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Before anyone says it, yes, I used AI to help me write and organize this post.

Not because the feelings aren’t real, but because sometimes emotions this deep are hard to put into words on your own. Everything written here came from my heart, my experiences, my dreams, and my passion. I just needed help turning those emotions into something readable.

At the end of the day, this post is genuinely how I feel about Disney, creativity, storytelling, and the people who help bring those experiences to life every single day.

Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed about working for Disney.

And I don’t mean that in the simple “I like Disney movies” kind of way. I mean it in the deepest sense possible. There was always something about Disney that felt larger than life to me. It felt like hope. Like imagination had a physical place in the world. A place where stories mattered. A place where people were allowed to dream out loud.

Growing up, I used to watch the movies, go to the parks, watch behind the scenes videos, enjoy the Imagineering documentaries on Disney+, and constantly think to myself: “Someone made this. Someone sat in a room somewhere and imagined all of this into existence.”

That idea changed me.

But Disney wasn’t the only thing that shaped me growing up. I also looked toward visionaries like Steve Jobs. And what inspired me about him was never just the technology itself. It wasn’t just the iPhone, the Mac, or the presentations. It was the emotion behind it all.

When Steve Jobs talked about technology, he never talked about it like it was just a product. He talked about creativity, passion, imagination, simplicity, wonder, and changing the world through experiences people emotionally connected to.

And I think that’s what really pulled me toward technology growing up too.

Not just because naturally our generation gravitates toward screens and devices, but because I saw someone who understood that technology could feel human. That something you create could emotionally move someone. That design, sound, visuals, and storytelling could come together and become something unforgettable.

That mindset shaped me more than I can explain.

It’s part of why I went toward film and audio engineering in school. I became obsessed with understanding how emotion is created. How music changes a scene. How sound can make your chest tighten during a powerful moment. How visuals and storytelling can leave memories in people’s minds for years.

I wanted to understand the magic behind why things feel epic.

And maybe that’s why I’ve always connected Walt Disney and Steve Jobs in my mind. Two completely different people from different eras, but both understood something most people never do: people don’t just remember products. They remember how something made them feel.

A child meeting a character for the first time.
A family forgetting about their problems for one day.
Someone opening a product and feeling inspired to create.
Someone hearing a soundtrack and suddenly feeling emotions they can’t even describe.

That kind of impact is powerful.

I think about Steve Jobs’ “Here’s to the crazy ones” quote all the time.

Because honestly, maybe you do have to be a little crazy to dedicate your life to creativity. Crazy enough to believe an idea in your head could someday become something millions of people experience. Crazy enough to obsess over tiny details no one else notices. Crazy enough to pour your heart into something just for the chance that it might inspire someone else someday.

And I know people talk about how difficult it is to work at places like Disney. I’ve read the stories. The stress. The pressure. The long hours. The reality behind the curtain.

But none of that scares me away.

Because to me, the possibility of being part of something meaningful outweighs the fear of how hard it might be.

And maybe that’s why I’ve applied to work at Disney so many times, even after hearing “no.”

Because I refuse to give up on a dream that helped shape who I became.

Honestly, if someone from Disney ever somehow reads this, whether you work in HR, attractions, entertainment, food service, custodial, engineering, film, audio, operations, or anywhere else, I just want you to know something:

What you do matters more than you probably realize.

I know burnout is real. Stress is real. Exhaustion is real. But from the outside looking in, some of you are living the dream that people like me have carried in our hearts for years.

Because what you create there is not just “Disney magic.”

It genuinely changes people’s lives.

There are families that hold onto those memories for decades.
There are people who escape grief, stress, anxiety, or loneliness for even just one day because of the work you do.
There are dreamers like me, and honestly the inner child still inside of me, who watched what all of you built and decided to chase creative careers because of it.

That matters.

And that is exactly why I would love the chance to work alongside people like you someday.

Not because I think it would be perfect.
Not because I think it would be easy.
But because I believe in what Disney represents at its best: imagination, creativity, emotion, and giving people moments they never forget.

And before I end this, I just hope that if someone working at Disney happens to read this, maybe it puts a smile on your face and helps push you through another day.

I know jobs can become exhausting. I know routine can sometimes make people forget the impact they have. But I genuinely hope you know that what you do matters.

Not just because of the company you work for, but because of the memories you help create every single day.

You are part of birthdays people will never forget.
Family vacations that become lifelong stories.
Moments parents will look back on years from now when their children are grown.
Moments where someone escaping a hard chapter in life finally smiles again, even if only for a little while.

That matters more than you probably realize.

So I hope you know that by simply being you, showing up, and helping create those experiences, you are putting good into this world.

And for dreamers like me watching from the outside, that means more than words can explain.

I don’t want to just work somewhere to collect a paycheck and go home feeling empty. I want to help create things that make people feel wonder, excitement, nostalgia, hope, and inspiration the same way Walt Disney and Steve Jobs inspired me growing up.

And honestly, if I ever got the opportunity to work at Disney someday, even if it wasn’t in film or audio engineering, it wouldn’t matter to me.

Because at the end of the day, it wouldn’t just be a job.

It would mean that the dream I carried since I was a child finally came true.

Maybe nobody would ever know my name.
Maybe there would never be applause or recognition attached to my work.

But somewhere out there, someone could smile because of something I helped create.
A family could make a memory they never forget because of the work I was part of.
Someone could walk away feeling inspired because of something I poured my heart into.

And honestly, that thought means more to me than fame ever could.

Because the passion Walt Disney and Steve Jobs had for what they loved helped shape my world growing up.

And one day, I hope I can give something meaningful back to the world too.