Great Cast Member Experiences - Share Yours

[Tink33]

I met the greatest CM working Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years on Sunday morning. His name is Mike and he has so much knowledge about Disneyland history. Here are a few things I learned from Mike:

1. Disneyland name tags originally only included a number. You wore your gold name tag and when you retired from Disneyland, your name tag was given to the newest employee. The gold 50 year name tags are designed to resemble those original tags. There is tag 103 (I think that is the number) in the display case.

2. The castle model inside the attraction is the original model from the 1950s. If you bend down and look through the castle entrance, you will see Walk walking through it like in the famous picture from the 1950s.

3. If you look at the model of Disneyland from 1955 you will see many changes. The railroad track is longer now and there are quite a few attractions that are located outside the berm.

4. There is a picture of the real Leota at the display featuring the Haunted Mansion.


Mike was friendly and happy to share with me. He also told me about his favorite things at Disneyland - visiting Walt's Apt on Main Street, seeing the basketball court inside the Matterhorn and his meals at Club 33. He can also tell you all about the Disneyland Railroad.

Do you have a favorite Cast Member?

 

[Alex2kMommy]

My experience with CMs has, unfortunately, been limited to phones so far.
But when I had to cancel our trip last week, I called Disney and spoke with Ann-Marie.

She was so very kind and helpful, and since their computers were down, she took the time to talk with me at length about the advantages of re-booking our trip for the fall timeframe. She pointed out that Pirates and Blue Bayou would be re-opened by then (a definite plus in DH's book!), and the weather would still be nice, and talked about the Halloween trick-or-treating in DCA and how beautiful the park looks with its Christmas decorations. Not to mention fewer crowds!

As crushed as I was to have to cancel the trip, she made it seem like it would work out even better this way. And here's hoping she's right!

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

As a former cast member, please follow my advice. If you meet an exceptional cast member, one who makes yours or your child's day -- Jungle Cruise skipper with a great presentation, a conductor on the train who puts their hat on your child for a photo op, a merchandise CM who goes out of their way to help you find the souvenier you're looking for--go to City Hall on Main Street and ask to fill out a "Guest Complement." Remember the cast members name and when and where they were working, and the guest complement gets back to them. It will REALLY make their day to recieve such recognition, and make every cast member around them green with envy and work a little harder and keeping up the magic.

 

[EnchantedPlayroom]

My experience with CMs has, unfortunately, been limited to phones so far.
But when I had to cancel our trip last week, I called Disney and spoke with Ann-Marie.

She was so very kind and helpful,

I LOVE AnnMarie. She signed us up for DVC! Boy, it IS a Small World after all!!