I was at goofys kitchen one time and I was on my phone. And apparently goofy didn't like that because he walked up to me and hit me with a napkin 😂😂 I wasn't even mad tho it was too funny.
LOL! Hilarious! He just wanted you to look up and take in the experience! Rather than just staring at a screen. I mean, you're at the happiest place on earth, so why not fully embrace that?
So my favorite character interaction was actually a bit of an accident My mom, sister, and I were in Florida October 2016(Hurrican Matthew) and it was very hot for us. We are from New England so heat and humidity is not something we are used to dealing with in October. We had eaten at the Animal Kingdom Lodge(Dining with an animal specialist) and the food, although delicious, was very rich. I got dehydrated and nearly passed out after the meal as we were waiting in bag check at Hollywood Studios. A security guard took me over to some shade, paramedics were called, and I was deemed okay The security guard wheeled me over to first aid, which just so happens to be right next to where characters go to take their breaks in that area of the park I guess. So just as Im being wheeled to the door of first aid we see Donald and Daisy. Now, Daisy is one of my favorite characters(Ive always experienced the pleasant Daisy I guess) and I say that to the security guard, just as a little fact. He asks Donald and Daisy if they can take a few minutes to say hello to a sick princess and I just start crying because I was not expecting them to take the time to not only come say hi, but give me hugs and kisses and do their best to make me smile. After a bit of crying, and some awesome pictures taken by my mother, Donald takes my arm, helps me to stand up, and walks me into first aid And that was the best interaction I ever had And that is why I will forever love cast members
Aw, I really like your attitude in these Disney work stories. Even though it could be hard and you had to pick up other people’s slack sometimes, you were still really hardworking and grateful for the experience.
These videos are so interesting to me! Daisy was the first character I ever met (just had my first trip this year! Already have my second planned for this fall) and it was amazing. She saw my “first time” pin and pointed to it and I told her not only was it my first time but she was my first character and she really did a lot of extra interactions with me and went out of her way to make it magical for me. I never cared for Daisy until then and now she is a favorite!
My favorite character interaction was with Buzzlightyear in MNSSHP. I was dressed like the mad hatter (Kind of... most people thought I was a leprechaun... the costume was kind of incomplete) but suddenly I come in and Buzz hugs me, he gave me a stamp... and when we were taking pictures he raised his hand as if he was having tea and signaled me to follow up. I was so happy not only because he understood my costume but because I also got a picture with Mrs. Nesbit
My favourite character interaction was actually with Donald, we were stood ready to have our photo taken and he takes the Minnie Mouse hat I was wearing. Now as a little kid I found this super funny, he then proceeds to try and fit this tiny Minnie Mouse hat on his head, I think I almost died of laughter.
I love how you truly care about the guest experience - I can tell you were a great Cast Member for sure!! That's so funny that this story is about Daisy because this character was my daughter's first and only creepy character interaction we've had at Disney. She was about 10 or 11, and we stumbled upon Daisy coming out from a walkway close to the back of the Emporium at Magic Kingdom and she walked over to us and acted like she wanted to pose for a picture with my daughter. Well, while I was snapping the pic, she was whispering and basically talking to herself under her breath and it really weirded my daughter out! She didn't want to meet her again until our June trip, when she was 16! This most recent meet and greet was at the front of Hollywood, so I think it's probably where you were hanging out with Daisy too, or close by anyway. Crazy Daisy!!
Oh my gosh!! I would be SO FREAKED OUT too! I don't blame your daughter at all for not wanting a picture with her until years later. And yep, front of hollywood studios is where I was at! She certainly is crazy.. And thanks for your kind words!
I will have to tell her your story (or better yet, show her this video), because we had never heard of any other bizarre character interaction stories, and with Daisy to boot, until now! Poor Daisy - hopefully she will be hanging out with better performers these days because she really is an adorable character!
In Disneyland California I was doing character dining and the mad hatter was talking to guy at the table next to us with his normal voice. I got scared and hid under the table
Thank you for making magical moments happen. I really enjoyed the character interaction at Epcot at the character spot with Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy. I grew up in Southern California and enjoyed Disneyland for years and years. The best part of Disney are not the rides or attractions, but the cast members. They make everything personal, magical , and wonderful. Thank you for being part of that magic. You all are the reason why I return.
Aw thank you so much! I really appreciate that! I really loved being a cast member and making a difference in guests' lives! Thanks so much for your comment
Best interaction was with Minnie at OHana. She flirted with my middle school son and Mickey acted jealous. We carried over that interaction the next time we saw these characters on the Disney Cruise.
Girl going to the parks solo is the BEST experience! You meet other people while in line and just do whatever you want! haha I hope you did that a couple times during your program!
Honestly, about 80% of the time i went to the parks it was by myself because none of my roommates or coworkers EVER had the same days off as me (until the last month of my program!) so I was really looking forward to going with people lol But yeah, it's great doing whatever you want in the parks!
Just discovered your channel, and it’s so fun, thank you! One of my favorite character interactions was with Eeyore. We had just gone through seeing Pooh and Tigger, and Eeyore was our last stop. My bigger kids got their hugs, and the attendant was ushering us aside. My 9-month-old baby still wanted to see Eeyore, and he caught that. He followed us over, came and held her hands, and whistled a sweet tune to her. She got to pet him and hug his nose, and was so happy. It was so sweet, and those two extra minutes were priceless. No pictures, because it surprised us, but I’ll never forget how happy that made my baby!
The best interaction was just a few weeks ago. My daughter is a toddler, not even two yet, and she LOVES Minnie and Mickey. We went to meet them at magic kingdom and as soon as we got to the front of the line she ran to Minnie and mickey and gave them a huge hug and kiss. They were so accommodating and gave a million hugs. When they were done my daughter went to the middle of the stage and said "YAYYYY" with her hands up in the air and the guests waiting along with Minnie and mickey threw their hands up with her! She also asked for another hug right before we left and Minnie gave it to her and then gestured her hands over her heart. Needless to say we got great pictures!
One of my favorite interactions was meeting Belle! I can’t remember which park I was in when my family met her, but we are a large party. We are a party of 10 and we went to meet Princess Belle. She was so surprised with how large our party was, but she was so thrilled! She thought we brought the entire kingdom and asked the name of our kingdom. Belle thought my Dad and stepmom were the king and queen of the kingdom and my sisters were the the princesses and my brother was the prince! Belle made us feel like we were royalty and she was meeting US, as opposed to us meeting HER haha
I love meeting the characters! Once when I was little, I was meeting Goofy and I was very shy. I've always been a really shy person so I didn't really smile too much while they were taking photos. Goofy noticed that I wasn't smiling too much, so he starts tickling me! Of course I start laughing, and they got some pictures of me smiling bigger. I love meeting characters when they have special interactions with you!
I havent actually met the characters, just took pictures from a far. the best place is where ever i see them at. the next time i go to Disney I’m going to meet some characters.
Yes you should! You can schedule fast passes for certain characters to save time, and character dining is a great way to meet 4-6 characters in 90 minutes!
