Originally Posted By SFH <a href="http://home.flash.net/~kpellman/Cast.html" target="_blank">http://home.flash.net/~kpellma n/Cast.html</a> It's there.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan I currently work at the Disneyland Resort in California Adventure Attractions, I work Paradise Pier/Golden State attractions. For me the positives about working for the Disney Company are that I get to make magical memories and moments for our guests every single day. I am working at a place that i love and has lots of historical disney goodies. I am a huge Walt Disney enthusiast and try to remeber that I am working at a place the he built,a place that families can come together and have fun without the stress of the outside world. Yes working for disney can be tough sometimes. Especailly in attractions. You have parents cussing you out because their child is not tall enough to ride and we can not allow them to ride even though the parent wants to ride very much. But for the childs safety it is not allowed if they are not tall enough. Another down side is you won't start off with many hours and in my deparment its hard to get hours from some reason, so its difficult to make a living. I still live at home thankfully but am barely making enough to pay what bills i have. But then again, getting into disney for free, getting friends and family in for free, the discounts, the specail events that are held for cast members are wonderful!!! I actually am not in the department I would like to be in, the department i really would love to go into is either entertainment, i have been trying since 2002 without success and have been to pleny of the auditions, i am just at a lousy height level. I would also love to work guest relations. Most of my cast member friends think i am nuts for wanted to work guest relations, but guest interaction is what i do best. I can not tell you how many times i have helped guests out whether it be complaints or compliments when working the college program at a full service restaurant but just helping to come up with a helpful solution so they can make the best of their trip was a wonderful feeling. I love meeting all the new people that i get to work with. Some Cast Members i have worked with have worked for disney in other parts of the world and their knowledge is just terrific! I strive to be the best cast member i can be. And sometimes i will admit it can be hard but you just have to look at the bright side of life and keep moving forward. I hope to make Disney my life long career somehow, someday.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer lesmisfan, You always make our visits a little more special when we get to see you. I could very easily picture you as one of the Tour Guides. Your love of the park and your upbeat personality would make any tour magical and memorable.
Originally Posted By USCSurfer I worked at the park from '83 to '94 as a Casual Regular CM and loved every minute of it. I grew up with Disney...visiting the park regularly, watching all the movies....I always found it a very special place, and knew I wanted to work there. When I interviewed, I was interviewed with two other people. The CM interviewing us asked if we had any preference as to where we worked, and if we saw ourselves cast in any particular role. The other two people with whom I interviewed were very specific as to what they wanted to do. I told the woman who was interviewing us that I really didn't care, that I just wanted to work for Disney, and it didn't matter where I worked. A week later I got a congratulatory letter casting me as an Attractions Host in Tomorrowland. I spent time in Tomorrowland, primarily on Autopia and Space Mountain. I then went out to the Main St./Parking Lot, driving trams, driving the Main St. Vehicles, and working on the Steam Trains as a conductor. From there I went to Fantasyland where I worked pretty much everything. I enjoyed Attractions, but also know people who enjoyed there roles in custodial, merchandise, and foods as well. I guess a lot of it tends to be largely where your personality and interests lie. Attractions was a good fit for me and I enjoyed it. Parking Lot was probably the most difficult, as the interaction with the guests was a little different from the rest of the park, and could be challenging out there. At that point in the guests day, they just want to get into the park. It was a very popular place to work though. Many of those working Attractions inside the park loved coming out to the Lot. Personally my favorite was probably Small World, followed by Autopia, Matterhorn, Steam Trains, and trams in the Lot. I really didn't even mind the dark rides in Fantasyland. Like a couple people have said here, working there is a very special thing. I've always loved everything Disney and it was a good fit for me. Having the opportunity to work with the guests, see the faces on the children as they get on Pan, Toad, or Small World...whatever, made it so worthwhile. Walt Disney was an amazing man, and having the chance to be a part of the magic he created was an honor and a privilege. We're all so much better people because of the contributions he gave to the world. Good luck, Stmboat, as you pursue your future career with the park. You'll love it. It's a unique, and very special place to work, and you'll come away with lifelong friends, and a lifetime of memories from your experiences. Thank you, Walt!!
