I once heard a cast member playing character say, “when I’d hug a child, I’d be the one to let them let go, because you never know how much that child needed that hug.”
You mean let them go of me first or wever bc you don't know if a kid really needed that hug?! Spot the phoney. I tried to like it, unlike it, but it's still at like. Bc offsetting it didn't work.
I remember seeing "Cinderella " accidentally fall into a fountain. Talk about thinking on the fly! She was with "Prince Charming " and the two "Stepsisters " and the four improvised dialogue on the spot, staying in character as Cinderella was "Rescued " by her Prince while the stepsisters made catty comments about her accident, such as how "clumsy " she was, etc.
the last person who tried suing disney ended up 6 feet under along with his/her entire family. you cant destroy the all too powerful disney. its too late
you take the job ...then you've accepted the conditions..NOBODY goes into thiscompletely ignorant of what it entails...YOU watched this video ..so have 158,376 others. It's thesame as a job teaching in Jr High..you go to school for thirteen years then college to become a teacher..somewherealong the way YOUR teachers tell you ALL the bad things about being a teacher,the pay,the hours ..whatever ,BUT you go to college 4 or more years to become that teacher knowing the hours ,knowing the pay etc....THEN as soon as your hired (or within 2yrs because now you have tenure) you start whining and complaining about the hours and the pay etc. WHO IS A FAULT...DON'T LIKE THE IDEA? DON'T TAKE THE JOB...FIND OUT IT'S HARDERthan you're willing to put up with..QUIT ,find something you're better suited for I've worked for 45 yrs..I always accept a job because it seems interesting ,if I find I don't LIKE the job..I get a different one ,if I like the JOB but not the employer I get a different employer..It's NOT the worlds job to adjust to you.
This job does seems very demanding. I am too sensitive for this job. People admire princesses and if someone comes to tell me something psychological I would be hurt, you need to be very strong for this job.
I would be too. If I was a prince or another character I would not want to walk away from someone in distress especially...I don't get how they get used to just cutting people off and moving on but you're supposed to.
ah-yeah your right. this is why that whole-keep in character , based off what Disney thinks it means is bull. if someone where to ask , you something that had nothing to do with Disney you should be allow to in the best way you think the character would respond. serious Disney should know children and adults will ask things like that their not in their movies now , you might as well let the characters breath ( as long as it's appropriate) i bet cos players have more fun than these professionals
Doc ..Pay for what? DL Princess or Gunsmith Seller. In both cases.....i don't know. I'm a technical Drawer, my payment is 35 Bugs per hour for 164 hours monthly. I don't know think that Disney Pay the princess Lady's enough for the circumstances....like heat or cold...or Rain. and the Girl are most in the circumstances of Highschool......so enough answers?
At a department store opening, Disney had sent the exact same woman that played Cinderella at the parks. Two middle-aged women rushed up to her during the event and said with great excitement, "We met you at the park two years ago! Do you remember us?" Cinderella replied sincerely without missing a beat, "Of course! How are you both? Thank you, it's great seeing you again." The women were thrilled at being remembered. Cinderella's expression was sincere and her answer was timed perfectly. She did way better than I would've. My first reaction would've been, "After meeting 50,000 guests for the past two years, you're kidding, right?"
Disney park company sure loves the sin of perfectionism. We are not meant to be perfect all the time and life is not meant to be perfect all the time! "We are perfectly imperfect!" - Monster High. "I know who I am inside. I'm perfectly broken!" - Red.
That may be so but the guests that go to the park expect perfection and that perfection is part of what makes the Disney parks so successful and magical. The people that play these character have to be as close to perfect as possible to convince the thousands of young kids who visit the various Disney parks that they are actually talking to and seeing the actual character they're portraying.
As brutal and damning as the audition process and job is, i think the reward outweighs it all because you know that what you're doing is bringing happiness to so many people from so many walks of life
I've worked for Disney 7 years ago and let me tell you, it's no picnic. They half the time are more concerned about money and productivity and could care less about your personal life. If you're not able to fuel the Mickey Mouse Machine with blood, sweat, and no tears, then they have no need for you. I was let go basically because the numbers that they projected that I should be making weren't good enough. Mind you, I was never written up for anything, showed up on time, and was an outstanding employee. Also, we were encouraged to lie to Guests (never refer to them as customers) regarding everything just to keep up the appearance that Disney cared. My kids, nieces, and nephews will never go to Disney World or Disneyland. Fakest place on Earth.
@Sofia Tobon and I've seen videos with prime and or megs. They have people around so it's more controlled...and they ain't out long. And Disney seems rude...i mean bitch ever hear of adding fans into your fur characters? So ya know the people inside don't melt...
