Being an employee of a Disney World Resort certainly has its perks, including free admission to theme parks, discounts on food and beverages, and early looks at upcoming attractions.
But a Disney employee is going viral on TikTok for sharing a relatively unknown perk that employees can access: an entire store just for employees.
The clip, which has since been viewed more than 907,000 times, was filmed by a Disney employee at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and features a look inside the store called Cast Connection and Property Control.
The rules are simple, you can only enter if you are a cast member or relative of a cast member, and you cannot shop the items for anyone else.
A Disney cast member does certain like any employee who works in the Disney parks or the Disney store.
The items, which are heavily discounted (think $0.25 for a desk), come from Disney properties across the country and are brought into the store when Disney deems them “obsolete.”
Did you know that Disney has a secret store for cast members and just wait till you see what’s inside!
Items range from large furniture to clothes, food and holiday decorations – basically anything you can think of that an amusement park could throw at it. New items are exchanged every week.
In another clip, the employee shares all the near-incredible items she bought at the store for just $1, including an Animal Kingdom platform bed and a dressing room lamp and mirror.
@disney_pintopia One of the many great reasons to be a CM or a CM’s family! Sign up today! #distok #disney ♬ I love you so
Viewers were shocked that the store existed and items were available for such low prices.
“The most magical place on Earth, actually,” one person joked in a nod to Disney’s famous tagline.
“I need a friend who works at Disney,” said another.
While the benefits are plentiful, being a Disney cast member isn’t always fun and games.
Earlier this week, two cast members were attacked by a drunk guest on a boat ride at Disney World’s Epcot after the rider tried to exit the ride while it was still moving.
There are currently an estimated 75,000 cast members employed by Disney.