This Is What It's Really Like To Work As A Disney Princess

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  • Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
  • When you’re a kid, it might look like it's great fun to work at a Disney park. However, the truth of the matter is that it’s often quite difficult. Even the employees who get to play the beloved Disney princesses have it tough. While they thankfully don’t have to walk around wearing a big Donald Duck head, they still work very hard.
    For example, these actors must stay in character at all times and might even take voice lessons to make sure they sound exactly right. From the ridiculously selective audition process to the ways in which they handle creepy park guests, let’s take a look at what it’s really like to work as a Disney princess.
    #Disney #DisneyParks #Princess
    Tough audition process | 0:00
    Size matters | 1:19
    Picture perfect princess | 2:10
    Bring on the tears | 3:12
    "Princess school" is a thing | 3:53
    Weird rules | 4:37
    Brush up on your improv | 5:21
    Be prepared for creeps | 6:11
    First comes fur | 6:51
    Bad reputation | 7:56
    Jumping from character to character | 9:04
    Vocal training is a must | 10:04
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  • @TheList
    @TheList  5 лет назад +999

    If you could perform in a Disney park, who would you be?

  • @lawnmowercum
    @lawnmowercum 4 года назад +2750

    i feel like the villain have more fun than the princesses, if i was one of the princesses i would have triped multiple times

    • @yankeechief2713
      @yankeechief2713 4 года назад +22

      TRIPED? Do you have 3 legs?

    • @andyyang50
      @andyyang50 4 года назад +153

      Since you don’t need to constantly smile. And you can act bad even on normal days. Gotta release that stress. 🤣😂

    • @lawnmowercum
      @lawnmowercum 4 года назад +3

      yankeechief2713 ÿëäh

    • @CHERRY-td9jd
      @CHERRY-td9jd 4 года назад +50

      True! Especially the one who played the Evil Queen

    • @sweetcandysugaarmy8480
      @sweetcandysugaarmy8480 4 года назад +50

      The actor acting as Gaston especially, can get away with being a complete jerk all day. 😂

  • @elainejsta
    @elainejsta 4 года назад +1176

    I once heard a cast member playing character say, “when I’d hug a child, I’d be the one to let them let go, because you never know how much that child needed that hug.”

    • @mc-ob7vp
      @mc-ob7vp 4 года назад +15

      awww:(

    • @ahhwe-any7434
      @ahhwe-any7434 4 года назад +26

      You mean let them go of me first or wever bc you don't know if a kid really needed that hug?! Spot the phoney. I tried to like it, unlike it, but it's still at like. Bc offsetting it didn't work.

    • @Skynexbox
      @Skynexbox 4 года назад +62

      That is one of the rules. When you hug a child you always let go last because you can never know how long a hug they need.

    • @PuppyPlootes
      @PuppyPlootes 3 года назад +23

      One time I was like 10 or 11 and Mickey hugged me for like 2 minutes, much longer after I let go. I got really uncomfortable afterwards lol

  • @donbrynelsen2157
    @donbrynelsen2157 4 года назад +127

    I remember seeing "Cinderella " accidentally fall into a fountain. Talk about thinking on the fly! She was with "Prince Charming " and the two "Stepsisters " and the four improvised dialogue on the spot, staying in character as Cinderella was "Rescued " by her Prince while the stepsisters made catty comments about her accident, such as how "clumsy " she was, etc.

    • @kirtu9035
      @kirtu9035 2 года назад +15

      that’s really brilliant! it must have been so fun to watch and even fun for the actors to do a bit of improvisation

  • @SKS8080
    @SKS8080 5 лет назад +1606

    I’m shocked their employees don’t sue Disney more often for poor working conditions

    • @reggiebayard7223
      @reggiebayard7223 5 лет назад +179

      the last person who tried suing disney ended up 6 feet under along with his/her entire family. you cant destroy the all too powerful disney. its too late

    • @magdalene74
      @magdalene74 5 лет назад +34

      @@reggiebayard7223 gimme a break.

    • @marktillotson5426
      @marktillotson5426 5 лет назад +106

      you take the job ...then you've accepted the conditions..NOBODY goes into thiscompletely ignorant of what it entails...YOU watched this video ..so have 158,376 others. It's thesame as a job teaching in Jr High..you go to school for thirteen years then college to become a teacher..somewherealong the way YOUR teachers tell you ALL the bad things about being a teacher,the pay,the hours ..whatever ,BUT you go to college 4 or more years to become that teacher knowing the hours ,knowing the pay etc....THEN as soon as your hired (or within 2yrs because now you have tenure) you start whining and complaining about the hours and the pay etc. WHO IS A FAULT...DON'T LIKE THE IDEA? DON'T TAKE THE JOB...FIND OUT IT'S HARDERthan you're willing to put up with..QUIT ,find something you're better suited for
      I've worked for 45 yrs..I always accept a job because it seems interesting ,if I find I don't LIKE the job..I get a different one ,if I like the JOB but not the employer I get a different employer..It's NOT the worlds job to adjust to you.

    • @jackkreacherr9339
      @jackkreacherr9339 5 лет назад +51

      Why would you apply for a job you know is gonna be rough, then bitch about conditions? Piss off and let the next person take your job.

    • @mirandataylor6385
      @mirandataylor6385 5 лет назад +22

      Nobody said it's poor conditions, but obviously in some areas it would be considered a challenging job, almost like any job 🙄

  • @niblue1643
    @niblue1643 4 года назад +634

    Being jasmine is probably the best character to be playing on the hot days

    • @gracestel
      @gracestel 4 года назад +72

      Not anymore. They changed her costume so she’s a lot more covered.

    • @armyly3729
      @armyly3729 4 года назад +70

      No Tinkerbell she is just wearing a short dress

    • @ranelgallardo7031
      @ranelgallardo7031 4 года назад +2

      Grace S The fuck?!?!

