Themepark Castmembers Collect a lot of Stuff- Ep 43 Confessions of a Theme Park Worker
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- When you work at a theme park, you tend to accumulate a lot of things- costumes, maps, brochures, souvenirs, and a lot more. It's pretty typical for cast members to keep and collect a lot of it. This is a look at just some of the things that I've collected over the years. There's a lot left out as well!
A behind the scenes look at what a former worker at Disney World, Silver Dollar City, and Busch Gardens Florida experienced in his time working at the parks. From driving large safari trucks around live wild animals while cracking one silly joke after another, to spending 5 years as a photopass photographer at Walt Disney World and seeing and experiencing all sorts of things, to being a conductor and train robber on the famous Frisco Silver Dollar Line at Silver Dollar City. With 10 years of working in the parks, there's lost of stories to tell. Here is some of them...
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I found your channel yesterday and I've literally been binge watching all of your videos when I should be studying for college, I love them! :D
I love old park maps and brochures! A glimpse of the past and fun to compare to newer ones.
I find it pretty neat that you decided to keep all the old maps and stuff. It should be interesting to compare them throughout the years and see what's changed and what hasn't.
Amazing and impressive collection. Would you do a video of your favorite ones and why?
I might. I don't know how many others would be interested in, but if it seems like others want to see that then I could. :) Thanks for the suggestion!
SirWillow question I'm looking for a vest to put my pins on any recommendations
I just use an old flannel one I bought years back. You'll want one with thick material since the pins can get very heavy. Mine with just the pins I have on it weighs probably close to 15-20 pounds. Maybe more. Make sure you've got a heavy duty hanger for it as well. I wouldn't wear mine- way to heavy and uncomfortable with all the pin backs. And in all honesty, if you're planning on wearing it to the park, I wouldn't. Besides the comfort and risk of losing pins, it makes you look, ummm, odd. :-) So find something that will look nice hanging on a wall with them. It's also why many people go with mounted boards or large felt books for them.
SirWillow live actually seen some people with a large vest filled top to bottom it was crazy and could hear him walking with all the pins clashing lol 😂
my cousin works at world and got 3 of 4 in for free and i feel bad for him i hope he does not end up like you lol
George, you need to do a spotlight on some of the Disney, SDC and Busch knick-knacks, stuffed animals, jewelry, etc. that you and all of your family have..........Mom
I think I'm starting to get that hint. lol Seems like there are several people suggesting that they want to see more. :)
Im a big history junkie, I don't have a specific "collection" but I loveee old newsapers, old bulletins, I even have some (new) old happy meal bags from the 80's its just so neat to me
What a treasure trove 😍 My husband has kept every ticket stub from every movie we've seen, so I love this!
I love your enthusiastic attitude toward Disney! I want to work at Disneyland someday as a photographer, I feel that would be so much fun! I feel like I would thoroughly enjoy my job since I already love photography. Your channel is honestly my favorite right now because you have so much knowledge and it's all based around positivity, whereas most people post the same content as you but in a negative way. Thank you for sharing your stories and knowledge with us!
Great video, could you do a video of your pin collection please?
I'm starting to think that I should at some point. lol I don't even have that big of a pin collection, but looks like I will add that to my list of videos to do. :) Thanks for the suggestion.
Impressive collection there!!! Can tell you loved your theme park experiences too, too much! Hope you keep and treasure them forever!
And by the way, I don't think you're a hoarder! Keeping all that stuff is just a way to bring the nostalgia and memories you had when working at Disney World, Busch Gardens, and Silver Dollar City! I'm a hoarder too but I'm not ashamed! Cause every board game we played when we were kids, every stuffed animal I collected and bought over the years, everything I bought and own will pretty much stay with me for the long hall- because as they always say "They don't make stuff like this anymore" and because who knows when and if someone else would like a taste of what we did in the past.
