Cast Member Confidential -Chris Mitchell

When things in Chris's life started to fall apart, his girlfriend left him, his mum is dying of cancer, he runs away from home.  All the way to Disney Land, the world of magic and a place no one dies.  We follow his story of working for disney for a year, to find out what really goes on behind the scenes of a world so protected.

Why read - I am generally obsessed with anything surround the world of the disney parks, the hidden magic, the secrets and what goes on behind the scenes. This book is another one to add to my collection to gather knowledge of what really goes on in the park.

Not quite what i expected, but at the same time exactly what i expected.  He is a young lad that goes to Disney world to work as a photographer, and what generally ensues are lots of parties, and wild behaviours. I wasn't so much interested in this, more so finding out about the hidden secrets of the park. However the snippets of insights of new information did really fascinate me. Mickey Mouse is generally played by a girl and that each character has to meet specific regulations, from height and weight to being able to mimic the characters signature perfectly.

Overall a truly fascinating book, and adventurous read. We follow him as he tries to become one of the accepted crew, and find out some interesting information about the hierarchy scheme going on behind the scenes. As mentioned he does bring out some fascinating insights into what really goes on. A book that I just couldn't put down. Loved it.