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As reported by Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS131576+08-Jan-2008+PRN20080108) Disney is looking for a Chief Magic Official to help spread the magic during the YOMD08. I tried to take the Magic Aptitude Test but got a 404 error. I'll try again later. Anyway, here's the press release:
-Chief Magic Official Will Oversee Magic in Disney Parks During The Year of a
Million Dreams-
BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you wish your M.D. really stood
for "Magic Director?" Or perhaps that your Ph.D. had something to do with
Pixie Dust? As millions of Americans resolve to search for a new job this New
Year, Disney Parks may have just the position they've been waiting for!
To prove that making dreams come true is no longer reserved for fairy
godmothers, CareerBuilder.com today launched the search for the first-ever
Disney Parks Chief Magic Official (CMO) who will spread magic during The Year
of a Million Dreams.
The search for the CMO is part of The Year of a Million Dreams, where this
year more than one million more dreams will be granted to guests at Disney
Parks. This celebration includes incredible new attractions, parades,
interactive entertainment and much more!
"We're looking for that perfect someone to serve alongside our talented
Cast of dream makers," said Craig Dezern, Vice President, Global Public
Relations, Disney Parks. "The CMO will serve as an ambassador of dreams to
help create the magic that only Disney can bring to its guests."
"Whatever you dreamed of being when you were growing up, chances are some
of your plans hit a snag along the way," said Richard Castellini, a
spokesperson for CareerBuilder.com. "In fact, in a recent survey of over 6,000
workers, only 15 percent said they were actually in their dream jobs. The
Disney Parks CMO will have the unique opportunity to live out his or her dream
and bring a little magic to the lives of others."
Do You Have the Character to be the CMO?
Beginning May 1, 2008, the part-time CMO will help create magical
experiences for guests, participate in special events at Disney Parks and meet
Disney's real "masters of magic" - the Imagineers.
The ideal CMO candidate must be happy, never grumpy; able to easily
befriend dwarfs, dogs, monsters and mice; have good manners - but also be able
to pillage and plunder with pirates when necessary. Also required: pockets
full of pixie dust, an aversion to poisonous apples, an interest in oversized
teacups and flying elephants and, most importantly, a belief in all things
magical.
The position will require travel, including travel to Disneyland and Walt
Disney World Resorts, during the week and some weekends and holidays. While
traveling as the Disney Parks CMO, he/she will receive an hourly rate of
compensation for hours spent performing the CMO role, as well as airfare,
accommodations and a spending allowance.
"The CMO position is an opportunity of a lifetime for someone who has
always wanted to be part of the Disney family," said Dezern. "We will look for
the ideal candidate to be naturally outgoing and optimistic, and have a great
sense of humor as well as a passion for spreading Disney magic to our guests."
Show Your DISNEY Magic
Beginning January 8 and continuing through January 27, interested
applicants can visit www.DreamCMO.com and take the "Magic Aptitude Test"
(M.A.T.) to see if they have what it takes to be the first-ever Disney Parks
Chief Magic Official. Along with the results of the M.A.T., candidates will be
asked to show their Disney magic by submitting a 60 second video resume -
online at www.DreamCMO.com - which captures their personality and visually and
verbally supports why they would make the ideal CMO.
Mickey's Apprentice
A magical panel of judges will select the top 10 video resumes, which will
be posted to www.DreamCMO.com and voted on by America. The top three vote-
getters will take part in a three-day event at Walt Disney World Resort that
will test their creativity, enthusiasm, knowledge of the Parks and magic
aptitude. Throughout the three-day event, candidates will be videotaped and
the videos will be posted on www.DreamCMO.com to be voted on by America. The
top vote-getter will be named the Disney Parks Chief Magic Official.
For additional information about the CMO search and to apply, please visit
www.DreamCMO.com.
SOURCE Disney Parks
Lauren Mackiel or Joanna DiNizio, both of Coyne PR, +1-973-316-1665, for
Disney Parks
-Chief Magic Official Will Oversee Magic in Disney Parks During The Year of a
Million Dreams-
BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you wish your M.D. really stood
for "Magic Director?" Or perhaps that your Ph.D. had something to do with
Pixie Dust? As millions of Americans resolve to search for a new job this New
Year, Disney Parks may have just the position they've been waiting for!
To prove that making dreams come true is no longer reserved for fairy
godmothers, CareerBuilder.com today launched the search for the first-ever
Disney Parks Chief Magic Official (CMO) who will spread magic during The Year
of a Million Dreams.
The search for the CMO is part of The Year of a Million Dreams, where this
year more than one million more dreams will be granted to guests at Disney
Parks. This celebration includes incredible new attractions, parades,
interactive entertainment and much more!
"We're looking for that perfect someone to serve alongside our talented
Cast of dream makers," said Craig Dezern, Vice President, Global Public
Relations, Disney Parks. "The CMO will serve as an ambassador of dreams to
help create the magic that only Disney can bring to its guests."
"Whatever you dreamed of being when you were growing up, chances are some
of your plans hit a snag along the way," said Richard Castellini, a
spokesperson for CareerBuilder.com. "In fact, in a recent survey of over 6,000
workers, only 15 percent said they were actually in their dream jobs. The
Disney Parks CMO will have the unique opportunity to live out his or her dream
and bring a little magic to the lives of others."
Do You Have the Character to be the CMO?
Beginning May 1, 2008, the part-time CMO will help create magical
experiences for guests, participate in special events at Disney Parks and meet
Disney's real "masters of magic" - the Imagineers.
The ideal CMO candidate must be happy, never grumpy; able to easily
befriend dwarfs, dogs, monsters and mice; have good manners - but also be able
to pillage and plunder with pirates when necessary. Also required: pockets
full of pixie dust, an aversion to poisonous apples, an interest in oversized
teacups and flying elephants and, most importantly, a belief in all things
magical.
The position will require travel, including travel to Disneyland and Walt
Disney World Resorts, during the week and some weekends and holidays. While
traveling as the Disney Parks CMO, he/she will receive an hourly rate of
compensation for hours spent performing the CMO role, as well as airfare,
accommodations and a spending allowance.
"The CMO position is an opportunity of a lifetime for someone who has
always wanted to be part of the Disney family," said Dezern. "We will look for
the ideal candidate to be naturally outgoing and optimistic, and have a great
sense of humor as well as a passion for spreading Disney magic to our guests."
Show Your DISNEY Magic
Beginning January 8 and continuing through January 27, interested
applicants can visit www.DreamCMO.com and take the "Magic Aptitude Test"
(M.A.T.) to see if they have what it takes to be the first-ever Disney Parks
Chief Magic Official. Along with the results of the M.A.T., candidates will be
asked to show their Disney magic by submitting a 60 second video resume -
online at www.DreamCMO.com - which captures their personality and visually and
verbally supports why they would make the ideal CMO.
Mickey's Apprentice
A magical panel of judges will select the top 10 video resumes, which will
be posted to www.DreamCMO.com and voted on by America. The top three vote-
getters will take part in a three-day event at Walt Disney World Resort that
will test their creativity, enthusiasm, knowledge of the Parks and magic
aptitude. Throughout the three-day event, candidates will be videotaped and
the videos will be posted on www.DreamCMO.com to be voted on by America. The
top vote-getter will be named the Disney Parks Chief Magic Official.
For additional information about the CMO search and to apply, please visit
www.DreamCMO.com.
SOURCE Disney Parks
Lauren Mackiel or Joanna DiNizio, both of Coyne PR, +1-973-316-1665, for
Disney Parks
The test said I was Mickey. Couldn't imagine a better result. Now, if only I knew how to make a video and upload it. 
