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Hitting the bottle to cope with the kids ... : Staff reveal what it's REALLY like to work at Disney
The Daily Mail ^ | May 19, 2016 | Caroline McGuire

Posted on 05/20/2016 9:36:25 AM PDT by EveningStar

Full title: Hitting the bottle to cope with the kids and how 'have a magical day' is code for 'go f*** yourself': Staff reveal what it's REALLY like to work at Disney


Working at a Disney theme park is a dream for many children, but it turns out that dressing up like a fairy tale princess isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Employees at the company's theme parks have been sharing revelations about their jobs on the anonymous confessions app Whisper and the stories range from heartwarming to heartbreaking.

Among the secrets shared, staff members revealed that they wanted to kick the children, they are banned from dyeing their hair and that mean guests can often leave them in tears...

One employee said: 'I work at Disney World and being around children and their parents all day every day has taught me how not to raise my children.' ...

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: disney; disneyland; disneythemepark; disneythemeparks; disneyworld
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1 posted on 05/20/2016 9:36:25 AM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

> ‘have a magical day’ is code for ‘go f*** yourself’

If you ever hear a Southerner say “bless your heart” it also means the same thing.


2 posted on 05/20/2016 9:42:13 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: EveningStar

Working in any customer service position requires a really, really, really thick skin. People are going to be rude and some will be downright obnoxious. If you are the type of person who takes it personally, you should not work customer service. As long as these Disney characters aren’t being obnoxious to the customers, then they can vent all they want.


3 posted on 05/20/2016 9:42:54 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: thoughtomator

Which is why you tell them, “Oh no...bless YOUR heart.”


4 posted on 05/20/2016 9:43:05 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: thoughtomator

Minnesotans say “Well, thats different”


5 posted on 05/20/2016 9:45:10 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: EveningStar

Disney Princesses Welcome Star Wars Princess Leia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HTOWbxykLI


6 posted on 05/20/2016 9:45:32 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: EveningStar

“There are also the perks of having an enormous costume wardrobe to hand, which came in handy when one employee wanted to propose.
They revealed: ‘I work at Disney World and I got the park manager to let me use the Mickey costume in a show to ask my boyfriend to marry me. I’m a guy.’ “


*gag*


7 posted on 05/20/2016 9:46:05 AM PDT by Salamander (Disco bloodbath boogie fever...)
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To: EveningStar

So they are complaining because they have to be professional at work.


8 posted on 05/20/2016 9:46:12 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: EveningStar

Paying $400/day for a family to stand in line for 45 minutes to go on a ride??

My reply to Disney - have a magical day!!

Never took my kids there, and they didn’t have much interest to go either given the choice of many other interesting things to do.


9 posted on 05/20/2016 9:46:45 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: thoughtomator

I think I’m gonna switch.

:D


10 posted on 05/20/2016 9:46:50 AM PDT by Salamander (Disco bloodbath boogie fever...)
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To: EveningStar

Its a J-O-B! Do your work as instructed or you are not needed. I am absolutely more interested in what Disney has expressed and created than what some tattooed individual has to do or say. That’s why millions go to Disney and no one goes to look at tattoo man.

[Not to say Disney is perfect at all, but in the context of employer vs employee the employer ought to have the final say when acting within the law.]


11 posted on 05/20/2016 9:47:00 AM PDT by Coffee... Black... No Sugar (I'm gonna' BICKER!)
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To: EveningStar

Disney company , I hope you ‘have a magical day’ !


12 posted on 05/20/2016 9:49:28 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: EveningStar

I once knew a guy who was VP in charge of customer service for a large retail chain.

Whenever you spoke with him he sounded as if he had been getting beaten over the head for 48 continuous hours.


13 posted on 05/20/2016 9:50:21 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Zathras
And politicians say "Vote for me." Politicians like THESE morons!
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14 posted on 05/20/2016 9:51:17 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (This entire "administration" has been a series of Reischstag Fires. We know how that turned out!)
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To: Petrosius; All

not only that- there are actually rules they must abide by!!! oh the humanity!!


15 posted on 05/20/2016 9:52:10 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: EveningStar

maybe they should work in an effing coal mine instead.. oh my I just can’t cope with working at Disney,, oh no


16 posted on 05/20/2016 9:53:56 AM PDT by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: thoughtomator

> ‘have a magical day’ is code for ‘go f*** yourself’

If you ever hear a Southerner say “bless your heart” it also means the same thing.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

One that I like is “See you Next Time.”


17 posted on 05/20/2016 9:56:40 AM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: Coffee... Black... No Sugar

So what’s the deal here? Dressing up like Mickey Mouse and being a Disney character is work; its not all fun and games. Not surprising is it? Its a job and not everybody is cut out for it.


18 posted on 05/20/2016 9:59:12 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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19 posted on 05/20/2016 10:02:31 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: PGR88

My wife and I hate all things Disney. It comes as no surprise that our son never wanted to go to Disney and hates them as well. We did something right.


20 posted on 05/20/2016 10:02:59 AM PDT by Snowybear
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