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[in Spanish]

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My work is not my work...

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it's my passion.

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My name is Lupe de Santiago.

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I work in Disneyland Resort
for more than 30 years.

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The first time I come to Disneyland
with my grandma,

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I see everything is amazing.

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And I tell my grandma
"I want to work here."

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And I see all the costumes,
and I told her,

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"Well, I know how to sew buttons
and snaps.

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At least I can do something."

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A couple years later, I was here.

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There are 325 figures in a Small World,

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and in all these years,
I have worked on every one.

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We make all the costumes,
and then we maintains all of them.

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When I go on a Small World ride,
I enjoy everything,

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but it really bother me
when I see something wrong.

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I know the kids, they don't know,

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but I know because
I know each figure's dress.

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The guests come in to see the best
because it's Disneyland,

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and Disneyland
is something big for everybody.

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They deserve to see everything right.

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When I see everything is good,
I go, "Yes!"

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I have worked in costumes for Small World,

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Splash Mountain,

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Pirates of the Caribbean,

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Jungle Cruise,

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Indian Village,

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Haunted Mansion.

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This is a Small World doll for Asia.

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And I work on the skirt...

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the blouse... the cuffs, and their sash.

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And it take, like, 40 hours to do this.

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Everything is by hand.

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When I finish my job
and I see everything is done,

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it's amazing.

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Alice Davis is my inspiration.

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When I meet Alice Davis, I go,
"Oh, she's amazing."

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My heart was bumping.

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And Alice Davis worked with Walt Disney

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since they start Small World and Pirates.

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This dress is the Balkan turntable
for the Small World.

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Look at all the details she put on.

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All the flowers.

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Look at the little roses, they are laces.

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How she put the colors together
is just perfect patterns.

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Look at all this amazing work.

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When I see something like this, I say,
"I have to be perfect."

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I like to continue the legacy
for Alice Davis,

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and I hope when I retire,
somebody can follow.

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Disneyland is like family to me
because I am here for half of my life.

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I never dream
I going to be this many years.

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[chuckles] Over 30, and I'm still here.