I folded my eyes and ears and I did not think ahead enough to preserve them, but I still have them! My collection is very similar. Only thing I was like wow about was that you kept all those tell a cast booklets!!!! I'd lose mine before I even got upstairs, but I never actually got to use one, so they weren't really a thing I cared about I guess lol
OMG! A trip down memory lane. I have that Photopass bag. It was the first thing I noticed in the first video I watched. Then I started pointing out all the books that I have sitting on my shelf as well. I was able to keep my photopass jacket because costuming never checked it out to me. One thing I did start collecting was the restaurant menus from around the parks. I only have a dozen or more. I do have some rare photopass cards. I believe it was in 04 or 05, Disney sent out special cards for passholders. It was the pink version (prior to the purple), but had the passholder key on it. I also have all the party cards. I also have about 6 or 7 photopass cd's. Since I knew the timing of when the pictures would get deleted, I would get one about every 6 months.
I love your videos and all your great cast member stories. I know how it feels to have family give you a hard time over Disney hoarding , my mom told me I had too much stuff the other day, but everything is so magical you can't resist! I can't imagine her reaction if I had as much as you did, but then again after so many years and parks it adds up.
So much of this could be turned into an amazing set of scrapbooks to pass down to your kids!
I would LOVEEEEE to see more videos!!! I like all your neat collectibles! Happy hoarding ! (I have the same "problem" haha)
Your collection is awesome. It's very complete. It is a very perfect collection.
That's a lot of stuff! I can tell you loved your job! I've worked at an amusement park, (right after high school), at a beach and now manage a store at a science center. For me there's no better job than working where people come to have fun!
I just found your channel, still not sure how. I'm loving your content! All my hours on UA-cam sometimes pay off when I find someone truly entertaining to watch. Thank you, sir! I should be sleeping, but I would much rather watch more of your videos.
Sleep. it's ok. My videos will still be here later. :-)
Just found your channel and love it.
New subscriber, I've been binge watching your videos all day and now I want to work at Disney more than ever!(Which is like a lifelong dream!) I live near Busch Gardens Williamsburg and am now seriously considering applying there. Thanks for all the awesome videos!=)
If I wasn't already married, you'd be my soul mate. lol, I'm jealous of your collection!
My wife might have something to say about that. lol
Youre videos are so addictive and i love how full of passion all your videos are ! Big fan 😁
This is so cool! My entire extended family loves Disney and we could only dream of having this much cool stuff... someday I hope to work at Disney!
Just came across your videos today and loving them! great collection btw 😊
Congrats on reaching over 1,000 subs!
Always enjoy watching your videos, congrats on getting 1000 subscribers! :)
Thanks. I'm still a bit blown away I've had that many. I've been finishing up videos I recorded a couple of weeks back, so next week will be the first one I'll have a chance to mention that on. So grateful for all the support and positive feedback.
absolutely loved this video. your time at the parks is extremely interesting ☺
I use to work for a 3 unit game store hear in San Diego. We sold everything from AD&D to comics, and as the man that ordered all the comics I got lots and lots of free stuff. I would go to the dealers only shows and get free stuff. Sometimes I would grab stuff for specific customers and others just went into my personal collection. Years later most of it was just trash that I sorted through and dumped but a few things I have kept. Like my signed copy of Dark Sun from AD&D and my signed photo of Carl Barks (Creator of Donald Duck!)
I've collected far more than I care to admit to from parks I've visited. And as a Kennywood Team Member I've never thrown away any of my uniforms, handbooks, ride manuals, etc. that I've received from the park.
What an awesome collection! I would love to see more :D I collect things like park maps, and little mementos like tickets etc from places we visit. As well as some Disney stuff (pins and fridge magnets mainly!)
That file cabinet you see if full of park maps and stuff like it. and you can see some of my magnets in the video. I've got something like 150 of those.
Amazing! I bet it is fascinating to see how they've changed over the years (I love the historical aspect that they provide) I did keep spying the magnets in the background too :D I've got a ways to go before I get to 150, but as long as Disney keep making 'em, I'll keep buying 'em!
LOL Florida Winter! Just as funny as South Texas Winter.
Just found your page and having a blast watching them. I myself grew up in Cali. I am from northern in Marin County. Keep up the GREAT work.
Not from where I grew up (Sacramento area). I had an uncle that lived in Napa for many years, so know the area. :-) Thanks for the encouragement.
I sooo miss Sac and going up there to there to the zoo and fairytail town with my kids when they where little...
