My eyes watered slightly when you talked about adults coming to you all excited about your character. I always fell kind of embarrassed approaching characters, thinking they will kind of be annoyed. That was really important for me, it made my experience all that more special. Thanks, princess.
You took the words out of my mouth! I cried when meeting Princess Tiana because I was so excited when her movie came out and she was a princess of color who did everything on her own and opened a business and her end goal was never to be married; I know it’s just an animated movie, but it really touched and inspired me. I have a young niece now and I was so grateful that she had that movie to inspire her to be a strong woman one day! And so when I met Tiana, it was fully like being star struck and meeting a celebrity. I was frozen and just staring at her and eventually cried a bit! I was so embarrassed and sure that she thought I was ridiculous, but it is SO nice to hear that performers don’t mind it. It really was such a heartwarming and happy moment for me when I visited Disney as an adult!!!
Hey, I have been filming all characters I meet since 2013 and last year, I was 20 when my family and I visited Disney. Peter Pan is my favorite Disney character. Why? WE SHARE THE SAME MOTTO - Never Grow Up!
Thank you for sharing this. It is so true that you never know why people are at Disneyland or Disneyworld. The last time we went, it was because our family was broken. My daughter was suicidal, and all of us were hurting. My husband and I needed something to help our family heal. We both looked at each other at the end of a really difficult day and said that Disneyland is the one place where we forget absolutely everything outside of it's walls. We got online, booked our stay, and left two days later. It was a hard trip, but for the time we were at Disneyland, we could be free of the heartaches and pain. The magic of Disney is more that cuteness and souvenirs, it is beauty and happiness. I appreciate all the people who work at Disneyland that create magical memories for every person in the park, not just a select few. Every person matters.
This is such a beautiful story!! Honestly that's why I loved my job so much. People who are hurting, or maybe are outcasted in real life (such as people with special needs or disabilities) can escape into a place where they are loved and normal! And you're right, every person has a role! Even the custodial staff who hand out stickers to kids. Yes it is a corporation, yes their main goal is to make an income, but it has given a safe place for people to hope and dream and bring them a relief from the difficulties of the real world.
kenziemacbrown I can relate to multiple autographs in a way I went to Cancun there was family and they were taking a picture on each letter each of them one by one on a sign that said cancun
That is so true, when you were at Walt Disney World you were in another world, you do forget your troubles and all your pain for a moment, I hope your daughter is doing OK.
I’m 31. When I was 6 I went to Disney. It was when Aladdin came out and they did the Aladdin experience for breakfast. I met Aladdin and Jasmine. We joked and I got my picture taken with them. The parade happened later that day and we were in the front for it. As Aladdin and Jasmine passed by on the Abu elephant float, Jasmine waved and looked down and said “I remember you” as she pointed at me. We have it on camera. At 31, I will never forget that after seeing thousands of children all day and not seeing me but once for a short time, she said “I remember you” to me. It was a magical moment and I’ll never forget it!
The last time we went to Disney World I saw Pluto, I did not ruin the magic for everyone. Instead of saying furry costume, I said furry dog when I was petting him and he hugged me. I like to keep the illusion and the magic alive because I’m young at heart.
I got proposed to at Disney World in front of the castle at the Mickey's very Merry Christmas Party and the first Princess I met after was Ariel and My fiance's name is Eric and she was so cute about. She was like "Is he as dreamy as mine? You two should get married on a boat." It was so cute! Also as for body shaming I always try to do the opposite because I know they have feelings and I want to make their day as good as mine.
my daughter was shy with Rapunzel, who offered that sometimes she'd get scared with strangers and hit them with a frying pan, then asked my girl if she ever tried a frying pan with her bad guys? My daughter, out of the blue, said "No, my mommy and Daddy would stab bad guys with knives." DH & I were mortified, but the attendant just laughed and laughed and told us no worries, kids have said much worse before.
You are such a ray of sunshine! I can see through watching your videos how fun it must've been to meet you while you were hanging out with Ariel. You do very well in speaking in a manner that can capture an audience's attention and I commend you for that. You seem like an amazing performer 😊
Thank you SO much! Honestly I'm not that great at speaking if I'm just hanging out talking with friends (and I definitely felt more shy in my first few videos on youtube). But I feel like working at Disney and making videos about my love for Disney has really helped me in that! Also I feel like you might appreciate the first part of this video: ua-cam.com/video/JdIKlciLM_c/v-deo.html :)
as an adult that is a big Disney fan, I'll definitely tell the characters next time that I love them so much! I would love to make their day just as much as they make my day too!
my son met your character around a year ago. it was really funny. my son was getting his pic taken and looked up into your character's eyes and proudly exclaimed "I HAVE AN ADULT SIZED HEAD" lmao I hadn't seen your character look so confused since she found that fork lol
First Time i ever met your character was magical for me, cause she is my favourite and i was like floating out of the grotto... It was so great and is still one of my best character m&g experiences even it was 20 years ago... Love your video...
Meeting her was always magical for me as well, she was my favorite as a kid! One time she signed my purse that had her on it when I was a kid and I still have the purse - it's one of my favorite memories!
A few days ago I met Ariel and then after me a group of about 5 grown men came in to visit her and she had to play it off with "Oh hello sailors!" I was just like rip
I'm so glad that you made this video!! I've always loved Disney and loved meeting characters but I always felt like they probably thought it was weird that I got so excited as an adult. I'm so glad to know that there are performers that love the characters as much as I do and appreciate the excitement!! :)
Before I started working for Disney (I want to say I was about 18 or 19) I went on a trip with my family to Disneyland. I still really wanted to meet the princesses (and I was already feeling weird about that since I was older). The first two I saw made me feel REALLY uncomfortable but then the last one I saw was Ariel (who has always been my favorite princess, ironic!). She asked me if I wanted to take a shelfie! She made me feel so much more comfortable and she was able to relate to me in a way the other ones didn't. I really thought about that when I was performing because I know if people are waiting in line to meet a character obviously they really want to meet the character! I always tried to remember my experiences as a guest and let that shape my interactions when I was performing :)
You are delightful. Just found your channel and having a great time watching your videos! Thanks for "Character integrity" -- appreciate you keeping them magic alive!
I still get excited to meet characters, even after I've worked there! It's truly such a magical experience, and I love it when the adults get just as excited as the kids :)
Health Chats with Julia Bennett honestly, this is how I felt about meeting Alice from Alice in wonderland! I was so excited to meet her I didn’t even know what to say, so she started talking to me about what kind of Tea she likes. I just smiled lol
My first visit I was 23 and meeting characters was the most exciting part for me ! I was so pumped I was speechless by the time I got to them ! They are good starting the conversation and getting you out of your shell !
True! I'm 23 and just met Aladdin and Jasmine, and I had no idea that characters interacted with guests! I thought they just smiled and took pictures. So when Jasmine started a whole conversation about my rose gold Minnie ears with Aladdin, I was so surprised I could barely stumble out a sentence haha! They were very sweet about it though :)
I just love Disney. Is so magical. I am 25 and I always cry, especially with the parade and meeting the characters is just awesome ♡ I wish I could be a princess
I really appreciate the character integrity. I went to Disneyland very recently and I met Darth Vader. Even though I'm an adult, the actors and the character attendants were so good at keeping up the integrity of Star Wars that it really seemed real. I actually felt like I was on the Death Star meeting Darth Vader. Very very magical 😊
I'm so glad you can relate!! I went and visited the Star Wars portion of Hollywood Studios at WDW and I thought it was SO cool how even the attendants were so realistic!
Darth Tsum We just took my 8 and 5 year olds to Disneyland. Darth Vader was awesome, and as we left, he said to my 5 year old (who was wearing her r2d2 dress and ears) to consider his offer to join the dark side and she gave him this look of utter contempt.
I wish every character performer was as sweet and understanding as you. On a recent trip my family took to Disney World, they accidentally wound up on the line to meet Ariel... they didn't know that's what line they were on, but once they figured it out, they went along with it because it is Disney after all & meeting the characters is fun. Now my family is all adults, but that doesn't matter. Like you said, adults still love to meet characters! Well, not only was the attendant so rude to my family (3 adults) and SHOCKED to see that they were adults, but once she walked them over Ariel, Ariel was shocked to see that they were adults too and acted so rude and awkward towards my family. She was so cold to them and couldn't wait to just get rid of them. Awful! The Little Mermaid movie came out in 1989; it's not surprising that some of its fans are going to be adults!!
That makes me so sad! I had that happen a few times when I was with Ariel, she would tell them it was an honest mistake, offer to take a picture anyways and tell them to tell Scuttle hello for her when they went to go hear him tell her story. I saw adults come in to meet characters all the time (both an an attendant and a performer) and it wouldn't be surprising to see adults. I'm so sorry for your experience, it's a shame that some cast members forget the importance of their jobs!
aw Kenzie it's awful to hear about the body shaming! I've never performed for Disney, but have had similar situations arise with musical theatre stage performance and other types of character entertainment onstage and off. Same with issues of seniority, directors having and sticking to their favorites, miscasting, comparison, the same old drama you'd expect in this field of work, and even more serious things like cyber-stalking. More people need to understand the concept that while we are performers, we're at the core just real people trying to do our jobs to the best of our ability like anyone else in any other sort of job! While it would be my dream job as well to perform for Disney, I've had a lot of doubts about it for many reasons, a lot of it coming down to my family not believing I could make enough to live out of state on my own. Which sucks, but is a real concern. I've only auditioned once, 3 yrs ago, and haven't had a chance to audition again, but when I do, I feel like I now have a lot more knowledge about the experiences that make up this job so I won't feel completely clueless like I was the first time. I will be trying the DCP approach when it works better with my schedule, so fingers crossed! Videos like yours help a lot, we all really appreciate getting to hear what it's like from the perspective of a past performer! I never got to meet Ariel, she's my absolute favorite and has been for a long time. I have her first film memorized line for line! Her story means the world to me for so many reasons (lol I've already written an essay of a comment, so I'll try to keep it brief!). Part of Your World helped me discover my voice, it was the first song I sang for an audience back in middle school and led me to become a Vocal Music major in college where I got the opportunity last year to sing that same solo at the main stage of Carnegie Hall, which was beyond my wildest dreams! I live far from the Disney Parks I've just been to WDW with my family in 2001 and 2008 and have no clue when I'll be able to go back next. But it's super nice knowing that Ariel got to chat a bit about her TV series as well, it was my favorite growing up (I soooo love the episode Wish Upon a Starfish with Gabriella!!) and it gets forgotten all too often but has so many great characters and stories :) Thanks so much Kenzie for sharing more about your experiences with Disney and getting to hang out in the Grotto! If and when I do get to interact with Ariel, for sure I will be in tears! So great to know Ariel loves some of her most devoted fans, sending much love back
I wish I could've had the chance to meet you, I would just give you the biggest hug!! You are the sweetest person, I truly appreciate all your kind and thoughtful comments! I can completely relate to moving to a different state! I moved completely across the country and it was such a hard decision for me to make! But like you, it was so important to me! I felt like the Disney College Program was so nice because it made that transition a lot easier for me to make! I wish nothing but the best for you, and if you ever have any questions about the program, living in Florida or working for Disney, please don't hesitate to ask!