    • @rvcrashing
      @rvcrashing 4 года назад +53

      They changed her costume because men were lurking at them and made them uncumfortable.

    • @wintermochi6082
      @wintermochi6082 4 года назад +16

      Dyed Weasley uncumforable 💀

  • @juuljansbeken
    @juuljansbeken 4 года назад +711

    imagine being pretty enough to be a disney princess

    • @nerdindahouse4271
      @nerdindahouse4271 4 года назад +55

      I wish they'd see me and be like "NEXT"

    • @novemberninth4392
      @novemberninth4392 4 года назад +16

      *sigh*

    • @ayaya_exe
      @ayaya_exe 4 года назад +13

      Damn that hit me hard

    • @robm9462
      @robm9462 4 года назад +2

      It’ll never happen but, hey imagine it 🙂🙂

    • @irmalair1
      @irmalair1 4 года назад +15

      They actually look for plain people so they can fit the makeup exactly 🤗💕

  • @Satrina777
    @Satrina777 4 года назад +305

    Honestly... being a princess has never sounded less glamorous. Lol

    • @jakiateasley8197
      @jakiateasley8197 4 года назад +3

      ah-yeah your right.
      this is why that whole-keep in character , based off what Disney thinks it means is bull.
      if someone where to ask , you something that had nothing to do with Disney you should be allow to in the best way you think the character would respond.
      serious Disney should know children and adults will ask things like that
      their not in their movies now , you might as well let the characters breath ( as long as it's appropriate)
      i bet cos players have more fun than these professionals

    • @yourfavoriteoompaloompa139
      @yourfavoriteoompaloompa139 3 года назад

      Yeah it’s much harder than it looks

  • @sarahjane4345
    @sarahjane4345 4 года назад +1034

    Disney: Tinkerbell has to be 4’11-5’1
    Me at 4’10: I’m too short to play a fairy?! Wtf?!

    • @jameseckl6243
      @jameseckl6243 4 года назад +36

      You can't say WTF working for Disney

    • @sarahjane4345
      @sarahjane4345 4 года назад +122

      James Eckl well, I’m not working for Disney, am I? Lol. For all you know WTF means what the fairy ;P

    • @raanoooshh9296
      @raanoooshh9296 4 года назад +43

      @@sarahjane4345 omg what the fairy😂

    • @mariii5175
      @mariii5175 4 года назад +12

      Sarah Redd
      good response

    • @Grime_time
      @Grime_time 4 года назад +31

      What the fairy!! That was a princess response! You get the job lol

  • @dougconley
    @dougconley 5 лет назад +620

    All I know is the characters at Disney ALL do a fantastic job! 😊

    • @reggiebayard7223
      @reggiebayard7223 5 лет назад +2

      brown noser ^^

    • @dougconley
      @dougconley 5 лет назад +1

      Absolutely! 😊

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 лет назад +1

      Agreed

    • @reggiebayard7223
      @reggiebayard7223 5 лет назад +2

      @@dougconley you should be punched right in that fat face of yours

    • @mariii5175
      @mariii5175 4 года назад +2

      reggie bayard WTF with you, if i were you i wouldn’t put my real name in youtube

  • @caribaez5711
    @caribaez5711 4 года назад +407

    This job does seems very demanding. I am too sensitive for this job. People admire princesses and if someone comes to tell me something psychological I would be hurt, you need to be very strong for this job.

    • @BadMannerKorea
      @BadMannerKorea 4 года назад +9

      The pay is complete trash too, not even worth it.

    • @mikestarkly9226
      @mikestarkly9226 2 года назад

      I would be too. If I was a prince or another character I would not want to walk away from someone in distress especially...I don't get how they get used to just cutting people off and moving on but you're supposed to.

    • @kirtu9035
      @kirtu9035 2 года назад

      @@BadMannerKorea then why do they do it??

  • @tobyfinney768
    @tobyfinney768 4 года назад +78

    I’m thinking of how many times Elsa is asked to use her powers and has to improvise an answer.

  • @blacktemplar8346
    @blacktemplar8346 4 года назад +213

    My Sister has this Job about 2 Years. For her it was the best experience. Now she works in a Gunsmith Shop.

    • @heyjeySigma
      @heyjeySigma 4 года назад +61

      oh wow coo--- wait what?? so she went from Disney princess to straight up gangster.. bruh

    • @blacktemplar8346
      @blacktemplar8346 4 года назад +22

      heyjeySigma .......Dude, she SELLS the Guns, and now.....she repair the Guns. No Gangster sh....t.

    • @TheElloatmatt
      @TheElloatmatt 4 года назад +3

      Black Templar I’m just curious what the actual pay is?

    • @blacktemplar8346
      @blacktemplar8346 4 года назад +4

      Doc ..Pay for what? DL Princess or Gunsmith Seller. In both cases.....i don't know. I'm a technical Drawer, my payment is 35 Bugs per hour for 164 hours monthly.
      I don't know think that Disney Pay the princess Lady's enough for the circumstances....like heat or cold...or Rain. and the Girl are most in the circumstances of Highschool......so enough answers?

    • @heyjeySigma
      @heyjeySigma 4 года назад +2

      @@blacktemplar8346 you payment is 36 bugs an hour... haha good one

  • @Duong-zv3pf
    @Duong-zv3pf 4 года назад +232

    The Evil Queen is the best Disney Princess job
    Change my mind

    • @ramenlordbaku
      @ramenlordbaku 4 года назад +7

      She's not a princess

    • @debyfaithlove3404
      @debyfaithlove3404 4 года назад +14

      @@ramenlordbaku You're right.. She is a queen

    • @ramenlordbaku
      @ramenlordbaku 4 года назад +3

      @@debyfaithlove3404 Queen of Queens

    • @valerier3673
      @valerier3673 4 года назад +1

      Evil queen and any other villain would be an easy job

    • @Bangsy3000
      @Bangsy3000 4 года назад +1

      And the Ugly Stepsisters

  • @markmarderosian4025
    @markmarderosian4025 3 года назад +21

    At a department store opening, Disney had sent the exact same woman that played Cinderella at the parks. Two middle-aged women rushed up to her during the event and said with great excitement, "We met you at the park two years ago! Do you remember us?" Cinderella replied sincerely without missing a beat, "Of course! How are you both? Thank you, it's great seeing you again." The women were thrilled at being remembered. Cinderella's expression was sincere and her answer was timed perfectly. She did way better than I would've. My first reaction would've been, "After meeting 50,000 guests for the past two years, you're kidding, right?"

