you have the right mindset.

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Requirements to be a character actor at Disney parks Current requirements for Disney character jobs vary depending on the specific role, but may include: Age: You must be over 18 years old. Authorization: You must be authorized to work in the country the park is located in.

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What three words can't Disney employees say? The three words that Disney employees are trained not to say are “I don't know.” “If a guest asks you a question, you always have to have an answer, no exceptions,” an anonymous former Cast Member shared online. “If you don't know it, find out, but don't say you don't know.

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The Walt Disney Company's highest paid executives include: Alan N. Braverman $11,118,951 and Kevin A. Mayer $10,125,349. Comparably has 1 executive salary records from The Walt Disney Company employees including job titles like VP of Engineering, VP of Business Development, and VP of Marketing.

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Most weeks I would work five or six days with shifts that were eight to 12 hours. Another thing I often experienced were short turn-around shifts. These are shifts with less than eight hours between them.

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“We're grossly, grossly underpaid for the hours that we work and the heavy lifting, it's like warehouse and driver work. A lot of us have the same story in not being able to afford the cost of living on the pay that we make,” said Penson. “A lot of Disney workers are barely squeaking by.

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Generally, Cast Members receive a discount at the Quick Service Restaurants all throughout the year. Some of the Table Service Restaurants that are not busy often, like those at the resorts, offer a discount all year round as well.

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Lengthy days and quick turn-around times Most weeks I would work five or six days with shifts that were eight to 12 hours. Another thing I often experienced were short turn-around shifts. These are shifts with less than eight hours between them.

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Guest Relations cast members have one of the most difficult jobs in Walt Disney World, because any guest who is unhappy from a situation that took place anywhere in the parks is going to take out their feelings on Guest Relations.

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The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.

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Cast Member Theme Park Tickets This pass allows Cast Members three guests at a time using their Main Gate Pass, but the amount of times you can use this pass in a year varies. Disney Employees who have worked at Disney less than 15 years will receive a Blue Main Gate Pass and can use the pass 16 times a year.

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While these rules seem extreme, they're put in place for a reason: to keep things as magical as possible for guests. The pay is awesome. It's rumored that Tink gets paid around $500 per flight across the Magic Kingdom's sky, which isn't bad for 30 seconds of work, if you ask us.

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Children of all ages are very welcome to hug Disney princesses and other meet-and-greet characters at Disney theme parks. What would be the best way to spend 6 days in Disneyland with two 3 year olds if money is not an issue?

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