My work location was a resort called Old Key West. This post will explain what it really was like to work as a guard in Disney World and the expectations you had to meet daily.
When you start working for Disney you will understand that
you must use themed language. You will start using phrases such as: ‘Welcome
home’ to greet guests. You will refuse to admit that there is more than one Mickey Mouse, no matter how much guests beg for an answer. You will truly understand what it means to
put on a show for guests and how to create magic in the little things you do
while working; for me this was handing out funky ducks and playing games in the
pool with kids.
Unfortunately as a lifeguard you won’t always be making
guests smile as there is a lot of rule
enforcement. Countless times during a shift I would repeatedly yell across the
pool:
“Drinks are not allowed in the pool sir”.
“Feet first down the slide buddy”.
“Walking feet
princess” (Got to keep that themed
language going).
"Off the shoulders, please"These phrases will start to become part of your everyday vocab while working.
Definitely one of my favourite parts of lifeguarding was the
‘changing of the guards’. This happened when it was time for the AM guards to
go home and the PM guards would take over. A song would come on and the
lifeguards would get to come off stand and dance. Best start or end to any
shift!!!!! I can now say I am an expert at the cupid shuffle, a dance that all
lifeguards must master.
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