Disneyland Paris put its Cast Members front and center on Friday, September 4, and the story is who’s teaching whom. The resort employs more than 20,000 Cast Members across 500 different roles, and five generations of them now work side by side. The post pairs two veterans with two newcomers to show how the know-how actually gets handed down.
The first pair works in the gardens. Gaël has been with Disneyland Paris for nearly 20 years, and Fanny is an apprentice working alongside him. The second pair works in a kitchen: Faustina is a chef at Walt’s: An American Restaurant, and Mathis is a recently hired kitchen assistant learning the ropes next to her.
Nearly two decades in the same gardens is a lot of know-how to hand to one apprentice.
Why does Disneyland Paris pair veterans with new hires?
Disneyland Paris says the experience of one generation shapes the learning of the next, every day. The resort describes this as a culture of intergenerational knowledge sharing. It preserves expertise that’s valuable, and sometimes rare, while newer Cast Members build skills of their own.
That matters more in some jobs than others. A gardener who has watched the same beds through nearly 20 seasons carries knowledge that doesn’t live in a manual. The resort’s post frames these pairings as the way that knowledge survives.
The resort also ties the story to its workplace culture. Cast Members are at the heart of Disneyland Paris, according to the post, and they help foster an inclusive workplace. Five generations under one roof is the resort’s proof point for that.
Does this change anything for a park visit?
No. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the people who run the place, not a new attraction, a date, or a ticket change. There’s nothing to book or plan around here.
The one spot a guest can actually walk into is Walt’s: An American Restaurant, where Faustina cooks. If you eat there, a recently hired kitchen assistant may be plating alongside a chef who has been training him since he started.
What to know: Disneyland Paris has more than 20,000 Cast Members in 500 roles, spanning five generations. The featured pairs are Gaël and Fanny in the gardens and Faustina and Mathis at Walt’s. The point of the post is the teaching, not a new offering for guests.
Source: Disneyland Paris News
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