For the love of Disney....

Let's face it. We can't deny it. Every sane American young adult and child loves Disney. I am no exception to that rule. All my love for film and animation started with this wonderful company. I am certain the same is true for many of you as well. This great inspiration comes from a man who truly was a pioneer. We in the DMA owe a lot to Walter Elias Disney. His innovations and imagination changed the face of film and animation forever. His humble beginnings truly tell you how far he came by the end of his life. He was a simple boy living on a farm when he first learned to love drawing. Now his is a name that represents films, television, broadway shows, cruises, theme parks, restaurants and so much more.
He truly is one of my heroes. I was so lucky to be able to work with the Walt Disney Company in my young life.
Yes, that's right. I worked for Disney. I spent five months down in Florida working at DisneyWorld. It was a fantastic time. Seeing Disney from the "backstage" was such a crazy experience. One that I think everyone should try.
The Disney Company is first and foremost a company that entertains. From telling a little girl "happy birthday princess!" To striking up a friendly chat with a guest, it all comes back to entertainment. You learn so much about how to really love and please people while you are working there. But you also get to know what people like and how they want to be entertained. I only hope I can take what I learned into the work that I hope to put out one day.
As a future animator I found it most exciting to be working at Hollywood Studios (one of the four parks at DisneyWorld). If you go back stage (Disney lingo for the places where guests can't go) you can find the old animation studio that once helped make such movies as Mulan. It's a simple building. As I stood in front of it I wondered what it was like when it was actually running. It's empty now. Unfortunately (probably due to budget reasons) it was closed down a few years back. Above the door it read ANIMATION in the style of the studio that sits in Burbank, California.
How I wish I could have gone in and seen where great artists once worked. Maybe someday I can join the ranks of these great men and women. Even if not, I will always remember who put such a passion in my heart for all things entertainment.

For the love of Disney I do this.

Thanks Walt...