My wife and I (no children) and we went to a restaurant not knowing it was a character meal. There was an Alice actress with a Mad Hatter actor that were absolutely amazing at improv. I was totally blown away by how well they made up movie-centric dialogue relevant to the situation. We thoroughly enjoyed the event!
This is why I was nervous and very self-aware when I met Ariel at the park. I knew it was a tough job and I didn’t want to make it weird or stressful for her to get a picture with me and greet me. I just joked about how we’re both redheads who love the beach and she played off of that well.
I felt so bad for all the actors and actresses in Disney in Florida because in summer it is hot and it rains like 10 times a day and humid. These actors and actresses are just incredible putting smiles for us all the time. Respect!
It is called a casting call. It is like that in all theater and the movies. It is brutal-seeming because you are required to be an accurate image of the character. Sad? Hell, you are lucky to get any part, as millions of people desire roles. This is known as real-life show business.
My daughter is a Character Attendant for many princesses while doing a Disney International Internship for 6 months. She loves her job, but says she would NEVER want to be a princess, as it is such a challenging role. Those costumes are very heavy, awkward and hot. She has never had anything but praise for every one of the princesses she has worked with.
That’s not true on how many guest they MUST meet.... there are thousands upon thousands of people go per day. Not many try to break their character....
If I was tinker, I'd just wish the universe would always give me a pass. I'd tap everyone's head w/ my wand & just say stupid sh. If I see an evil step mother, "not the momma" tap. An abusive dude, "homie don't play that" batter up. Someone saying & doing stupid sh, " you stoopit af *tap.* Someone being carried out from stealing, "you r the weakest link" tap. ,,, I'd wanna break out of charecter too & do random sh like get in the ice skating pose they do right when they're about to spin in circles real fast, but instead, I'd just want to make a "loud" scene & sing random sh. Like a whole new world. & Other songs that don't make sense for my charecter. I need rocket shoes too.
It’s really not easy. I’ve portrayed Cinderella over 14 years ago when I was 19. You don’t get a say in which princess you will be. That was before fast passes and meet ups. The requirement was that you were between 5’4” and 5’7” in height and asked that you have between a bra size between B-C cups at a 32-36 band. Any higher and you were eliminated. You had to at least blend makeup at that time as they had personal makeup artists on site. Nowadays they do not have a makeup artist there, so you have to know how to do it on your own. You must know how to put a wig cap on properly and fit into the dresses. There are more than one copy of a dress, but usually the dresses only came in a triple set. The judges will also ask a series of questions before you about characters and you must give an answer on spot. This happens daily at the park with every character allowed to speak.
Personally I'd rather just be one of the cast members who is a Jedi Master and trains the kids who sign up for the Padawan Training at Hollywood Studios. There's no height requirement, and all the care about is whether or not your body is in shape and athletic! Plus you get to fight Darth Vader and Kylo Ren at the end of each session!
Sabrina McNeil there’s probably some physical requirements, just not as strict as the princesses. Probably a little more job security. Because they’re interacting with many kids over an extended period of time, they need more training and are not replaced as easily as the princesses.
This makes me happy to do cosplay and not work at a park! I used to have my own cosplay business. I performed as princesses for birthday parties, events, parades etc. I played Elsa for about two years. She was the most popular. I loved it! But I didn’t have to be no where as perfect as the princesses in the park.
My only thought would be that maybe as Alice you act more goofy and have to remember AIW references, then quickly change and be more sophisticated and recall Peter Pan details at the drop of a hat. I could see how you'd be slightly worried about forgetting what outfit you have on and referencing something that has nothing to do with your character.
What I love is even though they have to meet 127 guests an hour, I met Aurora and three days later I met her somewhere else and she said “oh my, didn’t I see you at the tea?”
The shock is that they let 1/50 audition. The appearance thing isn't the audition itself, it's the before part. She auditioned after that. TBH I'm not shocked, since they have to look a specific way, but it is a bit surprising.
I play bell and I had a experience when one child came up to me and told me that her “ parental figure” was not a good man then proceeded to show me marks from cigarettes on her arm and bruises next to that, and all the while I had to keep character. She was a teen so I did not feel the worst doing this. I told her that she can come back stage with me and that I would dress her up like one, I took her to my dressing room not allowing her father into the same room, I then proceeded to get sucruity to help this girl, it was by far one of the worst experiences I had at Disney world, and that’s saying a lot...
I used to be a Disney princess between 2014 and 2017 and I loved it. I was Elsa just a few times as a fill in and then I was a back up for mostly Cinderella and Rapunzel and Anna .I was allowed to bring my daughter quite a few times to work with me and everyone helped with her on the days my husband had testing for University. My colleagues even came to his Doctors degree ceremony in costume. As a very young mother this job was great for me and saved me because it gave me self esteem and as I was a back up for others it allowed me enough time for college.I only stopped the job because I moved from Europe to the USA . I’ll be forever grateful for the experience and the voice training that really helped me when moving continents.
