food IS a theme park
The Walt Disney Company is once again laying off employees to more effectively manage “resources and costs.”
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A new wave of layoffs has affected about 300 employees at Disney.
Did you know that Cast Members who work at Magic Kingdom use tunnels underneath the park to get around?
Magic Kingdom
As you walk around Magic Kingdom, you are actually on the SECOND floor of the park because the first floor runs underneath your feet, with a series of service tunnels called the Utilidors. These tunnels are a winding tunnel system that actually goes right underneath Cinderella Castle! These tunnels allow for Magic Kingdom Cast Members to swiftly get around parts of the park without ruining the “magic”, and this was something Walt Disney himself, was very passionate about! While these tunnels are on almost every Disney Adult’s bucket list to explore, sometimes the Cast Members who have access to them hate them!
While Disney World may be the Most Magical Place on Earth, that doesn’t mean that bad things can’t happen.
Animal Kingdom
Yes, negative things are sometimes a little more manageable because hey, you’re in Disney World, but sometimes life’s struggles still break through that Disney bubble. Not to mention that being in Disney World can create a whole slew of NEW problems that you don’t really experience anywhere else. Since Cast Members are the first line of help for any issues in the parks, that means you could hear them say some pretty undesirable things throughout your trip, and if you do, you may want to turn around and walk the other way.
Two of our favorite restaurants are running an exclusive offer on merchandise and food, and it’s all starting soon at Disney Springs!
The Slow Lamb
We’ve had some exceptional meals at Raglan Road and Cookes of Dublin, and we loved getting to preview the summer menu items they’re offering at a hefty discount. But, for a limited time, these restaurants are looking to share their appreciation for Cast Members and offering some NEW discounts and deals you just can’t beat!
Do you think you have what it takes to work at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind?
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
I had the opportunity to be a part of the opening team for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and I am rounding up some of the qualifications for working at this popular EPCOT attraction.
There has been a change on Main Street, U.S.A., recently, but it may not be very obvious to some.
Main Street
Disney World has seen so many changes over the last few years! From additions like Tron Lightcycle / Run and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom to the completion of the EPCOT Transformation, Disney World has been in a state of change. And this is good. Walt once said that Disneyland will never be completed, and the same goes for Disney World! Well, recently, there was a new change on Main Street, but this time, it benefitted Cast Members!
Disney’s real MAGIC has always been in its Cast Members!
Magic Kingdom Cast Members
Recently, one of our reporters had a fantastic encounter with a Magic Kingdom Cast Member who definitely deserves his due! We met Disney magic personified, and his name is Mike!
Allow us to recount a story for you. The scene is Disney World — Magic Kingdom, more specifically. There’s a family headed to Peter Pan’s Flight. But along the way, a little one gets separated from their parents. What happens next? You can probably guess.
Cast Members
Naturally, the instinct when a child gets separated from their parents is to freak out. Disney World is a big place, and there are a lot of people walking through those gates. But then again, this is Disney World, and there are TONS of specially trained Cast Members ready for this kind of situation. So, if you think you know what happened next, you might be surprised.
Disney World Cast Members have a lot of rules they need to abide by.
We love Cast Members!
We have a lot of former Cast Members on our team who give us the inside scoop on how things work around the parks, and we were super surprised when they told us about this VERY strict rule they have to follow when they’re NOT on the clock.
Here on the DFB team, we’ve got a lot of longtime Disney fans, and that list includes several former Cast Members!
Cast Members
We’ve had people from our team work in all kinds of fields in Disney World — from entertainment to merchandise to food and beverage to attractions. And during those stints working at the parks, they experienced some wild things! Today, we’re sharing the WORST things our former Cast Members experienced when working Disney World rides.
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