When junior Averee Linker gets ready to go to work, she first slips into a corset. Soon to follow are the electric blue dress and a pair of sparkling heels. After tying her blonde hair up into a French braid, Linker’s transformation from Averee to Disney’s Queen Elsa is complete.
Lianna Neyens, owner of Enchanting Events, read Linker’s email requesting to become an intern for her company. Neyens turned down other inquiries for the position, but felt drawn to Linker’s application and hired her.
"My family always jokes about me working at Disneyland like, ‘This is your thing. You are Elsa.’”
Averee Linker
“When we had our biggest Frozen frenzy rush with birthday parties, we had five [parties] a day, like five on Saturday and five on Sunday. It was insane,” Dowling said.