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5 Easy Ways You Can Work From Home for Disney and Disney-Themed Jobs

Cash in on your love of America’s favorite theme parks, resorts and cruises

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Are you a Disney fan who loves to visit Disney theme parks, stay at Disney resorts and sail the high seas on Disney cruises? Pride yourself on planning the perfect Disney getaways that leave lasting joy-filled memories? Believe it or not, you can turn your passion for Disney vacations into a lucrative career that you can do from the comfort of home. And, just like a Disney getaway, you’ll have lots of fun doing it. Here, work-from-home Disney jobs where you can work for the company or us your Disney expertise to cash in on your own. (Click through to see beyond Disney ways to make money working from home.)

Can I work for Disney from home?

There are several options for turning your Disney know-how into an at-home job: You can work directly for The Walt Disney Company by searching for remote positions on its job board, which includes answering questions from callers as an official Disney Guest Services Representative. Or you can work independently by helping fellow Disney enthusiasts learn about and plan their next Disney vacation by sharing your expertise on the phone, in blog posts, through videos, and on social media…all while getting paid!

And there are lots of folks who are looking for your Disney vacation-planning help! Indeed, 75 million folks visited Disney’s theme parks in 2022 alone.

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Every year, millions book a room at one of Disney’s 25 resorts. And the popular Disney Cruise Line, which visits more than a dozen destinations around the world, has been named the best cruise line for families 9 years in a row by US News & World Report.

Many vacationers are taking their first Disney trip, while repeat visitors want to learn about Disney experiences they haven’t tried yet. This means you get to share your insider knowledge about the most magical place on Earth with other Disney fans who are eager to hear it!

5 easy ways to work from home for Disney

If you’d like to turn your love of Disney into a paying career that you can do remotely, read on for all the options available to you right now.

1. Disney work-from-home job: Provide guest support for The Walt Disney Company

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While The Walt Disney Company largely employs people who work in person or on a hybrid basis, the official job board also includes remote positions that you can do from home. It’s smart to bookmark this page and come back to check it regularly. That’s because Disney has hired remote Guest Services Representatives who live in certain states, such as Florida, Illinois, Kentucky and Virginia. And when new openings come up, you’ll find them posted here.

As a Guest Services Representative, you’ll get to talk with Disney enthusiasts like you about your favorite topic: Disney! You’ll use phone, email and live online chat to answer their questions, for example, about information they need or issues they’re having with their Disney shopping orders. To qualify to apply, you’ll need a high school diploma along with a phone, computer and reliable Internet access.

Pay has recently been $12 per hour, and depending on how many hours you work, you may qualify for benefits that include health insurance assistance, paid vacation and free tuition. And, of course, you’d get Disney perks, too, such as complimentary Disney theme park admission and discounts on other Disney activities.

2. Disney work-from-home job: Help Disney vacationers as a Disney-themed travel planner

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Love the thrill of planning your perfect Disney vacation, picking the ideal dates, booking the best rooms, and arranging a fun-packed itinerary? As a Disney-themed travel planner, you can do the same for folks who want help arranging their perfect trip that includes a Disney theme park, resort or cruise.

In this role, you’d work for a travel company, not Disney, but be your own boss. This means setting your own hours and working anywhere you like. You just need a phone, computer and Internet to help your clients by researching vacation details, creating itineraries, providing quotes and booking travel. Pay is based on commission, which means you’ll be earning a percentage of the vacations you help plan. Starting commission is typically 10% to 25% of the total cost of the client’s vacation package, and this can increase as you book more trips. In some cases, you’ll also qualify for discounts on your own vacations.

A sampling of travel agencies that are inviting new independent Disney-themed travel planners to join them include:

Submit your application, and you’ll be contacted about training that’s provided and the commission rates you’d earn. To find more travel companies looking for independent Disney-themed travel planners, do an online search for “Authorized Disney Vacation Planner”, which are companies that specialize in Disney vacations.

3. Disney work-from-home job: Write online articles about your Disney vacations

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Enjoy writing as much as you love taking Disney vacations? You can earn cash as a freelance writer crafting articles about your Disney theme park trips, resort stays and cruises! Websites that specialize in sharing information about Disney vacations are looking for fresh content. And they’ll pay you $25 to $75 for each 500- to 1000-word original article they publish.

To get started, visit Disney-themed websites that are seeking writers, like these:

Read their guidelines and check out past articles they’ve published to find the topics they’re looking for and what they’ve already covered. Then write and submit your own article.

4. Share your Disney expertise on YouTube

Find it easy to talk about your Disney experiences with friends and family at social gatherings? You’d be a natural at hosting your own YouTube channel and starring in videos where you share your Disney expertise, just like the hosts of Mammoth Club, Megan Moves and The Mouselets.

