I'm New...Someone Help Me Out...

[TinksEvilTwin]

Alright, so new hire here, and a lot of the stuff you all are talking about sounds quite interesting, but I don't understand some of your abbreviations...so that's the first thing I think someone kind and caring (or not, doesn't really matter) should help me with...and anything interesting any of you think I should know/would like to know would be great too...

[BirdMom]

If you could give us an idea of which specific abbreviations are giving your problems, it would be easier to help you. It isn't netslang in general, is it? Or is it Disney related abbreviations like ADO (authorized day off) or CM (cast member) that are confusing you?

[Main Streeter]

Alright, so new hire here, and a lot of the stuff you all are talking about sounds quite interesting, but I don't understand some of your abbreviations...

Hi, & welcome TinksEvilTwin. Maybe a few of these Disney acronyms might help you. Not in order or reason :D:
K Lot = Katella Cast Member parking lot.
BOH = back of house (not on stage but in the building)
FOH = front of house - guest servicing & working on stage
E Stop = emergency stop. Control/button hit to stop an attraction when there is a danger in/on/to the ride
Termed = fired
He/she was quite = Disney fired the Cast Member
CFA & CFA Run = Cast First Aide. CFA Run is done when a Cast Member or guest is injured. Not fun at all!!!
TDA = Team Disney Anaheim. Bldg where you hired in.
G C = Guest Control done before, during & after events.
A P = annual passholder. One who visits parks often
Cash Wrap = the cash register & area behind
TOT = Tower of Terror in Hollywood area of DCA
Screamin = Ca. Screamin, the coaster in DCA
Plaid = Cast Members who are tour & escort guides. They wear red plaid vests
101 = an attraction is down, not working = Guests YELL!!
RDO = Regular day off. These are great!!
HM = Haunted Mansion
TT = Toon Town
NOS = New Orleans Square
CC = Critter Country
ODV = Outdoor Vending
The Hub - circle right before castle draw bridge. Statue of
Walt Disney & Mickey as "Partners" is in middle
Thinks these will get you started. Other Cast Members will
post more significant terms - am sure. All will come easily
to you in abt a month. Don't give up. :)

[hhsrat]

Very Important Acronyms
SGT = this website, StupidGuestTricks.com
CM = Cast Member
AP = Annual Passholder
RO = Ride Operator
EPCOT = Every Paycheck Comes On Thursday, Every Person Comes Out Tired, etc

Schedule related
ER = early release, you get to go home early
Extend = exactly what it sounds like ... your shift gets extended (combined with force to create force-extend, where you're extended when you really don't want to be and have no choice about it) (and yes, there are situations where you would WANT to be extended, believe it or not)
RDO = Regular Day Off (typically scheduled)
ADO = Authorized Day Off (typically requested on a day that is NOT your RDO)
ETR = Employee Time Recorder -- the person in the labor office who makes sure you get paid for the hours worked
DA = Deployment Assistant (may be WDW specific) - a labor office person who's more familiar with the specific area you work in, and can respond faster to area-specific staffing needs (including rotations)

Area Related
ODF = Outdoor Foods (I think CA calls this ODV)
Attr = Attractions
Cust = Custodial
PAC = Parade Audience Control
GC = Guest Control (CA's equiv of PAC, as far as I can tell)

Employee Statuses
FT = Full Time
CR = Casual Regular (translation: part timer who works on a regular basis)
CT = Casual Temporary/Seasonal (part timer who only works a certain time of the year)
CP = College Program (CMs on the WDW College Program ... as far as status, CP is actually considered a seasonal role, but as far as scheduling, CPs generally get the equivalent of FT hours)

Park Related
WDW = Walt Disney World
FL = WDW
DL = Disney Land
CA = DL
MK = WDW's Magic Kingdom
ST or MGM = Disney-MGM Studios at WDW
AK = Disney's Animal Kingdom (WDW)

Attractions
TOT = Tower of Terror
RNRC = Rock N Roller Coaster
GMR = Great Movie Ride
TT = Test Track
SE = Spaceship Earth (or "The Big Golfball" if you prefer)
MS = Mission Space
SM = Splash Mountain
Space (at MK) = Space Mountain
Space (at Epcot) = Mission Space
BTM or BTMRR = Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
WDWRR or RR = Walt Disney World Railroad
Splash = Splash Mountain
POTC = Pirates of the Carribbean
HM = Haunted Mansion
Buzz = Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
TTA = Tomorrowland Transit Authority (formerly the WEDWAY People Mover)
CoP = Carousel of Progress
Stitch = Complete waste of time, if the line's longer than 5 mins, SKIP THIS!
Philhar = Mickey's Philharmagic (excellent 3d movie)
IASW = Hell on earth if you can't manage to tune out that damn song
KSR = Kilimanjaro Safaris
ITTBAB = It's Tough to Be A Bug
Kali = Kali River Rapids
FotLK = Festival of the Lion King show

(this is just a partial list, but i got tired of typing)

[TinksEvilTwin]

Wow, thanks...that was a lot of typing....it was helpful though....

[Andoo]

Crap'o, people don’t use that stuff when speaking right? Is it that hard to say a full word? I can semi-understand it when typing however.

[Main Streeter]

Crap'o, people don’t use that stuff when speaking right? Is it that hard to say a full word? I can semi-understand it when typing however.

Yes, CMs use this "stuff" in everyday speech. Acronyms are also added often to Disney Speak. If you are @ DCA you MUST hear ADO, RDO, RO, G S, G C, ODV, DL, CFA, TOT, Splash, Space, TL, Tee's & other acronyms daily. Much easier than saying the complete phrase. Kinda fun having our own language. ]

[BirdMom]

And aside from the acronyms, back in my day, the guys on the canoe dock came up with "Hermanology," which was a way of describing things in seeming everyday language that meant something else. For instance, a Herman was a really cute girl. A pee-wee Herman was underaged. I remember one of the "Guido Brothers" complaining about getting Pee-Wee'd on a grad nite - too many young girls trying to pick him up! We had lappers (kids that were small enough to sit on laps), wheelies (wheelchairs), nice hands (nice breasts), nice pockets (nice ass), etc. Not to be outdone, the girls had our own code. For instance, over at Pirates, we'd say tag boat 23, which meant there was a cute guy in the back boat, third row. There was a lot of other stuff, but I'd need Carlos to remind me what it was...

[Thatguy]

ahhh I've had to teach my non work friends hermanology, just so I could converse with them.

[Ho-say]

Very Important Acronyms
RDO = Regular Day Off (typically scheduled)
ADO = Authorized Day Off (typically requested on a day that is NOT your RDO)

My roommate also told me another one I initially didn't know - called the "7-digit ADO" (Wait for it....think about it....dialing 7-digits.....) LOL!

In Resorts, we shorten many of the hotel names because we're constantly talking about them: The Grand Flo (or G-Flo), Poly, CBR, Pop, Music/Movies/Sports, DAK Lodge, etc.)

The hard part is trying to talk to "civilians" about work - like the day that I ended up doing OT as MK PAC because I got ER'd from Pop.....and then made a PS and met my roomies at DAK Lodge for dinner ;) Can't be bothered saying all of that in plain English! LOL!

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For newbies and possibly DLR Cast in case it's not the same lingo on the Left Coast:

PS = Priority Seating (a dining reservation that's really not a reservation; your party is seated at the next available table that will acccomodate your group, as close to your PS time as possible)

DAK Lodge - Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

Pop - Disney's Pop Century Resort