Though the park's hours are really subject to change once Avatarland is open, but for now Animal Kingdom cast members tend to have the best hours compare to much of the Walt Disney Company's Florida cast. Where most other Disney cast members are all too used to accustomed to working late nights in the theme parks, Animal Kingdom cast typically go into work early and get out early. In fact, a "late" night at Animal Kingdom really only means getting out at 9 or 10 PM. These "late" hours are usually only limited to cast members in certain roles like parking and merchandise. Most cast members in Animal Kingdom however get out of work right when the park closes, which can happen as early as 5:00 PM.
2. The Costumes
Animal Kingdom might have some of the craziest costumes you'v ever seen, but you really do grow to love them in a weird sort of way when you work in this park. I was horrified when I first found out I'd be working in Dinoland because of the costumes, but by the end of my college program I kind of loved it-- though it will definitely be the tackiest thing I will probably ever wear.
3. Attention to Detail
While I will admit that Dinoland is kind of an eye sore, the park as a whole is beautiful, and arguably the most well designed theme park in Florida. The story lines in the different parts of Animal Kingdom are much less obvious than the ones in other parks, which is actually really nice because it really gives the cast members there a lot of opportunities to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with guests.
4. Greater Appreciation from Cast Members
After working in Animal Kingdom, it's become pretty clear to me that the park is highly underrated. In fact, a lot of guests refer to Animal Kingdom as a "half day park."My thought on this is that the people who view it as a half day park most likely rush from ride to ride, doing little else, thus only spending half a day there. While Animal Kingdom does indeed have less rides than the other parks, it totally makes up for this with other unique experiences and the attention to detail in the way the park is designed. Because cast members working in Animal Kingdom learn so much about their home park in their training, they truly understand the amount of hard work that went into creating the park, and they know how many other non-ride things there are to do in the parks that are just as fun.
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