Sacto was a great place to grow up. I'll agree on that. :-)
Thanks for showing us your hoard! I wish you lots of luck getting people to send you pins. :)
oh the irony of the statement that I can see now. lol
@@SirWillow LoL! Yup, it was fortuitous timing for my watched this video.
i love this, you have like a personal museum!!!
I love your videos and your personality. I worked at a Six Flags park call Astroworld for 24 years here in Houston (Texas). Actually, my husband and I owned a small business that operated in the park the last 18 years. I love the amusement park life. You can tell the "lifers", they care about making sure they only see smiles all day and not an " I need to work for money to pay for my car" people. I was a face painter some years. Seeing a kid not haveing a good time would bother me. Most times it was the parent going off on the kid for just being a kid. So I would walk over to them and tell them I needed their help. I needed someone to paint on to attract more business and then I would go to town on that kid. Painting their face and down their neck to the arm and then down the leg. The kid would sit so still and rest, Mom and Dad would calm down and start smiling that their kid got something special. No more tears. Isn't that a great feeling, only us "lifers" know that warm feeling in our hearts. Anyway, I wanted to thank you myself for being there to take pictures, for standing long hours on your feet, for enduring the heat and the sun to give us all a memory of out time at Disney. My family and I went again last summer and this time as a gift to me my kids bought the Memory Maker. Wonderful thing. I didn't need to worry about carrying a camera and looking through the lens, and I got to be in the pictures. My husband and I are going back this fall as a celebration of "last kid off to college empty nest" trip.
We will be getting the Memory Maker, it's my birthday when we are there and my hubby already said it's my gift. I have always told my kids if I come up missing one day it is because I have run away to Disneyworld to work. Thank you Thank you Thank you once again for caring to take photos. You are a wonderful soul.
I was actually blessed to be able to visit Astroworld about 2 weeks before the closed. I even wear one of their shirts in my last Rhino Rally video. And so happy that you've been enjoying the videos. I had a blast as a photographer, and I wish I could do it again. Shoot, if people were willing to cover my expenses I'd be happy to follow them around with a camera now. :-) It was so much fun
If I ever got to work for Disney, I would probably do the same. You're awesome!
THIS IS SO INTERESTING I HAVE ALWAYS WONDER THESE THINGS!
I'm with you - I've got a BAD pin addiction! XD
I had a friend who worked at Disney land, so she gave me the yin-yang Mickey head lanyard.
I have that first Disney World poster you unrolled on my bulletin board!
I thought I was the only one who had an Eyes & Ears collection!! glad to know I'm not alone. lol
Oh I'm sure you're far from alone. LOL. I still remember how quickly some of the special editions disappeared, meaning there are others. I was lucky to get one of the Pirates color editions.
Wowzers! What a collection! It's awesome haha, with all the stuff you've collected over the years with working at the parks could you ever let go of some stuff? (In my opinion it's to memorable to let go :D)
oh the pins!! I told myself not to buy pins, I knew it'd become an addiction. so much for good intentions
My favorite special item from when I worked at DAK is a framed picture of the jungle trek that also contains a pin from the asia opening team my manager gave the cps and a piece of a prayer flag i found on turntable after a storm. I also have a chip of paint from the yak and yeti. It was on the ground the morning after they painted it while building. I also have a pin collection surrounded by fast passes. My friend gave me a grab bag so I had a lot to trade with. I have all the tickets and various maps ect from when i worked as a cp from may 2007-may 2008. I also collect Disney theme park history books.
Wow that's quite a collection you have i have never been to any of the theme parks in the u.s.a the only theme park that I've been to is Legoland Windsor but that was over ten years ago
Oh, I'd save stuff, too. I find that I look at my "saves" and the item brings back the whole memory! Enjoy all your things! Maybe put up the posters and share them with us. (Your family would love that, huh??!)
I'd love to put the poster up! I just don't have any walls where I can put them. :(
SirWillow Well, as a "saver", I understand that!
I would love a close look at all your pins!!!
Just found your channel ans loving the videos so far.
Really enjoy your enthusiasm and great videos. One thing you might try is scanning the files, easy to view and organize. Second, you would be a great person to narrate books. With the range you have, it would be very entertaining.
