Mousecop
You can take the boy out of Disneyland, but you ca
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2008
You know you're a Disneyland Cast Member when...
- All your conversations start with "One time at Disney "
- You never point with one finger
- You've worked with or lived with people from almost every state.
- Normal calendars confuse you because they don't start on Sunday.
- You know that "My Friday" could easily fall on a Tuesday (and it probably does)
- You can calmly say "Yes, the wait really is 30 minutes." 50 times within 5 minutes
- The term ECV makes you cringe.
- You know what Code V's, H's, and U's are.
- You speak fluent 'radio' . 101, 104, 105, 87, 10-2, 10-4, 10-7, 10-9...and the notorious 11357...
- You know where someone can find any Disney character at any time...
- You start to read military time like its nothing, and set your computer and cell phone to it just in case.
- Even as a guest, you can't control saying "Happy Birthday!" to anyone wearing a Birthday button.
- You never wait for more than 10 minutes for any attraction...except Nemo...which is why you don't ride it.
- Anything heartwarming that happens is now a "Magical Moment"
- You can spot a hidden Mickey anywhere
- You regret not having a Fastpass every time you have to wait in a line
- You know it's a costume, not a uniform
- You can spot a Mickey antenna topper on any car that is a mile away
- You can recite preshows and even entire attraction spiels without even thinking about it
- You know what "Flashback", and "Minnie's Moonlit Madness" are.
- You use the following terms in normal conversation: ADO, ER, DCA, old admin, NOCC, pyro, Aaphasab, GC, POD, EP, WOD, and TDA...forgetting that no one outside of Disney has a clue what you're talking about.
- You know that "State College and Katella", "Harbor and Orangewood", and "Katella and Walnut" all represent a Denny's without even having to think about it.
- You start friendly conversations with complete strangers
-You know how to perfectly plan your day so that you can see Parade of Dreams, Pixar Play Parade, and Fantasmic!, while still managing to see Jedi Training Academy and Aladdin.
- Anytime you go anywhere you wonder what the story is behind the particular place
- "The Man" now becomes "The Mouse"
- You use the monorail strictly as a time saver.
- Guests butchering the real names of attractions, shows, and stores makes you want to kick something, like Autotopia, Fantasia (Fantasmic!), and The Disney Store (World of Disney)
- You live across the street from Disneyland and still leave your house an hour before your shift is supposed to start, just in case.
- Any Disney Parks commercial brings a tear to your eyes
- You know that one of the nighttime shows that is impossible to miss is the "Stroller Races down Main Street"
- You have the overwhelming urge to offer to take people's pictures
- You know how to smile and politely answer the question "Why is it raining?" (YES, we seriously get that one.)
- You think nothing of walking up to lost people and offering directions.
- You can spend a day at Disneyland without going on any rides and you still have the time of your life.
- You have seen the backside of water.
- Guests ask you for directions when you aren't in costume
- You can speak Spanish...or at the least the Spanish part of the Matterhorn. "permanacer centados por favor."
- You know what "EPCOT" stands for. And at least two other meanings for it too.
- You've had to tell guests to stay to their right, at least once.
- You've probably quit and rehired already because you've realized that though almost any job will pay better, its just not the same...
- The term "Heat Index 2" makes you wish you called out...
- you know that getting points is not a good thing.
-You know that the Mission Tortilla Factory in DCA gives away a dozen free tortillas if you have a birthday button...so its always your birthday.
-You know how to answer the question "Do you know what time the 3 o'clock parade is?"
-Likewise, you can also answer the question: "Where, exactly, are the fireworks?"
-You know where all the dirty references are in each and every Disney movie!!
- People who visit the resort are not "customers", but "guests"...unless they are stealing.
- You know what it is like to actually "live" where you work...
- You see random children and have an urge to smile and ask "how are you today prince/princess?"
- You speak a different language that only CM's can understand... hold please, aand you're clear, heres your sign, face/fuzzy, K1, K2, K3, Courtesy, Fierce, I know, right?, Not so much, Code-D, Old school (even if you're new to the company).
- (Console attraction CM's) When you're on the cast shuttle and when someone stands up while it's in motion, you want to hit a "station-stop"!*
- You laugh at the fact that DCA uses tape and not ropes.*
- A smile comes across your face after you've told a guest exactly why you broke down and they walk away looking completely confused: "Well, train 4 backed-up in BZ4 due to a Contact Fault on Main Side and while Spur Side tried to Staged the train, our motion sensors were flagged on C-Lift and B-Lift causing us to time-out.. we do have a train that needs to be indexed so go on a few rides and try back later... thank you."
(Stolen from hasbeens.com - I love these!!)