  • @clairehohl9803
    @clairehohl9803 5 лет назад +106

    It got really hard just to watch. I can't imagine being under all that pressure all the time. Props to them for surviving seriously.

  • @donovandelaney3171
    @donovandelaney3171 5 лет назад +142

    Disney park company sure loves the sin of perfectionism. We are not meant to be perfect all the time and life is not meant to be perfect all the time! "We are perfectly imperfect!" - Monster High. "I know who I am inside. I'm perfectly broken!" - Red.

    • @Riceball01
      @Riceball01 5 лет назад +31

      That may be so but the guests that go to the park expect perfection and that perfection is part of what makes the Disney parks so successful and magical. The people that play these character have to be as close to perfect as possible to convince the thousands of young kids who visit the various Disney parks that they are actually talking to and seeing the actual character they're portraying.

  • @XqeDiosxqe
    @XqeDiosxqe 4 года назад +37

    God bless all the Disney characters, they all put hard work into their jobs. It's not easy.

  • @marys8886
    @marys8886 5 лет назад +191

    I used to want to audition as a Disney princess in Disneyland but tbh this video changed my mind alot

    • @sleepiesalem
      @sleepiesalem 5 лет назад +9

      Yep time to fully go with my artist career then I'm to short to be Tiana and I doubt I'll grow anymore XD

    • @Nekojawz
      @Nekojawz 5 лет назад

      Mary S
      I see you everywhere

    • @morganmiller5413
      @morganmiller5413 4 года назад +1

      Why? It's a great job.

    • @ranelgallardo7031
      @ranelgallardo7031 4 года назад

      disco rogerina It’s not just kids that take photos with them

    • @TjSamson
      @TjSamson 4 года назад +6

      Well, every job have its own ups and down. So, never hesitate to try since you only live once.

  • @420_volt_battery4
    @420_volt_battery4 4 года назад +36

    As brutal and damning as the audition process and job is, i think the reward outweighs it all because you know that what you're doing is bringing happiness to so many people from so many walks of life

  • @kdesigner07
    @kdesigner07 5 лет назад +278

    I've worked for Disney 7 years ago and let me tell you, it's no picnic. They half the time are more concerned about money and productivity and could care less about your personal life. If you're not able to fuel the Mickey Mouse Machine with blood, sweat, and no tears, then they have no need for you. I was let go basically because the numbers that they projected that I should be making weren't good enough. Mind you, I was never written up for anything, showed up on time, and was an outstanding employee. Also, we were encouraged to lie to Guests (never refer to them as customers) regarding everything just to keep up the appearance that Disney cared. My kids, nieces, and nephews will never go to Disney World or Disneyland. Fakest place on Earth.

    • @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
      @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj 5 лет назад +25

      kdesigner07 Thanks for sharing your experience. I heard how hard and tiring working as a character is. Were you an actress or just a worker?

    • @ranelgallardo7031
      @ranelgallardo7031 4 года назад +13

      Well I hope you find Universal Parks much better.
      No wait they do the same shit.

    • @ranelgallardo7031
      @ranelgallardo7031 4 года назад +2

      Sofia Tobon Yeah but they have a horrible pay compared to Disney and the turnover is worse than Disney. No Park is perfect

    • @Silver_wind_1987_
      @Silver_wind_1987_ 4 года назад +3

      @Sofia Tobon and I've seen videos with prime and or megs. They have people around so it's more controlled...and they ain't out long. And Disney seems rude...i mean bitch ever hear of adding fans into your fur characters? So ya know the people inside don't melt...

    • @annb.5436
      @annb.5436 4 года назад

      @cv 67 Amen

  • @vicareyous3019
    @vicareyous3019 5 лет назад +192

    It is called a casting call. It is like that in all theater and the movies. It is brutal-seeming because you are required to be an accurate image of the character. Sad? Hell, you are lucky to get any part, as millions of people desire roles. This is known as real-life show business.

    • @dinkalus
      @dinkalus 4 года назад +7

      ViCareyous it’s like Hollywood with way shittier pay and twice as much work wowzers

  • @celes42017
    @celes42017 4 года назад +99

    It’s really not easy. I’ve portrayed Cinderella over 14 years ago when I was 19. You don’t get a say in which princess you will be. That was before fast passes and meet ups. The requirement was that you were between 5’4” and 5’7” in height and asked that you have between a bra size between B-C cups at a 32-36 band. Any higher and you were eliminated. You had to at least blend makeup at that time as they had personal makeup artists on site. Nowadays they do not have a makeup artist there, so you have to know how to do it on your own. You must know how to put a wig cap on properly and fit into the dresses. There are more than one copy of a dress, but usually the dresses only came in a triple set.
    The judges will also ask a series of questions before you about characters and you must give an answer on spot. This happens daily at the park with every character allowed to speak.

    • @XqeDiosxqe
      @XqeDiosxqe 4 года назад +2

      Do you have pictures ?? Please share..

    • @OoxB505
      @OoxB505 4 года назад +16

      When you’re the right height to be a Disney princess but not the right bra size 😔😔😛 damn it!