I've been told that I should do some of the reading, but haven't had the time or opportunity. maybe some point in the future.
Scanning the files... I've done scanning of photos from our old family photo boxes. I can only imagine the hours and hours it would take to scan all of this stuff in.... weeks later I might have half of it done. lol
Me again, sorry, haha! I know you guys have a portable closed-caption machine people can carry around (having had to use one myself, that was brilliant, just wish it had more options for more of the rides but that was a few years ago so they might be updated now) but what else do you learn about for disabled guests? Just out of curiosity. The portable CC machine also does audio-description, I think? I vaguely remember thinking I saw a headphone socket on it, so....!
I never actually used a CC machine. Not sure if SDC has one or not, unless a guest brought it in themselves. I think I remember seeing one in one of the stores at Disney one time, but since we didn't run the registers (just showed and printed photos) I never had the opportunity to use one. For the most part our training was things to look for and recognize, what to expect, what may or may not happen, how to deal with some of it, and to have patience, understanding, and flexibility. I will likely do a video at some point in the future on my experiences in dealing with special needs, handicaps and disabilities., and how the training helped.
I've never heard of SDC until I started watching these, I assume these are all on the LA-side of America? Or just basic theme parks scattered around 'Merica. We're not a big country so we can't have the amount that you seem to.
Oh, that's cool, that's good then. That would be an interesting and educational video to have from the perspective of the non-disabled, thank you again sir!
Silver Dollar City is in southern Missouri, pretty near the center of the US. There's actually only a handful of states that don't have a theme park or amusement park, so most places in the US you're within a 4 hour drive of one.
SirWillow Oh wow, thanks for letting me know, I can deal with sitting in a car for that long~ It's an adventure!
You'd love BG Tampa these days -- much more family friendly with the brewery gone. Also, there is so much of JESUS throughout the park during the Christmas season (scriptures, songs in shows, live nativity, etc.).
more of the memorbilia please it is fascinating
I stumbled upon your videos recently and really enjoy them! I'm currently a freshman in VA and am very interested in working with Disney world. Do you already have a video about beginning?
Sure do! "The Creation of a Disney Castmember" might cover some of what you want. ua-cam.com/video/hdFNHSrVPzw/v-deo.html Also be sure to check out the Disney College Program. You might be interested in that.
Definitely do more videos like this!!! I can't believe I found someone who worked at SDC and Disney! That's so cool! I would like to ask if you could do more SDC videos. And I was wondering what your favorite festival/ time of year and food at SDC was? Thanks! Love the videos!
Our particularly favorite festival was World Fest that used to be in the early Spring. Loved all the different cultural shows and music. Sad that they have changed it this year and it won't be the same. After that it would definitely be Christmas.
SirWillow Silver Dollar City is my home park.
that's awesome. I wonder how many times we've crossed paths there.
I wouldn't mind living in the old homestead! 😉 I've lost count of how many times I've gone
Baby Raccoon Productions My family and I will be going to Dollywood in the summer for the first time.
Nice to know I'm not alone. I never worked at a park but I do collect things from the parks I've been too. I've got on-ride photos, magnets, pins, coffee mugs, etc. I even have a framed 2006 souvenir map of Cedar Point and a framed aerial photograph of Boardwalk & Baseball as well as a piece of the Son of Beast on a plaque. I'm sure you e also seen my 10 pound FLCC hat with all the pins on it, at least it felt like 10 lbs.
Oh trust me, you're not alone. I think anyone in FLCC could tell you that. lol. I'm trying to remember the hat. Did you wear it at any of the get togethers (of courrse, it's been about 7 years since I made it to one. I'm hoping they'll come up here to MO in the not so distant future.)
SirWillow I sure did but I had to retire it a few years ago as the color was really starting to fade.
