A former 'Snow White' dishes about life as a Disney park princess

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For some, the biggest attraction at Disney theme parks is meeting the real-life princesses.

Known as “face characters,” the princesses not only have to look the part, but they need to know quotes from their movies, stay in character at all times, and know how to sing and dance.

Reddit user doublenn held an AMA a few years ago about her time as Snow White at Disneyland — she even posted a picture to prove it — and broke down what it’s really like to work at the park as a princess.

NOTE: Answers have been edited for grammar and punctuation. While the woman’s identity was verified by Reddit moderators, it can’t be verified by Business Insider. The following Disney Princesses in the slideshow are not associated with the Reddit AMA.

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What’s the audition process like?

Audition process is LONG. The first is a ‘type out’ where they look to see if you have similar features, second is usually a dance, then a ‘read’ to have you act as the character, and an interview.

What are the specific look requirements?

Tink has a specified height requirement, as do all the other princesses. Princesses are usually 5’4”-5’7”, Fairies and Alice or Wendy are all 4’11”-5’2”.

What’s the average age range for “face characters”?

Most girls are between 18 and 23, and a few of the girls who have been there awhile are 25-27. Rarely is a girl over 27 who does princesses or fairies.

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A former "Snow White" dishes about life as a Disney park princess