I used to be best friends with one of the characters. It's so much fun to watch them interact with the guests! I loved every single one of the meet ups. Sometimes it got rough, just like you said. But my best friends sister taught me to let it go. I wouldn't change my time at WDW for anything!
I feel the same way!! I absolutely loved my time there! Yes, it wasn't easy, but overall it was so wonderful! I'm so glad you had a great experience too! :)
I love how much you genuinely love your job! It's so easy to complain be caught up in the negative aspects of work, but you really enjoyed it and it warms my heart to know that it's as magical for you as it is for the guests. I know when I went to Disney World I was so worried about being a bother to the character performers. It really shows how bright and loving your personality is that you really do love it. I wanted to perform Mulan for the longest time before I realized 1) I didn't have the talent and 2) my personality just wouldn't fit. But your attitude and spirit definitely embody a real-life Disney princess!
You are so sweet HaVy!! Thank you so much! I feel like a lot of my friends I made while I was at Disney had a similar outlook on the job! We all genuinely loved being there and loved being able to create that magic for others! I love that even though you know the job wouldn't be a good fit for your personality you still enjoy going and meeting the characters! :)
Hey Kenzie! Thank you SO MUCH for making this video. Just like every other performer hopeful, I absolutely scour the internet for audition videos and performance experience and out of the many I've seen yours may be the best? It's so helpful, honest, and genuine and it makes me feel super relieved to watch your point of view. So thank you, thank you so so much for making these! 💕💕💕
Thank you SO much, you just made my day! I had watched SO many videos before I auditioned and when I was making my video I wanted to make it unique and capture aspects of the audition and the job that I felt like others hadn't. I think if I had made the video right after my audition it would've been harder to do, but since I had the experience of auditioning a few different times, experienced rejection, got the job, did the job and left the job I felt like it helped me see things from a bigger perspective. My goal in creating these videos is just to help people better understand the audition process and the job so they can feel more confident auditioning and decide if the job is something that's right for them too! I'm so glad you found it helpful, it makes me really happy! :)
Hey Kenzie! I love your videos on all things Disney, and this is not my first time watching them aha. I actually just got back from Disney World today! I’m 17 currently- 18 in December, and graduating high school in May. I often watch Disney vlogs, read people’s blogs about their visits, etc. This visit was the first time I went since around 4 or 5 years old. (I live up in Tennessee.) Seeing the magic Disney and the characters make, and having experienced it, warms my heart so much. I recently borrowed an Anna cosplay for a convention, and while there and at a couple places after, seeing the magic in kids’ eyes when they saw me filled up my heart. As soon as I got into the convention center, I came across a little girl, maybe 5 or 6, who was fully dressed as Elsa. She was so cute and sweet, and came to say hi and her mom took pictures and she hugged me and it was wonderful to meet her and multiple other kids, just in this cosplay walking around a convention/restaurant/bookstore. I don’t remember much from my first visit, but one thing I do distinctly remember is meeting my favorite character, Ariel. Meeting and hugging Ariel was so incredibly important and magical for me as a child (and me now as a larger child). I’ve dyed my hair red since eighth grade, and only recently realized it’s likely been subconsciously because of my love for Ariel aha. For a while now, I’ve known that I want to make that magic for others. I don’t know if I should try for the college program or just try look alike auditions or what. (I have read about them, as well as watched your audition video!) Also, I’m simply afraid of not getting it and spending a lot of time, money/travel, and emotional turmoil on it. Even if it’s silly things, like, is my nose too big? I’m 5 feet and around 2 and a half inches- is that too short, or too tall for others? Am I too pale (though I suppose I could change that one)? I guess I just have a lot of hope, but also a lot of worries. I love and appreciate your videos so much. I’m sure you get a lot of comments/messages/requests like this, so I apologize if I’m a bother! But if you have any additional tips or advice or anything for a young dreamer, I’d so greatly appreciate it. (Note, I do have a theatre background, and musical theatre is my second career choice to Disney Character performing.)
You are such a wonderful person!! I loved how you brought out how you love how adults love Disney characters! I thought I was too big for the characters at Disney World to truly interact with me but Aladdin and Jasmine just drew me in and they were so loving! Before I left, I told Jasmine I loved her and before I could process what I just said, Jasmine replied, "I love you, too!" And I started crying. I love Disney World. My favorite princess is Belle and I got picked to be a knight at Enchanted Tales with Belle(which was such a surprise! Like I said, I'm a bit older than a kid so I thought they would totally ignore me!) when Belle came out, I thought she wouldn't notice me and be talking to the kids, but she saw me first and said "You look beautiful!" And when I took a picture with her, I was a knight, but she called me a princess. I love Disney World and thank you so much for this video and for bringing up wonderful memories! You are awesome!!!
13:51 It soothes my heart.. OMG, so recomforting.. I went to DIsney alone twice and sometimes (at first) I felt embarassed by beeing a grown up wearing the mickey ears across the park but after less than half an hour, I couldn't stop smiling and beeing excited to meet aaaaal of the characters. Disney is and always will be magical, and I love it for that. I truly felt like a kid the times i've been in one of the parks... I'll be 70 and would still feel that way :) Thanks for sharing your experience! And thank you for bringing the magic alive
this was such a sweet video! i remember meeting ariel when i was at disneyland back in the first grade and it was such an amazing experience, and it's so nice that you act so positive in this video :")
I, myself am now 19 years old and Disney has been such a huge part of my life from childhood up to today!! It makes me so incredibly happy!! My parents surprised me with a trip to Disney World as a combination Graduation/Birthday trip and oh my gosh did I have the time of my life!! I remember crying going into the entrance of Magic Kingdom!! But I love that you mentioned adults loving Disney because i met your character and i just was in shock!! She's been my favorite Princess since day one and I kind of regret not talking to her more but I was so amazed!! Happy though nonetheless :) thanks for this video! Continue spreading the magic ✨✨
I am so happy to hear characters aren’t creeped out by adults who love them! We are celebrating our anniversary without our kids at WDW and I didn’t want to seem like a stalker when I fan out over Mickey.
I love this video! It's so wonderful to be able to know what you experienced as a performer, being able to share the same emotions and love for that character, and making someone's day while they made your day too. It's so heartwarming and truly magical! 😊✨
That's so messed up that people do body shaming at Disney! What kind of people would do that at such a happy place to people they don't know? Smh. 😒 On a more positive note, thank you so much for mentioning adults who engage & enjoy Disney. I love Disney as an adult, cuz I never got to go as a kid, but I always feel awkward with characters cuz I thought they'd think I was a huge baby for enjoying Disney. Now, after hearing your experience & hearing that most performers love it warms my heart & puts me at ease. Thank you so much! 😊
I think that the whole character integrity thing is just so adorable and it definitely keeps that one of a kind magic alive! Btw, I just think you seem like the sweetest person and these Disney videos are so helpful since I'm hoping to work there or just audition! 🤞🏻🤞🏻😘😘
We took my daughter to Disney for the first time last Christmas. She had just turned 3 and we met Cinderella, Belle, Rapunzle, Tiana and Elena. Every single character made my child feel so special and loved. I cried multiple times watching her experience all this. After we left for weeks on end she’d tell me over and over again how Cinderella probably missed her and she couldn’t wait for Elena to come to her castle. All because they had interacted with her so sweetly and authentically. I seriously could not have asked for a more perfect experience. Memories I’ll never forget. Just know us parents appreciate the efforts and heart put into this so much possibly just as much as the kids.
That was so insightful thank you for sharing your experience!!! LOVE the idea of keeping integrity. I agree so much that the magic the job brings outweighs all of the negativeness. Disney is such a great place to work for the right kind of person. I think that too many aren't right for the job and people talk bad about working there, but when you let the magic into your heart it literally is the best job ever. I have not been lucky enough to be entertainment but it truly sounds so amazing!! I am going to keep trying because GOALS but I was fortunate enough to be a Jungle Cruise skipper and it was the best job ever.
At the end of the day, it is a job, and there are days when it's not fun! But I think any situation is what you make it, and I went to work knowing that my time there was limited and I tried to make every shift wonderful! Yes, there will people there having a rough day or working there only as a source of income. But I think you're right, it's a great place to work for the right kind of person!
You are beautiful inside and out! Even though I'm an adult, I'm super shy, so maybe the next time I go to Disney I can talk to a favorite character of mine :)
It's so nice to see someone who shares their actual experience working at Disney! I have always wanted to audition to be a character performer in the parks, but I don't ever think that's going to happen. I love seeing someone who is so passionate about their job and their character! Thank you for making this video!
Thank you for sharing your experiences! I'm a current cast member thinking about switching roles soon, so I found this really interesting and helpful. Plus your character is my favorite :)
My character was my favorite too, since I was like two!! I feel like every job at Disney has its magical moments and it's downfalls. But I truly did enjoy my time there doing that and being a character attendant! What role do you have currently?
