Worked here as a Ride Operator in NOCC and Toontown for two years during college. - Ride Operator Disneyland Resort Employee Review

5.0
Jun 15, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours, co-workers were great and I'm still friends with many of them today (7 years later), sign ins were a nice perk as well as discounts for using your employee ID. Break rooms and lead office are well kept. Cast members can throw excellent parties. As a ride operator, it was nice to continually rotate throughout your shift. You get to see/meet a lot of celebrities; my favorites were Kobe Bryant, Whoopi Goldberg and Pierce Brosnon (who ran and jumped onto my Jolly Trolly while it was in the middle of the ride). In all, a great place to work and I'd go back.

Cons

Cross-training on rides is uncommon as is advancement. They "land locked" the rides years ago so if you're in an area of the park with a lot of kiddie rides (i.e. Fantasyland), your opportunity to work a "cool" ride is limited. While 99% of the guests are awesome, the 1% are a real pain. During my tenure, I was punched once, spit on twice, and accused of "ruining" a family's vacation by asking a guy to simply hold a card and turn it in once he got on the ride in an effort to gauge the wait time. The merge position is arguably the most difficult job in the park as you have to pacify the people who have waited over an hour to get on the ride as they see dozens of others pass them in the fast pass lane. Working in Toontown and NOCC, it was a challenge to eat during your strict 30 minute lunch as you are a 5 - 10 minute walk to the nearest cast member cafe.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
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Pros

-Benefits are amazing. All kinds of benefits. -Work environment is really good. I felt like everyone is nice to you, including both coworkers and managers.- -Working shifts is flexible since there's the chance to swap shifts with coworkers. -Growth opportunity is big. You can work your way up to work even in the corporate side or swap departments too.

Cons

I don't see cons to be honest.

4.0
Jul 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong teamwork, clear operating procedures, good benefits, and opportunities to learn in a fast-paced environment. The job has helped me build reliability, communication, safety awareness, and the ability to handle changing priorities.

Cons

Workloads can become demanding during busy periods, schedules may change, and the fast pace requires constant attention and flexibility.

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