    • @Jabroniville
      @Jabroniville 3 года назад +2

      That's awesome! What are your best stories about guests trying to flirt, lol?

    • @PeachyNovaProductions
      @PeachyNovaProductions 3 года назад +1

      @@OoxB505 Same here

    • @PeachyNovaProductions
      @PeachyNovaProductions 3 года назад +2

      I’m 5'4 and a 36DDD 😂

  • @capnhands
    @capnhands 5 лет назад +313

    they should be paid $100.00 an hour

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 4 года назад +3

      capnhands agreed.

    • @simplegirlslifestyle261
      @simplegirlslifestyle261 4 года назад +13

      Its $60k a year and you are in those costumes in hot or cold 8/12hrs a day. I was offered to audition but no, thank you.

    • @kylie9687
      @kylie9687 4 года назад +2

      That’s ridiculous and correct. Yes they deserve millions for this, but it’s simply impossible to pay that many people that much money

    • @mikestarkly9226
      @mikestarkly9226 2 года назад

      People at Walmart working night shifts should get paid that lol and teachers and lots of people who don't.

    • @patcheslee7317
      @patcheslee7317 2 года назад

      @@simplegirlslifestyle261 60k where I live is alot. Florida cost of living, knocks it down quite a bit.

  • @DamonMurphy1
    @DamonMurphy1 2 года назад +11

    My wife and I (no children) and we went to a restaurant not knowing it was a character meal. There was an Alice actress with a Mad Hatter actor that were absolutely amazing at improv. I was totally blown away by how well they made up movie-centric dialogue relevant to the situation. We thoroughly enjoyed the event!

  • @becca53444
    @becca53444 Год назад +8

    This is why I was nervous and very self-aware when I met Ariel at the park. I knew it was a tough job and I didn’t want to make it weird or stressful for her to get a picture with me and greet me. I just joked about how we’re both redheads who love the beach and she played off of that well.

  • @beebunbunduhhh6057
    @beebunbunduhhh6057 4 года назад +29

    "You dont fit the part to be a Disney princess, but you can be a chipmunk"
    Me: YESSSS!

  • @tylermannor4290
    @tylermannor4290 3 года назад +10

    I have a lot of respect for these people, they go through a lot just to entertain people. It's really commendable

  • @K.pearce707
    @K.pearce707 4 года назад +612

    Sounds like the Kpop industry 👀

  • @Its_sabribri
    @Its_sabribri 4 года назад +64

    Personally I'd rather just be one of the cast members who is a Jedi Master and trains the kids who sign up for the Padawan Training at Hollywood Studios. There's no height requirement, and all the care about is whether or not your body is in shape and athletic! Plus you get to fight Darth Vader and Kylo Ren at the end of each session!

    • @davidf.8345
      @davidf.8345 4 года назад +6

      Sabrina McNeil there’s probably some physical requirements, just not as strict as the princesses. Probably a little more job security. Because they’re interacting with many kids over an extended period of time, they need more training and are not replaced as easily as the princesses.

  • @MusicLuv80
    @MusicLuv80 4 года назад +5

    I felt so bad for all the actors and actresses in Disney in Florida because in summer it is hot and it rains like 10 times a day and humid. These actors and actresses are just incredible putting smiles for us all the time. Respect!

  • @billievanderpol
    @billievanderpol 4 года назад +120

    *"you have to be be between 5"4 and 5"7"*
    * *cries in 5"7 1/2* *

    • @nerdindahouse4271
      @nerdindahouse4271 4 года назад +1

      LMAO ME EXACTLY

    • @jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735
      @jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 4 года назад +8

      *cries in metric system because idk what feet are*

    • @nerdindahouse4271
      @nerdindahouse4271 4 года назад

      @@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 multiply 5'7by 12 then by 2.54 and you got centimeters

    • @marouchan7820
      @marouchan7820 4 года назад +1

      *Cries in 4'9*

    • @ahhwe-any7434
      @ahhwe-any7434 4 года назад

      If I was tinker, I'd just wish the universe would always give me a pass. I'd tap everyone's head w/ my wand & just say stupid sh. If I see an evil step mother, "not the momma" tap. An abusive dude, "homie don't play that" batter up. Someone saying & doing stupid sh, " you stoopit af *tap.* Someone being carried out from stealing, "you r the weakest link" tap. ,,, I'd wanna break out of charecter too & do random sh like get in the ice skating pose they do right when they're about to spin in circles real fast, but instead, I'd just want to make a "loud" scene & sing random sh. Like a whole new world. & Other songs that don't make sense for my charecter. I need rocket shoes too.

  • @freddy2nt
    @freddy2nt 4 года назад +143

    They auditioned 50 people and picked one? What the f*ck were you expecting?!

    • @freddy2nt
      @freddy2nt 4 года назад +9

      Satu Lehto Even if so, they have all the right to do so. It's like modeling.

    • @nastasiacr3676
      @nastasiacr3676 4 года назад +1

      The shock is that they let 1/50 audition. The appearance thing isn't the audition itself, it's the before part. She auditioned after that.
      TBH I'm not shocked, since they have to look a specific way, but it is a bit surprising.

  • @anibananii8818
    @anibananii8818 4 года назад +46

    Of course its specific why are people surprised these are original princesses they have to look exactly like them

  • @Dimensioneer88
    @Dimensioneer88 5 лет назад +290

    How is jumping from Alice to Wendy hard? They're literally had the same voice actress.

    • @joriturpin4603
      @joriturpin4603 5 лет назад +119

      My only thought would be that maybe as Alice you act more goofy and have to remember AIW references, then quickly change and be more sophisticated and recall Peter Pan details at the drop of a hat. I could see how you'd be slightly worried about forgetting what outfit you have on and referencing something that has nothing to do with your character.

    • @Angie2343
      @Angie2343 4 года назад +1

      @@joriturpin4603 Both Alice and Wendy are BFFs though.