Oh wow I bet that made it all the more special for you! I'm in merchandise at Animal Kingdom and it of course has it's good and bad, it's just nice to try something new.
As a Floridian growing up going to WDW all the time, I appreciate that you and your fellow characters enjoy your work, which I assume on some days it wasn't always easy and as a kid, I loved it!!! And now as a mom, I see what you do from a different perspective and appreciate how you all fully embrace your roles and always take your time with my kids......and me ;) and never feel rushed. I always LOVE how ya'll sign their autograph books, my girls love to see it!! Thank you!
Thanks soooo much for such an amazing video! I was 15 when I met my fav princess, Tiana, and I will never forget the magical time I had interacting with her and her funny character attendant. :-). I would love it more than anything to help keep childhood dreams alive, but until then your videos and sweet comments keep my Princess dream alive! Also, it would be wonderful if you talked about your experience moving to Florida, because at the moment I live states away and am a big baby afraid to leave the nest, lol. In short, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts. Thanks again :-)
Oh my gosh I am SUCH a homebody, that's why I moved back! Haha but I'd be more than happy to talk about my experience moving to Florida, I think that's a great idea! I'm so glad my videos help keep your princess dream alive! That was my dream since I was a little kid and I can totally relate! I absolutely loved working with Tiana when I was a character attendant, her and Naveen were so much fun! I can see why you had a magical time meeting Tiana!
I have been binge watching your videos and they put me in a good mood can definitely see how and why you were chosen to be a character you brighten up someone's day!
5:00 Okay I have never been a worker at Disney (but man it would be so much fun I think!) but I do work at Chuck E. Cheese's and people body shame Chuck E! One time our Chuck E. was heavier than usual and a kid (and his parents!) told him to "lay off the cheese" and that "he's a little big". Another time he was relatively short and everyone in the store goes "oh, we didn't want the short one." Another time, he was apparently visibile in some areas to be a girl, to put it in plesant terms. You can bet your butt a few parents complained to our managers that "Chuck E. is a boy and cannot be a girl." Like sorry honey, but all the Cast Members on duty are female so ya better get use to it. Like ??? What is the point in body shaming a character? It is so rude and inconsiderate omg.
I was one of those shy kids! But every character I met was so lovely and we got some beautiful pictures that make my eyes water when I look back on them. Thank you for contributing to the magic!! ❤ I also relate to your love for the kid interactions-while I never worked for Disney, if I were to be a customer facing cast member I would absolutely love to get to interact with some of the best child guests! I used to teach learn to skate lessons and your anecdote about kids saying sort of nonsense silly stuff made me think back on that 😂.
You seem like such a genuine person I’ve been binging your videos. I’m planning on applying for Fall of 2021 (the semester after I graduate college) I am so excited and your videos are making me even more excited
This was so helpful Kenzie thank you! The love you have for Disney is so evident and heart warming! :) I'm off to 3 Disney auditions this week so very excited! Thanks!!
Sounds like such a fun job!! I'm far too shy to ever be any of those characters. Maybe I could be a fur character! 😂😅 I'm also really short.. I'm so sad to hear about the body shaming. That's crazy!
Hey I LOVED my fur characters!! That part of the job is still fun! Yeah it is, but it happens everywhere! You just got to realize that's their problem and not yours :)
I just want to say that I love your videos. You seem like the most positive, happy person I have ever seen on UA-cam. You definitely know how to capture attention and keep it. I'm a huge Disney fan, and it's awesome to see the passion you have for the company. I might also add that you are definitely beautiful!
I am loving your videos! I love this behind the scenes stuff. It's nice to know that the performers don't think us adults are crazy for getting so excited to meet the characters. I always think they are rolling their eyes at me in their heads lol
+kenziemacbrown it made me so happy when you said you love meeting excited adults- my family left me when I'd meet characters because I'm 23 haha. But it's so wonderful to be able to talk about the stories you grew up with! 💕
This is absolutely one of the best character videos I've seen! I was in Florida for about a year but I started in 2013 and I still get upset when I see people ruining character integrity online. So glad to see someone being realistic about entertainment, especially with the lack of growth path. That's why I eventually left. I could have waited around to see if I would've been able to do more parades, but I was ruining my body and my self esteem by sticking around! I still cry when I see pooh bear and alice though!
Great video! Luckily I didn't see anyone trying to make people break character when I was in Disney. I would've gotten so pissed. Don't see the point in even going to see someone if that's the goal. I've always thought the characters are there for the kids (and the kids in us) having them see adults get excited about the characters whether they really are or not just makes it all the more real for them.
maninthebox0 I think for those types of people they are excited deep down, they're just insecure about it and they make fun of the character to make themselves feel more comfortable. I'm definitely not justifying it by any means. But I think it's probably like in real life situations where people put others down because they're hurting so much. It doesn't make sense, but it makes me feel sorry for those who feel the need to do that. So I do feel sorry for the guests who try to ruin it for others, because it's sad they need to bring harsh reality into such a magical place!
kenziemacbrown kenziemacbrown welp that's a very logical and levelheaded response I would've never thought of lol. That's a good way to look at it. I still say though if that's going to be your approach you're probably better off just not meeting characters 😖
I'm absolutely in love with your eye makeup! Also thank you for these videos, Disney is my escape and really one of the things I cherish most and hearing someone who loves it like I do is amazing.
you are beautiful! thank you so much for this video, i'm desperate to be a performer like you someday and your character is my favourite!! i'm so happy that performers love interacting with older people too- i am 16 and get so excited to meet all the characters, it makes me super happy!! xx
I am the same way too! I love meeting characters (even before I started performing) and I think it's such a fun experience! Never lose that love for Disney! :)
Thank you for this video and sharing your experience with Disney! I recently went to Disneyland for my 30th and was absolutely overjoyed to meet Mary Poppins for the first time. As a child that was one of my favorites, and seeing her in person just brought back those happy memories of singing along and admiring that character. As an adult I know the reality of it, but seeing her in person somehow made me forget that reality, which really is the beauty of Disney Magic. So thank you for being a character and saying you loved the adults who were excited to meet you too! That made me feel less guilty for being that giddy haha!
Makeup artists love to blend shades and products so any performer that has a stylist maybe wearing 2 to 4 products on their lips. Also lighting matters. A product will look darker or lighter depending on the light. artificial light has its own tint. The makeup artist may take this into account so somebody recreating the formula may think they have done something wrong when they see themselves in different lighting.
I have definitely met your friend before in the grotto! The thumbnail was so familiar and after watching I know I have! You are such a little ball of sunshine and Disney magic and I honestly shed a few tears listening to you talk about Disney magic. That's why I go all the time and it my favorite to interact with characters. Thanks for making these videos!! ❤❤❤
Getting to watch the interactions as a Blueberry was probably my top favorite thing about being in the Grotto (and the Kingdom in general). Hearing and seeing the reactions as they turned the corner made coming to work totally worth it. Thank you for bringing and being part of the magic :)
That was my favorite part working as an attendant too! Especially in Fairytale Hall, I always loved seeing the looks on their faces! I think everyone does their part bringing the magic alive - especially the attendants!
Thank you so much for this video! I love listening to people talk about their time with Disney. I applied for the college program for this fall and wasn't accepted, but I'm planning on applying again for next spring! My dream is to be a character attendant. Also, I can't tell you how happy it makes me to know that performers enjoy meeting adults as well as younger kids. Meeting the characters is my favorite part about going to Disney World, and sometimes I feel self-conscious or out of place surrounded by kids and their parents while in line for meet and greets, so that was incredibly nice to hear. :)
+laurenreeding when you apply again and they ask you what you want to do for your job make sure you talk about how much you love storytelling!! That's the hardest part about being a character attendant is coming up with storylines for why the characters are coming and going and I feel like I really played that up in my interview! Have some examples ready too, because they might ask you what you would say if "character X" is leaving.
I love that you said clam up bahaha get it Clam😂 I work for a party company as Ariel, Belle, and Anna and I love it a lot and hope that it helps when I audition for Disney land
Yay, you got it!! :) Haha I was hoping people would! I think that would definitely help you with the animation and movement part of the audition for sure! Especially if you already feel comfortable in that sort of setting!
I had a difficult childhood and didn't have a lot of love. I got bullied at school I was very small and scrawny. One of my bright spots was going to Disney when my uncle worked for them and got complementary passes. I always loved Ariel and the idea of another underwater world I could escape to(especially since I was from Florida) and I was so shy I remember Ariel picking me out and giving me a hug and complementing the bubble hair clips I had in. It made me feel valued and special to have one of my favourite characters actually care about me and not find me annoying or a bother.
AG Bloomastic Yes, they must learn the same autographs because if you see two different performers as the same princess on different days you wouldn't want your child to ask why the same princess wrote it differently
You're amazing. As a former media coordinator for Disney, I worked with a lot of different friends used for photos shoots, social media content, etc. it's amazing to find a very special friend who gets it
I feel the same way whenever I meet or talk to anyone who's worked for Disney! I feel like it's an instant friendship because you know they get it! I think it can be really hard to leave Disney, because honestly I really enjoyed my time there overall! I'm sure, like me, you'll probably always miss it too, even though moving on was the better decision to make in the long run! I hope you find your new dream too, and I hope you can use all of the wonderful things you learned at Disney towards that new dream! :)
Im 19 and ive yet to go to disneyland and Ariel is my favourite and im pretty sure i will cry when i see her. I am a cosplayer and i totally agree on the things that random kids going on random tangents and kids who love my character ahhh One day i will go to disneyland
As an adult who is a huge Disney fan, thank you so much! I'm going to Disney for my honeymoon in October, and I cannot wait to meet my favorite characters (including your friend, she's my absolute favorite!!)! I'm even more excited now!
I came to Disney for the first time as an adult and I geeked out!! I was a little kid!! I cried at the Beasts castle while eating dinner and we really got into the stories!! We asked Ariel to make fish faces. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Beast's castle is AMAZING! I had dinner there on Christmas Eve with my friends and it was one of the most magical things I had ever done! You feel like you're actually in the movie! Haha I love the fish faces, that's awesome!