My favorite character interaction has to be from a couple of years ago when my brother proposed to my (now) sister-in-law. He proposed during breakfast at Cinderella’s Royal Table around Christmastime, and as we were walking out, the Fairy Godmother passed by the castle and noticed their “just engaged!” Buttons and complimented the ring and gave her congratulations to them
my favorite character interaction was probably a few years ago when we went to the garden grill for dinner and met chip and dale. my dad has a full tattoo sleeve on his arm, so chip took the napkin off the table and started trying to clean the tattoos off of his arm. he then went and got a spray bottle and towel from a janitor or something and tried with those to clean the tattoos off of his arm (he never sprayed my dad or anything dw) and it was hilarious and had our whole family cracking up.
This is one of my favourite character interactions. When I was about four, me and my family were in blizzard beach. We met goofy and he gave me a hug and then he walked around blizzard beach with us for a while. It was so magical and even though it was nearly 10 years ago now I still remember it x
Stitch is so much fun!!! When I met him I asked if we could do his signature poses, so we pretended like we were on a surfboard, and then did the hang loose sign! So fun!
My brother is Autistic and was OBSESSED with Stitch when he was little. He carried around a little stuffed Stitch toy and it was so cute to see big Stitch interact with him! I’ll never forget it 🌺❤️
I went when i was 7 and 8 and 14 - met the characters at the younger age, I really wish to go back as disney is special for so many reasons, alas I'm 25 and travelling else where. Your video was lovely, a nice balance about experience rather than slating which unfortunately others do. Thank you for sharing.
What's so great about Disney is that it's magical for all ages! i'm so glad you got to go several times as a kid, and I'm sure you'll enjoy even more the next time you get to go as an adult :) That's awesome you're doing some other traveling right now! I hope to start doing more traveling during my 20's. Thank you for your kind comment! A balance is exactly what I was going for! Thanks for watching my video :)
Just came across your channel (I know I'm a bit late!), love your stories! :) My favorite interactions were, funnily enough, within the same visit to California Adventure Park just last month! I'm a huge Kingdom Hearts fan - it's my favorite series of all time - so I always try to wear something KH-related when I visit the parks, especially since I wish Disney would represent the series more. So it always makes my day when guests come up to me and tell me they love the series too, or when a cast member so much as acknowledges it. Meanwhile, my brother loves Black Panther and went in a BP t-shirt; I was in a KH t-shirt with the main character Sora on it. We waited about 1.5 hours in line to meet Black Panther, and unfortunately he had to go for lunch JUST when we got to the front of the line. But I don't regret it at all! The line attendant, it turns out, loved KH too. And he, my brother and I spent almost the entire lunch hour just chatting about our love for the series and for Marvel comics. He had a grin on his face the whole time, as did we. Disney cast members have my undying respect, in and out of costume. Later into the day, we met Nick and Judy from Zootopia. Nick pointed at my brother's t-shirt and then made a Black Panther claw stance, which was adorable. I thought that'd be it and was about to pose for our picture... but then he pointed at my t-shirt and made a stance like he was summoning Sora's Keyblade! His attendant was making jokes about how maybe Nick can be in KH4 when it comes out 30 years from now. One of the happiest moments of my life.
I've only been to Disneyland & California Adventure. My favorite interactions: our first visit I think I would have to say Tinkerbell because of how she was playfully picking on my son. My daughter was in awe, Tink was her favorite at the time. Anyway my son was acting like he didn't want anything to do with the fairies and was sort of trying to hide. I guess Tink realized what he was doing, so she started picking on him and making him laugh. We had a blast with Chip and Dale in the park and at our character dining. Our 2nd visit: Pluto and Stitch. Pluto was being more goofy than Goofy lol. He was so much fun. Stitch is a family favorite and the only place we could see him was character dining. My daughter had gotten a baby Stitch and I had gotten a Stitch hat. When he came to our table he picked up the baby Stitch, cradled it and started swaying. I had the hat on and he sort of put his chin on my head. Just curious, have you met Brian Hull? He does impressions of characters and likes to go to Disney parks and do impressions when meeting characters? I ask because I watched his videos and Donald's reaction cracks me up every time Brian meets Donald.
Awwww those all sound like magical interactions! I love that!! And I'm not sure if I've met Brian! I've definitely seen his videos before and I agree he's great
My favorite character interaction was with Chewie! I was wearing a storm troopers shirt, which he didn't like, so he put me in the corner while he interacted with my fiance and then hugged me into him so you couldn't see my shirt in the picture. We also got to meet the toy soldiers from Toy Story that day and while it was a quick interaction, it was so fun because we had never seen them before!
TH-cam just recommended your channel...so random person here, lol...I was an attendant in 2007 (Spring Dcp)...saw your other video first, AND OMG YESSS... I know all of what you are saying!! I despised breakers because they acted high and mighty but totally weren't! I had my bad days, too (mostly Magic Kingdom) but I wouldn't trade my experience for anything. I look forward to more videos of your experience!!! Also...back in my day, it was up to 2 hours for a 1/2 pt...I once was an hour and a half late because I woke up late. The base actually called and that's when I woke up. I hated the location anyways (DAK), so I took my time...even got breakfast ;)
YOU GET ME!!!! and omg 1.5 hours late 😂 you're brave girl! but i totally understand the feeling! it's hard getting bumped location to location, because not all locations are equal that's for sure lol
Awesome!!! I just got back from Disneyland and DCA!! And the points system is an only Disney world thing Disneyland does things much different. Great video :)
I haven't really been interested in meeting characters the last few trips (definitely Mickey though!) A few years ago, I did decide that I'd like to meet Baymax from Big Hero 6 because I really enjoyed the movie. Oh my goodness he was so amazing! The line literally had maybe one or two familys which is one of the reasons we decided to meet him. I had on a BB-8 hat that he tried to work by pressing the buttons and it was so awesome. I definitely want to start meeting more characters when we go in April this year! By the way I love your channel!
Oh my gosh, LOVE THIS!!! Baymax is so great! I'm so glad you had that experience! And remember, for certain characters you can book fast passes, so if the wait time is an issue, consider booking one of those! Thanks so much for watching
Thank you for sharing! I love all of your stories. I'm sorry that you had such an annoying experience that day with trying to contend with Daisy's antics and being blind in one eye. (I know all too well how annoying contacts (or lack thereof) can be). Favorite character interactions, huh? I've had quite a few really good ones tbh. Probably the time I was detained by stormtroopers was the best. lol
My favorite character interaction was definitely Chip and Dale at AK in 2015 :) They were so sweet, it was my first trip to WDW and the characters were nice enough to dance with me, pose for pictures and give me an overall great experience on my birthday trip!