  • @sabrinabrian24
    @sabrinabrian24 4 года назад +19

    This makes me happy to do cosplay and not work at a park! I used to have my own cosplay business. I performed as princesses for birthday parties, events, parades etc. I played Elsa for about two years. She was the most popular. I loved it! But I didn’t have to be no where as perfect as the princesses in the park.

    • @irisfilmproductions
      @irisfilmproductions 2 года назад +1

      Yo that's dope, how much did u make a week, on average

  • @MileinaJuarez
    @MileinaJuarez 3 года назад +5

    I used to be a Disney princess between 2014 and 2017 and I loved it. I was Elsa just a few times as a fill in and then I was a back up for mostly Cinderella and Rapunzel and Anna .I was allowed to bring my daughter quite a few times to work with me and everyone helped with her on the days my husband had testing for University. My colleagues even came to his Doctors degree ceremony in costume. As a very young mother this job was great for me and saved me because it gave me self esteem and as I was a back up for others it allowed me enough time for college.I only stopped the job because I moved from Europe to the USA . I’ll be forever grateful for the experience and the voice training that really helped me when moving continents.

  • @margiebros6930
    @margiebros6930 4 года назад +4

    My daughter is a Character Attendant for many princesses while doing a Disney International Internship for 6 months. She loves her job, but says she would NEVER want to be a princess, as it is such a challenging role. Those costumes are very heavy, awkward and hot. She has never had anything but praise for every one of the princesses she has worked with.

  • @SirIkeMedia
    @SirIkeMedia 4 года назад +121

    Not to mention they don't get paid well at all.

    • @user-un5wy8sq4m
      @user-un5wy8sq4m 3 года назад +7

      Sir Isaac and they can’t get a relationship , it’s basically like sell u soul to demon

    • @extremelyreligiousdolphin750
      @extremelyreligiousdolphin750 3 года назад

      Its not labour, all they have to do is stand there and smile.

    • @katherinkeegan8601
      @katherinkeegan8601 2 года назад

      What would you consider proper payment for the job they described?

  • @nicoleconavay1256
    @nicoleconavay1256 3 года назад +4

    Those cast members are full heros they make dreams for everyone!!!! Thank allll of you amazing cast members!!!!!!

  • @Violet13447
    @Violet13447 4 года назад +66

    Anyways i want to be the evil queen so i can trash talk everyone

  • @christinanoname5773
    @christinanoname5773 5 лет назад +72

    That’s not true on how many guest they MUST meet.... there are thousands upon thousands of people go per day. Not many try to break their character....

  • @saryburket3545
    @saryburket3545 4 года назад +5

    What I love is even though they have to meet 127 guests an hour, I met Aurora and three days later I met her somewhere else and she said “oh my, didn’t I see you at the tea?”

  • @schnitzelberry
    @schnitzelberry 4 года назад +20

    This sounds like everyone in highschool trying to be prom queen

  • @sarahcatef
    @sarahcatef 4 года назад +25

    This is why i want to be a storm trooper

    • @nemueru
      @nemueru 4 года назад +4

      Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Maleficent is easier than being a princess

  • @chonkyjunko2146
    @chonkyjunko2146 4 года назад +10

    I play bell and I had a experience when one child came up to me and told me that her “ parental figure” was not a good man then proceeded to show me marks from cigarettes on her arm and bruises next to that, and all the while I had to keep character. She was a teen so I did not feel the worst doing this. I told her that she can come back stage with me and that I would dress her up like one, I took her to my dressing room not allowing her father into the same room, I then proceeded to get sucruity to help this girl, it was by far one of the worst experiences I had at Disney world, and that’s saying a lot...

    • @gracecarter2173
      @gracecarter2173 3 года назад +2

      OMG! I feel so sorry for you and that poor teen. I hope she’s doing ok now!

    • @katherinkeegan8601
      @katherinkeegan8601 2 года назад +2

      Be glad you were there and able to do something. Thank you for doing something.

  • @laurapickman9415
    @laurapickman9415 3 года назад +6

    I can still remember as a child; meeting Minnie Mouse. I was so happy. I showed Minnie my Minnie Mouse watch and the hug was amazing. I think I was 5 or 6. I would love to be a character like that. Creating wonderful memories. I truly believed I met Thee Minnie Mouse.

    • @shadowmatrix0101
      @shadowmatrix0101 2 года назад +1

      and now that you're an adult looking back you probably realize the poor kid in the Minnie Mouse suit was probably on the verge of a heat stroke counting down the hours til their break and hoping he doesn't come across another kid that screams in fear of a giant mouse

  • @UwU-yu6cg
    @UwU-yu6cg 4 года назад +14

    5:56 omg that's Idina Menzel!!!

    • @1bruhmeme114
      @1bruhmeme114 3 года назад

      Uw U so true

    • @NOT_a_YT_Channel
      @NOT_a_YT_Channel 3 года назад

      So...she is playing the role of cinderella while she is the voice of Elsa? Dam disney, dam

  • @TheJookEd
    @TheJookEd 4 года назад +1

    I was best best friends with Tigger, Foulfellow, Geppetto, Baloo at Disneyland. Especially durning the 50th anniversary when thousands of people were trying to be best friends with them. It was my favorite moments of my life. I’ll never forget that

    • @TheJookEd
      @TheJookEd 4 года назад

      Two 14 hour auditions over 1,000 males I was one of the 14 selected ❤️

    • @TheJookEd
      @TheJookEd 4 года назад

      Parade of Dreams!!!!