It was such a relief to watch this and hear that you enjoy meeting adult guests who love your character! :'D I've really been falling in love with Disneyland as an adult (since I wasn't ever able go as a kid), but have been worried that my approaching the princesses (all of which I really love) had been annoying them or making them feel uncomfortable compared to having children guests visit. Hearing you confirm that you and other actors don't mind it or even enjoy it makes me feel so happy!! :)
Yes, and I believe I heard Ariel say that Melody was off hanging with Titanic Tip and Daring Dash, and she explained they were adventurers/explorers. I think only one person actually got it!
the first time I went to Disney I was 4 years old so like 13 years ago, and I remember asking Ariel about her and her response was that "She was at mermaid lessons"
kenziemacbrown I haven't seen that movie in a years and remember the words to that song all wrong. I thought it was "Chip and Dairy Splash, adventure and splash explorers" 😂
WOW you are really an inspiration i've always wanted to perform somewhere in disney i lived near disney from 1-3 years old and LOVED meeting all the characters and wore princess dresses everywhere!!! i went to disney over spring break this year with friends and it so fun to ask characters questions about details in the movie ! or recreate pictures from when we were little !!
That's so awesome that you love Disney just as much as I do!! I always thought it was fun when older guests still wanted to interact me or ask me questions about my story! I've had to recreate some pictures before and they are SO much fun!! I'm sure the characters loved doing that with you too! :)
I'm 24 and I love Disney!!!! I'm going to California adventure over the summer and if I see belle there I'm going to tell her that I love her because she's my favorite princess 😊😉
kenziemacbrown thanks for this video. I never thought about the performers like I do now because of your video. I always just thought they would think it's weird if an adult was like "omg I love u so much!!!! 😱😱😱😂" and i never really thought of it as making their day 😊
You're a sunshine! I love listening to you because you're so passionate about this and because I'm so passionate about it too. My dream is to be a character performer at Disney so you're videos have been really helpful!
Your videos are just so uplifting and it's a pleasure to see someone so cheerful and who can even talk about negative aspects of their jobs with a smile on their face! Mostly though, I just wanted to thank you for mentioning how character performers love when adults come to them cause last time I've been to WDW I actually didn't go see my favorite characters cause I'm 29 and I was like good grief those characters will think I'm weird for getting a photo with them being an adult and everything.Gonna go to Disneyland Paris in September so I'll definitely see lots and lots of characters there as it'll be even more rewarding now knowing that they'll love it! Thanks a lot for that and all the best for your future endeavors!
What a wonderful compliment, thank you!! I try really hard to keep a positive outlook on life, so I'm glad that comes through! I hope you enjoy your trip to Disneyland Paris! That sounds like so much fun, I've always wanted to go there! I'm sure you'll have so much fun meeting the characters there :)
Ik it was actor integrity and she was saying she couldn't be Princess Tiana but she said I could never hang out with Princess Tiana and the first thing that came to my mind was that's kind of racist😂😂😂
Thank you so much for this video - I absolutely love Disney, and got to go to Disneyland for the first time ever last week in Paris for a late 20th birthday present and sobbed hysterically pretty much the whole time, I was so happy. It means so much to know that the performers understand how much Disney means to people like me, and you could tell they did when you met the characters - meeting everyone was so magical. Unfortunately I didn't get to meet Ariel, who is my absolute favourite, from my favourite movie ever - but Aurora said she would say hi from me so it's ok haha! And I know it's going to make it so much more special when I go back and finally get to meet her.
That is so sweet and I am so glad that you finally got to go and had a wonderful time! I still love going to the parks as a 24-year-old and I know lots of other adults that feel the same way we do! You're definitely not alone in that!
I am such a huge Disney fan and Disneyworld is my favourite place on earth. I have a lot of worries in my life and get really overwhelmed but WDW is the only place that I can feel truly happy and let go of my problems for a short while. I always tried to reign in my enthusiasm a little, in an attempt to not embarrass myself in front of the performers, thinking that they'd be looking at the 30-yr old me and inwardly shaking their heads! (Although I didn't do too well at reigning in my excitement tbh!) Now, after watching your video, I feel ok about my child-like sense of wonderment! Haha thanks x
Loved this video so much! I'm 18 & I love Disney so much and it's so awesome seeing other people around my age who love the magic just as much as I do!!
My dream is to be a character performer at Disney and you just inspire me to follow that dream with every video you make. You're so happy and optimistic and I hope that someday I get to experience what you did and work at Disney myself. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences
For every person who makes a body shaming comment, there is another looking at the character and thinking how beautiful and kind and special they are, as are their friends for helping to bring them to life. I'm lucky that I get to visit Disneyland in HK on a regular basis, and all the girls are so lovely and kind and I try to tell them that they make a difference whenever I can :) I really liked your video as it was balanced between the 'magic' and the realness that no doubt exists... and you are so super cute, I can see why they let you swim with that character ;)
Thank you so much! No doubt, there are WAY more kind guests than the rude ones! It can be easy to let the rude ones get you down but there are so many amazing and wonderful guests! That is so nice of you to encourage them because you never know what kind of guests they saw that day! :)
So happy to have come across this video! Being a performer for Disney has always been a dream of mine, it may not come true, but visiting all the different characters is easily one of my favorite things to do. It's really great to hear how much you loved your job! And I think I actually met your little fishy friend a couple of times! You have a wonderful channel!
You are so sweet! I definitely share your love for meeting characters! I love how the interactions are different every time you go to meet them! You never know what you're going to get!
Your positivity and how much you seem to love your job and Disney literally made me cry. I love Disney so much and I love how hard they, and the performers and cast members work so hard to make it magical and make it special. My mom and I make sure we come at least once a year and at this point I know all four parks forward backwards and sideways (# Disney Vacation Club), every room in my house has at least one item from Disney World and I have made so many magical memories. It's people like you that help make it such a magical place for people and for that I say thank you and thank you Disney. It is truly the most magical place on earth.
I love your videos about these disney auditions. please please please do another soon about what it was like on a day to day basis. Also could you possibly do a video on after you were hired what your princess training week was like?
Idk if you were working last year around December but if you were, you were so sweet to my daughter. She couldn't stop talking about her encounter and it really was the highlight of her trip. You guys are really great, one of the main reasons I love going to Disney❤️
Thank you!!!!! Finally someone professional who doesn't just shit talk the jobs and understands why rules are the way they are. You are so adorable and get me so excited to work at Disney (hopefully) one day!!! I have a character audition this week :) also ur gorgeous and I'm sure u were a perfect mermaid
You are so amazingly genuine! I can feel you through the screen just how beautiful your soul is. Continue being so positive, you are absolutely inspiring! I am an actress and ive been wanting to be a performer at Disney and you've really gotten me excited to see where that dream takes me cause I'm absolutely obsessed with Disney. Keep being amazing girl!
That is the sweetest compliment, thank you SO much!! Honestly I really appreciate hearing that, I try really hard to have a positive outlook on life and I'm glad that comes through in my videos!
I just recently went to Disney world and I loved all of the characters I met! they all made my day so much better! thank you for the fun videos! lovee youuu cause you're so amazing!
kenziemacbrown omg! thank you so much! in two years I was planning on doing the college program so it would be great to have more information on it! thank you!
My eyes watered slightly when you talked about adults coming to you all excited about your character. I always fell kind of embarrassed approaching characters, thinking they will kind of be annoyed. That was really important for me, it made my experience all that more special. Thanks, princess.
Me too! From now on, I will always talk with the characters from the heart
It made me cry too!
I agree 100% ! I find they can almost sense your excitement and they talk you out of your shell !
You took the words out of my mouth! I cried when meeting Princess Tiana because I was so excited when her movie came out and she was a princess of color who did everything on her own and opened a business and her end goal was never to be married; I know it’s just an animated movie, but it really touched and inspired me. I have a young niece now and I was so grateful that she had that movie to inspire her to be a strong woman one day! And so when I met Tiana, it was fully like being star struck and meeting a celebrity. I was frozen and just staring at her and eventually cried a bit! I was so embarrassed and sure that she thought I was ridiculous, but it is SO nice to hear that performers don’t mind it. It really was such a heartwarming and happy moment for me when I visited Disney as an adult!!!
Hey, I have been filming all characters I meet since 2013 and last year, I was 20 when my family and I visited Disney. Peter Pan is my favorite Disney character. Why? WE SHARE THE SAME MOTTO - Never Grow Up!
Thank you for sharing this. It is so true that you never know why people are at Disneyland or Disneyworld. The last time we went, it was because our family was broken. My daughter was suicidal, and all of us were hurting. My husband and I needed something to help our family heal. We both looked at each other at the end of a really difficult day and said that Disneyland is the one place where we forget absolutely everything outside of it's walls. We got online, booked our stay, and left two days later. It was a hard trip, but for the time we were at Disneyland, we could be free of the heartaches and pain. The magic of Disney is more that cuteness and souvenirs, it is beauty and happiness. I appreciate all the people who work at Disneyland that create magical memories for every person in the park, not just a select few. Every person matters.
This is such a beautiful story!! Honestly that's why I loved my job so much. People who are hurting, or maybe are outcasted in real life (such as people with special needs or disabilities) can escape into a place where they are loved and normal! And you're right, every person has a role! Even the custodial staff who hand out stickers to kids. Yes it is a corporation, yes their main goal is to make an income, but it has given a safe place for people to hope and dream and bring them a relief from the difficulties of the real world.
Deborah Raymond This gave me goosebymps- wow such a way to grieve and a great way to process such a difficult time
kenziemacbrown I can relate to multiple autographs in a way I went to Cancun there was family and they were taking a picture on each letter each of them one by one on a sign that said cancun
if you don't mind me asking. How is your daughter doing? I hope better :)
That is so true, when you were at Walt Disney World you were in another world, you do forget your troubles and all your pain for a moment, I hope your daughter is doing OK.