I just found your channel and I'm over the moon! I recall 2 favorite interactions, although both happened at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure: 1. Ariel is my favorite princess, so when I met her for the 1st time ever I remember getting super duper excited, I felt like a 10 year old all over again. I told her she was the best princess ever and admired her courage to not settle for anything less than what she dreamed of being. We engaged in this very beautiful conversation that I still remember to this day when I'm feeling down and it truly helps. As I was saying goodbye to her, she said "fellow princess, do you think it'd be too much too ask If you'd bring me a dinglehopper next time you pay me a visit? I lost mine!". 2. Daisy! Ha, but got the sweet Cali version :P it was my birthday and I saw Daisy walking along with another Cast Member. I asked her where was Daisy going to be available for photos, and she said "right this way, would you like to join us?", I've never walked with a character before, it was soooooo magical
Tbh when I visit the parks meeting the characters are the best!! I think one of my favorite places to meet characters is on Main Street. Right when you enter there's someone waiting for you (last time I went it was Stitch). Pretty great way to start the day if you ask me :3
i always love those character interactions on Main Street as well! When I was there, Minnie would meet until 10:30 with Pluto, and then Stitch came out and took her spot once Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire started!
Recently discovered your channel. They way you talk about respecting the Guests’ time and how they paid $1000s of dollars and waited it line to meet the characters is great. It’s clear you truly cared about the Guest experience! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you probably made SO much magic in your tenure!!!
oh thank you! Yeah the majority of cast members I came across had the same attitude and perspective when it comes to making Guests' experience magical!
Hello! Wow = this was so enlightening! You bring the stories to life and is thoroughly enjoyable!! Different circumstances - but there are just days - that from start to finish - for some reason - that makes you wonder - 'Why did I even get out of bed'. hahaha " - ) Looking forward to your next presentation!! I have always held high regard for the individuals who work in costumes and realize how enormously difficult it has to be - but now - I have a even better representation from watching your Vlogs and now I always make certain after a meet and greet photo event - I say thank you and that I appreciate them being there!
Love your videos :) My favorite character interaction has got to be the Incredibles! They're usually upbeat and caring. I have this great picture of Frozone, Mr. Incredible and I just cracking up about something, probably my favorite picture with a character. Oh, wait. But then there's Woody. I have such a HUGE crush on him. I remember once we were wearing the same boots and he got super excited, lol.
My favourite character interaction was tigger who out of all the children around multiple younger than me he took me arm in arm and walked to the whinnie the Pooh ride which was around a 6 minute walk. I still think back at how amazing it was bouncing like I was 6 again
I watched the first video I love your videos and omg you got to play Donald he’s my favorite next to Mickey I have the utmost respect for you and how hard you work under pressure you are such a sweetheart I can’t wait to hear more
Thank you for being Donald Duck i am a big donald fan and thank you for your duty i met him last year and i cried on the floor and broke down thank you
Not a story, but... My favorite character experience was my first one with Mickey Mouse in what used to be Mickey’s Birthdayland. I was in my 30’s. They used to have a location inside a building next to the gift-shop where you could meet him. I was so excited and turned into a gleeful child again. Mickey gave me a kiss too :). Funny how the Disney magic turns us into children. I am really enjoying hearing about your experiences. I am a former CM. I retired with 30 years last year, but other than cross U’s, and a few extra hours, I did not have much guest interactions, so your stories are fun to hear about, except for your bad experiences. Thank you for sharing them!
This is the hard part of working with another friend; when they wander off, as you said.... urrrg. As a photopass person, it's frustrating for us as well.
Awe you’re lovely! You make me wanna tell my stories about working at Disney I miss it haha. Did you ever meet Dakota Bricker? Loved him. He was usually friends with goofy!!
When I first went to Disneyland, I was 12. My favorite character interaction was when I was getting an autograph from Goofy. Omg! It was so hilarious! He was acting like he was giving my pen back to me. When I went to grab it, he'd move his hand. I'd try again, and he'd do it again. And again. 🤣😆 About 5 times he was playing keep away with the pen. Everyone, including me thought that was the best thing ever! He eventually gave it back. Lol. I miss going to Disneyland. That was sooo fun!
Love your videos! I did the dcp in entertainment in 2013 and then worked at Universal as a character performer until last year and now I work at Cedar Point and I hang out with the Peanut's Gang! I love hearing all of your character interaction stories, it helps me remember all of my memories! :)
Olivia Simone No problem! Haha thanks! I’m planning on moving back down to Orlando in the fall and hopefully finally getting into performing at Disney! I’ve auditioned over 17 times and I got put in the pool 12 times so hopefully it’ll work out! Oh yeah I have some crazy ones! I also did Halloween Horror Nights and the Macy’s Christmas parade at Universal so I have some great ones and some awful ones!
my favourite interaction was definitely Pluto near the entrance of MK. I am extremely shy and it took a lot of courage for me to wait in the queue by myself to meet him. Especially being 21 I was afraid people would think I am being stupid and taking opportunities from younger guests. I waited and even though I didn't say a word throughout the whole interaction (I'm too shy and awkward omg) he made me feel so special right from the first second. he gave me the biggest hug and played with my ears, made me kiss his nose and really took time to take a few really good pictures. It made me feel so special and I will remember that feeling forever. My picture with him is now framed on my wall :)
You guys really work so hard and put up with so much. I have been to both WDW and DL several times and always do meet and greets. I was in Anaheim last Oct. and the cast members at Disney Land and Cal. Adventure were fantastic. The only creepy thing that happened to me was upon exiting Pirates of the Caribbean. This guy came up behind me in a throng of people and grabbed my butt!!! He disappeared before I could react (I had to hold my mom back from doing the same to him, though). My sister said that the best thing to have done would be to have run ahead and snapped a picture to supply to security. I consider Disney Land a family park and was shocked.
I got really excited when you said Daisy Duck but then I realized you work the Florida location and my childhood best friend works the California location.
My favorite character interaction I ever had was I was 16 went to Disney World. I had on my favorite college team’s hat (Mississippi State). Went to take my picture with Baloo who is one of my all time favorites. I walked up and Baloo went nuts over my hat. He even took it off my head and put it on his head for the picture. I assume he was doing the college program and must have attended college there. It was a really cool moment for a 16 year old kid who was nervous about if he was too big to do character meets
I used to have annual passes so my family and I would go like every month to WDW ((we live like 3 hours away)) so characters would seemingly start to recognize me, particularly Chip & Dale. Everytime they'd see me ((even if I wasnt in line to meet them)) they always wave to me or come over to me. Maybe theyre just like that with everyone but they really did act like they knew me, and it doesn't really happen anymore but ill never forget it! Also goofy pulled my hair (playfully) at the one swan and dolphin restaurant which was kinda funny haha
My favorite character interaction was Caballeros Donald at the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot. I told Donald that I found out he was here in Mexico and I ran over to meet him because he was my favorite. He stoped and got so excited, then signed my autograph book and wrote “Your my favorite caballero, Donald Duck #1” it truly made me feel so special and he will always be my favorite!
That sounds very similar to the Daisy who we met at Hollywood and Vine in October 2016! Walked up to our table, clicked her fingers with a bit of sass. Then walked off. We thought she was messing around and she'd be back...she wasn't haha
Oh my gosh! how rude!! I wonder if she thought she had already visited you before? That sucks, I'm sorry! If that happens again and it's a character you want a pic with and an autograph, then tell one of the attendants (bright blue shirt) and they'll make her come back and see you! Performer aren't a fan of this because usually it's the guest who either just looks at the character with a blank face or doesn't attempt to interact at all, but if a character does that again without cause and you want to see them again, tell an attendant!!
