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Re: question for cast members

Post by Big Wallaby » Wed May 25, 2011 12:44 am

julieannboo wrote:stupid question - does it make your eyes really sensitive working in there - after you finish your shift and step out into the daylight - does the light hurt your eyes?
My guess would be, so long as you either:

1) Make it outside often enough in rotation,

2) Leave slowly enough, or

3) Go directly from the attraction to the Tunnel

then light shouldn't be a problem.

But then, I could be wrong. It has happened once before.


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Re: question for cast members

Post by seeing_eye_child » Wed May 25, 2011 8:37 pm

Big Wallaby wrote:
But then, I could be wrong. It has happened once before.
You can't tease us with this and NOT share when you were wrong that one time!


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Re: question for cast members

Post by Darksin » Thu May 26, 2011 6:04 am

To be honest, I got very lucky. I had attractions experience was well as crowd control so I got into Rock'n"roller coaster as a newbie to Disney. This was based entirely on 5 years experience at Seaworld dealing with people, attractions and crowds. It also helped that I made a lot of friend then while working as a "grunt" outside, so i can tell you.. from talking to people and my own 2 years experience the highly sought after spots by the seniority crowd are all indoors. So unless you have enough experience to rival them or at least make yourself worthwhile your gonna be having to deal with working your way up.

I worked RNRC, I was also a double to Tower of Terror (My preferred) as well as Fantasmic. I rarely got called just based on my previous experience, but I didn't come into the WDW family until I was 20 so I did get very lucky.

So pick and choose if you can. Take the lesser of the evils your offered and deal until you've got the option to move up.


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Re: question for cast members

Post by BRWombat » Thu May 26, 2011 8:34 am

seeing_eye_child wrote:
Big Wallaby wrote:But then, I could be wrong. It has happened once before.
You can't tease us with this and NOT share when you were wrong that one time!
He just thought he was wrong, but he was mistaken. :D:


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Re: question for cast members

Post by tommy_b » Thu May 26, 2011 12:12 pm

robbie distasio wrote:what would the best attraction to operatie if u work at wal disney world!
It depends on how long you have worked there.

When you are young and full of energy you want the prestige rides, Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, etc.

When you are older and wiser you want rides that never breakdown and don't draw a lot of attention.



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Re: question for cast members

Post by tommy_b » Thu May 26, 2011 12:15 pm

Dann_of_Thursday wrote:A little off topic but,

Does WDW employ Engineers? Specifically Electrical or Systems Engineers?

I'm getting kind of sick of these Michigan winters :p
Lots and lots..... so does Disneyland, but FL cost of living is a whole lot better.



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Re: question for cast members

Post by Dann_of_Thursday » Mon May 30, 2011 8:09 am

kurtisnelson wrote:They definitely hire electricians in central shops. Ride and show plus Imagineering hire EEs (really any type of bachelor degree engineering) but those jobs are incredibly hard to get. Check out http://waltdisneyworld.jobs
Thanks! Guess I should start trying now then :)



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Re: question for cast members

Post by Dann_of_Thursday » Mon May 30, 2011 8:12 am

tommy_b wrote:Lots and lots..... so does Disneyland, but FL cost of living is a whole lot better.
Thanks! Yeah I can imagine California being a little more expensive than Florida! :p:



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Re: question for cast members

Post by PatchOBlack » Tue May 31, 2011 2:22 pm

Dann_of_Thursday wrote:Thanks! Yeah I can imagine California being a little more expensive than Florida! :p:
I've hear that things cost less in Florida than in my home state as well. Not exactly sure why that is, as both seem to have similar climates, though Florida is subject to hurricanes. Then again, we here in the Golden State have earthquakes, though not as often and usually not in such damaging levels, so that might be part of the reason...



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Re: question for cast members

Post by Dann_of_Thursday » Tue May 31, 2011 2:32 pm

PatchOBlack wrote:I've hear that things cost less in Florida than in my home state as well. Not exactly sure why that is, as both seem to have similar climates, though Florida is subject to hurricanes. Then again, we here in the Golden State have earthquakes, though not as often and usually not in such damaging levels, so that might be part of the reason...
Strange as it may sound, Michigan seems to have a very high cost of living, or at least it used too. The house I bought in 2005 is a little over 1000 square feet, and cost about $145000! Granted that was at the peak of the housing "bubble". I remember reading that in places like Huntsville Al, that you could get a 2000 or even a 2500 square foot home for that price! I don't even live in a swanky neighborhood. :eek:



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