Have you ever fantasized or wondered what it would feel like to work at Disneyland as a Disney character? Here’s a very interesting story from a person who actually got this opportunity! An ex-Jack Sparrow spills on life at the Magic Kingdom. Even if you’re not interested in Disneyland, this story is a very enjoyable read.
Thirty-seven actors showed up that day, four of us in costume. After 15 minutes they pulled me into another room where two other guys were sitting. They told us we were going to be Disneyland’s first Jack Sparrows. I played Jack like he was real, and if a woman flirted, I would flirt back. Women loved it….
Click here for Confessions of a Disneyland Jack Sparrow via Digg
And yes the picture above is the one he mentions in his story.
That was an awesome story. Thanks for posting!
Oh Boo.. stop dreaming, lol 😛
Well, I have fantasized about me and Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow…lol!
Haven’t we all…..sigh….
Yummy!
LOVED IT
That picture is totally going to get someone fired. Disney doesn’t like “mixing” it’s different worlds…it ruins it’s “themeing”.
LMFAO I LOVE IT!
Haha my 8 year old saw the pic and goes ”woah Jack Sparrow is dating Ariel?
Hahhaahh.
I heart Jack Sparrow, I have a thing for dirty pirates.
The story kind of made me sad he got fired, Boo for disney, he sounded like he did an amazing job!
Thanks for this story Boo! I actually applied to work at Disney when I lived in the states and again considered trying to get into their living/working in Disney program. A friend of mine from Myspace works for them, and they really are this bad. The people (characters/ride/booth workers) that you work with are usually awesome he said, but its those in management you need to look out for. They are anal about the rules and sneezing while in a costume can get you in trouble. One guy was so hot he puked in his costume after repeatedly asking for a break and being denied one because it wasn’t scheduled. He had to pay to have it cleaned and they put him on park cleaning duty for awhile. It’s usually not too bad unless you’re playing a character, because you have to maintain a certain image. These are just some of the rules I’ve seen.. http://www.disney.go.com/DisneyCareers/wdwcareers/hourly/additionalinfo.html
If you can follow hardcore rules, the perks definitely make the job worth while.
THanks for the article Boo. It was a fun read….
Well, it’s not AS bad as he says. Sure, like I said. A picture like that getting out in public will get you fired.
But I used to work at Disney in Florida, and we’d take pictures with our friends in costume from other “lands” all the time…sometimes they’d even be pinned up at work, backstage – no one cared.
In fact, you CAN talk to other characters back stage – in the lunch room, I once saw SnowWhite and Peter Pan talking to each other while eating their lunches – Snow White was swearing like a trucker about some male tourist who was a pervert.
And the non-characters did not treat the characters like royalty. We all got along equally, and all treated each other equally.
In any case, this guy blatantly broke the rules, so he deserved to be fired. You don’t have to like the rules, but you have to follow them – if you don’t like them, either quit, or get fired.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT PICTURE of Jack & Ariel!!!
Good for YOU, Digg!
Wonderful story–THANKS for sharing!
*you’re a handsome guy–NO WONDER you got hired for JACK!! hee hee*)
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So, was he at Disneyland, or Magic Kingdom?