Olivia Simone We did that and she came back over. I overheard the character attendant say to a guy with an earpiece, 'Oh, I think Daisy is being grumpy with Donald as she keeps missing out her friends today!'. So I assume we weren't the first lol. I love your videos. Keep up the good work! 😊
Didn't the character attendant say something? Or complain to a manager? Bad enough how she interacted with you, but I'm sure Disney is not OK with how she interacted with guests...our manager would have been so angry!
Scrap that. I've just seen that you have done one. I'm watching it now. :-) hopefully you answer it in this video! My favourite meet and greet is talking Mickey and Pan!
Olivia Simone ah thanks. I love your videos. Think I've just watched most back to back haha. Soo my question is. What do you performer's actually think when the likes of me and my wife come to meet and greets even though we don't have children? Thank you for such awesome vids
I always loved meeting couples / people without kids! Kids are great, but it's so fun interacting with people who help keep the magic alive! It can sometimes be harder to come up with conversation points if there's not an obvious button, pin, tshirt, mickey ear hat, etc. - but especially if the guests are into it and asking questions - I love it!!
I once had a character encounter with Stitch over at one of the Disneyland hotels in Anaheim. I was at one of the diners at breakfast time and I got to dance with Stitch and some other kids. It was fun.
Thank you so much!! I hope you do go meet characters! I have videos on how to meet characters, tips on character dining, and insider tips on where to meet characters, so make sure to check those out before your vacation! I hope you have a magical time :D
I was at goofys kitchen one time and I was on my phone. And apparently goofy didn't like that because he walked up to me and hit me with a napkin 😂😂 I wasn't even mad tho it was too funny.
hahahaha I can just picture him doing that! That's great! And your attitude about it is great as well
Olivia Simone definitely. Who can ever be mad while at Disney!? Lol
LOL! Hilarious!
He just wanted you to look up and take in the experience! Rather than just staring at a screen. I mean, you're at the happiest place on earth, so why not fully embrace that?
So my favorite character interaction was actually a bit of an accident
My mom, sister, and I were in Florida October 2016(Hurrican Matthew) and it was very hot for us. We are from New England so heat and humidity is not something we are used to dealing with in October. We had eaten at the Animal Kingdom Lodge(Dining with an animal specialist) and the food, although delicious, was very rich. I got dehydrated and nearly passed out after the meal as we were waiting in bag check at Hollywood Studios. A security guard took me over to some shade, paramedics were called, and I was deemed okay
The security guard wheeled me over to first aid, which just so happens to be right next to where characters go to take their breaks in that area of the park I guess. So just as Im being wheeled to the door of first aid we see Donald and Daisy. Now, Daisy is one of my favorite characters(Ive always experienced the pleasant Daisy I guess) and I say that to the security guard, just as a little fact. He asks Donald and Daisy if they can take a few minutes to say hello to a sick princess and I just start crying because I was not expecting them to take the time to not only come say hi, but give me hugs and kisses and do their best to make me smile. After a bit of crying, and some awesome pictures taken by my mother, Donald takes my arm, helps me to stand up, and walks me into first aid
And that was the best interaction I ever had
And that is why I will forever love cast members
Aww
Thats heart warming
Dragonette Eye that’s so sweet of them!
That's so sweet of them! So awesome that Donald helped you stand up!
What a great story to tell others!
Dragonette Eye that’s cool
The best interaction I ever had was actually with Chewbacca, I was wearing space buns and he bowed to me becuz he thought I was royalty like Leia.
oh my gosh that's the best!
I had a talking trash can at Tomorrowland follow me around calling me Minnie mouse because I had on the ears lol
Note to self were space buns to Hollywood studios
Morgan Bean I miss that trash can! They actually got rid of him.
As a friend of Daisy, I’m sorry that this happened to you. I love being sassy and fierce with her and love messing with donald but in a loving way.
thank you!! and I know that the majority of you are wonderful people, but this specific friend - man it was quite the challenge working with her
@@olivia_simone she ain’t no friend
@@Kayyleeeeee Like Olivia
@@Kayyleeeeee like Olivia ❤
I really like how professional you stayed when your co-worker wasn't. At least they could trust someone to do the right thing.
I appreciate that, thank you! I felt bad for the guests who waited in line and were missing out on Daisy!
Donald need a Divorced
yes please lol
They’re not married.
Debbie Spiro They are in my head canon XD.
Olivia Simone hi gorgeous olive
James Trueblood hehe no no divorce here
Poor Donald: Blind in one eye and had a rubbish girlfriend to contend with.
He was definitely struggling that day!
@@tamara_moon1419 no she’s friends with Donald Duck
@@snowwhite19376 oh ya 😅
@@tamara_moon1419 *Friends with Donald Duck
@@rachel_espinoza ik ik someone already told me you don’t need to tell me again pls
OMG! I'm addicted to your channel. You tell your stories really well.
aw thank you so much!!
You really do Olivia. They are very descriptive and amazing! Don’t listen to haters!😍😀
Yeah your videos are really well thought out and enjoyable.
Aw, I really like your attitude in these Disney work stories. Even though it could be hard and you had to pick up other people’s slack sometimes, you were still really hardworking and grateful for the experience.
Thank you so much!!
These videos are so interesting to me! Daisy was the first character I ever met (just had my first trip this year! Already have my second planned for this fall) and it was amazing. She saw my “first time” pin and pointed to it and I told her not only was it my first time but she was my first character and she really did a lot of extra interactions with me and went out of her way to make it magical for me. I never cared for Daisy until then and now she is a favorite!
Aw yay! That sounds like such a special interaction! Love that!
Ashley C daisy was my first character to ever meet to!
My favorite character interaction was with Buzzlightyear in MNSSHP. I was dressed like the mad hatter (Kind of... most people thought I was a leprechaun... the costume was kind of incomplete) but suddenly I come in and Buzz hugs me, he gave me a stamp... and when we were taking pictures he raised his hand as if he was having tea and signaled me to follow up. I was so happy not only because he understood my costume but because I also got a picture with Mrs. Nesbit
That's so amazing! What a unique experience! i'm so glad Buzz recognized your costume. also lowkey jealous you got a picture with him as Mrs. Nesbit!!
LOL! That's awesome!
It's also awesome that he referenced the Mrs Nespit scene!
Olivia Simone maybe next time bring a mad hatter hat (that sounded so weird to say) hope you get the Mrs. Nesbit photo!
My favourite character interaction was actually with Donald, we were stood ready to have our photo taken and he takes the Minnie Mouse hat I was wearing. Now as a little kid I found this super funny, he then proceeds to try and fit this tiny Minnie Mouse hat on his head, I think I almost died of laughter.
Ahhhh that's amazing!! What a fun memory!
It's me again....😂 My favorite character interaction is when goofy signed my goofy hat. He was fun and outgoing.
aw how fun!