I can still remember as a child; meeting Minnie Mouse. I was so happy. I showed Minnie my Minnie Mouse watch and the hug was amazing. I think I was 5 or 6. I would love to be a character like that. Creating wonderful memories. I truly believed I met Thee Minnie Mouse.
and now that you're an adult looking back you probably realize the poor kid in the Minnie Mouse suit was probably on the verge of a heat stroke counting down the hours til their break and hoping he doesn't come across another kid that screams in fear of a giant mouse
Oh my goodness! I cant believe they go through so much hardship just for ht guests entertainment. I admire them so much! Great job princesses and other actors . Never give up ok?
I saw a Mickey Mouse get mobbed by children, RIGHT after you enter Disneyland's gates. Like 15 to 25 children swarmed him, that the poor guy got afraid, spoke to his manager off to the side, and even took off his Mickey Mouse head so you could see his real face. The guy was almost panicking. The manager spoke to him for maybe 3 minutes, calmed him down...then sent him back out to the "sharks" again. This time the manager tried to calm the kids down, and wisely called Pluto & Minnie Mouse to break the group into more manageable smaller groups
I saw an ad for a costume shop MANAGER and it paid $14/hr ugggggggg it's really hard to survive on that low of pay in Southern California! At the time the princesses made $11/hr
If you’ve never worked for Disney you just won’t understand. What’s being said about appearances in this video and mannerisms is all very true! Even if you are a regular cast member , you don’t have a individual identity while on the clock at Disney. I honestly was so drained after I’d leave Disney at 1130pm. You don’t get to be yourself. Working for Disney can be fun, but it’s also stressful.
I was best best friends with Tigger, Foulfellow, Geppetto, Baloo at Disneyland. Especially durning the 50th anniversary when thousands of people were trying to be best friends with them. It was my favorite moments of my life. I’ll never forget that
I used to work at a nail salon near Disney. A LOT of women that came in were friends with the princess (iykyk) and several were very.... full of themselves is the nice way to say it. It just depends on the person. Some are super polite and nice and some know theyre beautiful and feel they can treat anyone however they want.
That's interesting. I know a few of them talk about how it was considered weird for any to date someone who wasn't a male Face Character or outside of their clique- one Snow White was given attitude for dating a photographer, for example. Some feel they weren't pretty enough and wore the makeup like armor.
It was surprising to see how accurate this video is. Except for the part that the girls have to all look exactly like the princesses. The actual logic is the girls need to look the same. Because you can't have the same princess with different features. I saw many girls come and go that would change their look and they looked way closer to the features of the animated characters. But they didn't get the job because they didn't look like the girls already playing the part. But well done on this explanation!
Two of my cousins were Disney princesses and started as that. They didn't love it. It was gun while they were in college, but they had not fun things happen. Another cousin tries for Tinkerbell, but she was 10lbs overweight. It kind of reminds me of Dallas cowboys cheerleaders prison.
Well of course it's freakin specific...DUH! They have to look like the character or it breaks the magic for the little kids. They don't want a 6'3", 300lb woman with a hairy mole on her cheek playing Cinderella....If you don't like it, don't apply for the job...it's not rocket science
TeaKettle I would never make it as a Disney Princess. I’m not heavy but I’m not thin and I can accept that because it simply wouldn’t be accurate. The job isn’t meant for everyone, Disney Land or World is meant to be an extremely immersive experience and simply trying to be accepting to all would ruin that.
I can imagine how hard it must be having to keep your smiles locked on your faces whether you’re marching in the parades or greeting guests at the park. I remember last year I marched in a 4th of July parade that was in my community and I held onto an American flag 🇺🇸 and I would smile, march, wave the flag, and would shout “Happy 4th” to everyone in the audience. And it was scorching hot and I had marched quite a few miles with everyone that doing the parade with me. I even tried smiling the entire time while marching and started to imagine and slightly started feeling the pain from smiling the entire time. But it was still a fun experience for me. But I can only how much harder it is doing all of that while being a Disney character.
I auditioned for Pocahontas. The animated movie. I was told I didn't look Native American enough. Im Assiniboine/Blackfeet. Enrolled on the Blackfeet Reservation in MT. I even speak my Native language & practice our customs. Afterwards I was called back to do the stage show. Was able to show that I could sing. I have studied music, with a degree in Film/TV & Radio. The producers & choreographer asked me to teach them how to Fancy & Traditional dance, like we do in pow wows. During the final rehearsals the producers pulled me aside & told me that it wasn't working out. There was not even the SLIGHTEST HINT OF A PROBLEM!! I was floored. Angry yet not enough for it to make me cry. That day I was dressed in a leather fringed jacket, skirt, Western shirt & boots. As I left the rehearsal building. Erik Estrada from C.H.I.P.S. Fame stopped me as I was walking out. He stopped, grabbed me & began circling me. He told his entourage, "How beautiful! Look! Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?" They dragged him away even when he wanted to get a picture;) I met him later on at San Diego Comicon & he remembered that moment! Well getting back to the Pocahontas stage show. I took my sister & nieces to it. They stole the dancing & my outfit ideas for characters performing in it. The stage show didn't last very long.
