Growing up, we always thought Disneyland was the happiest place on earth, but a new thread on community social and networking site, Reddit, would indicate quite the opposite…
Employees past and present of the theme park have taken to the site in a bid to outdo each other with their craziest tales of working in the magical kingdom, and well, you just have to read them for yourself.
Prepare for a roller-coaster of emotions!
1. A different kind of happy place
“I was a sweeper in Disneyland back in the early 1980s. We would get assigned an area and you would just circle through it. I was working Tomorrowland near the monorail station (which went to the Disneyland Hotel across the street.)
“I saw a nice looking woman there who would strike up a conversation with a man, and then they would go get on the monorail. An hour later she would be back and strike up a conversation with another man and off they would go. I suppose she made a pretty good living finding lonely guys to entertain in her own magical way.”
2. You don’t see that everyday
“While riding Pirates of the Caribbean a few years ago, a lady pulled out a bag and dumped the contents into the water. She was crying and sort of laughing at the same time.
“It soon became clear that she had dumped her husbands ashes in the water as his final resting place. She was caught on camera and got in trouble, but it couldn’t be undone. Both creepy and cool at the same time.”
Katie Holmes certainly didn’t see anything this crazy on her trip to the Princess’ castle.
3. Who knew Mickey Mouse was the jealous type?
“I was sitting with a group of guys by where Mickey and Minnie get dressed. When they came out, the guys started cat-calling Minnie.
“The guy that was Mickey said, in a perfect Mickey voice, ‘If you look at my girlfriend again I’m gonna pop ya!'”
4. This wasn’t in the brochure
“I was working in the kitchen at Cinderella’s castle when this family of four came in for dinner. About half way through the dinner, the husband politely stands up and taps his glass for attention.
“He announced that his wife of 15 years had been cheating on him for over a year. The entire place stood still in shock. He motioned for his kids, paid the waitress and left the wife crying at the table.”
Harper Beckham certainly thinks Disneyland is the happiest place on earth.
5. A close call
“I worked a ride in Animal Kingdom a long time ago. I saw a 10-foot-long snake emerge from an area with lots of plants and bushes. It slowly works its way through a line of about 200 people.
“It weaved its way through people’s legs, strollers, bags, etc… and then it just casually slipped back into another wooded area. No one noticed!”
All stories have been edited from Reddit for length and clarity.
Chrissy Teigen had her own close call when she visited Disneyland earlier this year…
