Disney cast member businesses

The television show “Face Off” proved a wide audience could be captivated by watching artists transform a living model into a sci-fi character worthy of stage or screen. Disney and Universal proved cosplay can draw a massive audience. And Tifinie, a former Disney cast member and Universal team member, can teach you how to do both.

Nobody wants to begin their Walt Disney World vacation in a grocery store. After a long journey to the theme park capital of the world, Orlando visitors just want to get out there and start making memories. Scott Conners, founder of Magical Vacation Grocers, makes sure that can happen.

In the role of movie star Stone Granite, a Citizen of Hollywood, cast member Cameron Matthews had to improvise a lot. It’s what professional actors do, and Cameron had plenty of experience, having played a variety of roles at Walt Disney World, including at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue and as a Green Army Patrol man in Toy Story Land.

As the holidays approach, many of us are asking how we can support local small businesses and make a real difference in our community while giving gifts that are both meaningful and unique. The answer is simple: more than 15,500 Walt Disney World Resort cast members have been laid off or furloughed, and their new business ventures and side hustles are the perfect place to start.

Nothing can keep a Disney cast member down for long, including the gut-punch of furloughs and lay-offs during a global pandemic. Instead, they’re creating businesses of their own.

Nothing can keep a Disney cast member down for long, including the gut-punch of furloughs and lay-offs during a global pandemic. Instead, they’re creating businesses…

Nothing can keep a Disney cast member down for long, including the gut-punch of furloughs and lay-offs during a global pandemic. Instead, they’re creating businesses…

Nothing can keep a Disney cast member down for long, including the gut-punch of furloughs and lay-offs during a global pandemic. Instead, they’re creating businesses…

Nothing can keep a Disney cast member down for long, including the gut-punch of furloughs and lay-offs during a global pandemic. Instead, they’re creating businesses…

Nothing can keep a Disney cast member down for long, including the gut-punch of furloughs and lay-offs during a global pandemic. Instead, they’re creating businesses…