I know for me I did become "jaded" but in a different way than you might expect. Disney World has lost the magic it used to have to me. I doubt I will ever have that feeling of pure excitement about being there and seeing things simply because I got to do it every day of the week. However, that magic has been replaced by an entirely new type. And, that is the magic of being part of the Cast. When I was in costume with that nametag (that BLESSED NAMETAG!), it made me take extreme responsibility for Epcot. I would stop and help people whenever I could. I would even do that on my days off. I would always talk to people in line around me. I would start discussions with people waiting for Illuminations. While I am a VERY social person, I tend not to be one to approach someone without a cause. At Disney, that was different. I also was not the only one of my intern group to feel that. That, actually, has led to the one part that has left me a bit jaded and disappointed. I haven't gone back since I finished my CP (HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR!). However, one of my best friends from the program just went a few months ago (first time for her, too). She said it was very odd to lose the access and those feelings of pride. It is a bit of an unwanted feeling. When you lose that nametag and ID card, a large part of you is gone, and it feel sthat way immediately. Our "new" group starts the week befor ethe "old" group finishes, and we all felt very much like old toys. I know it was not intentional, but I think those that do the CP and get into it feel a bit of a loss to know it comes to an end and it is done. Starkly, quickly, and with little transition. You learn about the problems with management, some of the corporate BS that everyone talks about, and everything else that goes with the business. However, I remember very little of that (which is surprising since I dealt with that quite a bit). So, I still think about Disney multiple times a day (some 2.5 years later), and I now get my fix by helping others with information and discussion!
Those are my thoughts, though! Very much still magical, just a different type of "magic." :wave:
