Character Heights/CP Auditions

[ipodluvr287]

Wow thanks for all the info again I'm not sure how I would do on the acting part but I can practice!
What else do they look for for face? What would a good body size be with my height? Would smaller eyes be bad? Are long legs good? Does hair color matter? I don't know if you know very specific things or anything, I'm just very curious to see how I would fit haha.

Naturally, they want girls that are skinny, but not too skinny. If you look to skinny they won't take you. Sometimes they take girls that are a LITTLE chubby, not a lot. Most of the face charcaters just look like normal girls to me. Not too skinny, not to chubby. They want eyes that look very lively and animated, but I don't think size matters that much as long as you look like the character. Obviously they don't want someone who has itty bitty eyes, but I don't think smaller eyes would be a problem as long as you fit the charcter look with them. Legs don't matter, just depends on your height. Hair color doesn't matter. EVERYBODY wears wigs.

 

[ipodluvr287]

FWIW, I found this on disneyauditions.com for a Paris audition:



I'm not sure if heights vary from park to park though. Also these are in centimeters.

Some of those heights are VERY off from the ones at WDW. Even DL varies from WDW a bit from what I've seen/read. I guess heights just vary by park. Obviously, each park has a different entertainment department and different people.

 

[AliSW]

Ok, thanks again. I guess I knew they all wear wigs since that makes sense haha.
One last thing, if you try out and you don't get any part, would you have less of a chance of getting your 2nd or 3rd choice as a job? Since they could assign those to other people before all of the auditions are over.

 

[PrincessMegan]

as far as the CP im pretty sure they will assign you another role. ive heard of alot of people getting accepted in lets say attractions and then auditioning. so there should be a role for you if you dont make entertainment

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Some of those heights are VERY off from the ones at WDW. Even DL varies from WDW a bit from what I've seen/read. I guess heights just vary by park. Obviously, each park has a different entertainment department and different people.

I think I'm with you lol That has Wendy listed as being 5'6" at her tallest- I've never met a 5'6" Wendy at WDW. And I thought I heard somewhere that at WDW, Jasmine is one of the shorter princesses... but maybe not lol

It's very interesting to see the differences between parks.

 

[Toffy]

One last thing, if you try out and you don't get any part, would you have less of a chance of getting your 2nd or 3rd choice as a job? Since they could assign those to other people before all of the auditions are over.

They've actually changed the rules... you get placed in a second choice role BEFORE the auditions to ensure that the true quality Disney folks aren't getting shut out just because they auditioned

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

They've actually changed the rules... you get placed in a second choice role BEFORE the auditions to ensure that the true quality Disney folks aren't getting shut out just because they auditioned

That's really awesome! Great to know- Thanks!

 

[ipodluvr287]

I think I'm with you lol That has Wendy listed as being 5'6" at her tallest- I've never met a 5'6" Wendy at WDW. And I thought I heard somewhere that at WDW, Jasmine is one of the shorter princesses... but maybe not lol

It's very interesting to see the differences between parks.

I know. Heighest Wendy goes at WDW is 5'2. That thing has Snow White listed as one of the taller princesses, and at WDW I believe she is the shortest. That thing also says Auroras are shorter than Snow White, when at WDW she is the tallest of the princesses. That thing is WAY OFF. Btw, Jasmine is kind of in the middle. She's not the shortest, but not the tallest.

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

I know. Heighest Wendy goes at WDW is 5'2. That thing has Snow White listed as one of the taller princesses, and at WDW I believe she is the shortest. That thing also says Auroras are shorter than Snow White, when at WDW she is the tallest of the princesses. That thing is WAY OFF. Btw, Jasmine is kind of in the middle. She's not the shortest, but not the tallest.

Please keep in mind the source - disneyauditions.com, an official Disney site, in reference to an audition for Disneyland Paris. So while some of the heights may be "WAY OFF" for WDW, they are similar enough that I thought it would be a useful post.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Please keep in mind the source - disneyauditions.com, an official Disney site, in reference to an audition for Disneyland Paris. So while some of the heights may be "WAY OFF" for WDW, they are similar enough that I thought it would be a useful post.

It really was useful- I saw it before and was very interested in it. I think it's fun to see how the parks vary- and to see where I would fit in there! lol I could be Wendy there- that's a dream come true! haha ~ I don't think that we meant to say it wasn't useful, just didn't want some people who saw it to think it was the exact ones for WDW.

