Aww sucks. Well it's not like they liked their job any who hahaha

Re: Los Anjealous – getting out of there, not their. I know better!

Disney land/world is over rated anyways. First?

Disney, which is Central Florida's largest employer with about 62,000 "cast members," refused to say Thursday how many jobs it has eliminated. But one person familiar with some details of the cuts said he was given an estimate of 450. that isn't even 1% perez. If the rest of the companies could keep the layoff % that low, we would be doing alot better right now.

I've heard from people that anyone who works forty hours or more a year gets a free year long pass to any disney park, so keep in mind it might have just been part time employees who didn't do it for their main job. But who knows. Times are tough, but the economy is already building back up, if slowly.

Re: KatyPerryFanOMG –
Excuse me but my Dad does like his job. Alot. My father has worked at Disney as a Labor Scheduler for 13+ years. You obviously have no idea what it is like to be told that you could be one of the layoffs. Especially when he supports my mother and brother himself. I hope you lose your only income just because of your attitude…hahaha

the people who got layed off had absolutly no warning. this blindsided everyone. these were people who made you want to come to work everyday. yesterday was one of the hardest days i've ever had working there. i had to say good bye to people who had become like family.

Actually, I read Disney's theme parks are doing OK right now despite the economic situation, attendance is only down slightly. Perhaps they are just preparing if things really go all to hell in the future.

BTW, considering they employee over 60,000 people, a layoff of only 450 is not really all that bad. It could be worse

I live in Florida. Disney world isn't what it was years ago. You don't see the Disney Characters walking around like you use to. If you want a picture with one, you have to pay. It's over-rated and over priced.

It doesn't matter if they LIKED their job, a job is better than being unemployed. I should know, my father might be one of those laid off. People should keep their insensitive, butt-ugly jokes to themselves. Most people thought Disney was doing OK, it could be YOUR job next (that is if you even have one).

April

Perez, while it's unfortunate that these people lost their jobs, the truth is that 450 people is an EXTREMELY small percentage of their employees. Most of these employees were part-time, as well. I wouldn't exactly say they were "hit HARD". That's a bit of an exagerration.

disney put all their money into jonas brothers 3d concert that flopped like no other and now the little people must suffer.

to think my fam suppose to go there in july, oh well….

What makes this so upsetting is that the majority of people being laid off are mid-level salaried individuals who have worked very hard to get to where they are and were not given much warning. These weren't your overpaid executives or your "lazyass, disgruntled workers" as someone so eloquently stated above. I spent over 5 years working for the company in Orlando and getting to those mid salary positions is not an easy task. You certainly have to put in your time seeing as how they like to promote from within. The people who were able to work their way into those mid-level management positions were dedicated individuals. The majority of them had been there anywhere from 5-20 years. As with anything there are politics associated. And yes, in the grand scheme of things it is a relatively small number when you look at the bigger picture. It's just sad to see so many quality people who have devoted so much time and passion be let go due to an economic downturn. Unfortunately, given the way things are currently, it's unavoidable.

Ok:
" AmbrosiaRose says:

17. I live in Florida. Disney world isn't what it was years ago. You don't see the Disney Characters walking around like you use to. If you want a picture with one, you have to pay. It's over-rated and over priced. "

That is a total lie. I am a cast member, and yes characters used to walk around all over the park before. They still do in Paris. But, people literally attack them and swarm them when they do so they have something called character attendents now to keep them safe. It does not cost ANY extra money to take a picture with a character by the way. Plus, now that characters are only in certain areas the backgrounds of the pictures are usually really cool. Like, if you take a pic with Buzz and Woody it looks like you are standing on Andy's bed now.

Disney treats their employees like slaves anyway. They should fire the higher up execs that pay their workers below minimum wage and over work everyone.

Re: Lady B. Good – Ah yes, Obama is most definitely to blame for a theme park that was built in the early 1970s. I must certainly say that the intellectual level of the majority of comments left on here is astounding…

I have to say that it really sucks my sister just got let go and tonight i might be let go myself. Me and my Sister loved our jobs so to all of those who say that we didn't like our jobs or that we are lazy we are not we work behind the scenes and work very hard.