I love how you truly care about the guest experience - I can tell you were a great Cast Member for sure!! That's so funny that this story is about Daisy because this character was my daughter's first and only creepy character interaction we've had at Disney. She was about 10 or 11, and we stumbled upon Daisy coming out from a walkway close to the back of the Emporium at Magic Kingdom and she walked over to us and acted like she wanted to pose for a picture with my daughter. Well, while I was snapping the pic, she was whispering and basically talking to herself under her breath and it really weirded my daughter out! She didn't want to meet her again until our June trip, when she was 16! This most recent meet and greet was at the front of Hollywood, so I think it's probably where you were hanging out with Daisy too, or close by anyway. Crazy Daisy!!
Oh my gosh!! I would be SO FREAKED OUT too! I don't blame your daughter at all for not wanting a picture with her until years later. And yep, front of hollywood studios is where I was at! She certainly is crazy.. And thanks for your kind words!
I will have to tell her your story (or better yet, show her this video), because we had never heard of any other bizarre character interaction stories, and with Daisy to boot, until now! Poor Daisy - hopefully she will be hanging out with better performers these days because she really is an adorable character!
Suzanne Hunt that sounds like it wad really weird for your duaghter i know i would be weirded out by that
Suzanne Hunt wow Daisy is a crazy duck
In Disneyland California I was doing character dining and the mad hatter was talking to guy at the table next to us with his normal voice. I got scared and hid under the table
I know I will probably never get into the Disney college program but I'm addicted to these videos lol. You're a great story teller Olivia!
You never know!! thanks for watching my videos Shannon! :)
Thank you for making magical moments happen. I really enjoyed the character interaction at Epcot at the character spot with Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy. I grew up in Southern California and enjoyed Disneyland for years and years. The best part of Disney are not the rides or attractions, but the cast members. They make everything personal, magical , and wonderful. Thank you for being part of that magic. You all are the reason why I return.
Aw thank you so much! I really appreciate that! I really loved being a cast member and making a difference in guests' lives! Thanks so much for your comment
William Widdoes 😍
Could you do a video with your best shifts ever? I'm sure there might be a lot to choose from so it might be hard to pick. This video was great!
That's a good idea! i'll start writing some down!
Best interaction was with Minnie at OHana. She flirted with my middle school son and Mickey acted jealous. We carried over that interaction the next time we saw these characters on the Disney Cruise.
Aww adorable!
Oh my goodness that's so cute! I love that! Mickey and Minnie definitely enjoyed that interaction too!
Sarah Rogers I love Ohana! Such a amazing place!
Girl going to the parks solo is the BEST experience! You meet other people while in line and just do whatever you want! haha I hope you did that a couple times during your program!
Honestly, about 80% of the time i went to the parks it was by myself because none of my roommates or coworkers EVER had the same days off as me (until the last month of my program!) so I was really looking forward to going with people lol But yeah, it's great doing whatever you want in the parks!
Just discovered your channel, and it’s so fun, thank you! One of my favorite character interactions was with Eeyore. We had just gone through seeing Pooh and Tigger, and Eeyore was our last stop. My bigger kids got their hugs, and the attendant was ushering us aside. My 9-month-old baby still wanted to see Eeyore, and he caught that. He followed us over, came and held her hands, and whistled a sweet tune to her. She got to pet him and hug his nose, and was so happy. It was so sweet, and those two extra minutes were priceless. No pictures, because it surprised us, but I’ll never forget how happy that made my baby!
oh my gosh that makes my heart so warm!!! That sounds like such a magical experience!!
I just saw your channel this morning and it is amazing all the stories you tell!!! Dont listen to haters :)
The best interaction was just a few weeks ago. My daughter is a toddler, not even two yet, and she LOVES Minnie and Mickey. We went to meet them at magic kingdom and as soon as we got to the front of the line she ran to Minnie and mickey and gave them a huge hug and kiss. They were so accommodating and gave a million hugs. When they were done my daughter went to the middle of the stage and said "YAYYYY" with her hands up in the air and the guests waiting along with Minnie and mickey threw their hands up with her! She also asked for another hug right before we left and Minnie gave it to her and then gestured her hands over her heart. Needless to say we got great pictures!
Oh my gosh that is precious!!!!!! i love that your family had that magical interaction!
One of my favorite interactions was meeting Belle! I can’t remember which park I was in when my family met her, but we are a large party. We are a party of 10 and we went to meet Princess Belle. She was so surprised with how large our party was, but she was so thrilled! She thought we brought the entire kingdom and asked the name of our kingdom. Belle thought my Dad and stepmom were the king and queen of the kingdom and my sisters were the the princesses and my brother was the prince! Belle made us feel like we were royalty and she was meeting US, as opposed to us meeting HER haha
Oh my gosh!! Okay I think that is the sweetest interaction I have ever heard of!!
I love meeting the characters! Once when I was little, I was meeting Goofy and I was very shy. I've always been a really shy person so I didn't really smile too much while they were taking photos. Goofy noticed that I wasn't smiling too much, so he starts tickling me! Of course I start laughing, and they got some pictures of me smiling bigger. I love meeting characters when they have special interactions with you!
I love your stories of working at Disney. You make it so much fun. Thanks for posting 😊.
Thanks so much! i appreciate that! :D
Olivia Simone You’re welcome 😊
Olivia Simone ohh np such horrible experiences happened to you. I feel so sorry 4 you . Thanks for sharing it.🙀😊
john bowersox 🤗
I havent actually met the characters, just took pictures from a far. the best place is where ever i see them at. the next time i go to Disney I’m going to meet some characters.
Yes you should! You can schedule fast passes for certain characters to save time, and character dining is a great way to meet 4-6 characters in 90 minutes!
My favorite character interaction has to be from a couple of years ago when my brother proposed to my (now) sister-in-law. He proposed during breakfast at Cinderella’s Royal Table around Christmastime, and as we were walking out, the Fairy Godmother passed by the castle and noticed their “just engaged!” Buttons and complimented the ring and gave her congratulations to them
oh my gosh what a magical memory!
my favorite character interaction was probably a few years ago when we went to the garden grill for dinner and met chip and dale. my dad has a full tattoo sleeve on his arm, so chip took the napkin off the table and started trying to clean the tattoos off of his arm. he then went and got a spray bottle and towel from a janitor or something and tried with those to clean the tattoos off of his arm (he never sprayed my dad or anything dw) and it was hilarious and had our whole family cracking up.
awww how fun!! i love that story!
Cool magical moment 👍🏻🤦🏻♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Your videos and personality put me in such a great mood. Was having a crappy day but watching this totally made me feel better ❤️
Aw thank you so much Andrea!
I love character dining personally and I just found your channel. I've been Disney obsessed forever
This is one of my favourite character interactions. When I was about four, me and my family were in blizzard beach. We met goofy and he gave me a hug and then he walked around blizzard beach with us for a while. It was so magical and even though it was nearly 10 years ago now I still remember it x
oh my gosh that is magical 😭😭😭
I love these stories. I could listen to these all day!
Thanks so much!
I just found your channel and i am living for this! Haha, i love hearing stories of people who were castmembers and friends with characters etc!
Thank youuuu!!! I love watching these types of channels too hahaha
@@olivia_simone I can imagine haha! Much love
My favorite character interaction is Stitch from Lilo and Stitch ❤️ He has always been my favorite and he’s so cute to interact with ❤️
Stitch is so much fun!!! When I met him I asked if we could do his signature poses, so we pretended like we were on a surfboard, and then did the hang loose sign! So fun!
