Disney World is considered to be “The Happiest Place On Earth.” But, a fired Disney princess thinks otherwise. She revealed what actually takes to be an employee at the Disney World. She said that she was initially very excited to join the Disney World. After passing out from the University of Florida, she applied to Disney World. This girl was selected at “The Happiest Place On Earth.” Soon, her excitement vanished as she found it very tough to work at that place. She said that everything looks like a fairy tale from outside but actually the employees have a struggling life behind the scenes. She added that the employees need to follow a strict rulebook as well. She also shared 30 secrets of Disney World which she wants everyone to know.
Disney princesses are required to be slim. They are required to have toned up body with slender waistlines. One of the reasons why they are required to be slim is that costume designs haven’t changed since 1970s. And, at that time, women used to be slimmer.
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If an employee is moving quickly inside the park, then it is referred as “speeding.” Running inside the park is prohibited as it may put children in danger. No matter how late you are, you are not required to move at fast pace.
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No matter how great fan you are, you are required to behave normally when you encounter your favorite celebrity. It is advised that the celebrities must be treated as a normal guest. Sometimes, it becomes difficult for the employees to contain themselves when they see their favorite movie star.
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The girl who played princess narrates that during her acts of being princess, she had encountered many dads who were creepy enough to try and hit on her. She was totally miffed up with the creepy dads.
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The girl made a shocking revelation that most of the princes who work at Disney World are gay. She said that there are also instances when princesses get straight princes but largely most of them are gay.
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The managers who are deployed behind the scenes at the Disney World always make sure that two of the same characters are never in the same place. It is a thing to note that there will be different Mickey Mouse in the parade to the one that you see meeting and greeting people.
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Most of the kids always believe what they see on screen. If they find any inconsistency with the way princes and princesses are dressed, they may also attack them.
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The girl explained that she was once hit by a kid and his parents encouraged him to do so. She laughed when one of the kid made inappropriate comments about her. Afterwards, his parents encouraged him to hit the girl.
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The girl said that dealing with guests were very difficult at times. While most of the guests were decent but there were also some who were very weird and strange. She had to encounter some of them who even proposed to her when she was dressed like Cinderella.
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It is a thing to note that once you have been hired by Disney, you immediately become their cast member. Disney don’t refer to them as staff or employee. Rather, they address them by first name which are displayed on the badges.
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Disney staffs are given extensive training about how to deal the guests. The staffs are trained to address all the questions of guests. They are never expected to say “I don’t know.” It is required to make all kinds of efforts to address the queries of guests.
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After the recruitment at the Disney World, the employees are provided with a book which describes how you should look inside the park. The book is appropriately named as The Disney Look Book. The book trains you about your appearance inside the Disney World.
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Apart from following The Disney Look Book religiously, the employees are given many other trainings about their looks. Disney World expects its employees to look in a certain way and they are very particular about it.
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As all the employees are very good looking, they are bound to get attracted to each other. There are women who are beautiful enough to be called princess and men who are attractive enough to be called princes. In such a scenario, the staffs often indulge in sex acts backstage.
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There is no concept of backstage at the Disney World. More often than not, guests wander into areas where they are not supposed to enter. In that case, people are expected to behave properly even when they are backstage.
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A vomit is very common inside the Disney World and you are expected that you promptly clean it up whenever that happens. When a cast member hears “Code V” echo on their earpieces, the come to know that someone has thrown it up on one of the rides. The idea is to clean it up immediately.
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It is very common inside the Disney World that people leave behind a lot of stuffs like cameras, phones, clothing, designer bags, sunglasses etc. The staffs are allowed to buy those stuffs. The money generated goes to the charity.
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One of the strict rules that employees have to follow inside Disney World is that they are not allowed to point one finger. Walt himself hated it and it is also considered very rude. The staffs are expected to point index finger accompanied by the middle finger or use an open palm.
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All parts of the park smell really good. Smellitizers are used to mask the smell of the all the trash. They also pump a specific smell suitable to fit with the atmosphere of each land inside the park.
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As we know that Disney World smell really good in all areas but that is certainly not the case at the backstage. The backstage has all the cover-up activities which the park doesn’t want guests to see. As a result, it becomes very stinky at the backstage.
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As the staffs at Disney World are expected to be polite all the time, you need not shrug the question of guests regarding the time of parade. Even if they are being asked umpteen number of times, you are expected to answer each one of them.
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All the Disney characters have their own voice, interest and personality. As an employee, you are expected to play the character to perfection. You are expected not to deviate from what you are playing.
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Inside Disney World, you will encounter litter more often than not. As a staff, you are expected to pick up the litter with a minimum of fuss. They are expected to do Disney scoop and perfectly dispose of the litter while you are on the move.
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The staffs at Disney World are not allowed to use the social media sites like Twitter whereas they can access them while being on the leisure. Even if you are tempted to take a snap for Instagram, you are not expected to pull out your smartphone.
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The Disney is very particular about the pictures. The employees are not allowed whatsoever to take pictures even when they are backstage. They are not allowed to take the picture while being in the costume. By doing so, the employees may have to face termination.
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The guests need an eye of an eagle to spot the things which are kept in a hidden manner inside the park. When you look at things, there are chances that you might not spot a thing a first glance. However, if you look deeply into it, you will find different images.
During the orientation program at Disney World, the staffs are given knowledge about the interesting facts that the park has. The employees are expected to keep those facts by heart.
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It is quite a thing to mark that a children is never lost at the Disney World. Once, the children get separated from their parents, they are never referred as a lost boy or girl. Rather, they are referred as lost adults.
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As Disney World has strict rules to follow for the employees, the employees are not expected to have a tattoo on their body. The employees are also not allowed to have body piercings (other than one in each year), earlobe expansions or any disfiguring skin implants.
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It is known that employees have to face tough rules and regulations at the Disney World, but they also get a lot of great perks. They get free entry into the park on their off day. They also get hefty discounts on food and beverages. Apart from that, they also get free passes for family and friends.
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