- All your conversations start with "One time at Disney "
- You never point with one finger
- You've worked with or lived with people from almost every state.
- Normal calendars confuse you because they don't start on Sunday.
- You know that "My Friday" could easily fall on a Tuesday (and it probably does)
- You can calmly say "Yes, the wait really is 30 minutes." 50 times within 5 minutes
- The term ECV makes you cringe.
- You know what Code V's, H's, and U's are.
- You speak fluent 'radio' . 101, 104, 105, 87, 10-2, 10-4, 10-7, 10-9...and the notorious 11357...
- You know where someone can find any Disney character at any time...
- You start to read military time like its nothing, and set your computer and cell phone to it just in case.
- Even as a guest, you can't control saying "Happy Birthday!" to anyone wearing a Birthday button.
- You never wait for more than 10 minutes for any attraction...except Nemo...which is why you don't ride it.
- Anything heartwarming that happens is now a "Magical Moment"
- You can spot a hidden Mickey anywhere
- You regret not having a Fastpass every time you have to wait in a line
- You know it's a costume, not a uniform
- You can spot a Mickey antenna topper on any car that is a mile away
- You can recite preshows and even entire attraction spiels without even thinking about it
- You know what "Flashback", and "Minnie's Moonlit Madness" are.
- You use the following terms in normal conversation: ADO, ER, DCA, old admin, NOCC, pyro, Aaphasab, GC, POD, EP, WOD, and TDA...forgetting that no one outside of Disney has a clue what you're talking about.
- You know that "State College and Katella", "Harbor and Orangewood", and "Katella and Walnut" all represent a Denny's without even having to think about it.
- You start friendly conversations with complete strangers
-You know how to perfectly plan your day so that you can see Parade of Dreams, Pixar Play Parade, and Fantasmic!, while still managing to see Jedi Training Academy and Aladdin.
- Anytime you go anywhere you wonder what the story is behind the particular place
- "The Man" now becomes "The Mouse"
- You use the monorail strictly as a time saver.
- Guests butchering the real names of attractions, shows, and stores makes you want to kick something, like Autotopia, Fantasia (Fantasmic!), and The Disney Store (World of Disney)
- You live across the street from Disneyland and still leave your house an hour before your shift is supposed to start, just in case.
- Any Disney Parks commercial brings a tear to your eyes
- You know that one of the nighttime shows that is impossible to miss is the "Stroller Races down Main Street"
- You have the overwhelming urge to offer to take people's pictures
- You know how to smile and politely answer the question "Why is it raining?" (YES, we seriously get that one.)
- You think nothing of walking up to lost people and offering directions.
- You can spend a day at Disneyland without going on any rides and you still have the time of your life.
- You have seen the backside of water.
- Guests ask you for directions when you aren't in costume
- You can speak Spanish...or at the least the Spanish part of the Matterhorn. "permanacer centados por favor."
- You know what "EPCOT" stands for. And at least two other meanings for it too.
- You've had to tell guests to stay to their right, at least once.
- You've probably quit and rehired already because you've realized that though almost any job will pay better, its just not the same...
- The term "Heat Index 2" makes you wish you called out...
- you know that getting points is not a good thing.
-You know that the Mission Tortilla Factory in DCA gives away a dozen free tortillas if you have a birthday button...so its always your birthday.
-You know how to answer the question "Do you know what time the 3 o'clock parade is?"
-Likewise, you can also answer the question: "Where, exactly, are the fireworks?"
-You know where all the dirty references are in each and every Disney movie!!
- People who visit the resort are not "customers", but "guests"...unless they are stealing.
- You know what it is like to actually "live" where you work...
- You see random children and have an urge to smile and ask "how are you today prince/princess?"
- You speak a different language that only CM's can understand... hold please, aand you're clear, heres your sign, face/fuzzy, K1, K2, K3, Courtesy, Fierce, I know, right?, Not so much, Code-D, Old school (even if you're new to the company).
- (Console attraction CM's) When you're on the cast shuttle and when someone stands up while it's in motion, you want to hit a "station-stop"!*
- You laugh at the fact that DCA uses tape and not ropes.*
- A smile comes across your face after you've told a guest exactly why you broke down and they walk away looking completely confused: "Well, train 4 backed-up in BZ4 due to a Contact Fault on Main Side and while Spur Side tried to Staged the train, our motion sensors were flagged on C-Lift and B-Lift causing us to time-out.. we do have a train that needs to be indexed so go on a few rides and try back later... thank you."
(Stolen from hasbeens.com - I love these!!)
oints at MouseCop's location::::: That'd be a heck of a commute. 
of Disney and most likely never will.
