It might not be the happiest place on Earth to work.
It goes without saying that Disney World is a magical place to visit — but maybe not to work. A former employee of the Florida theme park revealed what it’s really like to work at the “happiest place on Earth.”
The former staffer worked at Disney World from 2017 up until this last year.
Throughout their eight years there, he wore several different hats working “a few different roles, mainly in attractions,” before working his way up to a “coordinator” position which is just “just below management,” the ex-employee told the Daily Mail in an interview.
For privacy reasons, the staffer wished to remain anonymous and be referred to as the pseudonym Michael, according to the outlet.
‘There is a lot of great aspects of working at Disney World, but the pay with the cost of living in Central Florida is rough, and the heat on top of a physically and emotionally demanding job can be a bit much,” Michael said in the interview.
Aside from working in the brutal Florida heat, Disney supposedly has some tight rules in place.
Of course, every place of work has its rules employees have to follow — but reportedly, some of Disney’s include everything from not being allowed to take pictures backstage or wear smartwatches.
“Any device could be a distraction from vehicle motion and could get you fired if you’re caught wearing one,” Michael told the outlet.
With the wildly high number of Disney visitors on any given day — workers have to prioritize guests’ safety, but this former worker believes upper management takes things a little too far when it comes to this, neglecting the safety of staffers.
“Disney is overly safe and very efficient at sending the most amount of guests through a ride possible,” the ex-Disney worker said in the interview.
As a result, “There are some managers who don’t care about cast [members]. Some really only care about the Safety and Efficiency scores, and overlook cast [members’] well-being in certain situations,” the former employee alleged.
And since employees have to always be looking out for the park’s guests — Michael has advice for those cranky guests who want to take out their frustrations on the employees:
“When you’re at the parks, just listen to them when they tell you what to do even if it sounds silly, they don’t get paid enough to make the rules, just be nice,” they said in the interview.
While some Disney employees don’t think they get paid enough for what they put up with — some visitors are complaining about how much a day at the Florida park costs.
Craig Stowell is a father of three who went viral after revealing that he spent $1,400 for one day Disney World.
“I don’t want to say it this way, but if you do the average cost per ride, it probably isn’t really worth it,” Stowell.
Even with his Florida resident discount, the frustrated dad still spent $974 for five single-day tickets.
“It started with the ticket purchase, and then it ran right into the parking ($30), and then it just was like a cash cow for the rest of the day,” Stowell told “FOX & Friends.”
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