Thousands of Walt Disney World cast members rejected a new contract with the company Wednesday, saying the proposed pay increase was not enough.

Union leaders asked members to reject the contract, which 93.4 percent of them did. A total of 9760 votes were cast.

"I love what I do. It just doesn't pay enough money," said Travis Joyner, who works at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Negotiations have been ongoing for months between Disney and the unions representing 38,000 full and part-time cast members.

"We agree that our Cast Members deserve a raise and as part of our wage proposal, we've offered an increase of 6 to 10 percent over the next two years for all non-tipped STCU Cast Members," said Disney World spokeswoman Andrea Finger.

Eric Clinton, President Unite Here Local 362, said, “Disney is a very profitable company, recently acquired 21st-century Fox for $52 billion ... a 50 cent raise to somebody who makes $10 an hour just isn't good enough.”

The unions say more than 5,000 cast members voted Tuesday. Results of the vote were supposed to be in by 4 p.m. Wednesday, but voting hours were extended until 7 because of high turnout.

Ed Chambers, President of the Service Trades Council, said he supported voting “yes” to the contract in order to get the extra money before Christmas. That sentiment was out-voted, and Chambers said he stands with the decision of the unions. He said they plan to keep negotiating and meet with Disney again in February. 

Workers say the Disney offer amounted to a minimum pay increase of 50 cents an hour.

A Walt Disney World spokesperson responded to the vote with the following:

"We are disappointed that the union rejected our fair and reasonable offer of a 6-10 percent wage increase over the next two years and we will continue to work with the union on negotiations.”

"I need a lot more than a 50 cent raise to survive," said Diana Geary, who also works at Animal Kingdom. "By having more money, my kids wouldn't have to take out so much in loans. I'd be able to help more with college."

Now that the “no” vote is in, cast members say they’d like to eventually get to $15 an hour.