Originally Posted By slim22 I don't work at Disneyland, but I work at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank I work the swing shift in security. It is the best job ever. On any day I can run into Bob Iger or John Lasseter. Just to walk down Minnie avenue and seeing Walt's office is too cool. And to know that is where Disneyland started is amazing.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan "lesmisfan, You always make our visits a little more special when we get to see you. I could very easily picture you as one of the Tour Guides. Your love of the park and your upbeat personality would make any tour magical and memorable" thanks shivethedestroyer!!! "I don't work at Disneyland, but I work at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank I work the swing shift in security. It is the best job ever. On any day I can run into Bob Iger or John Lasseter. Just to walk down Minnie avenue and seeing Walt's office is too cool. And to know that is where Disneyland started is amazing." That is really cool
Originally Posted By StmbtWilliam311 "USCS Surfer "Thank you Walt" indeed! What an amazing person. Thank you for all the great info and stories. Keep it coming!-- Just another question to add to my endless amounts for all you CM's and LPers.. I am going to school in Colorado at the moment, so I'm pretty far away from DL. Anyone been successful in becoming a CM that hasn't lived in California? How did you work that all out?
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >>shivethedestroyer<< ??? lesmisfan, please no new profiles, I'm already having an identity crisis with the 3 I have now. A simple "Shiva" is most welcome between friends. Now do me a favor and find some way to get your tookas into Entertainment. That's where you really belong.
Originally Posted By USCSurfer Stmbt, They used to have some sort of college program in which certain universities and colleges participated. I can't remember exactly what that entailed...what schools were involved...how formal the agreements were between Disney and these colleges...if they set you up with apt. ideas while you're here, or what...or if it even still exists. It might be something to look into. I worked with two young women on Small World who attended school out of state and worked at Disneyland one summer. Another guy I worked with went to Texas Tech (or A&M)...can't remember which...Another went to Southwest Louisiana. None of them were from here. I say check it out.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal I second the motion to check out the college program. The program is even bigger in Walt Disney World but the program at Disneyland is great, too! Slim22, I think it's so cool that you work at the Studios. There is so much history there and it's great that you're a part of it!
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Lesmisfan - Do you know Mary Cobb? If I remember correctly she's still the area manager for Paradise Pier attractions. I saw her at a friend's Christmas party but we were so busy talking kids and husbands that I forgot to ask her if she's in the same place...
Originally Posted By StmbtWilliam311 Yes, I have definitly been checking out the Disney College Program. That's my plan. Has anyone been a part of the DCP and the internship at Disneyland? It seems like a great opportunity. I've watched their E-presentation online, which was great, but I've found that it's always good to get input from people who have actually done it.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE wE MET MANY dISNEY EMPLOYEES AT cHRISTMAS TIME...they were all so wonderful, city hall they hurried to get cindy a pass for her illness, they read her doctors note and were so pleased to assist her, the photo pass people were wonderful although we were not dreamed at all, we were certainally blessed by the cms, the supervisor of all characters, we just had a wonderful time...Thank you everyone, we will see you in the middle of march, i will be wearing my i believe in Santa Claus hat stop us and say hi...we would love to meet you all...you made our christmas trip so wonderful...Thank you from the Centre of our hearts..
Originally Posted By DlandDug I may get teased by imadisneygal for trotting this picture out yet again, but here it is: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/ShowPic.asp?Filename=files/DougGallery/big/gallery97" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/S howPic.asp?Filename=files/DougGallery/big/gallery97</a>%2016.jpg&caption=%3Cfont+face%3D That's our own Disneyland Ambassador at a Disney Gallery event in 1997. Here's the whole article, which ran as a retrospective piece just before the Gallery was closed to create the Dream Suite: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID511700-511700.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/N ews-PID511700-511700.asp</a> Enjoy!
Originally Posted By DlandDug And here's that article from 2003: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID507600-507600.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/N ews-PID507600-507600.asp</a> You will find the picture of our 1997 Ambassador on page two!
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Lesmisfan, Please tell Mary that Robyn says hello. I first met Mary when I was in Guest Relations. Her daughter was born while we worked together there and now she's in high school! Amazing. Mary is great and I was thrilled to be able to work with her once I went into management as well. Doug, I'd never tease you for posting pictures! I love reminiscing about those times. I really hope to see you at the ceremony this year. As soon as I get a "save the date" e-mail from the Park I'll let you know. They usually try to get us a date by the beginning of summer at the latest. I'll e-mail you about trying to get that article about the Ambassdor Program written. Since I am a former Cast Member it's been challenging to get approval to write about the Program. I haven't given up! Thanks again for the pictures. I'll try to post some of my own soon. I have boxes and boxes full of them. Unfortunately I was right on the cusp of the advent of widely used digital photography! Negatives everywhere!!
Originally Posted By SFH Also, pass long regards to Mary Cobb from Ken Pellman. I loved having her as one of my managers in Disneyland Day Custodial. SFH
