food IS a theme park
There are lots of different ways to work at Disney World, with one of the biggest opportunities being an internship program for college students.
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The Disney College Program is a paid internship program that employs college students for a select period of time, and who doesn’t want to get paid to be in a Disney Park?! If you’re eligible and interested, here’s what you need to know because they’re hiring NOW!
Over the past several months, things have changed dramatically at Disney World and around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the biggest things we’ve been keeping an eye on is the situation with Disney’s Cast Members — furloughs, layoffs, and hirings.
Magic Kingdom
As Walt Disney once said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” What happens when a lot of those people who make the dream a reality are furloughed or laid off, and then things change and thousands of Cast Members are needed to fill the parks again? We’re taking a look at that today and just what Disney might have done that could become one of its biggest regrets.
Disney World is making a TON of preparations ahead of its big 50th anniversary in October!
NEW Cinderella Castle Design!
New rides are about to open up, Cinderella Castle got a BIG makeover, and soon we’ll see new golden character statues around the parks! With all the expected celebrations for the anniversary, it’s going to take a lot of help from Disney’s amazing Cast Members. So, if you’ve ever wanted the opportunity to work for Disney World, now is your chance!
Do you ever just…not want to go to work?
Raglan Road!
Of course, you feel that way sometimes; work can SUCK. But fear not! We may have found a new job for you that understands the struggle of having a job at all. We know, we know, it’s kind of a paradox. Well, if you don’t want to work at all, maybe you can settle for working in a VERY fun Disney World restaurant.
Ever wanted to work at Disney World?
Spaceship Earth
Well as it turns out, you can! Disney is currently hiring for select part-time positions, and third-party restaurants around property like Via Napoli in EPCOT are hiring (WITH a bonus). And now, more restaurants are taking job applications!
We’ve learned SO much about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, a.k.a. Disney World’s Star Wars Hotel, this May the 4th!
It’s the Halcyon!
Unfortunately, we learned that the two-night immersive hotel experience has been delayed until 2022. BUT! We also learned that there will be a REAL extending lightsaber onboard and that there will be the Crown of Corellia Dining Room, which will serve breakfast and lunch to guests before transforming into a more formal dinner venue and have performers each evening!
Disney Cruise Line has paused operations for almost an entire YEAR now, and just yesterday, it was announced that select sailings are CANCELED through August.
Disney Cruise Line Wonder Ship
Even though sailings aren’t currently happening, the show must go on, especially on Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay! [Read more…]
You may have heard, Disney is in the midst of furloughing all non-essential employees from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, as well as Walt Disney Studios. Just the other day the company reached an agreement with a workers union to furlough 43,000 employees. Wow.
Cast Member Water Art in Disney World
On top of the furloughs, Disney executives are taking MASSIVE pay cuts, their Cultural and College Programs have been suspended, and third-party partners are laying off hundreds of workers in Disney Springs and Downtown Disney. With such monumental efforts going towards cutting personnel expenses, you might be surprised to find out that Disney is actually STILL hiring workers, too.
We know! It sounds crazy, but even in the midst of drastic efforts to mitigate a financial downturn, Disney is hiring — for SEVERAL positions! We promise it all makes sense. Let’s dive in.
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