My brother is Autistic and was OBSESSED with Stitch when he was little. He carried around a little stuffed Stitch toy and it was so cute to see big Stitch interact with him! I’ll never forget it 🌺❤️
Aw that's so amazing! i love that! I love magical moments :)
samantharosee _xx that sounds like me I’m also autistic and also obsessed with stitch and I’m sat with a stitch plushie right now
I went when i was 7 and 8 and 14 - met the characters at the younger age, I really wish to go back as disney is special for so many reasons, alas I'm 25 and travelling else where. Your video was lovely, a nice balance about experience rather than slating which unfortunately others do. Thank you for sharing.
What's so great about Disney is that it's magical for all ages! i'm so glad you got to go several times as a kid, and I'm sure you'll enjoy even more the next time you get to go as an adult :) That's awesome you're doing some other traveling right now! I hope to start doing more traveling during my 20's. Thank you for your kind comment! A balance is exactly what I was going for! Thanks for watching my video :)
I LOVE these CM stories. Keep doing them!
Thank you!
Just came across your channel (I know I'm a bit late!), love your stories! :)
My favorite interactions were, funnily enough, within the same visit to California Adventure Park just last month! I'm a huge Kingdom Hearts fan - it's my favorite series of all time - so I always try to wear something KH-related when I visit the parks, especially since I wish Disney would represent the series more. So it always makes my day when guests come up to me and tell me they love the series too, or when a cast member so much as acknowledges it.
Meanwhile, my brother loves Black Panther and went in a BP t-shirt; I was in a KH t-shirt with the main character Sora on it. We waited about 1.5 hours in line to meet Black Panther, and unfortunately he had to go for lunch JUST when we got to the front of the line. But I don't regret it at all! The line attendant, it turns out, loved KH too. And he, my brother and I spent almost the entire lunch hour just chatting about our love for the series and for Marvel comics. He had a grin on his face the whole time, as did we. Disney cast members have my undying respect, in and out of costume.
Later into the day, we met Nick and Judy from Zootopia. Nick pointed at my brother's t-shirt and then made a Black Panther claw stance, which was adorable. I thought that'd be it and was about to pose for our picture... but then he pointed at my t-shirt and made a stance like he was summoning Sora's Keyblade! His attendant was making jokes about how maybe Nick can be in KH4 when it comes out 30 years from now. One of the happiest moments of my life.
Aw I love that! Magical memories are my favorite!!
Donald is a patient duck for sure. 😬😐😅 Enjoyed it Olivia!
Thank you! And yes, that day he was lol
Love these story times !
Thank you so much!
I've only been to Disneyland & California Adventure. My favorite interactions: our first visit I think I would have to say Tinkerbell because of how she was playfully picking on my son. My daughter was in awe, Tink was her favorite at the time. Anyway my son was acting like he didn't want anything to do with the fairies and was sort of trying to hide. I guess Tink realized what he was doing, so she started picking on him and making him laugh. We had a blast with Chip and Dale in the park and at our character dining. Our 2nd visit: Pluto and Stitch. Pluto was being more goofy than Goofy lol. He was so much fun. Stitch is a family favorite and the only place we could see him was character dining. My daughter had gotten a baby Stitch and I had gotten a Stitch hat. When he came to our table he picked up the baby Stitch, cradled it and started swaying. I had the hat on and he sort of put his chin on my head.
Just curious, have you met Brian Hull? He does impressions of characters and likes to go to Disney parks and do impressions when meeting characters? I ask because I watched his videos and Donald's reaction cracks me up every time Brian meets Donald.
Awwww those all sound like magical interactions! I love that!! And I'm not sure if I've met Brian! I've definitely seen his videos before and I agree he's great
Just found this channel, nice
Thank you!
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You should ashamed of what you did to Obito!
My favorite character interaction was with Chewie! I was wearing a storm troopers shirt, which he didn't like, so he put me in the corner while he interacted with my fiance and then hugged me into him so you couldn't see my shirt in the picture. We also got to meet the toy soldiers from Toy Story that day and while it was a quick interaction, it was so fun because we had never seen them before!
Aww that's awesome! haha that's funny Chewie hid your shirt! And wow, jealous! I've never met Green Army Men either!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday ❤
TH-cam just recommended your channel...so random person here, lol...I was an attendant in 2007 (Spring Dcp)...saw your other video first, AND OMG YESSS... I know all of what you are saying!! I despised breakers because they acted high and mighty but totally weren't! I had my bad days, too (mostly Magic Kingdom) but I wouldn't trade my experience for anything. I look forward to more videos of your experience!!! Also...back in my day, it was up to 2 hours for a 1/2 pt...I once was an hour and a half late because I woke up late. The base actually called and that's when I woke up. I hated the location anyways (DAK), so I took my time...even got breakfast ;)
YOU GET ME!!!! and omg 1.5 hours late 😂 you're brave girl! but i totally understand the feeling! it's hard getting bumped location to location, because not all locations are equal that's for sure lol
Awesome!!! I just got back from Disneyland and DCA!! And the points system is an only Disney world thing Disneyland does things much different. Great video :)
Good to know! Thanks!
Awesome stories! Thanks so much for sharing. Love your enthusiasm for your work❤️❤️
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
I haven't really been interested in meeting characters the last few trips (definitely Mickey though!) A few years ago, I did decide that I'd like to meet Baymax from Big Hero 6 because I really enjoyed the movie. Oh my goodness he was so amazing! The line literally had maybe one or two familys which is one of the reasons we decided to meet him. I had on a BB-8 hat that he tried to work by pressing the buttons and it was so awesome. I definitely want to start meeting more characters when we go in April this year! By the way I love your channel!
Oh my gosh, LOVE THIS!!! Baymax is so great! I'm so glad you had that experience! And remember, for certain characters you can book fast passes, so if the wait time is an issue, consider booking one of those! Thanks so much for watching
Thank you for sharing! I love all of your stories. I'm sorry that you had such an annoying experience that day with trying to contend with Daisy's antics and being blind in one eye. (I know all too well how annoying contacts (or lack thereof) can be).
Favorite character interactions, huh? I've had quite a few really good ones tbh. Probably the time I was detained by stormtroopers was the best. lol
Wow, new life goal: be detained by storm troopers!
My favorite character interaction was definitely Chip and Dale at AK in 2015 :) They were so sweet, it was my first trip to WDW and the characters were nice enough to dance with me, pose for pictures and give me an overall great experience on my birthday trip!
Aw that's so great! Chip and Dale are so fun!
I just found your channel and I'm over the moon! I recall 2 favorite interactions, although both happened at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure:
1. Ariel is my favorite princess, so when I met her for the 1st time ever I remember getting super duper excited, I felt like a 10 year old all over again. I told her she was the best princess ever and admired her courage to not settle for anything less than what she dreamed of being. We engaged in this very beautiful conversation that I still remember to this day when I'm feeling down and it truly helps. As I was saying goodbye to her, she said "fellow princess, do you think it'd be too much too ask If you'd bring me a dinglehopper next time you pay me a visit? I lost mine!".
