Character Heights/CP Auditions

[Berlioz70]

Depends on your height. A lot of seasonal people are getting trained on stilts (5'5 +), but not many of the "average height" people get trained as seasonal. A lot of my seasonal friends just had their hours capped so they are all getting second jobs.

 

[PennyLou]

ALso you might be able to make it for the summer by picking up hours and stuff but it was not posible for me to live her come the end of the summer a s a Pluto. I would pick up hours and they would take them away and give them to someone else even with a 2nd part time job I ended up moving home cuz I just couldnt make any money. Thus why I'm a CP again.

 

[SarahLouiseXoxo]

That seems a bit scary... I really want to start a career with Disney after the CP is over... do you think this is possible?? I am a voice major so I will likely later audition for all of the musical theater spots, but is it extremely hard to go full time in the company in any area or is it not allowed or something??? This worries me because I was hoping to stay in Orlando for a while after the college program was over...

 

[Berlioz70]

is it extremely hard to go full time in the company in any area or is it not allowed or something??? This worries me because I was hoping to stay in Orlando for a while after the college program was over...

It's just hard in Entertainment, that's why I transferred. If you really want FT you can get it with the other Lines of Business, but in Entertainment you'll probably have to wait awhile. A friend of mine was seasonal for 4 years before getting her FT last year, she's 5'7 (my height). I think she eventually got it because she walks stilts.

 

[r1009t]

So is it easier to get parades/shows on a seasonal status if you are a stilt walker? Are there any shows that utilize stilt walkers?

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

It's just hard in Entertainment, that's why I transferred. If you really want FT you can get it with the other Lines of Business, but in Entertainment you'll probably have to wait awhile. A friend of mine was seasonal for 4 years before getting her FT last year, she's 5'7 (my height). I think she eventually got it because she walks stilts.

If it's so hard (and I believe that it is- I've been auditioning for 3 years now and have been told there's no room), why do they keep having bi-weekly auditions? Are they required to? Or are they just looking for specific things? One would think that they would stop having auditions if they didn't need more people... (but who really knows how Disney thinks lol)

 

[PennyLou]

If it's so hard (and I believe that it is- I've been auditioning for 3 years now and have been told there's no room), why do they keep having bi-weekly auditions? Are they required to? Or are they just looking for specific things? One would think that they would stop having auditions if they didn't need more people... (but who really knows how Disney thinks lol)

They are kind of for show. They are taking Mice on as Part time and they are looking for Face but other then that its pretty much for show that they are being "open for people" right now.

 

[Berlioz70]

They are looking for male dancers (it's always easier to the guys)! HAHA.

But yeah, the bi-weekly auditions are misleading as they are not really hiring. I'm in the pool again for another 6 months, but I think that was probably my last attempt. It's just too difficult to get back in so I'm looking for different opportunities in the company now. I'm just lucky I had the chance on my CP, I believe those auditions are getting more difficult each season.

This is not meant to discourage anyone, just talking about my experience.

If you make it in as a performer, do not leave! I had to leave as my DH was laid off, unemployed, and the two of us did not have insurance. I made the right decision for us, but it's hard looking back. The good thing about Disney is that there are millions of other opportunities - so hold your head high and keep you eyes open for hidden experiences!!

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

They are looking for male dancers (it's always easier to the guys)! HAHA.

That is SO true.

 

[r1009t]

Can cps be friends with star wars characters?

 

[PennyLou]

Can cps be friends with star wars characters?

If you do Spring Advantage.

They pretty much only go out for start wars weekends so you would have to be here in the winter for casting and then be here for the summer cuz regular Spring CPs are all leaving now and not here for all of Star wars weekends many of them.

 

[PennyLou]

If you do Spring Advantage.

They pretty much only go out for start wars weekends so you would have to be here in the winter for casting and then be here for the summer cuz regular Spring CPs are all leaving now and not here for all of Star wars weekends many of them.

well its not really auditions so much as type outs like all other face but ya know what I mean.

 

[illini4princess]

I've been curious for awhile now, but have never asked for fear of sounding ignorant. But where does the term "friends with" come from? I've just assumed that it means characters that are within your height range that you could portray, meaning if you're 5'0-5'1 you could be friends with Mickey/Minnie or Tinkerbell.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

I've been curious for awhile now, but have never asked for fear of sounding ignorant. But where does the term "friends with" come from? I've just assumed that it means characters that are within your height range that you could portray, meaning if you're 5'0-5'1 you could be friends with Mickey/Minnie or Tinkerbell.

The term "friends with" came around because you are never allowed to say you "are" a character. There is only one character- but there are lots of "friends" of the character that help them in the parks. The term itself doesn't really have to do with height, but technically it would be the characters in your height range. It's more of a magic protecting way of saying you play a character.

 

[ipodluvr287]

The term "friends with" came around because you are never allowed to say you "are" a character. There is only one character- but there are lots of "friends" of the character that help them in the parks. The term itself doesn't really have to do with height, but technically it would be the characters in your height range. It's more of a magic protecting way of saying you play a character.

Exactly!

 

[illini4princess]

Aw, leave it to Disney to put a cute spin on it!

 

[r1009t]

I know I've asked this before but does esmerelda still come out? I know she doesn't do regular meet and greets but does she come out for the halloween/christmas party? Do any of the hunchback of notre dame characters? On that note- what's the best time/way to find rare characters?

 

[PennyLou]

I know I've asked this before but does esmerelda still come out? I know she doesn't do regular meet and greets but does she come out for the halloween/christmas party? Do any of the hunchback of notre dame characters? On that note- what's the best time/way to find rare characters?

She hasn't in the past few years, non of them have for anything. Tarzan and Jane are out at Halloween and sometimes you can see Meg between block party and Fantazmic around the Hat at Studios. thats all i can think of for rare face.. well and Barbosa is in the halloween parade with Jack. But I've never seen barbosa do sets, doens't mean he doens't but I've never seen it.

Halloween does put out some random things like Mr Walrus, thats all I can think of off the top of my head but those partys are a good time to see some randoms.

 

[mollay]

Barbossa comes out to play for Halloween?! Oh gosh, this makes me even more excited for next Fall.

 

[Joanna71985]

Halloween does put out some random things like Mr Walrus, thats all I can think of off the top of my head but those partys are a good time to see some randoms.

I was told Mr. Walrus has been retired, unfortunately

Barbossa comes out to play for Halloween?! Oh gosh, this makes me even more excited for next Fall.

He is just in the Halloween parade