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Rob Brown

General Manager

Disney Ride

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Disney Character

Mickey Mouse

Disney Movie

Mary Poppins

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Charlene Sulzer

Director of Office Operations

Disney World Ride:

Flight of Passage (AK)

Disney Character:

Captain Jack Sparrow

Disney Movie:

Aladdin

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Bruce Bevan

VP of Sales

Disney World Ride:

Soarin’ (Epcot)

Disney Character:

Bruce The Shark

Disney Movie:

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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Amanda Sutliff

Orlando Program Manager

Disney World Ride:

Tower of Terror (HS)

Disney Character:

Maleficent

Disney Movie:

Toy Story

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Lisa Follweiler

Executive Administrative Assistant

Disney World Ride:

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (HS)

Disney Character:

Chip and Dale

Favorite Movie:

Despicable Me

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Matt Schaeffer

Director of Events

Disney World Ride:

Rise of the Resistance (Hollywood Studios)

Disney Character:

Goofy

Disney Movie:

Robin Hood

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Mary Ann Kelley

Director of Dance Events

Disney World Ride:

Toy Story Mania (HS)

Disney Character:

Minnie Mouse

Disney Movie:

Toy Story

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Nicole Stribula

Dance Events Manager

Disney World Ride:

Tower of Terror (HS)

Disney Character:

Cinderella

Disney Movie:

Frozen

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Joleene Waddell

Senior Operations Manager

Disney World Ride:

It’s a Small World (MK)

Disney Character:

Tigger

Disney Movie:

Beauty and the Beast

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Janice Miuccio

Operations Coordinator

Disney World Ride:

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Disney Character:

Baymax

Disney Movie:

The Incredibles

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Denise Pattison

Senior Administrative Assistant

Disney World Ride:

Mr. Toads Wild Ride (MK-Retired)

Disney Character:

Mickey Mouse

Disney Movie:

Lady and the Tramp

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Danielle Yoder

Director of Sales

Disney World Ride:

Pirates of the Caribbean (MK)

Disney Character:

Belle

Disney Movie:

Beauty and the Beast

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Michele Roman

Educational Events Program Manager

Disney World ride:

Tower of Terror

Disney character:

Stitch

Disney movie:

Moana

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Brooke Lauchnor

Social Media Coordinator/Customer Relations

Disney World Ride:

Tower of Terror (HS)

Disney Character:

Kuzco

Disney Movie:

Hercules

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Brad Vangeli

Marketing Coordinator

Disney World ride:

Tower of Terror

Disney character:

Mike Wazowski

Disney movie:

Inside Out

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Amanda Schomaker

Reservation Specialist

Disney World ride:

Tower of Terror (Hollywood Studios)

Disney character:

Peter Pan

Disney movie:

Emperor’s New Groove

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Michael Firuta

Customer Relations

Disney World Ride:

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Disney Character:

Genie

Disney Movie:

Toy Story 2

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Melissa Stefan

Executive Assistant

Disney World Ride:

Haunted Mansion (MK)

Disney Character:

Winnie the Pooh

Disney Movie:

The Little Mermaid

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Bill Lacey

Regional Performing Arts Director

Disney World Ride:

Carousel of Progress (MK)

Disney Character:

Steamboat Willie

Disney Movie:

Fantasia

Orlando Team

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Andrew Stine

Director of Orlando Operations

Disney World Ride:

Kilimanjaro Safaris (AK)

Disney Character:

Mickey Mouse

Disney Movie:

Avengers Endgame

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Barb Doerflein

Operations Coordinator

Disney World Ride:

Toy Story Mania

Disney Character:

Pluto

Disney Movie:

Singin’ in the Rain

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Kaitlin Bogue 

Destinations Operations

Universal Ride:

VelociCoaster

Universal character:

Dr. Ellie Sattler

Universal movie:

Jurassic Park  

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Hunt Lewis 

Destinations Operations

Disney World Ride:

Haunted Mansion

Disney Character:

Wall-E

Disney Movie:

Brother Bear 

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Ralph Venezia 

Destinations Operations

Disney World Park:

Epcot®

Disney Character:

Goofy

Universal Movie:

Any James Bond Film 

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Brendali Melgoza 

Destinations Operations

Universal Ride:

Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure

Disney Character:

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet

Universal Movie:

Up 

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Jason Ortega 

Destinations Operations

Disney World Ride:

Festival of the Lion King 

Disney Character:

Kronk 

Universal Movie:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 

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Destiny Thomas 

Destinations Operations

Disney World Ride:

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit 

Disney Character:

Ray (Princess and the Frog) 

Disney Movie:

The Princess and the Frog 

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Courtlyn Schaefer

Destinations Operations

Disney World Ride:

Jungle Cruise 

Disney Character:

Pain and Panic

Disney Movie:

The Emperor’s New Groove 

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Arvin Cortez 

Destinations Operations

Disney World Ride:

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress

Disney Character:

Tiana

Disney Movie:

Hercules 

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Amanda Gross 

Destinations Operations

Universal Ride:

Jurassic Park River Adventure 

Disney Character:

Rapunzel 

Disney Movie:

Hercules 

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Matthew Warfield

Destinations Operations

Universal Ride:

Disney Character:

Disney Movie:

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Jaclyn Luster

Destination Operations

Universal Ride:

Disney Character:

Disney Movie:

Additional Team Members

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Kathi Mendenhall

Airport Representative

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Bob Gorski

Airport Representative

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