Looked up your facebook link and then I recognized you! Oh yes, I remember your hat! Man I miss getting together with all of you. I'm still convinced that FLCC is the best coaster club out there (and absolutely the most family friendly). They were a real blessing when we were going through some difficult times.
honestly, this is going to be me if i ever get the opportunity to work at Disney
your growing so much its insane
my mom and I keep all the maps and brochures from Disney. she even has a brochure with river country and discovery island advertised.
amazing video! are you planning to make another one? also, are you allowed to show work booklets from disney? (the traditions book, earning my ears ecc.)
yes I'm going to do a follow up to this, but not sure when. With the booklets showing the covers is ok, but they are marked that the contents are "proprietary information" belonging to Disney, and they would fall under the non-disclosure agreement that we sign, so I probably shouldn't show more than the cover. :-)
wow your stuff is cool!!! i like your videos:)
I wish I had my Jazzland stuff local to me. I have opening day things... alas... my stuff is in Louisiana and I’m in Washington state.
I could see a collab with you and Swoozie about Disney
+Sgt Fox I don't think it's likely. He only did a few about Disney and hasn't done any in a long time. Plus we don't live anywhere near each other. Not to many you tubers in SW Missouri
warning, warning, we now knew what sir willows first name is :P . (even thought I already almost knew it from a couple of videos he said his/your first initial. Love your videos they are a treat to watch
LOL My name isn't a secret. I've actually commented as my regular name a couple of times accidentally, not realizing I was doing so with the wrong log in. You can figure it out pretty easy off of the Facebook page as well. There are some that not only have figured out my real name, but with a little detective work also discovered what church I pastor and what my personal email address is vs. the SirWillow one. :-)
But then I'm not a person of real secrets either because of the other work I do. lol
I wrote the comment when you showed your cards on the table your name tag was on the desk well zoomed in. Then in the end you showed your name tags from rhino rally "so when I was driving at Rhino rally I had George" then I thought "shoot, Your name maybe is not a big mystery as I thought"^^.
I was thinking in one of the last videos when you had a G on the chest in that play whats a normal name in USA that starts with a G you could have had the name Gilbert:P but George locked better on you.
*I now feel real stupid if I watched on your bio in your profile i could have seen your name long before some times things is simple and im not thinking ^^*
There's no telling what that's worth to Disney enthusiasts
Any chance you could share what's in the Geauga Lake folder? I'm very interested! Loving your videos. :)
Mostly maps and brochures. If I remember I'll try to take a picture sometime and post it on my facebook page. facebook.com/TheSirWillow/
Thanks! Just like the page.
i'm not even a cast member and i love collecting disneyland tickets the photo passes and I love Goofy anything XD !
Goofy is my favorite Disney character !!
Congrats on 1,000 Supscribers!!! You are Awesome!! Question: When you were working there, Was a Roger Rabbit character in Walt Disney World there you saw before?
I don't believe I ever saw him do a meet and greet, though I seem to think I might have seen him show up in a parade at some point. But I really can't say for sure on that.
SirWillow he is my Fav Disney character.
I would probably be like this if I worked at Disney World. Lol.
I love your videos!!!
The Kennywood book that's at the bottom left I have the same one and it was autographed by the author love kennywood 👍🏻
Kennywood is on my short list of parks I really want to visit and haven't been to yet. I'm hoping in the next few years. Nice on the autograph!
I also keep maps from all the theme parks I have been to.
Why did you stop working at the theme parks? BTW I love your vids, they put a smile on my face :)
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I have that same 25th anniversary poster!
When Can i come and see all this? ITS SO AWESOME
there are much larger collections out there than mine. Many much larger collections. lol
I would be this kind of hoarder as well if I was able to land a dream job like that. (I know there are a lot of people that hate Disney, but it's a JOB and you have to go into it expecting that there are going to be some less-than-magical times in any job, especially where heat and emotions are all going to be high). I have enough stuff collected from just going to different parks.
Thanks, and exactly. I find that the ones that complain (there's not a lot, but the ones that do tend to be pretty loud) seem to forget that it is a job, and you're expected to work with things that aren't always fun. Like any job, it is what you make of it, and I made sure that I made it fun. So it was. I still miss it.
If you want to get rid of or downsize any of it. The paperwork in the file cabinet (minus any papers that the theme parks would get irritated over being handed to the public, or that contain personal information) could be sold on eBay to collectors. Any of those could be sold to collectors. You get your space back and make a profit.
