During my time in the two Walt Disney World College Programs (WDWCP) back in the summers of 1999 and 2000, there were a lot of experiences that came my way. As a Cast Member of Walt Disney World, there were some truly great times and some strange times with the majority of them involving Guests. […]
Tales of A Former Cast Member: The 10 Most Memorable Questions Asked While I Worked At Disney World
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Tales of a Former Cast Member: ‘NSYNC on the run in Frontierland
August 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While working as a part of the Walt Disney World College Program back in the summer of 1999, I worked the Outdoor Food wagons in the Magic Kingdom and really loved what Disney had me doing. Past editions of “Tales of a Former Cast Member” told of my time as a stocker and also times […]
Tales of a Former Cast Member: Don’t mess around with the Cast Members
July 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When working at Walt Disney World for my first WDWCP, it was a great experience, but one that still took a lot of learning on my part. Even though I was working at popcorn and ice cream, there was a lot that needed to be taken in and implanted in my brain. One of those […]
Tales of a Former Cast Member: Lost treasure at Typhoon Lagoon
July 17, 2013 by 7 Comments
So far, my “Tales of a Former Cast Member” columns have been funny or strange and even somewhat familiar for some people. This week’s is a bit different though as it is probably one of my favorite tales during my time working at Walt Disney World, and it is a heart-warming one at that. My […]
Tales of a Former Cast Member: When Are They Going To Close The Dome Over Disney?
July 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
If you become a Cast Member at Walt Disney World, then during training, you’re advised that the job will come with its fair share of strange happenings and odd things. You’re trained to never let a guest know that a question they have asked may be stupid or weird or wrong or anything of the […]
Tales of a Former Cast Member: The Hall of Presidents takes a frightening turn
July 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever been on an attraction at Walt Disney World that stopped or didn’t work right or just broke down completely? Perhaps the ride just came to a halt or an animatronic didn’t move as they should or maybe things didn’t go off just as they were supposed to. Well, that is exactly what […]
Tales of a Former Cast Member: Robin Williams knows how to make a dream come true
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Celebrities are always at Walt Disney World, and a lot of times, you may never even know it. They are almost always walking along with the VIP Cast Member guides or walking backstage between attractions to avoid a lot of attention and fanfare. There are others though, that look for the attention and don’t mind […]
Tales of a Former Cast Member: Main Street Mayhem before SpectroMagic, turns into Disney magic
June 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
Becoming a Cast Member at Walt Disney World is something that is a true honor for any Disney-phile. When being accepted as part of the Walt Disney World College Program (WDWCP) back for the summer of 1999, I was thrilled. Doctor Disney (who I wasn’t at the time) was going to actually work inside of […]
Tales of a Former Cast Member: Which route through Disney World should I take?
June 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Doctor Disney may know a lot about the Disney Parks from going into them all the time, having visited since he was a child, and just learning all he can about them. But, on a few different occasions, Doctor Disney was also a Cast Member at both the Disney Store and also Walt Disney World […]
