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They then took a group of us to watch a video about the company and their basic guidelines and focuses. The interview process was relatively lightweight: 'I was able to simply walk in and say I was interested in working in a restaurant at Walt Disney World. The Captain's Grille (formerly The Galley). They were also offering a lot of hiring bonuses at that time which was a nice added incentive.' At that time the company was hiring a lot more than now and you could just walk right into the Casting building and apply/interview in the same day. So I knew when I moved here that I would go to casting and apply for a job. 'I knew as a child that I wanted to work at Disney World. 'I moved to Florida on a whim in 2006,' says Rian. Rian was kind enough to speak with Theme Park Tourist about his experiences during that time - and you can read his thoughts below. He spent his first few years at the Galley (now the Captain's Grille) at Disney's Yacht Club Resort, and then moved on to Artist Point at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. Rian Lancto worked at Walt Disney World from 2006 to 2011, spending the majority of that time working as a Cook. What is like working in the kitchen of one the resort's packed-out restaurants? We spoke to a former Cast Member to find out. To enable this level of consumption, Walt Disney World employs a huge number of Cast Members in its dining outlets. These are washed down with 75 million Coca-Colas and 13 million bottles of water. Every year, the resort serves up 10 million hamburgers, 1.6 million turkey drumsticks, 6 million hotdogs, 9 million pounds of french french fries and 300,000 pounds of popcorn. There are more than 300 dining outlets at the Walt Disney World Resort, with 350 chefs on staff to help keep guests well-fed. We might even uncover a funny story or two. The interviews will offer an insight into Cast Members' day-to-day roles, the training that they undergo and the aspects of their jobs that they find the most rewarding.

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This is the latest in a new series of articles on Theme Park Tourist in which we'll talk to Cast Members at Walt Disney World to understand their roles and the part that they play in 'creating the magic' for guests.

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