2. Daisy! Ha, but got the sweet Cali version :P it was my birthday and I saw Daisy walking along with another Cast Member. I asked her where was Daisy going to be available for photos, and she said "right this way, would you like to join us?", I've never walked with a character before, it was soooooo magical
I'm glad you had great experiences with Ariel and Daisy! I met Ariel at Disneyland a few years ago and she was wonderful!!
My daughter loves all the characters. My fave location is character training where we have met the villains.
I have yet to meet a villain! Scratch that - I've met Cruella - but I really want to meet some others! Who all did you meet?
Tbh when I visit the parks meeting the characters are the best!! I think one of my favorite places to meet characters is on Main Street. Right when you enter there's someone waiting for you (last time I went it was Stitch). Pretty great way to start the day if you ask me :3
i always love those character interactions on Main Street as well! When I was there, Minnie would meet until 10:30 with Pluto, and then Stitch came out and took her spot once Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire started!
My favorite is Donald because I love to see him bug out when I talk Donald ..
Donald LOVES when guests do that! (at least that what he told me when i hung out with him!!)
My kids love meeting the characters! Good stories!
Yay! i'm so glad! thank you so much!
Olivia Simone I’m new to the TH-cam community and loving all the Disney stuff I’ve discovered already :) I wonder if we ever met you!
There's so much Disney content on here, it's great! And maybe! If you were there from September - December 2016 it's a definite possibility!
Olivia Simone we totally might have! Had annual passes then :) I started posting all our recent meet and greets on here but not the older ones yet.
Oh that's awesome! i'll have to check them out!
Recently discovered your channel. They way you talk about respecting the Guests’ time and how they paid $1000s of dollars and waited it line to meet the characters is great. It’s clear you truly cared about the Guest experience! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you probably made SO much magic in your tenure!!!
oh thank you! Yeah the majority of cast members I came across had the same attitude and perspective when it comes to making Guests' experience magical!
Hello! Wow = this was so enlightening! You bring the stories to life and is thoroughly enjoyable!! Different circumstances - but there are just days - that from start to finish - for some reason - that makes you wonder - 'Why did I even get out of bed'. hahaha " - )
Looking forward to your next presentation!! I have always held high regard for the individuals who work in costumes and realize how enormously difficult it has to be - but now - I have a even better representation from watching your Vlogs and now I always make certain after a meet and greet photo event - I say thank you and that I appreciate them being there!
Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate your support!
Love your videos :)
My favorite character interaction has got to be the Incredibles! They're usually upbeat and caring. I have this great picture of Frozone, Mr. Incredible and I just cracking up about something, probably my favorite picture with a character.
Oh, wait. But then there's Woody. I have such a HUGE crush on him. I remember once we were wearing the same boots and he got super excited, lol.
Thanks so much! and oh my gosh the Incredibles are the BEST!!! Love them! Aw that's awesome Woody pointed out your boots!
as a former cast member i can relate A LOT
Lol I bet! thanks for watching!
My favourite character interaction was tigger who out of all the children around multiple younger than me he took me arm in arm and walked to the whinnie the Pooh ride which was around a 6 minute walk. I still think back at how amazing it was bouncing like I was 6 again
aww I love when they take the time to create a magical moment like that! It means so much!
I loved meeting Anna and Elsa 😍 They were in a cute little cottage in Norway ;) Plus there was only like a 2 minutes wait that night
Yes! Love love LOVE meeting Anna and Elsa at Summerhus! It's usually about a 15 minute wait when I'm there but that's still 100% worth it!
I love hearing these Disney stories!!
Thank you!
Were you ever friends with stitch or Olaf ?those are my 2 favorite characters.and also my Pluto .
Perhaps 🙊
My favorite character to meet is Tigger but the best experience I ever had was with Rafiki on my birthday
Ooooh I bet that was a great meet and greet!
I'm new to this channel and I love Disney. Watching these videos have inspired me to work at Disney. Of course when i'm old enough to work there.
Thanks for commenting on my live stream so much tonight!
No problem Olivia! I love you so much! ¡
I watched the first video I love your videos and omg you got to play Donald he’s my favorite next to Mickey I have the utmost respect for you and how hard you work under pressure you are such a sweetheart I can’t wait to hear more
I appreciate that! I had no idea how hard of a job it was until I was doing it 50 hours a week.. Thank you for watching my videos!
Olivia Simone Your welcome 😊
just found the channel ,your awesome Olivia keep it up!
Yay! Glad you found me! Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
Yay a Disney channel is much better, but have still enjoyed all your content, have subscribed since you started xx
Yeah, I think it was time to accept that most subscribers enjoy disney content the most! I appreciate your support!
OMG! That's funny! Crazy Co Workers every where!
hahaha yep!!
Thank you for being Donald Duck i am a big donald fan and thank you for your duty i met him last year and i cried on the floor and broke down thank you
When little I once got to play jump rope with Bonkers using Marsupilami's tail. That was cool.
oh I don't know who they are!
Not a story, but... My favorite character experience was my first one with Mickey Mouse in what used to be Mickey’s Birthdayland. I was in my 30’s. They used to have a location inside a building next to the gift-shop where you could meet him. I was so excited and turned into a gleeful child again. Mickey gave me a kiss too :). Funny how the Disney magic turns us into children.
I am really enjoying hearing about your experiences. I am a former CM. I retired with 30 years last year, but other than cross U’s, and a few extra hours, I did not have much guest interactions, so your stories are fun to hear about, except for your bad experiences. Thank you for sharing them!
Awww oh my gosh I LOVE that!! That sounds like such a magical experience!
And wow that awesome! I bet you have plenty of stories yourself!
This is the hard part of working with another friend; when they wander off, as you said.... urrrg. As a photopass person, it's frustrating for us as well.
I lived in Chatham square too!!
We worked in entertainment at the same time! Goof and I were great friends. Massive feels with your story about Minnie's Hollywood Dine hahaha!
No way! How cool! and i know, right? I swear i spent half my program there lol Okay, maybe not half but I was definitely there multiple times a week
Jacob Sibbald 🤣😍
Daisy is my favorite. Donald has a mean streak and she gives it right back. Mickey and Minnie are too perfect. The Daze is my kind!
Love about people talking about thier experience , very interesting :)
I LOVE watching people's work stories! Whether it's Sephora, Kohls, disney - I'm hooked! haha thanks so much for watching :)
I love your videos!!❤️❤️
You should do a video on tips and tricks for wanting to work for Disney. Or have a video on what to expect when auditioning.
I have a couple of audition videos actually! But that's a good idea! I'll jot that down!
Awe you’re lovely! You make me wanna tell my stories about working at Disney I miss it haha. Did you ever meet Dakota Bricker? Loved him. He was usually friends with goofy!!
Aw thank you! and girl, you should! Oohhh... the name sounds SO familiar but I'm not sure!
Love your Disney Story's!!!!!!! They are awesome!!!!!
thanks so much!
You were such an asset to the parks! Wow. Are you still interested in working for WDW?
