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Area Ride and Show Technician, Walt Disney World

The Walt Disney Company

Orlando, FLJob$33.4/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$33.4/hr
Location
Orlando, FL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Area Ride and Show Technician maintains electrical systems and ride/show equipment across Walt Disney World parks and resorts. The role responds to outages and trouble tickets, performs preventive and corrective maintenance, and works with animation, lighting, audio, video, and control systems. Work may involve elevated platforms and confined spaces. Schedules and start times vary because the parks and resort hotels operate around the clock.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Systems MaintenanceElectrical TroubleshootingPower DistributionAC/DC MotorsMotor ControlsMotor RepairVariable Frequency DrivesSolid State SystemsLighting ControlsHydraulic ControlsPneumatic ControlsPLCsRelay LogicAudio SystemsTelevision RepairRadio RepairBlueprint ReadingSchematic ReadingFault IsolationSystem RepairWritten CommunicationInterpersonal CommunicationOffice SoftwareMobile Electronic DevicesHigh-Efficiency EquipmentAnimation RepairRide-Control SystemsTheatrical LightingRF CircuitsPower SuppliesComputer Circuit CardsFiber Optic NetworksElectrical CodesLifting 50 Pounds

Qualifications

4 Years Electrical ExperienceJourneyman License

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance

Full job description

At Disney, we‘re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through applying and developing innovative technology and opening up the boundaries to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our dedicated team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.

The Area Ride and Show Technician is more than just a modern day electronic technician. They respond to power outages, work with the newest in animation and electronic technology and resolve trouble tickets within a theme park setting. In this role you're expected to have a solid knowledge of various electrical and electronic devices, along with troubleshooting equipment. The field service position may include work from elevated platforms and confined spaces throughout the Walt Disney World Parks and Resort property.

  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of electrical systems

  • Respond to trouble tickets at a park or attraction

  • Perform Startup and Shutdown procedures that may require sequencing of equipment

  • Perform maintenance or set up a variable frequency drive (variable speed motor controller)

  • Perform routine maintenance on animation, lighting, audio and video equipment

  • Cast members may be required to handle cleaning chemicals and supplies

  • Additional Personal Protective Equipment (face shields, goggles, refillable hand sanitizers, etc.) will be provided

  • Minimum of 4 years' experience in the electrical field

  • Experience with power distribution systems up to 600 volts

  • Working knowledge of AC/DC motors, motor controls, motor repair, VFD, solid state systems, lighting, lighting controls, hydraulic and pneumatic control circuits

  • Experience with PLCs and relay logic

  • An understanding of audio systems, television and/or radio repair

  • Read blue prints and schematics

  • The ability to perform fault isolation and repair failed systems

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

  • Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

  • Proficiency in standard office software programs and mobile electronic devices

  • Journeyman license

  • Experience working on/around high-efficiency equipment (i.e. Lasers, Xenon Lamps)

  • Experience with animation diagnose and repair

  • Troubleshoot & repair ride-control systems

  • Knowledge of theatrical lighting equipment

  • Troubleshooting and repairing RF circuits, power supplies, computer-circuit cards

  • Understands fiber optic network principles

  • Knowledge of high and low voltage with an understanding of the National Electric Code

At Walt Disney World, we are makers and doers! Experience the Disney Difference through outstanding and unique perks and benefits like cast-exclusive discounts, and access to tuition assistance through Disney Aspire!

We proudly and enthusiastically encourage qualified individuals with experience in the U.S. Military to apply.

Schedule Availability:

Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Schedules and start times are subject to vary.

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The pay rate for this role in Florida is $33.40 per hour.

Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Disclaimer

This position is with The Walt Disney Company, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.

To learn more about Disney's guidelines on the use of AI for candidates, click here. (https://www.disneycareers.com/en/ai-usage)

The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs (https://support.disneycareers.com/hc/en-us/sections/32131060143380-Candidate-Disability-Accommodations-FAQs) . We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email [email protected] with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

How this job compares

Set against the 994 open Electrical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$33.4/hr
  • US median$32–40/hr398 hourly ranges

This rate, $33.40/hr, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the middle half of Electrical Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 44 open Electrical Technician jobs in Florida and 994 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Electrical Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (665 postings).
Education
6 of the 994 open Electrical Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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