  • @emmawhelan1870
    @emmawhelan1870 4 года назад +12

    When I was at Disney World Buzz had to “recharge his batteries” every like 2-5 minutes because it was so hot 😂😂

    • @Silver_wind_1987_
      @Silver_wind_1987_ 4 года назад +1

      Omg I wanna give him blue gateraid and say it's "battery power" 😂

  • @ethanschmid4104
    @ethanschmid4104 Год назад +2

    I really do feel bad for these actresses playing these Princesses even before watching this video. I always asked myself how they manage to do this. I would never do anything that would make them feel uncomfortable or snap at something. These are real people with real flaws and I could only imagine how hard it is for them to experience all of this and not get much of a break. I do want to compliment them on making these Princesses a reality and do wish them the best of luck on continuing to do so with the patience and tolerance that they need. It’s gonna be hard in the future and I do wish them the best of luck.

  • @falynnlee9471
    @falynnlee9471 4 года назад +4

    I used to work at a nail salon near Disney. A LOT of women that came in were friends with the princess (iykyk) and several were very.... full of themselves is the nice way to say it. It just depends on the person.
    Some are super polite and nice and some know theyre beautiful and feel they can treat anyone however they want.

    • @Jabroniville
      @Jabroniville 3 года назад

      That's interesting. I know a few of them talk about how it was considered weird for any to date someone who wasn't a male Face Character or outside of their clique- one Snow White was given attitude for dating a photographer, for example.
      Some feel they weren't pretty enough and wore the makeup like armor.

  • @chikeileeleechikei2462
    @chikeileeleechikei2462 4 года назад +7

    Oh my goodness! I cant believe they go through so much hardship just for ht guests entertainment. I admire them so much! Great job princesses and other actors . Never give up ok?

  • @JasonT850
    @JasonT850 5 лет назад +23

    It’s amazing how many people on here are hating on Disney about how specific they are when it comes to the Disney princesses and princes. You think they want someone with a pink Mohawk with gauges in their ears and piercings all over their face?
    No they want someone who can look and act the part for the little kids. Stop hating so much and you just might have a better life

    • @clouddy4836
      @clouddy4836 2 года назад

      Yes, while some parts of it might suck a little, it’s understandable.

  • @rexs.5188
    @rexs.5188 4 года назад +15

    The evil queen deserves a raise

  • @jessssssgames
    @jessssssgames 4 года назад +5

    I went to high school with the girl who played Tiana. It was really cool seeing her take on those gigs.

  • @MrCuddles86
    @MrCuddles86 4 года назад +4

    If you’ve never worked for Disney you just won’t understand. What’s being said about appearances in this video and mannerisms is all very true! Even if you are a regular cast member , you don’t have a individual identity while on the clock at Disney. I honestly was so drained after I’d leave Disney at 1130pm. You don’t get to be yourself. Working for Disney can be fun, but it’s also stressful.

  • @wasabi622
    @wasabi622 5 лет назад +55

    What about Mickey and Minnie?? I figured whoever portrayed them would get the biggest head. lol pun intended

  • @dollprincess6775
    @dollprincess6775 4 года назад +18

    That moment when you're to short to be a Disney Princess but to tall to be a fairy or Alice. Im that weird in between height. (5'2 in a half.)

  • @broadwaymike92
    @broadwaymike92 2 года назад +1

    5:57 - Idina Menzel (the voice of Elsa) standing next to Elsa is iconic!!!!

  • @queazy03
    @queazy03 4 года назад +3

    I saw a Mickey Mouse get mobbed by children, RIGHT after you enter Disneyland's gates. Like 15 to 25 children swarmed him, that the poor guy got afraid, spoke to his manager off to the side, and even took off his Mickey Mouse head so you could see his real face. The guy was almost panicking.
    The manager spoke to him for maybe 3 minutes, calmed him down...then sent him back out to the "sharks" again. This time the manager tried to calm the kids down, and wisely called Pluto & Minnie Mouse to break the group into more manageable smaller groups

  • @BeYJaNn
    @BeYJaNn 5 лет назад +36

    They forgot to Mention How Horrible the Pay is ..My sister worked at Tokyo Disney and it wasn’t much 🙄

    • @mariii5175
      @mariii5175 4 года назад +3

      how much? I would like to be in an audition

    • @WizeDemon
      @WizeDemon 4 года назад +3

      @@mariii5175 I remember reading from a few places it is just min wage or just a little above it.

    • @captaincrunch784
      @captaincrunch784 3 года назад

      I saw an ad for a costume shop MANAGER and it paid $14/hr ugggggggg it's really hard to survive on that low of pay in Southern California! At the time the princesses made $11/hr

    • @Jabroniville
      @Jabroniville 3 года назад

      Cool! What did she do there?

    • @laurahuynh8333
      @laurahuynh8333 3 года назад

      I heard some workers at Disneyland are homeless.

  • @carlosestrada51
    @carlosestrada51 3 года назад +2

    I can imagine how hard it must be having to keep your smiles locked on your faces whether you’re marching in the parades or greeting guests at the park. I remember last year I marched in a 4th of July parade that was in my community and I held onto an American flag 🇺🇸 and I would smile, march, wave the flag, and would shout “Happy 4th” to everyone in the audience. And it was scorching hot and I had marched quite a few miles with everyone that doing the parade with me. I even tried smiling the entire time while marching and started to imagine and slightly started feeling the pain from smiling the entire time. But it was still a fun experience for me. But I can only how much harder it is doing all of that while being a Disney character.

  • @Jen.E
    @Jen.E 3 года назад +1

    Two of my cousins were Disney princesses and started as that. They didn't love it. It was gun while they were in college, but they had not fun things happen. Another cousin tries for Tinkerbell, but she was 10lbs overweight. It kind of reminds me of Dallas cowboys cheerleaders prison.

  • @kaydencejackson9115
    @kaydencejackson9115 4 года назад +13

    i’m 5”2... there goes me being a princess

    • @Jabroniville
      @Jabroniville 3 года назад +2

      You can be Tink or Alice! Or Wendy.

