Fired Disney Employee Reveals What It's Really Like To Work In "The Happiest Place On Earth"
Two years ago, I had just graduated
from the University of Florida, and decided to take a leap into the unknown and
apply for a job at DISNEY WORLD in Orlando. To my surprise
and initial delight, I was accepted, and so began my long journey to the
“Happiest Place On Earth”. Or so I thought…
Working at Disney World may seen
like a dream job to visitors, but behind the scenes, we are placed in shackles
and forced to follow a very large and very strict rule book. Don’t get me
wrong, there were a lot of great times, but here are 20 SECRETS everybody needs to know
about working at Disney World…
This may sound a little confusing,
but when you are employed by Disney, you immediately become a “Cast Member”. Disney never refers to us as
“employees” or “staff”, only by our first names – which are displayed on our
badges. Rumour has it, this is because Walt believed it was way more
personal. And to be fair, Walt was right.