11 Celebs You Didn't Know Worked At Walt Disney Parks

Everyone's got to start somewhere, why not the Magic Kingdom?

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When Walt Disney created Disneyland, he intended that guests would step into the movies.

The walk way through the train station symbolises the entrance of the movie theatre. Guests walk the red carpet of Main Street and choose to enter a Western classic, an Adventure story or even journey into the World of Tomorrow.

Disney was so adamant that his guests would experience all the fun of the show that he even called Disneyland's staff "Cast Members". The whole park was his stage.

Over the years some of Disneyland's Cast Members have turned into real life film stars.

Let's examine some of the impressive alumni of celebrities who have graced the same streets as Mickey Mouse, including some Academy Award winners, world famous muscians and even US Presidents.

11. John Lasseter

The man behind all your favourite Pixar movies started his Disney career as a Jungle Cruise skipper.

John Lasseter worked on The Jungle Cruise from late 1977 to early 1978, years before he would eventually become the Chief Creative Officer for Disney animation.

Back in 2011, Disney ran a competition to find photographs of Skipper John as it turns out Lasseter had none of his own. No news if any were uncovered.

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Jen has been a writer and video editor at WhatCulture for over 10 years. She has a BA Hons in History from Newcastle University and in a past life worked at Beamish Open Air Museum and was a corporate trainer (BTC Award in Education and Training). Jen joined WhatCulture to discuss all things Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World, as well as her love of all things movies. She has worked closely with Universal and Disney, giving WhatCulture readers breaking news and exclusives. Her knowledge of Disney parks has lead her to be published by The Sun. If you've ever completed a Disney movies or Friends quiz on WhatCulture it was probably written by Jen. Jen's love of all things Universal's Halloween Horror Nights brought her to WhatCulture's Horror Channel as a video editor. Her video edits can be found across WhatCulture's Film & TV and Horror channels, along with WhatCulture's Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts.