The Fro Diaries: Working for the Mouse

Shopping 'round the (Disney) world

6/2/14

Hi, I would like to live here forever please. (Source: easywdw.com) If you're anything like me (and I don't mean the short female part), you likely love to buy cool stuff to put in your home, eat, remember where you've been or give as a gift. And if you've ever been to Disney World before you know the Disney is chock full of this...

When Grandma Joan comes to town: how to request work off or trade shifts

5/20/14

We request work off at this hub, right? (Source: behindthethrills.com) So you've started working at your job (which you are likely in love with - or at least don't mind doing) and are getting into the routine of working all the time. However, one day your parents call you... and they're coming to visit for a week! You're super...

The Boy Who Lived (in Florida): A walkthrough/review of the Wizarding World at Universal (minus Diagon Alley)

5/14/14

AKA Welcome to Crowds and Lines In May of 2007, Universal Orlando announced that they would be building a themed land based around the insanely popular Harry Potter series and would allow guests to immerse themselves in the world of the title character and his friends. Construction took about three years, and the land opened to...

My job gave me these puffy pants - how to navigate costuming

4/23/14

Yes, every costuming place is about this big. (Source: disneydose.com) One place that will be vital do doing your job properly is costuming, where you'll have to pick up the clothes you're required to wear for your role in the parks, resorts or Downtown Disney. Unlike most workplaces, Disney provides you with pretty much everything...

Calm before the storm: the first few days with housing and Traditions

4/21/14

See? Perfectly calm. So, at this point in your program you've finished the stress and the madness that is move-in day. You've probably bought everything you'll need for your apartment right away and have gotten acquainted with your roommates. The question now is... what next? The first week or so of your program will...

Welcome to paperwork: the joys and agonies of check-in day

4/13/14

This crappy snapshot does not even BEGIN to show how bad lines can be! One thing that can get pretty complicated to explain is check-in day - after all, a lot of important things like filling out the last of your job's paperwork and getting your housing assignment happen and there's a lot of getting shuffled around. It also requires...

History time: EPCOT pt. 1 (the ideas, the grand opening and the long-dead attractions)

4/10/14

Source: finddisney.com Epcot is the epitome of what could be called an "adult" theme park. Its pavilions and rides deal with some very serious topics in the technological world, the architecture of the buildings can be very cold and impersonal, and the World Showcase consists of almost nothing else besides shops, restaurants and...

A day in the life of a working cast member (plus the Hub)

4/9/14

This is not a day in the life of a typical cast member, but you get the picture. So a little while ago I wrote something over how the record card and Disney Look guidelines work, but I realized that new CPs have a lot more questions over more general things - the most popular of which is "what will a typical work day look like for me?" ...