After meeting a fur character like Goofy or Mickey Mouse in a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park, it’s understandable to begin wondering about the person inside the burdensome costume. Many Disney Fanatics have done their own virtual digging to learn more about what it’s like to be “friends with” (i.e., play the role of) Disney fur ...

Theme parks like the destinations found within Walt Disney World Resort are meant to be magical places filled with light, laughter, and whimsy. However, they are also crowded, often stressful, and hot (especially for the California and Florida theme parks). Magical Fun, with Real Dangers In times like summer, heat exhaustion is a very real threat for Disney World or ...

Any Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort vacation can be stressful — but these Disney Guests’ vacation just might take the cake when it comes to stress! These days, Disney ride breakdowns or malfunctions are becoming more and more commonplace, but full-on Disney Park evacuations are far less common. However, Disneyland just initiated an evacuation in its New Orleans ...

Walt Disney World Resort might be known for a variety of iconic attractions or roller coasters — as well as some more understated but all-the-more-spectacular offerings — but one of the most recognizable Disney World specialties is definitely nighttime spectaculars with fireworks! Fireworks are not known for their safety, but sometimes these airborne forms of entertainment can actually be particularly ...

Disney always seems to have plans in place for emergencies (like this fire, which set part of EPCOT ablaze only two nights ago), including medical emergencies or arrests (like this recent arrest)as well as theme park-specific emergencies like ride breakdowns. However, sometimes emergencies happen in the vicinity of Disney properties that do not directly involve Disney Parks or Disney Resort ...

All was not well in the EPCOT World Showcase last night! Apparently, a fire broke out at the back of the American Garden Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion section of EPCOT’s World Showcase. The fire was captured on video by Twitter user “Disney World Tom”, who was visiting the Disney Park and said the following in the video: “A ...

Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and international Disney Park Cast Members have shown time and time again that they are dedicated professionals when it comes to their jobs. Disney Cast Members, particularly character performers, are trained to stay calm and maintain their character’s behaviors even in the face of emergencies. Recently, a Cast Member playing Goofy handled an emergency ...