I’m 31. When I was 6 I went to Disney.
It was when Aladdin came out and they did the Aladdin experience for breakfast. I met Aladdin and Jasmine. We joked and I got my picture taken with them.
The parade happened later that day and we were in the front for it. As Aladdin and Jasmine passed by on the Abu elephant float, Jasmine waved and looked down and said “I remember you” as she pointed at me. We have it on camera.
At 31, I will never forget that after seeing thousands of children all day and not seeing me but once for a short time, she said “I remember you” to me. It was a magical moment and I’ll never forget it!
The last time we went to Disney World I saw Pluto, I did not ruin the magic for everyone. Instead of saying furry costume, I said furry dog when I was petting him and he hugged me. I like to keep the illusion and the magic alive because I’m young at heart.
I got proposed to at Disney World in front of the castle at the Mickey's very Merry Christmas Party and the first Princess I met after was Ariel and My fiance's name is Eric and she was so cute about. She was like "Is he as dreamy as mine? You two should get married on a boat." It was so cute! Also as for body shaming I always try to do the opposite because I know they have feelings and I want to make their day as good as mine.
That's so sweet, what an awesome story!! And I love that you try to uplift the performers, it honestly makes our day so much more enjoyable!
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my daughter was shy with Rapunzel, who offered that sometimes she'd get scared with strangers and hit them with a frying pan, then asked my girl if she ever tried a frying pan with her bad guys? My daughter, out of the blue, said "No, my mommy and Daddy would stab bad guys with knives."
DH & I were mortified, but the attendant just laughed and laughed and told us no worries, kids have said much worse before.
Amanda Stephens omg this so something my toddler would say
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No I was the stupid child at age 5 who told Cinderella to break up with Prince Charming because he was mine and I loved him more than her
Choir Fandom Cooking Rants and Random Channel I would totally say that 😂
@@choirfandomcookingrantsand496 why is this me omg
IM SCREAMING SOMEONE WHO DOESNT TALK BAD ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AT DISNEY ILYSM YOURE SO CUTE AND ACT JUST LIKE ARIEL IM
Haha you are so funny! I mean I definitely mentioned some not so fun parts about the job, but overall I
really did love my time there :)
You are such a ray of sunshine! I can see through watching your videos how fun it must've been to meet you while you were hanging out with Ariel. You do very well in speaking in a manner that can capture an audience's attention and I commend you for that. You seem like an amazing performer 😊
Thank you SO much! Honestly I'm not that great at speaking if I'm just hanging out talking with friends (and I definitely felt more shy in my first few videos on youtube). But I feel like working at Disney and making videos about my love for Disney has really helped me in that!
Also I feel like you might appreciate the first part of this video: ua-cam.com/video/JdIKlciLM_c/v-deo.html
:)
She plays aroel
Toony no Ariel is Ariel she is Kenzie character integrity
kenziemacbrown awee
Great video! My 4 year old (at the time) daughter asked Anna to do the robot like in the movie. 3 years later she still talks about it :)
That is so wonderful!! I would've loved to see that!
as an adult that is a big Disney fan, I'll definitely tell the characters next time that I love them so much! I would love to make their day just as much as they make my day too!
Please do! Honestly it was SO special to meet adults who loved my character, trust me, most of them won't even talk with you!
my son met your character around a year ago. it was really funny. my son was getting his pic taken and looked up into your character's eyes and proudly exclaimed "I HAVE AN ADULT SIZED HEAD" lmao I hadn't seen your character look so confused since she found that fork lol
Hahaha that's awesome!!! I always loved hearing the random things kids would say, it would make my day!
First Time i ever met your character was magical for me, cause she is my favourite and i was like floating out of the grotto... It was so great and is still one of my best character m&g experiences even it was 20 years ago... Love your video...
Meeting her was always magical for me as well, she was my favorite as a kid! One time she signed my purse that had her on it when I was a kid and I still have the purse - it's one of my favorite memories!
Your voice is soooo comforting, and I love the eye make up too
You're so nice, thank you!
Some of them... "clam up."
HAHAHA! I get it. Good one. XD
On a serious note, you're an inspiration! Thanks for posting this!
I'm glad someone got it! Haha you're welcome, I'm glad you could appreciate it :)
A few days ago I met Ariel and then after me a group of about 5 grown men came in to visit her and she had to play it off with "Oh hello sailors!" I was just like rip
I'm so glad that you made this video!! I've always loved Disney and loved meeting characters but I always felt like they probably thought it was weird that I got so excited as an adult. I'm so glad to know that there are performers that love the characters as much as I do and appreciate the excitement!! :)
Before I started working for Disney (I want to say I was about 18 or 19) I went on a trip with my family to Disneyland. I still really wanted to meet the princesses (and I was already feeling weird about that since I was older). The first two I saw made me feel REALLY uncomfortable but then the last one I saw was Ariel (who has always been my favorite princess, ironic!). She asked me if I wanted to take a shelfie! She made me feel so much more comfortable and she was able to relate to me in a way the other ones didn't. I really thought about that when I was performing because I know if people are waiting in line to meet a character obviously they really want to meet the character! I always tried to remember my experiences as a guest and let that shape my interactions when I was performing :)
You are delightful. Just found your channel and having a great time watching your videos! Thanks for "Character integrity" -- appreciate you keeping them magic alive!
Thank you so much! It's definitely not easy and I know I'm not perfect all of the time, but I still want to make the effort to keep the magic alive!
I am 25 and the first time I met Elsa I nearly fainted from excitement
I still get excited to meet characters, even after I've worked there! It's truly such a magical experience, and I love it when the adults get just as excited as the kids :)
Health Chats with Julia Bennett honestly, this is how I felt about meeting Alice from Alice in wonderland! I was so excited to meet her I didn’t even know what to say, so she started talking to me about what kind of Tea she likes. I just smiled lol
My first visit I was 23 and meeting characters was the most exciting part for me ! I was so pumped I was speechless by the time I got to them ! They are good starting the conversation and getting you out of your shell !
True! I'm 23 and just met Aladdin and Jasmine, and I had no idea that characters interacted with guests! I thought they just smiled and took pictures. So when Jasmine started a whole conversation about my rose gold Minnie ears with Aladdin, I was so surprised I could barely stumble out a sentence haha! They were very sweet about it though :)
I just love Disney. Is so magical. I am 25 and I always cry, especially with the parade and meeting the characters is just awesome ♡
I wish I could be a princess
I really appreciate the character integrity. I went to Disneyland very recently and I met Darth Vader. Even though I'm an adult, the actors and the character attendants were so good at keeping up the integrity of Star Wars that it really seemed real. I actually felt like I was on the Death Star meeting Darth Vader. Very very magical 😊
I'm so glad you can relate!! I went and visited the Star Wars portion of Hollywood Studios at WDW and I thought it was SO cool how even the attendants were so realistic!
Yeah they are so talented 😊 Meeting Darth Vader has been a dream of mine since I first saw Star Wars as a kid, so that was really really special ❤❤
Darth Tsum We just took my 8 and 5 year olds to Disneyland. Darth Vader was awesome, and as we left, he said to my 5 year old (who was wearing her r2d2 dress and ears) to consider his offer to join the dark side and she gave him this look of utter contempt.
Crystal Nanavati hahahaha that is so cute!!!
I wish every character performer was as sweet and understanding as you. On a recent trip my family took to Disney World, they accidentally wound up on the line to meet Ariel... they didn't know that's what line they were on, but once they figured it out, they went along with it because it is Disney after all & meeting the characters is fun. Now my family is all adults, but that doesn't matter. Like you said, adults still love to meet characters! Well, not only was the attendant so rude to my family (3 adults) and SHOCKED to see that they were adults, but once she walked them over Ariel, Ariel was shocked to see that they were adults too and acted so rude and awkward towards my family. She was so cold to them and couldn't wait to just get rid of them. Awful! The Little Mermaid movie came out in 1989; it's not surprising that some of its fans are going to be adults!!
Angie that was so rude of them
That makes me so sad! I had that happen a few times when I was with Ariel, she would tell them it was an honest mistake, offer to take a picture anyways and tell them to tell Scuttle hello for her when they went to go hear him tell her story. I saw adults come in to meet characters all the time (both an an attendant and a performer) and it wouldn't be surprising to see adults. I'm so sorry for your experience, it's a shame that some cast members forget the importance of their jobs!
aw Kenzie it's awful to hear about the body shaming! I've never performed for Disney, but have had similar situations arise with musical theatre stage performance and other types of character entertainment onstage and off. Same with issues of seniority, directors having and sticking to their favorites, miscasting, comparison, the same old drama you'd expect in this field of work, and even more serious things like cyber-stalking. More people need to understand the concept that while we are performers, we're at the core just real people trying to do our jobs to the best of our ability like anyone else in any other sort of job!
While it would be my dream job as well to perform for Disney, I've had a lot of doubts about it for many reasons, a lot of it coming down to my family not believing I could make enough to live out of state on my own. Which sucks, but is a real concern. I've only auditioned once, 3 yrs ago, and haven't had a chance to audition again, but when I do, I feel like I now have a lot more knowledge about the experiences that make up this job so I won't feel completely clueless like I was the first time. I will be trying the DCP approach when it works better with my schedule, so fingers crossed! Videos like yours help a lot, we all really appreciate getting to hear what it's like from the perspective of a past performer!
I never got to meet Ariel, she's my absolute favorite and has been for a long time. I have her first film memorized line for line! Her story means the world to me for so many reasons (lol I've already written an essay of a comment, so I'll try to keep it brief!). Part of Your World helped me discover my voice, it was the first song I sang for an audience back in middle school and led me to become a Vocal Music major in college where I got the opportunity last year to sing that same solo at the main stage of Carnegie Hall, which was beyond my wildest dreams! I live far from the Disney Parks I've just been to WDW with my family in 2001 and 2008 and have no clue when I'll be able to go back next. But it's super nice knowing that Ariel got to chat a bit about her TV series as well, it was my favorite growing up (I soooo love the episode Wish Upon a Starfish with Gabriella!!) and it gets forgotten all too often but has so many great characters and stories :)
Thanks so much Kenzie for sharing more about your experiences with Disney and getting to hang out in the Grotto! If and when I do get to interact with Ariel, for sure I will be in tears! So great to know Ariel loves some of her most devoted fans, sending much love back
I wish I could've had the chance to meet you, I would just give you the biggest hug!! You are the sweetest person, I truly appreciate all your kind and thoughtful comments!
