

(Supervisor, Test Track, Epcot, 1998 – Present) Three months later, I was a part of the ride! I hope I scare out of their seats! I remember I just went in one day in costume and we filmed a special sequence.

(Blackbeard, Pirates of the Caribbean, 2011 – Present) Some sort of thing that you took part in creating becomes this forever sort of object. He has to go in and see his head in there as well. The idea of wandering through this ride and suddenly there you are three times on the thing-I mean, Geoffrey has a similar experience there. (Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean, 2006 – Present) It’s been an honor to be associated with a Disney ride. It was a special place for me to go to as a child, and now it’s a special place for me to share with my children. Getting to be a part of a ride at Walt Disney World has been one of the most special opportunities that I have been granted while working in the industry. (Chief Flight Attendant Patrick, Soarin‘, Epcot, 2005 – Present) In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney World, D23 speaks with some of the talented individuals who have appeared in Walt Disney World attractions over the years, lending their voices, bodies, and sometimes hours of time in a make-up chair to create magic for park guests. The tradition of blending storytelling with celebrities has continued to this day. And of course, Walt himself was there-already a huge celebrity to millions of people around the globe. Toad on hand that day, Davy Crockett star Fess Parker led the parade and the Mouseketeers made their debut- Mickey Mouse Club wouldn’t premiere until that October. One of those enduring achievements was combining popular stars of the day with his classic talent for storytelling. On the opening day of Disneyland on July 17, 1955, Walt Disney made history in countless ways. Toad were on hand that day, Davy Crockett star Fess Parker led the parade and the Mouseketeers made their debut “Getting to be a part of a ride at Walt Disney World has been one of the most special opportunities that I have been granted while working in the industry,” says Patrick Warburton.