When I first went to Disneyland, I was 12. My favorite character interaction was when I was getting an autograph from Goofy. Omg! It was so hilarious! He was acting like he was giving my pen back to me. When I went to grab it, he'd move his hand. I'd try again, and he'd do it again. And again. 🤣😆 About 5 times he was playing keep away with the pen. Everyone, including me thought that was the best thing ever! He eventually gave it back. Lol. I miss going to Disneyland. That was sooo fun!
Love your videos! I did the dcp in entertainment in 2013 and then worked at Universal as a character performer until last year and now I work at Cedar Point and I hang out with the Peanut's Gang! I love hearing all of your character interaction stories, it helps me remember all of my memories! :)
Thank you! And wow, look at you go girl! That's so awesome! I'm sure you've had quite the share of guest experiences yourself!!
Olivia Simone No problem! Haha thanks! I’m planning on moving back down to Orlando in the fall and hopefully finally getting into performing at Disney! I’ve auditioned over 17 times and I got put in the pool 12 times so hopefully it’ll work out! Oh yeah I have some crazy ones! I also did Halloween Horror Nights and the Macy’s Christmas parade at Universal so I have some great ones and some awful ones!
Wow well good luck! I feel like with all your experience you'll find a job easily!
Olivia Simone Thanks!! I hope so!
my favourite interaction was definitely Pluto near the entrance of MK. I am extremely shy and it took a lot of courage for me to wait in the queue by myself to meet him. Especially being 21 I was afraid people would think I am being stupid and taking opportunities from younger guests. I waited and even though I didn't say a word throughout the whole interaction (I'm too shy and awkward omg) he made me feel so special right from the first second. he gave me the biggest hug and played with my ears, made me kiss his nose and really took time to take a few really good pictures. It made me feel so special and I will remember that feeling forever. My picture with him is now framed on my wall :)
Aw that's such a great story!
You guys really work so hard and put up with so much. I have been to both WDW and DL several times and always do meet and greets. I was in Anaheim last Oct. and the cast members at Disney Land and Cal. Adventure were fantastic. The only creepy thing that happened to me was upon exiting Pirates of the Caribbean. This guy came up behind me in a throng of people and grabbed my butt!!! He disappeared before I could react (I had to hold my mom back from doing the same to him, though). My sister said that the best thing to have done would be to have run ahead and snapped a picture to supply to security. I consider Disney Land a family park and was shocked.
Awesome storytimes, you're so sweet I wouldn't be surprised if Disney contacts you to work for them again! Subbed
I got really excited when you said Daisy Duck but then I realized you work the Florida location and my childhood best friend works the California location.
Oh no way! That's so cool!
My favorite character interaction I ever had was I was 16 went to Disney World. I had on my favorite college team’s hat (Mississippi State). Went to take my picture with Baloo who is one of my all time favorites. I walked up and Baloo went nuts over my hat. He even took it off my head and put it on his head for the picture. I assume he was doing the college program and must have attended college there. It was a really cool moment for a 16 year old kid who was nervous about if he was too big to do character meets
I used to have annual passes so my family and I would go like every month to WDW ((we live like 3 hours away)) so characters would seemingly start to recognize me, particularly Chip & Dale. Everytime they'd see me ((even if I wasnt in line to meet them)) they always wave to me or come over to me. Maybe theyre just like that with everyone but they really did act like they knew me, and it doesn't really happen anymore but ill never forget it!
Also goofy pulled my hair (playfully) at the one swan and dolphin restaurant which was kinda funny haha
awwww I love that! if you were there all the time they probably totally recognized you!!
My favorite character interaction was Caballeros Donald at the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot. I told Donald that I found out he was here in Mexico and I ran over to meet him because he was my favorite. He stoped and got so excited, then signed my autograph book and wrote “Your my favorite caballero, Donald Duck #1” it truly made me feel so special and he will always be my favorite!
Aw that sounds like such a magical interaction! I love it!
That sounds very similar to the Daisy who we met at Hollywood and Vine in October 2016! Walked up to our table, clicked her fingers with a bit of sass. Then walked off. We thought she was messing around and she'd be back...she wasn't haha
Oh my gosh! how rude!! I wonder if she thought she had already visited you before? That sucks, I'm sorry! If that happens again and it's a character you want a pic with and an autograph, then tell one of the attendants (bright blue shirt) and they'll make her come back and see you! Performer aren't a fan of this because usually it's the guest who either just looks at the character with a blank face or doesn't attempt to interact at all, but if a character does that again without cause and you want to see them again, tell an attendant!!
Olivia Simone We did that and she came back over. I overheard the character attendant say to a guy with an earpiece, 'Oh, I think Daisy is being grumpy with Donald as she keeps missing out her friends today!'. So I assume we weren't the first lol. I love your videos. Keep up the good work! 😊
Oh good! i'm so glad you did! and thank you for watching!
Didn't the character attendant say something? Or complain to a manager? Bad enough how she interacted with you, but I'm sure Disney is not OK with how she interacted with guests...our manager would have been so angry!
Right, who knows how people react!
The attendant seemed confused too but I guess wasn't as bothered as i was!!
He/she may have been there with this girl before...
That's very true, didn't think about that!
I love your stories they help me really want to work at Disney
hhaha that's awesome!!
I love your videos! You should do a Q&A video!!
Scrap that. I've just seen that you have done one. I'm watching it now. :-) hopefully you answer it in this video!
My favourite meet and greet is talking Mickey and Pan!
hahaha if you have a question I didn't answer, I can try answering it in a comment! And those characters are so great! Talking Mickey is incredible!
Olivia Simone ah thanks. I love your videos. Think I've just watched most back to back haha. Soo my question is. What do you performer's actually think when the likes of me and my wife come to meet and greets even though we don't have children? Thank you for such awesome vids
I always loved meeting couples / people without kids! Kids are great, but it's so fun interacting with people who help keep the magic alive! It can sometimes be harder to come up with conversation points if there's not an obvious button, pin, tshirt, mickey ear hat, etc. - but especially if the guests are into it and asking questions - I love it!!
Olivia Simone awesome. I've often wondered how odd we look haha. Thanks for taking time to reply
I once had a character encounter with Stitch over at one of the Disneyland hotels in Anaheim. I was at one of the diners at breakfast time and I got to dance with Stitch and some other kids. It was fun.
awww that sounds so magical!
I was chosen for the Disney ICP and you're videos have really helped me prepare for Summer 2018!♥
CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so excited for you!! I'm glad they've helped. thanks for watching and have the best time ever!
Oh no, whats wrong with some people? Love how you how you care for the guests. Be safe!
Thank you!
I enjoy the amount of detail you put into describing and breaking everything down!
Thanks so much!
I just found your channel, love it!! Going to Disney World in a couple of months with my family. Hopefully we get to meet some characters!!!
Thank you so much!! I hope you do go meet characters! I have videos on how to meet characters, tips on character dining, and insider tips on where to meet characters, so make sure to check those out before your vacation! I hope you have a magical time :D
Olivia Simone thanks! ❤️
I love these stories
Where did you get your gray Mickey sweater? It's so cute!
thank you! I got it in the parks!