I can completely relate to moving to a different state! I moved completely across the country and it was such a hard decision for me to make! But like you, it was so important to me! I felt like the Disney College Program was so nice because it made that transition a lot easier for me to make! I wish nothing but the best for you, and if you ever have any questions about the program, living in Florida or working for Disney, please don't hesitate to ask!
I used to be best friends with one of the characters. It's so much fun to watch them interact with the guests! I loved every single one of the meet ups. Sometimes it got rough, just like you said. But my best friends sister taught me to let it go. I wouldn't change my time at WDW for anything!
I feel the same way!! I absolutely loved my time there! Yes, it wasn't easy, but overall it was so wonderful! I'm so glad you had a great experience too! :)
Rachel Williamson is your best friends sister Elsa?!! Haha I joke. :)
I love how much you genuinely love your job! It's so easy to complain be caught up in the negative aspects of work, but you really enjoyed it and it warms my heart to know that it's as magical for you as it is for the guests. I know when I went to Disney World I was so worried about being a bother to the character performers. It really shows how bright and loving your personality is that you really do love it. I wanted to perform Mulan for the longest time before I realized 1) I didn't have the talent and 2) my personality just wouldn't fit. But your attitude and spirit definitely embody a real-life Disney princess!
You are so sweet HaVy!! Thank you so much! I feel like a lot of my friends I made while I was at Disney had a similar outlook on the job! We all genuinely loved being there and loved being able to create that magic for others! I love that even though you know the job wouldn't be a good fit for your personality you still enjoy going and meeting the characters! :)
Hey Kenzie! Thank you SO MUCH for making this video. Just like every other performer hopeful, I absolutely scour the internet for audition videos and performance experience and out of the many I've seen yours may be the best?
It's so helpful, honest, and genuine and it makes me feel super relieved to watch your point of view. So thank you, thank you so so much for making these!
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Thank you SO much, you just made my day! I had watched SO many videos before I auditioned and when I was making my video I wanted to make it unique and capture aspects of the audition and the job that I felt like others hadn't. I think if I had made the video right after my audition it would've been harder to do, but since I had the experience of auditioning a few different times, experienced rejection, got the job, did the job and left the job I felt like it helped me see things from a bigger perspective. My goal in creating these videos is just to help people better understand the audition process and the job so they can feel more confident auditioning and decide if the job is something that's right for them too! I'm so glad you found it helpful, it makes me really happy! :)
Hey Kenzie! I love your videos on all things Disney, and this is not my first time watching them aha. I actually just got back from Disney World today! I’m 17 currently- 18 in December, and graduating high school in May. I often watch Disney vlogs, read people’s blogs about their visits, etc. This visit was the first time I went since around 4 or 5 years old. (I live up in Tennessee.)
Seeing the magic Disney and the characters make, and having experienced it, warms my heart so much. I recently borrowed an Anna cosplay for a convention, and while there and at a couple places after, seeing the magic in kids’ eyes when they saw me filled up my heart. As soon as I got into the convention center, I came across a little girl, maybe 5 or 6, who was fully dressed as Elsa. She was so cute and sweet, and came to say hi and her mom took pictures and she hugged me and it was wonderful to meet her and multiple other kids, just in this cosplay walking around a convention/restaurant/bookstore.
I don’t remember much from my first visit, but one thing I do distinctly remember is meeting my favorite character, Ariel. Meeting and hugging Ariel was so incredibly important and magical for me as a child (and me now as a larger child). I’ve dyed my hair red since eighth grade, and only recently realized it’s likely been subconsciously because of my love for Ariel aha. For a while now, I’ve known that I want to make that magic for others. I don’t know if I should try for the college program or just try look alike auditions or what. (I have read about them, as well as watched your audition video!)
Also, I’m simply afraid of not getting it and spending a lot of time, money/travel, and emotional turmoil on it. Even if it’s silly things, like, is my nose too big? I’m 5 feet and around 2 and a half inches- is that too short, or too tall for others? Am I too pale (though I suppose I could change that one)? I guess I just have a lot of hope, but also a lot of worries. I love and appreciate your videos so much. I’m sure you get a lot of comments/messages/requests like this, so I apologize if I’m a bother!
But if you have any additional tips or advice or anything for a young dreamer, I’d so greatly appreciate it.
(Note, I do have a theatre background, and musical theatre is my second career choice to Disney Character performing.)
You are such a wonderful person!! I loved how you brought out how you love how adults love Disney characters! I thought I was too big for the characters at Disney World to truly interact with me but Aladdin and Jasmine just drew me in and they were so loving! Before I left, I told Jasmine I loved her and before I could process what I just said, Jasmine replied, "I love you, too!" And I started crying. I love Disney World. My favorite princess is Belle and I got picked to be a knight at Enchanted Tales with Belle(which was such a surprise! Like I said, I'm a bit older than a kid so I thought they would totally ignore me!) when Belle came out, I thought she wouldn't notice me and be talking to the kids, but she saw me first and said "You look beautiful!" And when I took a picture with her, I was a knight, but she called me a princess. I love Disney World and thank you so much for this video and for bringing up wonderful memories! You are awesome!!!
13:51 It soothes my heart.. OMG, so recomforting..
I went to DIsney alone twice and sometimes (at first) I felt embarassed by beeing a grown up wearing the mickey ears across the park but after less than half an hour, I couldn't stop smiling and beeing excited to meet aaaaal of the characters.
Disney is and always will be magical, and I love it for that. I truly felt like a kid the times i've been in one of the parks...
I'll be 70 and would still feel that way :)
Thanks for sharing your experience! And thank you for bringing the magic alive
this was such a sweet video! i remember meeting ariel when i was at disneyland back in the first grade and it was such an amazing experience, and it's so nice that you act so positive in this video :")
I, myself am now 19 years old and Disney has been such a huge part of my life from childhood up to today!! It makes me so incredibly happy!! My parents surprised me with a trip to Disney World as a combination Graduation/Birthday trip and oh my gosh did I have the time of my life!! I remember crying going into the entrance of Magic Kingdom!! But I love that you mentioned adults loving Disney because i met your character and i just was in shock!! She's been my favorite Princess since day one and I kind of regret not talking to her more but I was so amazed!! Happy though nonetheless :) thanks for this video! Continue spreading the magic ✨✨
I am so happy to hear characters aren’t creeped out by adults who love them! We are celebrating our anniversary without our kids at WDW and I didn’t want to seem like a stalker when I fan out over Mickey.
I love this video! It's so wonderful to be able to know what you experienced as a performer, being able to share the same emotions and love for that character, and making someone's day while they made your day too. It's so heartwarming and truly magical! 😊✨
That's so messed up that people do body shaming at Disney! What kind of people would do that at such a happy place to people they don't know? Smh. 😒 On a more positive note, thank you so much for mentioning adults who engage & enjoy Disney. I love Disney as an adult, cuz I never got to go as a kid, but I always feel awkward with characters cuz I thought they'd think I was a huge baby for enjoying Disney. Now, after hearing your experience & hearing that most performers love it warms my heart & puts me at ease. Thank you so much! 😊
I think that the whole character integrity thing is just so adorable and it definitely keeps that one of a kind magic alive! Btw, I just think you seem like the sweetest person and these Disney videos are so helpful since I'm hoping to work there or just audition! 🤞🏻🤞🏻😘😘
We took my daughter to Disney for the first time last Christmas. She had just turned 3 and we met Cinderella, Belle, Rapunzle, Tiana and Elena. Every single character made my child feel so special and loved. I cried multiple times watching her experience all this. After we left for weeks on end she’d tell me over and over again how Cinderella probably missed her and she couldn’t wait for Elena to come to her castle. All because they had interacted with her so sweetly and authentically. I seriously could not have asked for a more perfect experience. Memories I’ll never forget. Just know us parents appreciate the efforts and heart put into this so much possibly just as much as the kids.
That was so insightful thank you for sharing your experience!!! LOVE the idea of keeping integrity. I agree so much that the magic the job brings outweighs all of the negativeness. Disney is such a great place to work for the right kind of person. I think that too many aren't right for the job and people talk bad about working there, but when you let the magic into your heart it literally is the best job ever.
I have not been lucky enough to be entertainment but it truly sounds so amazing!! I am going to keep trying because GOALS but I was fortunate enough to be a Jungle Cruise skipper and it was the best job ever.
At the end of the day, it is a job, and there are days when it's not fun! But I think any situation is what you make it, and I went to work knowing that my time there was limited and I tried to make every shift wonderful! Yes, there will people there having a rough day or working there only as a source of income. But I think you're right, it's a great place to work for the right kind of person!
You are beautiful inside and out! Even though I'm an adult, I'm super shy, so maybe the next time I go to Disney I can talk to a favorite character of mine :)
+Chloe Akemi thank you so much Chloe! Go for it! I'm sure they would love it!
It's so nice to see someone who shares their actual experience working at Disney! I have always wanted to audition to be a character performer in the parks, but I don't ever think that's going to happen. I love seeing someone who is so passionate about their job and their character! Thank you for making this video!
Thank you for sharing your experiences! I'm a current cast member thinking about switching roles soon, so I found this really interesting and helpful. Plus your character is my favorite :)
My character was my favorite too, since I was like two!! I feel like every job at Disney has its magical moments and it's downfalls. But I truly did enjoy my time there doing that and being a character attendant! What role do you have currently?
Oh wow I bet that made it all the more special for you! I'm in merchandise at Animal Kingdom and it of course has it's good and bad, it's just nice to try something new.