 

[ipodluvr287]

It really was useful- I saw it before and was very interested in it. I think it's fun to see how the parks vary- and to see where I would fit in there! lol I could be Wendy there- that's a dream come true! haha ~ I don't think that we meant to say it wasn't useful, just didn't want some people who saw it to think it was the exact ones for WDW.

Agreed. Didn't mean to offend you, Queenofpriderock. Sorry

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Agreed. Didn't mean to offend you, Queenofpriderock. Sorry

It's ok - I tried not to take it too personally (because I know you didn't mean it as such) but I get a bit sensitive sometimes.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

It's ok - I tried not to take it too personally (because I know you didn't mean it as such) but I get a bit sensitive sometimes.

eh- we all do lol

 

[ipodluvr287]

Its all right

 

[r1009t]

Okay so this a bit random but bear with me...

For xmas my four year old little sister got a set of the disney princess barbie dolls and they are all different heights and from shortest to tallest: Ariel (mermaid), jasmine, snow white, cinderella, tiana, aurora, and belle (aurora and belle are about the same). (NB: Mulan and poca were not included)

I just thought it was intresting that they were all different heights, and thought this reflected wdw heights. Sorry if this a little to out there for some of you

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Okay so this a bit random but bear with me...

For xmas my four year old little sister got a set of the disney princess barbie dolls and they are all different heights and from shortest to tallest: Ariel (mermaid), jasmine, snow white, cinderella, tiana, aurora, and belle (aurora and belle are about the same). (NB: Mulan and poca were not included)

I just thought it was intresting that they were all different heights, and thought this reflected wdw heights. Sorry if this a little to out there for some of you

I don't know if they're that super-duper strict on heights, or the whole mermaid Ariel shorter than legs Ariel thing. I've seen CMs hang out with both Ariel and Aurora or Ariel and Belle, etc. And as far as mermaid Ariel vs legs Ariel... well, it just makes sense for the same people to be friends with both, you know?

I agree that they have that general idea of height (Ariel-Aurora), but I think if they like your face or you are already an Entertainment CM who hangs out with certain face characters, there's more leeway. Just my $.02.

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

And on an unrelated note, I actually have a question about the audition!

For the dance - how basic are the steps? Are there any kicks and turns or is it a lot of chasse, pivot, jazz square type stuff? And if there ARE kicks/turns, are they relatively simple, like triplet turns and kick ball change type things?

(Sorry if this is an un-answerable question.)

 

[ipodluvr287]

And on an unrelated note, I actually have a question about the audition!

For the dance - how basic are the steps? Are there any kicks and turns or is it a lot of chasse, pivot, jazz square type stuff? And if there ARE kicks/turns, are they relatively simple, like triplet turns and kick ball change type things?

(Sorry if this is an un-answerable question.)

I'm not very experienced in dance or on all these fancy terms, but from what I've read most of it is simple jazz steps. I bet Brenna could help you with this as she's been to the auditons and she's a dancer and knows all the terms. Haha

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

I'm not very experienced in dance or on all these fancy terms, but from what I've read most of it is simple jazz steps. I bet Brenna could help you with this as she's been to the auditons and she's a dancer and knows all the terms. Haha

They're fancy terms but they're relatively simple steps - must be since I can do most of them! (Seriously, I'm a bad dancer. I learned most of this from YouTube and my beginning ballet class. Would you like the link to the jazz dance playlist I use?)

 

[r1009t]

I don't know if they're that super-duper strict on heights, or the whole mermaid Ariel shorter than legs Ariel thing. I've seen CMs hang out with both Ariel and Aurora or Ariel and Belle, etc. And as far as mermaid Ariel vs legs Ariel... well, it just makes sense for the same people to be friends with both, you know?

I agree that they have that general idea of height (Ariel-Aurora), but I think if they like your face or you are already an Entertainment CM who hangs out with certain face characters, there's more leeway. Just my $.02.

Yeah that makes sense, but ariel's height still kind of bothers me, because grotto ariel is usually tiny (NB: MAGIC SPOILER COMING) and I'd imagine because her legs have to comfortablly fit inside the rock to pedal the tail there's not much room for height leeway. And then, when you have legs ariel being much taller than that (I personally havn't seen a 5'7 Ariel but from what I've read it's possible), I feel like that would lead to discrepencies that disney is much to smart to allow.