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The Happiest Place On Earth, But I Wouldn't Want To Work There
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Californian Elitist
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Here we go again. WDW, or Magic Kingdom is NOT the "Happiest Place on Earth."
NiarrNDisney
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Yeah I saw this on facebook too and rolled my eyes after reading it
Honestly some of the statements (IMHO) seem a bit far fetched or at least far from the truth! I have never seen anyone passed out in Epcot and seriously if someone is throwing up in Mission Space its probably because of motion sickness not from getting wasted in World Showcase. I can't imagine someone would be stupid enough to get drunk and then decide I'm going to go on a centrifuge I bet that will feel really awesome!
Honestly some of the statements (IMHO) seem a bit far fetched or at least far from the truth! I have never seen anyone passed out in Epcot and seriously if someone is throwing up in Mission Space its probably because of motion sickness not from getting wasted in World Showcase. I can't imagine someone would be stupid enough to get drunk and then decide I'm going to go on a centrifuge I bet that will feel really awesome!
I don't visit Facebook. I don't even have an account there. I just read it on the Cracked website and thought it was funny.
Funny...and surprisingly touching. The article doesn't trash WDW. It's not a cynical b*tchfest. It talks about the good side of WDW employment too. You've gotta be a strong person to work at WDW, it seems, because if your body doesn't get broken, your heart might. (No way I could handle all of the sick kids. No way).
Matt_Black
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Some of it MIGHT be exaggerated for comic effect, but we do know that Epcot has a lot of drinkers, and I think we can all assume that WDW has it's fair share of d-bag managers, because what job doesn't?
Csmith041177
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Not sure how I feel about this / beleive this.
AllydoesDisney
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I'm still determined to do the College Program. I may never want to work there again after that. We'll see.
Disney Shib
Well-Known Member
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.
CaptainShortty
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IMO, some of this is definitely exaggerated for comic effect but it's not terribly far from the truth. Working at Disney is hard work and it takes a very particular person to want to work there. You have to put up with a lot of things that the average guests don't think about and live up to guests expectations which are generally higher than when they do anything else in their life. That being said, you get to have some of the most amazing, memorable experiences that you IMO can't have while working for any other company. I have gotten to do so many amazing things and help give some hope and magic to countless guests while I've been a CM. And that is what keeps me loving where I work and coming back to work everyday.
MattC
Well-Known Member
Hmmmm. Your last sentence implies that people who are drunk retain their ability to think and reason. Interesting.
cynic710
Well-Known Member
the only reason i wouldnt work there is because the thrill of going there would die out. i like the idea that i cant afford to go more than once in a 3 year span, it makes me appreciate it more, and lets the thrill of the adventure build every time. too much of a good thing becomes too routine and i wouldnt want disney to be too normal to me.
ariel90
Active Member
I have friends who are cast members,everyone there mutually agrees and refers to Magic Kingdom as tragic kingdom.Yes there are lots of drunk people in Epcot. There are also lots of drunks people in DHS who think riding the roller coasters while intoxicated is an awesome idea.If you were to work there one of the best parks to work in is animal kingdom less people and less hours. That said it's not completely awful but there is a reason that cast members get wonderful discounts.
Britt
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Right? Already makes me discredit this entire article. If you WORKED at WDW, you'd know that!!!Here we go again. WDW, or Magic Kingdom is NOT the "Happiest Place on Earth."
OnyxNine
Member
We do get at the ER ppl who passed out at disney, either in a park or a hotel. As for ppl throwing up in MS, no idea. But who knows.
graphite1326
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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.