It’s amazing how many people on here are hating on Disney about how specific they are when it comes to the Disney princesses and princes. You think they want someone with a pink Mohawk with gauges in their ears and piercings all over their face? No they want someone who can look and act the part for the little kids. Stop hating so much and you just might have a better life
Yeah, she’s the most conservatively dressed character, but just something about her. How she carries her self is very attractive. That’s also an example of the talent of the character actor.
Mary Poppins is usually played by a Princess character who got too old, so that makes sense, lol. You were probably picking up on a MILFier Belle or Elsa!
I'm pretty sure you can be a storm trooper if you're a girl. There are many girls who are other characters that are boys (such as Mickey mouse, Donald, goofy..etc) as long as you meet the height requirement then yeah there shouldn't be a reason as to why not. (You wear a mask and wont talk)
it makes a lot of sense that it would strain thier voices. a lot of the princesses have such high voices because of just how young they are. for example snow white is 14 and aroura is 17.
They're super cheap yo! The costume shop MANAGER position paid $14/hr. I wanted to apply for it until I found that out. The princesses made I think $11 at the time.
I remember meeting Rapunzel at Trattoria al Forno. Later that night I met her again at Princess Fairytale Hall. I don't know what it was...maybe the lighting or different area but she looked like two different people... 😜
In Disney land Florida I met quite a few characters and my favourite one was definitely brave she had the best personality and definitely seemed like she enjoyed her job, we also got to speak to her when she wasn’t in character and she was actually really nice!
I feel like I would probably end up losing my mind if I had to work as a Disney princess. Or end up having an identity crisis lol That's way too much to have to take in. It sounds exhausting. To the ladies who actually do this kind of work- all the power to you!
I'm not a huge fan a artificially higher wages but a Disney Princess gets paid peanuts. I'm not saying they should make $100k a year, but they are a very important part of the experience of being at a Disney Park and don't get paid like it.
Finally someone talking some sense. I agree the should get paid more but some people seem to think they should be paid as much as famous and successful actors
I have a quick story. As mentioned non-face characters are not supposed to speak to guests ever. (we have friends that work/worked in various parts of Disney) My wife is a huge Disney fan so we went to the park for a long weekend when she was about 3-4 months pregnant with our first child. My wife also loves star wars and wanted a picture with Jedi Mickey and R2-MK. When her turn came she walked up, then got close to Mickey for a quick hug then nodded and started laughing. One of the pictures they posed was of Mickey pointing to her belly. When I asked what had occurred when she went up there she replied that Mickey (a woman in the costume) had asked if she was pregnant so that pointing to her belly wouldn't be offensive. Was a cute moment and astonishing that a Mickey actor would "break character" but my wife still has one of those pics from that trip on the wall next to her desk.
I worked for Disney World for awhile. Yes it feels wonderful to be a Disney Princess however just because you get picked to be one doesn't make you better than all other characters. Unfortunately some people are not the correct height. Alot of masked characters are super pretty and just are too short. Also, the princesses wear alot of makeup to enhance the Disney princess look. If you auditioned and didn't make it don't feel bad. You're not any less beautiful.
I was a Disneyland character actor. I can tell you FOR SURE that the "face parts" are by far the most challenging. Although a lot of physical endurance is necessary for the heavy, enclosed costumes that cover your face.
went to “auditions” while i was working as a face painter at magic kingdom, didn’t even make the cut. in all my time working at disney i was always told by guests i should be a princess. 😫
I cannot imagine getting through all of that rigorous auditioning, how does anybody ever make it it , almost seems impossible 😬😩 This is Disney after all , you mean to tell me they cannot come up with some kind of venting or cooling system for people in those costumes, I cannot imagine making it even through a half hour in hot weather. I know when I was in Disney I could not take the hot afternoons 🌞and when I was there I was always looking for shade which was hard to find at times ! Hopefully these very talented people are getting paid very well !
I don't know if it applies to to the costumed characters at the parks, but I heard most mascot costumes have fans to keep cool or some of the performers have ice packs with them. :)
DUH!!!! it's an acting job. You need to look the part. None of this sounds the least bit shocking. You are hired to help keep the brand going. My daughter worked there while in college as a Pirate in the mermaid and pirate make over house. It was a great job, excellent benefits and good pay.