As a Floridian growing up going to WDW all the time, I appreciate that you and your fellow characters enjoy your work, which I assume on some days it wasn't always easy and as a kid, I loved it!!! And now as a mom, I see what you do from a different perspective and appreciate how you all fully embrace your roles and always take your time with my kids......and me ;) and never feel rushed. I always LOVE how ya'll sign their autograph books, my girls love to see it!! Thank you!
Thanks soooo much for such an amazing video! I was 15 when I met my fav princess, Tiana, and I will never forget the magical time I had interacting with her and her funny character attendant. :-). I would love it more than anything to help keep childhood dreams alive, but until then your videos and sweet comments keep my Princess dream alive! Also, it would be wonderful if you talked about your experience moving to Florida, because at the moment I live states away and am a big baby afraid to leave the nest, lol. In short, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts. Thanks again :-)
Oh my gosh I am SUCH a homebody, that's why I moved back! Haha but I'd be more than happy to talk about my experience moving to Florida, I think that's a great idea! I'm so glad my videos help keep your princess dream alive! That was my dream since I was a little kid and I can totally relate! I absolutely loved working with Tiana when I was a character attendant, her and Naveen were so much fun! I can see why you had a magical time meeting Tiana!
I have been binge watching your videos and they put me in a good mood can definitely see how and why you were chosen to be a character you brighten up someone's day!
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Okay I have never been a worker at Disney (but man it would be so much fun I think!) but I do work at Chuck E. Cheese's and people body shame Chuck E!
One time our Chuck E. was heavier than usual and a kid (and his parents!) told him to "lay off the cheese" and that "he's a little big". Another time he was relatively short and everyone in the store goes "oh, we didn't want the short one."
Another time, he was apparently visibile in some areas to be a girl, to put it in plesant terms. You can bet your butt a few parents complained to our managers that "Chuck E. is a boy and cannot be a girl." Like sorry honey, but all the Cast Members on duty are female so ya better get use to it.
Like ??? What is the point in body shaming a character? It is so rude and inconsiderate omg.
FlyLikeSalamence that's so terrible!
I was one of those shy kids! But every character I met was so lovely and we got some beautiful pictures that make my eyes water when I look back on them. Thank you for contributing to the magic!! ❤
I also relate to your love for the kid interactions-while I never worked for Disney, if I were to be a customer facing cast member I would absolutely love to get to interact with some of the best child guests! I used to teach learn to skate lessons and your anecdote about kids saying sort of nonsense silly stuff made me think back on that 😂.
Can you do your princess makeup tutorial?
You seem like such a genuine person I’ve been binging your videos. I’m planning on applying for Fall of 2021 (the semester after I graduate college) I am so excited and your videos are making me even more excited
Awwww thank you so much Sammie! I hope you get the chance to do the DCP, it was so much fun!
oh my goodness you're skin is so nice !!
This was so helpful Kenzie thank you! The love you have for Disney is so evident and heart warming! :) I'm off to 3 Disney auditions this week so very excited! Thanks!!
Sounds like such a fun job!! I'm far too shy to ever be any of those characters. Maybe I could be a fur character! 😂😅 I'm also really short.. I'm so sad to hear about the body shaming. That's crazy!
Hey I LOVED my fur characters!! That part of the job is still fun! Yeah it is, but it happens everywhere! You just got to realize that's their problem and not yours :)
I just want to say that I love your videos. You seem like the most positive, happy person I have ever seen on UA-cam. You definitely know how to capture attention and keep it. I'm a huge Disney fan, and it's awesome to see the passion you have for the company. I might also add that you are definitely beautiful!
This video was so interesting, thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad you liked it! :)
I am loving your videos! I love this behind the scenes stuff. It's nice to know that the performers don't think us adults are crazy for getting so excited to meet the characters. I always think they are rolling their eyes at me in their heads lol
I met Ariel and we spoke about using coconut on our hair and jellyfish jelly 💕 she was lovely
I heard jellyfish jelly makes mermaid's tails extra sparkly!! Thank you so much for sharing this with me! :)
+kenziemacbrown it made me so happy when you said you love meeting excited adults- my family left me when I'd meet characters because I'm 23 haha. But it's so wonderful to be able to talk about the stories you grew up with! 💕
This is absolutely one of the best character videos I've seen! I was in Florida for about a year but I started in 2013 and I still get upset when I see people ruining character integrity online. So glad to see someone being realistic about entertainment, especially with the lack of growth path. That's why I eventually left. I could have waited around to see if I would've been able to do more parades, but I was ruining my body and my self esteem by sticking around! I still cry when I see pooh bear and alice though!
Great video! Luckily I didn't see anyone trying to make people break character when I was in Disney. I would've gotten so pissed. Don't see the point in even going to see someone if that's the goal. I've always thought the characters are there for the kids (and the kids in us) having them see adults get excited about the characters whether they really are or not just makes it all the more real for them.
maninthebox0 I think for those types of people they are excited deep down, they're just insecure about it and they make fun of the character to make themselves feel more comfortable. I'm definitely not justifying it by any means. But I think it's probably like in real life situations where people put others down because they're hurting so much. It doesn't make sense, but it makes me feel sorry for those who feel the need to do that. So I do feel sorry for the guests who try to ruin it for others, because it's sad they need to bring harsh reality into such a magical place!
kenziemacbrown kenziemacbrown welp that's a very logical and levelheaded response I would've never thought of lol. That's a good way to look at it. I still say though if that's going to be your approach you're probably better off just not meeting characters 😖
I'm absolutely in love with your eye makeup! Also thank you for these videos, Disney is my escape and really one of the things I cherish most and hearing someone who loves it like I do is amazing.
You deserve way more than 8k subs!!!!!😍😍
You are so sweet, thank you!! I'm honestly just so grateful for all the wonderful people who love my videos and are so supportive!
you are beautiful! thank you so much for this video, i'm desperate to be a performer like you someday and your character is my favourite!! i'm so happy that performers love interacting with older people too- i am 16 and get so excited to meet all the characters, it makes me super happy!! xx
I am the same way too! I love meeting characters (even before I started performing) and I think it's such a fun experience! Never lose that love for Disney! :)
thank you so much for the vid! i was one of the ppl that requested it! :)
You're welcome!! Thank YOU for requesting it! :)
Thank you for this video and sharing your experience with Disney! I recently went to Disneyland for my 30th and was absolutely overjoyed to meet Mary Poppins for the first time. As a child that was one of my favorites, and seeing her in person just brought back those happy memories of singing along and admiring that character. As an adult I know the reality of it, but seeing her in person somehow made me forget that reality, which really is the beauty of Disney Magic. So thank you for being a character and saying you loved the adults who were excited to meet you too! That made me feel less guilty for being that giddy haha!
Do you know what red lipstick Ariel wears? :)
Makeup artists love to blend shades and products so any performer that has a stylist maybe wearing 2 to 4 products on their lips. Also lighting matters. A product will look darker or lighter depending on the light. artificial light has its own tint. The makeup artist may take this into account so somebody recreating the formula may think they have done something wrong when they see themselves in different lighting.
orlock20 they are actually taught to do their own makeup
I have definitely met your friend before in the grotto! The thumbnail was so familiar and after watching I know I have! You are such a little ball of sunshine and Disney magic and I honestly shed a few tears listening to you talk about Disney magic. That's why I go all the time and it my favorite to interact with characters. Thanks for making these videos!! ❤❤❤
Getting to watch the interactions as a Blueberry was probably my top favorite thing about being in the Grotto (and the Kingdom in general). Hearing and seeing the reactions as they turned the corner made coming to work totally worth it. Thank you for bringing and being part of the magic :)
That was my favorite part working as an attendant too! Especially in Fairytale Hall, I always loved seeing the looks on their faces! I think everyone does their part bringing the magic alive - especially the attendants!
Thank you so much for this video! I love listening to people talk about their time with Disney. I applied for the college program for this fall and wasn't accepted, but I'm planning on applying again for next spring! My dream is to be a character attendant. Also, I can't tell you how happy it makes me to know that performers enjoy meeting adults as well as younger kids. Meeting the characters is my favorite part about going to Disney World, and sometimes I feel self-conscious or out of place surrounded by kids and their parents while in line for meet and greets, so that was incredibly nice to hear. :)
+laurenreeding when you apply again and they ask you what you want to do for your job make sure you talk about how much you love storytelling!! That's the hardest part about being a character attendant is coming up with storylines for why the characters are coming and going and I feel like I really played that up in my interview! Have some examples ready too, because they might ask you what you would say if "character X" is leaving.
Thanks for the advice!!!
I love that you said clam up bahaha get it
Clam😂
I work for a party company as Ariel, Belle, and Anna and I love it a lot and hope that it helps when I audition for Disney land
Yay, you got it!! :) Haha I was hoping people would! I think that would definitely help you with the animation and movement part of the audition for sure! Especially if you already feel comfortable in that sort of setting!
kenziemacbrown I'm hoping so :) I do drama and choir too so performing is like my world so I'm luckily already exposed to that sort of stuff
That's awesome! That will help a ton!!
I had a difficult childhood and didn't have a lot of love. I got bullied at school I was very small and scrawny. One of my bright spots was going to Disney when my uncle worked for them and got complementary passes. I always loved Ariel and the idea of another underwater world I could escape to(especially since I was from Florida) and I was so shy I remember Ariel picking me out and giving me a hug and complementing the bubble hair clips I had in. It made me feel valued and special to have one of my favourite characters actually care about me and not find me annoying or a bother.
Do they teach you how to do the Disney signatures?
AG Bloomastic Yes, they must learn the same autographs because if you see two different performers as the same princess on different days you wouldn't want your child to ask why the same princess wrote it differently
You're amazing. As a former media coordinator for Disney, I worked with a lot of different friends used for photos shoots, social media content, etc. it's amazing to find a very special friend who gets it
I feel the same way whenever I meet or talk to anyone who's worked for Disney! I feel like it's an instant friendship because you know they get it! I think it can be really hard to leave Disney, because honestly I really enjoyed my time there overall! I'm sure, like me, you'll probably always miss it too, even though moving on was the better decision to make in the long run! I hope you find your new dream too, and I hope you can use all of the wonderful things you learned at Disney towards that new dream! :)
Im 19 and ive yet to go to disneyland and Ariel is my favourite and im pretty sure i will cry when i see her. I am a cosplayer and i totally agree on the things that random kids going on random tangents and kids who love my character ahhh
One day i will go to disneyland
I love listening to you tell your stories as a character performer! Thank you for sharing them!
