The Happiest Place On Earth, But I Wouldn't Want To Work There

Kuzcotopia

Kuzcotopia

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I'm a happy guy. I like to smile.

But if my job required the level of consistent smiling required by a CM, I would have to freak out.

I'd work there, if they'd let me be a human being with a range of emotions outside of "ecstatic."
 
Matt_Black

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graphite1326 said:
I once witnessed a small boy squeeze the nose of one of the seven dwarfs. A security person, not the usual one that always stands next to the character, came out from nowhere and made the little boy apologize to the character. Honestly, I don't know where the guy came from but he was not pleasant about it at all.
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That's... wow, seriously? Kids like to grab noses, and the dwarfs have VERY grabbable noses. It doesn't sound like a malicious event that merited security.
 
l4dybu6

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This still doesn't make me change my mind about wanting to work there while in college......
Side note: it's on Cracked and every article on there is over exaggerated. It's just their style haha
 
rodserling27

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What Mickey magic show at WDW is the author referring to in the last paragraph of the article? Touching story, but I have no clue what magic show that features Mick is being referenced. Could it be Fantasmic? Can't be MEETING Mickey because there's no merch cart in there.
 
FettFan

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Kuzcotopia said:
But if my job required the level of consistent smiling required by a CM, I would have to freak out.
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That's why I've always been better fitted to Haunted Mansion or Tower of Terror. I can be dour/moody/world-weary/hating my life all I want and the average guest thinks I'm just really good at playing a character.

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See that hearse right over there? We're imagining you in it.




The downside is there is always that one chipper person who just has to be all smiles and sunshine, thus helping to kill my anti-buzz.
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Ugh. That DOES it! I BANISH YOU TO THE HEARSE!
 
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Matt_Black

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I'd like to point out how impressed I am with the comments section. Generally, Cracked has somewhat more strict criteria than other sites, but there can still be those "Can't UNSEE!" posts. But this article though has generally positive comments.
 
Tori

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rodserling27 said:
What Mickey magic show at WDW is the author referring to in the last paragraph of the article? Touching story, but I have no clue what magic show that features Mick is being referenced. Could it be Fantasmic? Can't be MEETING Mickey because there's no merch cart in there.
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Disneyland?
 
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JillC LI

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Disney Shib said:
You will. I promise. I did it back in 2007 and it made me an even larger Disney fan then I already was. Apply and stick with it. Don't quite 1/2 way through like a lot of people do. The last few months are the best. :D
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How so? My son is interested in pursuing this someday.
 
Figments Friend

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In every aspect of the multiple worlds of entertainment in our lives, there is always a 'not so nice' side.
Those who work in entertainment, in any form anywhere, understand this...or is clued in pretty quick once hired and ameshed in that world.

It is hard work.
It is tiring at times.
It can have some not-so-pleasant side effects.
You have to make some sacrifices sometimes to do what it is you love to do.
That is all a part of how it goes. The trade-off.

At the end of the day however, it is how you deal with those issues on your own personal level that takes you to another level of excellence...or folly.
It's up to you to make any potential 'lemons into lemonade', and speaking from experience working entertainment for two decades in one form or another, yes - it can really feel like that sometimes!
It is hard work doing things that most people watching your performance/product from afar take for granted on a daily basis.

WDW is no different.




And yes, there is only ONE place that is truly 'The Happiest Place On Earth'....and it is not on the East Coast, that is for sure!

;)
 
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RandomPrincess

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rodserling27 said:
What Mickey magic show at WDW is the author referring to in the last paragraph of the article? Touching story, but I have no clue what magic show that features Mick is being referenced. Could it be Fantasmic? Can't be MEETING Mickey because there's no merch cart in there.
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The MK town square M&G is magic themed Mickey will do a card trick for some guests.
 
ULPO46

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Figments Friend said:
In every aspect of the multiple worlds of entertainment in our lives, there is always a 'not so nice' side.
Those who work in entertainment, in any form anywhere, understand this...or is clued in pretty quick once hired and ameshed in that world.

It is hard work.
It is tiring at times.
It can have some not-so-pleasant side effects.
You have to make some sacrifices sometimes to do what it is you love to do.
That is all a part of how it goes. The trade-off.

At the end of the day however, it is how you deal with those issues on your own personal level that takes you to another level of excellence...or folly.
It's up to you to make any potential 'lemons into lemonade', and speaking from experience working entertainment for two decades in one form or another, yes - it can really feel like that sometimes!
It is hard work doing things that most people watching your performance/product from afar take for granted on a daily basis.

WDW is no different.




And yes, there is only ONE place that is truly 'The Happiest Place On Earth'....and it is not on the East Coast, that is for sure!

;)
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Exactly.
 
Matt_Black

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That may have been Robert Evans, the main writer. He probably but it in not realizing it.

And besides, so what? It's a minor thing at best. It's like comic fans quibbling over the differences between red and gold kryptonite.
 
Disney Shib

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JillC LI said:
How so? My son is interested in pursuing this someday.
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You learn so much while down there. I took a couple classes through the Disney Institute which have been a huge flag for conversation on my resume while looking for jobs after college. I have a lot of friends who went back down after finishing school and work for Disney full time as well. The perks are nice. As for the "becoming an even bigger disney fan" there are alot of behind the scenes things you get to see and learn about. It's amazing how the company works.
 
MarkTwain

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Mission Space does get considerably more protein spills during Food and Wine. My friend who worked there said they were changing the bags out quite often and couldn't wait for the festival to end.

Drunken issues are as bad as what you would expect at Epcot; my girlfriend once had to call security on someone who decided to take a swim in the Food and Wine cranberry bog. I've also heard and witnessed of a lot of sexual harassment issues (mostly verbal thankfully) resulting from intoxicated guests. There were a many times I got upset texts during my shifts making me want to drive over to Epcot and rough up a few guys, but it probably wouldn't have been very cast member-like...

Magic Kingdom does have something of a "reputation" among CMs but as someone who's worked all four parks multiple times, it's really not much different from working in the others except for the hours. In fact considering that the park gives longer breaks (or "walk times" for perceived farther distances to breakrooms, when they aren't generally any farther) and that all backstage is effectively air-conditioned (aka underground), I actually almost preferred it.
 
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