Papers that have sensitive information, you could put them in a bin, go camping and use them as firestarters. That way they have a use, you get your space back, and you can reminisce while they burn.
The Disney pins you could put on the outside of a canvas bag that you use for whatever purpose so that you can enjoy the pins. They have some locking pin backs that ensure they won't get lost.
You could also put the pins on a corkboard and just push them into the corkboard for display.
Some of the pictures you could get professionally made into a large wall collage. You can get your shelf space back.
You could also wear your costumes to movie showings when you go to the theater. Wearing your theme park costume to a Disney movie might be fun. :-)
Or you could just save it all until after your death and will it to Disney for a museum. Once it has historical value.
The thing people won't believe, ain't that the truth. I'm retired army EOD but people often don't believe me, but they will believe that I was a space door gunner or an underwater wood welder.
to display ur park tickets, put a piece of glass on ur desk & put them under.. u should display ur pins on ur wall in a frame..
and I know a lot of people who would be Jell-O over your pin collection
Great video. Do you know why they removed Rhino Rally? Cheers
Best I can do is make some guesses- ridership was down, the land rovers were expensive to maintain, high labor costs because of the number of workers you needed for it to run efficiently, once the water portion was down (which was an upkeep nightmare many times) then it really dropped in popularity, and they can use the space for other things. Even when I was there way back in 2004-2006 we joked that we were the red headed stepchild who knew it's time was soon approaching.
SirWillow Cheers sir. Is the track still there under the water or has the whole thing been ripped out? I loved the ride and the first ride on it was amazing but after this it kind of lost its wow factor. Bet it was fun to work on it though. Keep up the good work, I love your videos, just discovered you on here 👍🏼
They pulled all of the track out when they put in Cheetah Hunt, which I've heard actually uses some of the old river portion. and it was a blast to work on.
SirWillow Thank you my friend
Show more of your collection!😃😃😃😃
Sure! check out the pins/ collection playlist that this video is a part of! :-)
I love Disney so badly and want to work at a park. Unfortunately I don't live in either Florida or California
Is there a park near you? You can have many similar experiences there. :-)
As I am attending Disney World in July, who would you say would be the best characters to get a great interaction from?
I also have a selection of non-cannon Disney T-shirts such as Stitch Rules The Galaxy featuring Stitch and a stormtrooper.
the best characters are the ones that you want to meet the most. You're not going to get a good interaction if you don't care much about the character. But you're much more likely if you like them a lot and are interested in them.
YAY SILLY INTRO
I know this comment doesn't really regard the topic of the video, but I had a question about pin trading and kind of a tale of my experience at Disney this spring break.
So this spring break I had the privilege of being able to go to Disney (something I've wanted to do ever since I went when I was little.) and this year I wanted to focus a lot on spending my money on pins so I could participate in pin trading. So this was on Thursday afternoon at Magic Kingdom at a restaurant not far from the Haunted Mansion. This was my very first time ever pin trading. I was nervous and I had done a lot of research on pins so I could be well prepared, but I was sure of the policy where cast members must trade with guests. So I approach an employee standing outside of the restaurant that had a lanyard with some pins that looked interesting. I said "excuse me sir, but is it true that cast members can trade with guests?" He looked at me oddly, then down at his lanyard, and back at me. He scoffed and said "are you a customer?" I said no although I came back later and ate there. "No?" He then continued to look at me weird and then began laughing at me! I gave up on the whole thing and I went the rest of the day being kinda miserable and embarrassed and hadn't traded any pins.
So my question is, "Do cast members have to trade with guests?" I just wanted to confirm with someone who had actually worked there although every source I've seen has said yes. And if yes, what should I do? I hate to complain to Disney, I actually wanted to seek someone who I could compliment on a good job! But because of my experience I was kinda upset the rest of the day and I was scared to even try trading again.