3:38 she was friends with ariel
As an adult who is a huge Disney fan, thank you so much! I'm going to Disney for my honeymoon in October, and I cannot wait to meet my favorite characters (including your friend, she's my absolute favorite!!)! I'm even more excited now!
I'm so excited for you!! Congrats! Your honeymoon is going to be so much fun! October is a great time to go too, it's less crowded then!
I came to Disney for the first time as an adult and I geeked out!! I was a little kid!! I cried at the Beasts castle while eating dinner and we really got into the stories!! We asked Ariel to make fish faces. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Beast's castle is AMAZING! I had dinner there on Christmas Eve with my friends and it was one of the most magical things I had ever done! You feel like you're actually in the movie! Haha I love the fish faces, that's awesome!
It was such a relief to watch this and hear that you enjoy meeting adult guests who love your character! :'D I've really been falling in love with Disneyland as an adult (since I wasn't ever able go as a kid), but have been worried that my approaching the princesses (all of which I really love) had been annoying them or making them feel uncomfortable compared to having children guests visit. Hearing you confirm that you and other actors don't mind it or even enjoy it makes me feel so happy!! :)
Did people ever ask about Melody?☺️
Yes, and I believe I heard Ariel say that Melody was off hanging with Titanic Tip and Daring Dash, and she explained they were adventurers/explorers. I think only one person actually got it!
the first time I went to Disney I was 4 years old so like 13 years ago, and I remember asking Ariel about her and her response was that "She was at mermaid lessons"
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Yes they do, because that was me when I was about 4 or so 😂 I totally remember!
kenziemacbrown I haven't seen that movie in a years and remember the words to that song all wrong. I thought it was "Chip and Dairy Splash, adventure and splash explorers" 😂
WOW you are really an inspiration i've always wanted to perform somewhere in disney i lived near disney from 1-3 years old and LOVED meeting all the characters and wore princess dresses everywhere!!! i went to disney over spring break this year with friends and it so fun to ask characters questions about details in the movie ! or recreate pictures from when we were little !!
That's so awesome that you love Disney just as much as I do!! I always thought it was fun when older guests still wanted to interact me or ask me questions about my story! I've had to recreate some pictures before and they are SO much fun!! I'm sure the characters loved doing that with you too! :)
I'm 24 and I love Disney!!!! I'm going to California adventure over the summer and if I see belle there I'm going to tell her that I love her because she's my favorite princess 😊😉
I think you totally should!! It always made my day to meet people who loved my character as much as I did!!
kenziemacbrown thanks for this video. I never thought about the performers like I do now because of your video. I always just thought they would think it's weird if an adult was like "omg I love u so much!!!! 😱😱😱😂" and i never really thought of it as making their day 😊
You're a sunshine! I love listening to you because you're so passionate about this and because I'm so passionate about it too. My dream is to be a character performer at Disney so you're videos have been really helpful!
I used to work at Disney World as a face character. I really enjoyed my time there.
Your videos are just so uplifting and it's a pleasure to see someone so cheerful and who can even talk about negative aspects of their jobs with a smile on their face! Mostly though, I just wanted to thank you for mentioning how character performers love when adults come to them cause last time I've been to WDW I actually didn't go see my favorite characters cause I'm 29 and I was like good grief those characters will think I'm weird for getting a photo with them being an adult and everything.Gonna go to Disneyland Paris in September so I'll definitely see lots and lots of characters there as it'll be even more rewarding now knowing that they'll love it! Thanks a lot for that and all the best for your future endeavors!
What a wonderful compliment, thank you!! I try really hard to keep a positive outlook on life, so I'm glad that comes through! I hope you enjoy your trip to Disneyland Paris! That sounds like so much fun, I've always wanted to go there! I'm sure you'll have so much fun meeting the characters there :)
Ik it was actor integrity and she was saying she couldn't be Princess Tiana but she said I could never hang out with Princess Tiana and the first thing that came to my mind was that's kind of racist😂😂😂
Brittany _here I'm sure she didn't intend it
MondlerForever123 im sure she didn't either i just found it funny
Thank you so much for this video - I absolutely love Disney, and got to go to Disneyland for the first time ever last week in Paris for a late 20th birthday present and sobbed hysterically pretty much the whole time, I was so happy. It means so much to know that the performers understand how much Disney means to people like me, and you could tell they did when you met the characters - meeting everyone was so magical. Unfortunately I didn't get to meet Ariel, who is my absolute favourite, from my favourite movie ever - but Aurora said she would say hi from me so it's ok haha! And I know it's going to make it so much more special when I go back and finally get to meet her.
That is so sweet and I am so glad that you finally got to go and had a wonderful time! I still love going to the parks as a 24-year-old and I know lots of other adults that feel the same way we do! You're definitely not alone in that!
you look like a real life Disney princess 😍💕
You're so sweet! Thank you!
I am such a huge Disney fan and Disneyworld is my favourite place on earth. I have a lot of worries in my life and get really overwhelmed but WDW is the only place that I can feel truly happy and let go of my problems for a short while. I always tried to reign in my enthusiasm a little, in an attempt to not embarrass myself in front of the performers, thinking that they'd be looking at the 30-yr old me and inwardly shaking their heads! (Although I didn't do too well at reigning in my excitement tbh!) Now, after watching your video, I feel ok about my child-like sense of wonderment! Haha thanks x
Awww this is so wonderful!!! I hope you never lose your sense of wonderment! I'm the same way, I'll always be excited to get to meet characters!
What lashes are you wearing? ✨😭
I made a makeup tutorial for all the makeup I'm wearing in this video and I hope to post it next week! :)
@@mackenzhughes what is the video called?
Loved this video so much! I'm 18 & I love Disney so much and it's so awesome seeing other people around my age who love the magic just as much as I do!!
Thank you!! I'm the same way, I always love meeting people who share a love for Disney! :)
Does anyone else think she looks like Vanessa Hudgens when she smiles
Haha my high school spanish teacher did!
My dream is to be a character performer at Disney and you just inspire me to follow that dream with every video you make. You're so happy and optimistic and I hope that someday I get to experience what you did and work at Disney myself. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences
For every person who makes a body shaming comment, there is another looking at the character and thinking how beautiful and kind and special they are, as are their friends for helping to bring them to life. I'm lucky that I get to visit Disneyland in HK on a regular basis, and all the girls are so lovely and kind and I try to tell them that they make a difference whenever I can :)
I really liked your video as it was balanced between the 'magic' and the realness that no doubt exists... and you are so super cute, I can see why they let you swim with that character ;)
Thank you so much! No doubt, there are WAY more kind guests than the rude ones! It can be easy to let the rude ones get you down but there are so many amazing and wonderful guests! That is so nice of you to encourage them because you never know what kind of guests they saw that day! :)
So happy to have come across this video! Being a performer for Disney has always been a dream of mine, it may not come true, but visiting all the different characters is easily one of my favorite things to do. It's really great to hear how much you loved your job!
And I think I actually met your little fishy friend a couple of times!
You have a wonderful channel!
You are so sweet! I definitely share your love for meeting characters! I love how the interactions are different every time you go to meet them! You never know what you're going to get!
i wasnt sure who you played and i kept guessing until you said "while i was working in the grotto" lol
Your positivity and how much you seem to love your job and Disney literally made me cry. I love Disney so much and I love how hard they, and the performers and cast members work so hard to make it magical and make it special. My mom and I make sure we come at least once a year and at this point I know all four parks forward backwards and sideways (# Disney Vacation Club), every room in my house has at least one item from Disney World and I have made so many magical memories. It's people like you that help make it such a magical place for people and for that I say thank you and thank you Disney. It is truly the most magical place on earth.
Can someone who lives in the uk work in Orlando Disney? I'd be willing to move! I love Orlando!!
Ellie Xbh yes ofc, I have a friend who is from the uk who’s working there.
I love your videos about these disney auditions. please please please do another soon about what it was like on a day to day basis. Also could you possibly do a video on after you were hired what your princess training week was like?
I love Disney 😍😍
Idk if you were working last year around December but if you were, you were so sweet to my daughter. She couldn't stop talking about her encounter and it really was the highlight of her trip. You guys are really great, one of the main reasons I love going to Disney❤️
You look like brunette Kristen Bell
Thank you!!!!! Finally someone professional who doesn't just shit talk the jobs and understands why rules are the way they are. You are so adorable and get me so excited to work at Disney (hopefully) one day!!! I have a character audition this week :) also ur gorgeous and I'm sure u were a perfect mermaid
So basically, you were Ariel... got it ;)
You are so amazingly genuine! I can feel you through the screen just how beautiful your soul is. Continue being so positive, you are absolutely inspiring! I am an actress and ive been wanting to be a performer at Disney and you've really gotten me excited to see where that dream takes me cause I'm absolutely obsessed with Disney. Keep being amazing girl!
That is the sweetest compliment, thank you SO much!! Honestly I really appreciate hearing that, I try really hard to have a positive outlook on life and I'm glad that comes through in my videos!
I just recently went to Disney world and I loved all of the characters I met! they all made my day so much better! thank you for the fun videos! lovee youuu cause you're so amazing!
You are so sweet!! I'm so glad you had a great trip to Disney World, it's so much fun! And i'm planning on making a video on the college program! :)
kenziemacbrown omg! thank you so much! in two years I was planning on doing the college program so it would be great to have more information on it! thank you!
I absolutely love your Disney videos! As an aspiring performer myself I love hearing about your experiences and they're so amazing❤️
Thank you so much!! :) I am truly thankful for all of the wonderful experiences I had!