  • @stephanieorangeblue
    @stephanieorangeblue 4 года назад +4

    Sounds like my worst nightmare, smiling non-stop for an hour at a time

  • @QueennDejj
    @QueennDejj 4 года назад +2

    Honestly... this is good to know I always wanted to know behind the scenes of the Disney characters

  • @johnnemchek2236
    @johnnemchek2236 4 года назад +2

    as an entertainment performer for WDW from 1987-2001, this is all true and accurate.; good job with your sources!

    • @johnnemchek2236
      @johnnemchek2236 4 года назад +1

      we were just sworn to secrecy back then; now the cat is out of the bag;

  • @bernicebernardino5230
    @bernicebernardino5230 4 года назад +6

    Ursula! It's liberating to play a villain! ... imma get my drag queen on too!

  • @PeachyNovaProductions
    @PeachyNovaProductions 3 года назад +8

    "Your height may be perfect for a princess, but you don’t have the weight for it. Come back after you lost 10-15 lbs."
    Me: Expected.

  • @mnmdisney
    @mnmdisney 4 года назад

    Using the SNL skit......LOVE THAT ONE!!!🤣🤣🤣

  • @michellabella10
    @michellabella10 4 года назад

    Very good reportage!!! I love it!!! ❤️❤️

  • @JukeJonathan
    @JukeJonathan 4 года назад +5

    I think Disney should send the live-action actors to these character workshops!

  • @Anarial85
    @Anarial85 4 года назад +3

    It was surprising to see how accurate this video is. Except for the part that the girls have to all look exactly like the princesses. The actual logic is the girls need to look the same. Because you can't have the same princess with different features. I saw many girls come and go that would change their look and they looked way closer to the features of the animated characters. But they didn't get the job because they didn't look like the girls already playing the part. But well done on this explanation!

  • @TheDonellMorgan
    @TheDonellMorgan 4 года назад +1

    I auditioned for Pocahontas. The animated movie. I was told I didn't look Native American enough. Im Assiniboine/Blackfeet. Enrolled on the Blackfeet Reservation in MT. I even speak my Native language & practice our customs. Afterwards I was called back to do the stage show. Was able to show that I could sing. I have studied music, with a degree in Film/TV & Radio. The producers & choreographer asked me to teach them how to Fancy & Traditional dance, like we do in pow wows. During the final rehearsals the producers pulled me aside & told me that it wasn't working out. There was not even the SLIGHTEST HINT OF A PROBLEM!! I was floored. Angry yet not enough for it to make me cry. That day I was dressed in a leather fringed jacket, skirt, Western shirt & boots. As I left the rehearsal building. Erik Estrada from C.H.I.P.S. Fame stopped me as I was walking out. He stopped, grabbed me & began circling me. He told his entourage, "How beautiful! Look! Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?" They dragged him away even when he wanted to get a picture;) I met him later on at San Diego Comicon & he remembered that moment! Well getting back to the Pocahontas stage show. I took my sister & nieces to it. They stole the dancing & my outfit ideas for characters performing in it. The stage show didn't last very long.

  • @elsbeth3022
    @elsbeth3022 4 года назад +2

    In Disney land Florida I met quite a few characters and my favourite one was definitely brave she had the best personality and definitely seemed like she enjoyed her job, we also got to speak to her when she wasn’t in character and she was actually really nice!

    • @princesspeachfan100
      @princesspeachfan100 4 года назад +1

      How does that work though? From what I read, nobody's allowed to meet the cast members out of character unless if you work there or something.

  • @kladams707
    @kladams707 4 года назад +3

    I remember meeting Rapunzel at Trattoria al Forno. Later that night I met her again at Princess Fairytale Hall.
    I don't know what it was...maybe the lighting or different area but she looked like two different people... 😜

  • @rastaewabeach
    @rastaewabeach 4 года назад +6

    Their faces must hurt keeping a smile for 8 hours a day.

  • @Morgan-oq7uj
    @Morgan-oq7uj 4 года назад +1

    anna's expression at 4:22 totally looks animated!

  • @noodle2252
    @noodle2252 3 года назад

    I have never been to disney land but I just really want a hug from a princess cuz they seem so gentle and nice

  • @thiery572
    @thiery572 4 года назад +3

    9:48 I feel sorry for him. He looks tired. 😂

  • @SKS8080
    @SKS8080 5 лет назад +74

    Plus what is not said are the performers make basically minimum wage

    • @su-rv2uq
      @su-rv2uq 5 лет назад +1

      As do many jobs.

    • @ghw1985
      @ghw1985 4 года назад +10

      at least at another min wage job you can frown lol

    • @NicosW0rld
      @NicosW0rld 4 года назад +5

      ghw1985 well in this minimum wage job people love you whereas at my job I get the worst customers

    • @ghw1985
      @ghw1985 4 года назад +2

      @@NicosW0rld love dont pay the bills though lol

    • @brookswilson8493
      @brookswilson8493 4 года назад

      ghw1985 neither does dealing with bitchy customers but here we are

  • @MrDXRamirez
    @MrDXRamirez 2 года назад +1

    Beauty is torture and love is fleeting...man...life can really deliver some hard punches.

  • @veebezoo5175
    @veebezoo5175 3 года назад +1

    it makes a lot of sense that it would strain thier voices. a lot of the princesses have such high voices because of just how young they are. for example snow white is 14 and aroura is 17.

  • @bufordmaddogtannen
    @bufordmaddogtannen 4 года назад +3

    Meet 172 guests per hour? That's one guest every 20 seconds. Sounds brutal.

  • @nesbitt615
    @nesbitt615 4 года назад +4

    I was there 2 years ago, and who ever Mary Poppins was- was SMOKING HOT!!!!

    • @davidf.8345
      @davidf.8345 4 года назад +1

      Yeah, she’s the most conservatively dressed character, but just something about her. How she carries her self is very attractive. That’s also an example of the talent of the character actor.

