As Princess Jasmine floats 10 feet in the air, illusionist Brad Ross levitates to meet her there. Across the stage, Mickey Mouse waves his hand and brooms magically sweep across floor, a la “Fantasia.

The characters are drawn by the resort’s custodial staff with their brooms. Allison Alvarez, a trainer in the custodial division, got the idea when she was on vacation at Walt Disney World. Alvarez ...

We’ve all had jobs that we wish the tools would just come alive and do the work. Sort of like what Mickey imagined in Fantasia with those brooms, but with much less disastrous results. Veteran ...