Viewers turn to online videos from Disney fans all the time to get answers to their many questions before booking their own Disney vacation (such as how to find deals, what the new rides are like and which restaurants are best). Not only is it lots of fun to be the star of your own YouTube channel, but as your viewership grows, you could also earn revenue from advertisements that appear before and alongside your videos.

Getting started is easy: Sign up for a free account on YouTube, follow the simple instructions for launching your own channel, then start filming! You’ll become eligible to start earning ad revenue when you reach 1,000 subscribers along with 4,000 hours of viewed video within the past year. After you reach these milestones, you can apply to become a YouTube Partner in your YouTube Studio dashboard (in the left menu, click Earn, then Apply).

According to BusinessInsider.com, YouTube content providers earn between $1.61 and $29.30 per 1,000 views. Depending on how many views you get for your videos, you can earn hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars every month.

5. Add links for Disney trips and products to your social media posts or website

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Enjoy regularly posting about your latest Disney trips and sharing Disney-related tips on your social media account or website? You can earn cash by joining affiliate programs for companies that sell Disney vacations and merchandise. You just add links to these offers to your posts. Then, when people click through and make a purchase, you get a percentage of the sale as a commission.

Some Disney-related affiliate programs that you can join now include:

  • shopDisney: If you have a website, you can apply to the affiliate program for Disney’s official online store. After you’re accepted, you’ll earn 2% in commissions on products (such as toys, décor and clothing) that visitors purchase through links.
  • Disney+: Anyone with a website can apply to be an affiliate seller for Disney+, which is Disney’s streaming service that includes shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and more. Earnings vary based on the streaming subscription purchased.
  • Orlando Vacation: Whether you have a website or social media account, you can apply for the affiliate program for this Florida-based travel company that sells vacation packages for Walt Disney World in Orlando. You’ll earn a commission when someone purchases tickets or books a room through your links.
  • CruiseDirect: When you add links to Disney Cruise Line trips from CruiseDirect to your website or social media posts, you’ll earn a 3% commission.

Success story: “Planning Disney vacations part-time for others pays for my own Disney vacations and household bills!”

Kim Bowers, work from home Disney success story

In 2007, Kim Bowers had a life-changing revelation. “Coming home from a Disney vacation, I thought, ‘I want this to be a regular part of my life.’ I began to research how to make that happen without moving. I landed on becoming a Disney-focused travel advisor because I had experience with planning and working with families, and I loved the idea of helping families have great vacations.”

“I started with Off to Neverland Travel in 2008. Since then, I have planned hundreds of vacations, and also expanded my portfolio to include cruises and other destinations. Planning a Disney vacation, especially one with all the bells and whistles, a first-time visit or a multi-generation trip can be more complex than planning a trip to Europe! So, typically, people come to me overwhelmed by all of the information available online and the opinions they got from friends and co-workers. I step in and help them tune into what really matters for their unique situation. After I help them choose and book a vacation package, I act as their personal pre-travel concierge. I help them build a daily itinerary, then handle all the leg work and provide a customized itinerary.

So, what does the average workday look like for Kim? “A typical day for me involves phone conversations with clients about their plans and researching or booking experiences. Aside from the hotel package, I also book dining reservations, tours, limos…anything a client needs for their trip. I also do a lot of problem-solving, especially for clients with special needs. And it’s important to note that while planning Disney vacations is fun, a very important part of my job is being there to help when things go wrong. I jump into action for my clients when they need to change plans due to illness, hurricane warnings, etc. While a client is traveling, I am on call for them should something happen and they need my help, even holidays and weekends.”

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Kim adds that promotion for her business is also up to her. “As an independent contractor, I have support from my host agency, Off to Neverland Travel, but I am responsible for my own marketing and social media.” The upside is that Kim can decide how long she wants to work during any given week. “On average, I work 20 hours per week currently, but it has been more and less over the years.”

Plus, there are additional benefits of working as a remote Disney-themed travel planner, Kim notes: “I enjoy the flexibility and independence of working from home. At first, it was great for my kids. Now they are grown and I care for my mother at home, so it’s nice for her to have me available.”

The extra paycheck has helped Kim live out of her dream of making Disney getaways a regular part of her life. “It can take time to build a client base. Now, in my 15th year, working part-time, I earn enough to fund family trips and pay several household bills.”

And on top of it all, she genuinely enjoys what she does. “Vacation time is precious. Whether they are spending $2,000 or $20,000, everyone wants to share experiences and unplug from the everyday. And with Disney, in particular, trips are often a rite of passage or big family celebration so it’s wildly important to them for everything to be just right. Helping people provide that for their families, and building relationships with them along the way, is rewarding. Recently, a young mom called, saying, ‘You helped my parents plan our Disney trips when I was a kid and now I want to take my kids. Would you please help us?’ What could be better than that?”


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