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Jack Wagner was a radio announcer (D.J., I think) in Los Angeles, hired by Walt Disney to record a few announcements for the soon-to-open Disneyland. That temporary assignment led to a long Disney career. http://som.ewapps.com/tributes/JW/jackwagner.htm

Getting there Good observations; would note also that some Guests might enjoy the proximity to Downtown Disney. Of course, walking DD one end to the other is, like, a couple of miles each way! I look forward to the day when Saratoga Springs is complete and the dust has settled (or been...

So, per Travis' post above, you can see you'll miss any blackout dates on the 23rd. Also, to answer your question, comp tickets are usually ok on blackout dates, as is your ID for yourself. Exception to that is New Years' Eve, most years, and 4th of July. Such policies have a way of...

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Ok, my starting pay was $4.85 per hour. I tried moonlighting to supplement income, but continued to rack up huge personal debt over 10 years, then went bankrupt. Really hadn't planned to! I agree with your observations on Nickle & Dimed. The point about "relatively wealthy" is that 3...

Cast Members are relatively wealthy. Inequity is a WDW labor issue but it didn't start there and of course will not end there. Three billion people on this planet earn less than $2 per day (or its equivalent). Take the implications of the issues and responses in this thread and magnify them...

I'm with you, Simba. And I hear you folks who say, "Well, gosh, no one's forcing them to work at Disney. They can quit if they don't like the pay." That's surely an opportunity I've had for over 16 years, but instead elected to invest that time with WDW Co. In many ways, it has paid off...

Right, JD Roth and a young lady co-hosted the show way before Tower Of Terror or Splashtacular... I'd say it was back in the mid-80's when WDW was a 2-park resort with admission at about $18 per day. Inside-Out would have been featuring such new attractions as Horizons, Captain Eo, and Morocco.

All well and good, provided a person doesn't have to live on such wages... much less raise a family. $6.70 x 32 = $214.40 per week before taxes Put them in a nominal 15% bracket, that leaves $182.24 Rent - cheapest 1 br decent (not fancy) apt - $550/mo or $128 per week. So that leaves...

FYI... "Management" at WDW usually includes Individual Contributors... folks with job titles that include "Tech Specialist", "Analyst" and the like. They wouldn't have much to do with Union contracts.

FYI, lawsuits and the resulting increased liability insurance costs to health care professionals account for 8% of cost increases. 92% are due to other reasons (I dunno what). But - back on thread - one wonders how the Cast will invest their 20-cent raises. It amounts to... good grief... a...

Mix-in Today was the final Cast Preview day. They worked this one just a little differently, in that the Cast essentially became FastPass users... using their WDW id's as passes... and Guests mixed-in from the standby line. Wait times for standby were listed as 55 minutes, but it looked to me...

I would think the greatest challenge would be financial. If you stay in the CP apartments, cost is low because house-sharing is arranged for you, utilities included, and you ride a bus. If you (and kitten) could arrange to rent a room somewhere, or share an apartment, you might make the...

Remember when? As I recall, Alien Encounter opened in '94 (or so) very briefly. The show then went down for a month or so, and re-opened after some script changes. Does anyone else recall that, or am I getting things mixed up? (wouldn't be the first time)

re. #4, above. You got pretty close on that one. Used to be, "Alien Legs" were sold at the counter below the Astro Orbiter. And don't they sell "Dino Legs" in Dinoland (DAK)?

Boat ride attendance? Grizz - I have a question about the popularity you've seen at the Land Boat ride/attraction. Here's my observation, strictly from a park guest perspective. Years ago, it seemed that boat after boat would pull up to load. In fact, while one was loading, usually...

Ooops, had some misinformation. :o Pls. disregard

Which means soft openings for guests should follow soon, hopefully.

Touch up The attraction was extensively rehabbed in the mid 90's, when the facade was redone and everything inside was repainted. I haven't been at the MK as much since then and so may have missed a rehab since then, but based on other reports here, sounds like it's about time for a touch-up...

Advance token to Boardwalk I wonder where that wonderful employer might be? Where is it that a person can be paid a living wage for doing a good day's work? It's hard to see this if you're in Management, or have a technical specialty. But pretty much any company that employs a lot of...