Originally Posted By submarine-maniac Next week... Wanted to work there since i was around 5 haha. Anyone have any tips? I applied there last year but didnt get passed the computer interview...
Originally Posted By DEDE71755 Submarine-Maniac I am also interested as am moving to so-cal next month to get out of rainy washington. My cousins daughter works there I will see if she has any tips and pass them on.
Originally Posted By USCSurfer When I hired into the park back in '83 (I know....a long time ago!), I interviewed in what was basically a group interview. There were three of us in the office with the Casting CM who interviewed us. She went one by one, asking us various questions about our experience, background, interests, availability, etc. When she got to me, she asked me the basics about experience and availability. She then asked me if I saw myself working in any particular place in the park, or if I had any special requests. I was totally flexible, and I told her that I really didn't care where I worked. I told her that I just wanted to work at Disneyland and had wanted to since I was a youngster. It had always been my dream to work there. I was cast as a Tomorrowland Attractions Host. I don't know how they do it nowadays. I don't know how much of a say you have in where you're cast. I guess it largely depends on where they have openings too. I just focused on how flexible I was with my schedule, and how much I wanted to be part of the Disney experience. It ended up being a great place to work. Everything I expected it to be. I was there for ten years, working at the park through college, and then into my earliest years as a teacher. Primarily I worked in Tomorrowland and Fantasyland Attractions. I've heard some people say it has changed a lot over the years. But in my opinion if you have a passion for what you do (in this case, working for Disney), it doesn't matter what others say. Disney may have changed over the years (especially as we get further away from Walt's direct influence), the dream and the magic are still there...if you allow them to be. It's all in the attitude.
Originally Posted By submarine-maniac Thank you for the tips USCSurfer I applied today and I am scheduled for an interview in 2 weeks
Originally Posted By SFH It's been a while since I updated this, but most of it is probably still relevant: <a href="http://home.flash.net/~kpellman/Cast.html" target="_blank">http://home.flash.net/~kpellma...ast.html</a>
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Fun stuff, SFH... Can't wait to see how I fit in down the road as a goofy, semi-retired old lady! Hee hee hee... Those frat-types might be surprised. ;-)
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Good luck, submarine-maniac! I hope you get the job. If you do, let us know where we can find you! xoxo
Originally Posted By dizzdis My Dad is also considering heading south to work at Disneyland. My sister and I have been talking him into it for years. He isperfect material. He infected us with the love of Disneyland in 1976 with a trip when we were kids. He is a retired fireman, EMT. He has worked for an airline, and now works at a hotel in Newport Oregon. He is an old fashioned southern gentlemen and well gee, I think i am gushing about my Dad! He is scared of living in the city, but has been researching housing for several months. I would love it if he met his "Disney Princess" while working there.
Originally Posted By submarine-maniac SFH, i looked at that before i went in and i have to say it really helped alot. thank you. Thank you SoThisIsLove and wonderingalice for the wishes of luck. dizzdis, i wish your dad the best of luck and please let us know what he decides
Originally Posted By ssturgeo "goofy, semi-retired old lady"...I dream of being just this...and working at DL!! I already fit the goofy old lady part!! :>) Sharon Next Trip Nov. 16-22
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^Hee hee hee... A little secret, Sharon... I recently joined the Red Hat Society. ;-)
Originally Posted By llanatoye Thats exactly what I would like to do and I am also a "goofy old lady", not yet retired. Maybe we'll be the "LP-retired-working at DL crew"
Originally Posted By dizzdis Thanks Submarine Maniac! He went to casting and looked into it in December when he took my sisters family for a trip, and he is taking my kids and I in Oct, so keep hoping he will make the final move.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Ya know, IIanatoye, we could make a neat difference there... Let our smiles be contagious to some of those young 'un CMs who maybe don't have the same magic as the Yesterland CMs did... ;-)
Originally Posted By ssturgeo I Love the ideal of a "LP-retired working at DL crew"!! And yes, wonderingalice...making a difference is what it would all be about...bringing happiness and magic to every guest!! Heck, I try to do that now for inexperinced guest when I am at the park now! Sharon Next trip Nov. 16-22
Originally Posted By llanatoye I think so too Wondering Alice, I would like to make a difference and you're right ssturgeo although I hadn't really thought about it before, but when I see or hear someone needing directions to an attraction or looking for something in the park, I try to help too. I've made some neat friends by just being there at the right time. I love the Disney-tude! and try to pass it on, know that you do also. Anyone else want to join the "LP-retired working at DL Crew"? It may be a few or maybe many years until you'd actually work there but thats what I call a great retirement plan.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Yep! I'm with you all on the helping out newbies in the park. It comes naturally.