    • @Jabroniville
      @Jabroniville 3 года назад

      Mary Poppins is usually played by a Princess character who got too old, so that makes sense, lol. You were probably picking up on a MILFier Belle or Elsa!

  • @ainzoshle457
    @ainzoshle457 4 года назад

    We love people who actually do research, and this is an example.

  • @katbaker7380
    @katbaker7380 4 года назад +2

    I feel like I'd break down in front of Elsa really bad.
    It's crazy to think that some people think and explain very well and I agree that it may have been a cash grab etc. Frozen 2
    But what the movie did and spoke to me about was self-understanding and how the past can be known and while it HURTS it can reveal SO MUCH about yourself.
    SELF DISCOVERY is a fucking journey, and it might not be as cool as fighting a villain or something sinister, but YOU KNOW WHAT FROZEN 2 TAUGHT ME?!
    Sometimes it's what we think about ourselves that hold us back and what STOP US from being who we truly are meant to be!
    Don't STOP trying to listen to that little voice inside!! Because if you FINALLY wake up and HEAR IT AND ACCEPT IT, you'll figure out truly who you're meant to be.

  • @SBpray
    @SBpray 5 лет назад +6

    I cannot imagine getting through all of that rigorous auditioning, how does anybody ever make it it , almost seems impossible 😬😩 This is Disney after all , you mean to tell me they cannot come up with some kind of venting or cooling system for people in those costumes, I cannot imagine making it even through a half hour in hot weather. I know when I was in Disney I could not take the hot afternoons 🌞and when I was there I was always looking for shade which was hard to find at times ! Hopefully these very talented people are getting paid very well !

    • @Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil
      @Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil 5 лет назад

      Probably only minimum wage. ☹️

    • @princesspeachfan100
      @princesspeachfan100 2 года назад

      I don't know if it applies to to the costumed characters at the parks, but I heard most mascot costumes have fans to keep cool or some of the performers have ice packs with them. :)

  • @readthecomic7946
    @readthecomic7946 4 года назад +8

    *When you’re TOO TALL to become a princess.* 🤦‍♀️

  • @Ami-oh2zy
    @Ami-oh2zy 3 года назад +1

    When they said you need to smile all day, my face hurts sm, because i literally never smile

  • @occ4l
    @occ4l 2 года назад

    I was a non-character cast member at WDW in the Magic Kingdom in high school. Aside from how we saw the face characters, this was pretty accurate. Yes, they felt unapproachable and better than us BUT we liked it and understood they were the best and most important of us. We were all well trained but they were exceptionally trained. We knew how hard and important their jobs were and revered them. And, we liked it that way. We understood they needed to turn off the charm a minute when in the tunnels, wardrobe or the cafeteria with us. We did too. We ALL took the guest experience just as seriously as they did but their part was even more important. The big and small guests might not remember us but they would definitely remember their time with our face character fellow cast members. We put them on a pedestal too. It's sad if any of them felt moments we saw them as less than our treasures too. We did. The face characters are loved in the tunnels below the happiest place on Earth too. A big part of the Disney paycheck is the incredible feeling of being a part of the most special place there is. Yes, really. Many become "lifers" taking less pay for greater rewards of making people happy. Really.

  • @JasonT850
    @JasonT850 5 лет назад +104

    Well of course it's freakin specific...DUH! They have to look like the character or it breaks the magic for the little kids. They don't want a 6'3", 300lb woman with a hairy mole on her cheek playing Cinderella....If you don't like it, don't apply for the job...it's not rocket science

    • @vapour6334
      @vapour6334 4 года назад +4

      Powerpatriot I mean i wouldn’t judge, I would love that because that proves Disney accepts different type of people

    • @sunsetshimmer1242
      @sunsetshimmer1242 4 года назад +40

      TeaKettle I agree. But little kids don’t. They want an exact copy of the Disney Princesses like they see in movies.

    • @realmofthemisunderstood166
      @realmofthemisunderstood166 4 года назад +10

      TeaKettle I would never make it as a Disney Princess. I’m not heavy but I’m not thin and I can accept that because it simply wouldn’t be accurate. The job isn’t meant for everyone, Disney Land or World is meant to be an extremely immersive experience and simply trying to be accepting to all would ruin that.

    • @vinetail5735
      @vinetail5735 4 года назад +2

      @@sunsetshimmer1242 yeah, but they are playing a character

    • @oo5779
      @oo5779 4 года назад

      No she can be Fiona without suit.

  • @jsmnhuey2714
    @jsmnhuey2714 4 года назад +3

    After watch this you'll see a villain role is really not that bad :)
    Especially if you got a huge sense of sarcasm

  • @funkyvictoria5736
    @funkyvictoria5736 4 года назад

    Awww love it :)

  • @Lugialoi
    @Lugialoi 4 года назад

    First of all I saw Chris Colfer
    And second, I went to Disneyland about 3-4 years ago and I was so surprise about employees at merch stores. A second before I asked them about Flash the sloth, they were talking normal but when I asked they changed their voices to happy high pitch which fits with the concept of Disney.

  • @jordanford2877
    @jordanford2877 4 года назад +3

    why did i watch this full video as if i wanna become a princess lmao

  • @Ana-vq9ku
    @Ana-vq9ku 4 года назад +2

    All I know is everyone is doing a terrific personification and everyone should be very respectful of their job

  • @katelynkelly2570
    @katelynkelly2570 2 года назад +1

    I worked for Disney World for awhile. Yes it feels wonderful to be a Disney Princess however just because you get picked to be one doesn't make you better than all other characters. Unfortunately some people are not the correct height. Alot of masked characters are super pretty and just are too short. Also, the princesses wear alot of makeup to enhance the Disney princess look. If you auditioned and didn't make it don't feel bad. You're not any less beautiful.

  • @catloverforlife8
    @catloverforlife8 2 года назад

    6:55 Lol Jessie's head!