+Mc Madi sounds like the cast member might have been trying to joke with you and did a poor job of it. They wear two types of lanyards. Black lanyards must trade with anyone. Blue or green lanyards are for kids to trade with. And yes they must trade. If you see a cast member wearing a lanyard simply ask "may I see your pins please?" Then, "May I trade for that one?" And point to the one you want. :-)
Thank you! That helps a lot for the next time 👍
I should work at funtown up here in maine
watching your videos I wonder why I hear about people hating working a disney, Maybe Photopass castmembers were exempt from the communal underwear policy, Or was that not in effect when you joined
I think that no matter how great a job is, there will always be someone who hates it. Not everyone is going to be a fit for every job. Some are going to hate dealing with long hours in the heat, some people just do not do well in dealing with guests who don't know what's going on, and a multitude of other reasons. Some just don't fit, but those that do will love it.
SirWillow so were Photopass castmembers were exempt from the communal underwear policy, Or was that not in effect anymore when you joined?
SirWillow was never a character, he was a cast member. Only the character costumes did you have to wear the same underwear, and that stopped in 2001. He was a cast member, so their costumes were exempt
I've always wondered if the differences between the disney parks are worth visiting more than one. I've only been to Paris, but I feel like the American ones are bigger. (I'd also prefer a 100% English park)
Just from visiting Disneyland and Walt Disney World, yes. I've got friends who've been to several and they love to talk about all of the ways the parks are different. You've also only been to the one that has struggled the worst with making money and had to let some things slide. There will be quite a difference in the US parks.
I'm looking forward to visit the parks in America then! Thanks for replying! I love your videos!
I work as an ebay seller so my mind immediately went to how much some of the rare/cast member only stuff must be able to sell for. You've probably got well over a thousand dollars worth of stuff collected there. Someday your family may not laugh as much at your hoarding if you someday decide to sell some of the stuff off and get some good money.
It's worth more than that, I'm sure. I haven't shown the full thing- maybe 1/3rd of it. They'll laugh and tease me about it, but my kids have an interest as well. I've already been told there's no reason to worry about selling it. To many priceless memories in it.
oh wow. It'd be cool to see the rest of the collection. Especially if you have some stuffed animals.
I hoard the brochers.........yeah NO JUDGE!
What happens to all of the costumes that are written off and no longer of value to Disney? All claimed by cast members or are somehow "recycled"?
Not claimed by cast members. They are usually recycled or destroyed. Normally they are very cautious about any costumes getting out like that and don't allow it. I ran into a weird loophole with the status, location, and the age of the costume. It's very rare for that to happen.
I would realy like to see the things you collected
Please do a pin collection that would be awesome
It's up! Did you see it?
Omg that's awesome thanks
Show more plz I luv your vids!!!!
what do you want to see more of? :)
SirWillow show more of your theme park things u said u would if it was wanted ps love the vids
Got it! :) I'll add your name to the list of those recommending that. I've added the request to my list of future videos, so I'll do at least one more at some point down the road. More than likely more than one because there's a lot I could show.
but it all nice and neat
I going to Bush garden in a few months can you recommend so fun stuff to do?
please and thank you.
My best suggestion is to take a look at the park's website. It will tell you about the rides, shows, and other things to do in the park and then see what looks like fun and interesting to you.
SirWillow wow you actually replied and I'll be sure to.
Any stories about celebrities?
LOL Believe it or not I actually filmed that exact thing last week and plan on it for the next full episode later this week (there will be a quick special later today or early tomorrow I'm expecting). Not a lot of celebrity stories, but hopefully some fun and interesting information and close encounters.
Awesome! I think that will be a great episode. Excited to watch it :)
Sir, you could easily with a little coaching voice over Wallace Shawn characters.
Inconceivable! :p
Rhino rally is gone ??? when did that happen ??
A couple of years back when they built Cheetah Hunt. Part of the coaster's track actually goes through a portion of the old water part of Rhino Rally. They had it seasonal for a couple of years, but even when I worked there in 2005 we knew it's days were numbered. Just took longer than we thought it might.
I'm jealous wanna collect pins now but no one to go with.
you'll like the episode coming Thursday! :-)
ohhh am excited now lol... id have to go and try and find some lol
when are you doing a meet and greet?
Not sure why anyone would want to "meet and greet" me. lol. I'm debating doing a live Q&A at some point in the not to distant future, so keep your eyes open for that. My Facebook page is a good place to find out about that and other things. facebook.com/TheSirWillow/