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15 Magical Secrets of The Disney World

Many holiday at Disney World, yet overlook its operations. A forum user asked former Disney workers for unseen behind-the-scenes stories. Here are their answers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE A CHAIN OF APPROVAL

"When you hear a park-wide announcement looking for a specific person, it's critical. It's not always bad news; I've announced organ matches, signifying a medical courier is en route to Orlando."

DRIVE AWAY IMMEDIATELY

Trained for Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney. Told to drive away if anyone falls into the crocodiles pit to spare others from rescue attempts or carnage. Crocs are fast and fed from that bridge.

EVERYONE GETS A STAGE NAME

"Call center agents get unique 'stage names'. During training, they can choose from 20 options. The earlier they pick, the better chance of a normal name." []

TOUR GUIDE SPEECH IS SCRIPTED

"I worked on The Great Movie Ride and had 3 days to learn a 22-minute speech and ride controls. Incorrect scripting led to restart from the beginning. One wrong button push led to immediate firing."

GUY HAD A HEART ATTACK

Worked at Tomorrowland register, man had a heart attack and died nearby. Saw his devastated family behind the scenes. Unusual occurrence, but they got lifetime passes.

SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN KETCHUP

“I went on a ‘Keys To The Kingdom’ tour once and got to go down into the utilidors. It smells like rotten ketchup in a lot of places.”

THROW UP IN YOUR MASK IF YOU ARE SICK

"If you're sick, throw up in your mask and signal for help. Never be seen with a duplicate character, and match your autograph style by taking a course."

STRICT WORKER RULES

"A friend revealed European Disneyland's rules were so strict it was called Mouseshwitz. Workers were threatened with termination for using the term, promptly rebranding it as Duckau."

TINKERBELL’S CABLE SNAPPED

"My cousin's Disney experience in the 90s: Tinkerbell's cable snapped, massive settlement ensued, and he got crabs from Snow White. Need to catch up."

WAFT VANILLA SCENT OUT ONTO THE STREET

"I worked at Disneyland's Main Street candy store, wafting vanilla scent onto the streets. I once saw a huge rat by the trash and got written up for dropping $1000 worth of caramel apples due to a feral cat. It's a backstage cat and mouse war."

SECRET POLICE AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS

"Disney runs a skillfully hidden, highly efficient fascist system featuring secret police & digital tracking of dissidents. [source]"

YOU CAN’T SAY THE WORD DIED ON THE RADIO

"Never admit seeing pests in the park or say 'died', even about your radio battery. I learned that the hard way from my managers."

BEHIND A BOY MOUSE CHARACTER IS AN AGED FEMALE

"In college, I worked at Disneyland. Seeing characters without a head was eerie, especially when it's a female inside male character's suit smoking! Backstage reality can disrupt park fun, but it was a worthwhile experience."

GHOST IN PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

"My ex-friend spoke of a ghost named 'Jeffery' haunting Pirates of the Caribbean ride at night. Creepy."

BAD KIDS

"I interned for Disney which over-accepts interns and conduct 'purges' in Jan, May, and August, terminating 'bad kids'. This can range from interpersonal issues to actual rule-breaking."

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