tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post5783892285535263856..comments2024-02-24T15:49:59.506-08:00Comments on Another Long Walk: Keys to the KingdomRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-6439486649336420792008-02-20T04:25:00.000-08:002008-02-20T04:25:00.000-08:00Since I am a former Disney cast member, I thought ...Since I am a former Disney cast member, I thought I would pipe in about a day in the life of a Disney Cast Member. When I would arrive in the morning, I would park about 1/2 mile from the Magic Kingdom, directly behind Fantasyland. I would take a DIsney bus (the same ones that guests take between the resorts and the parks) to the entrance to the underground. Just on the right hand side of the underground entrance was the cast member dining hall, where we could buy and eat our lunch. However, I would rarely do that, since I worked on Main Street USA and simply didn't have the time to hike underneath the entire Magic Kingdom for lunch most days.<BR/> Then, on the left are the cast member dressing rooms, and on the right, the costume department. We all had a locker in the dressing room, which housed our costume. Most of the time, I would get my costume at the end of my shift for the next day, but if they didn't have my size because they were out being washed, I would have to put my dirty costume in the locker and get my new costume the next day. <BR/>After changing into my costume, I would start the hike to Main Street USA. Now keep in mind, that they did put a cut-through tunned underneath the castle, but still, it's long (of course, now that I'm a hiker, which I wasn't then, I would probably think it's a short distance....) I would see Disney Characters without there heads a lot on the cut through tunnel, since their costume department is on this stretch. It was a little wierd at first, but you get used to it. BTW... my roommate in FL was Goofy :-)<BR/>I wore the Main Street USA costume, which, at the time, was a cream colored ruffled blouse with purple/pink bow tie, plaid skirt, and petticoat (think about THAT when you're standing outside in 100 degree weather doing pole patrol for the three o'clock parade!). NOT FUN!<BR/>Anyway, most of those doors you probably saw were simply stairways to different shops/rides in the various Lands. Our stairway was used for the Confectionary, Camera Shop, and Uptown Jewelers. We were allowed to walk on the main street ONLY on Main Street USA and were never allowed to go to other Lands in our costume. That would ruin the fantasy of it all.<BR/>BTW. For those who don't know what Pole Patrol is, it's just monitoring the parade, making sure that no one is climbing up on the lamp posts, trees etc..... to get a better view of the parade.<BR/><BR/>I hope Disney doesn't get mad at me for giving up secrets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-45474221143840268432008-02-19T20:42:00.000-08:002008-02-19T20:42:00.000-08:00We did Space Mountain and It's a Small World (whic...We did Space Mountain and It's a Small World (which I hate by the way) and we rode the train all the way around the park. It rained quite a bit all day long while we were in and out of buildings. One thing Ryan forgot to mention was that when you go into the tunnels underneath Disney World, you are actually on the first floor of all of the buildings! The floor that you see when you walk down Main Street etc is actually the second floor of all those buildings! They used the dirt that they dredged up when they created the lake to fill in and built Disney World on top of the Utilidor system, which was the first thing built at ground level. Sort of like Downtown Seattle, if any of you have been on the underground Seattle tour! :-)<BR/><I>I spent the rest of the evening working on Atlas Quest</I><BR/><BR/>Sometimes I think you guys are waaaay too interested in our life off the trail :-) <BR/><BR/>Ryan edits out lots of stuff that goes on....for example: When I hurt my neck and we took the canoe ride. Not only could I not turn my head, I woke up that morning and could not raise my arms above my head. So I could not wash my hair and I could not get dressed. Ryan had to help me with all that stuff. And he trusted me when I told him I would be well enough to row a canoe after a couple of hours. Of course, we all know how that turned out! :-)<BR/><BR/>-Amanda from SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-56220490505448208552008-02-19T19:05:00.000-08:002008-02-19T19:05:00.000-08:00I must say, even though it doesn't sound that exci...I must say, even though it doesn't sound that exciting, I am still jealous. I have never been to any Disney park. My parents believed in educational vacations when I was a kid, and I can't afford it now.Kristin aka Trekkie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968489320007089255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-66855104207687607412008-02-19T14:51:00.000-08:002008-02-19T14:51:00.000-08:00Disney or Exchange? Good Choice.Glad to hear you m...Disney or Exchange? Good Choice.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear you missed the weather. Trail Magic is working for you.<BR/><BR/>DC StonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-91652061360494280822008-02-19T14:43:00.000-08:002008-02-19T14:43:00.000-08:00But you didn't tip over any more canoes? You left ...But you didn't tip over any more canoes? You left Pirates and the Jungle without getting wet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-38757377192637337912008-02-19T13:59:00.000-08:002008-02-19T13:59:00.000-08:00No Space Mountain?No Space Mountain?Kaarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794597879840006165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-78436855203335254912008-02-19T12:29:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:29:00.000-08:00Woody...with no head?? I'll have nightmares for a ...Woody...with no head?? I'll have nightmares for a week. LOL....being someone who grew up going to WDW, I'm a little disappointed with what I'm hearing about the tour. No matter though...it's still magical place.<BR/>Ajjjakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791684520363308650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-52707732912528895822008-02-19T12:26:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:26:00.000-08:00I spent the rest of the evening working on Atlas Q...<I>I spent the rest of the evening working on Atlas Quest.</I><BR/><BR/>You're not serious!!! Amanda?StarSAELShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17839642363920736854noreply@blogger.com