Work Was Hell!

I fucking hate closing! I fucking hate it with an undying passion that burns with the intensities of a thousand suns on the distant Planet of Naboo...that's right that's how awful it was today...

I mean normally I like working outside but it was hell because of all of the crap I had to deal with not to mention every fucking time I swept up one area I had to do it at least 20 times then I had to run back and do more crap with the tables which annoyed me no end...damn do people even clean up after themselves anymore?!

It did get better after lunch for an hour because these two guys were being all helpful and even said "We'll help a pretty lady." so that made me smile because they were being all chivalrous and I was like Chivalry is not dead! Of course my devil of a coordinator asked me to return outside rather than stay at my assigned post because he claimed it was a mess outside because of the person who was assigned to do it...however of course I ran outside with my cleaning gear to clean but of course I saw it was neat...

My coordinator is an ass! >.< He sent me outside for no reason and the only thing that calmed me down was watching the Jedi Training Academy at night which is awesome cause of the glowing lights, and Darth Vader's armor lighting up. So it was bad ass.

However I got bored because i had nothing to do, the whole place was dead around 7PM and I was walking around without much to do. So then while I was squeeing over the third showing of the Jedi Training Academy, there was a worker from another part of the park who struck up a conversation with me and we chatted.

Now me being the type to not notice it but he was flirting with me...that's right being real friendly and I had to stop him because I was like "I have a boyfriend." Which of course made him a little sad but he said it was nice to have a friend and he said he'd come to see me more often whenever I am at work. 

Anyway around my time to clock out...my coordinator was an ass and made me work overtime...til 9PM! I am like WTF man!? I have to go home because I am in pain, I need a bath (lots of trash, icky stuff, and other things had stained my costume and soaked through the fabric to my skin and my poor hair was sticky too.) So I am like you know what I'll get through it...but I ended up snapping once out of there.

I screamed out "I FUCKING HATE MY FUCKING JOB!" 

So yeah...and to add the icing on the cake to add to my pissed off mood the bus was an hour late and it had a lot of people on it...I got a seat but they acted like idiots while we were boarding. It pissed me off so much because I swear had someone pushed me I would've started swinging and hanging at least two of them from Sorcerer Mickey's hat in the center of the park. 

Yeah basically I felt a lot better when I got to my dorm and I went to Youtube and turned on a song from Avenue Q...which is called It Sucks To Be Me. So I am laughing right now and I am slowly feeling better not to mention I got to have a bubble bath with Epson salt and my special Cherry Blossom Bubble Bath. 

So I feel better but I am not looking forward to work tomorrow. If it turns out to be bad I am gonna just throw up my hands and say "Fuck It!" 

I am really calm right now. ^^ A bubbly bath, music, and my warm bed is all I need right now.

Oh well 7 more weeks and I can go back home! 

Workin' It At The Backlot

My work day was...well a littl interesting today, What happened to make it interesting?

Well when I got there and clocked in, well I entered the building of my work location with my Ipod headphones blaring Flo Rida Sugar which is one of my fave songs and of course I was having fun singing along with it and you know getting in the zone so I can be prepared for my day.

Anyway when I clocked in and saw where I was working Counter Jedi Side 1 which is my fave position I ended up going into my epic cast member mode and being all friendly and having a blast.

Then of course I went to the kitchen as they needed me to make the salads and I was having a fun and making 10 salads at once like a boss. It was majorly fun and best of all I ended up having a partner who was like doing the second type of salad and we were the best team because we didn't take a whole hour to make em as other people do.

So then I was called out work the counter again and well...let's just say I set foot out there and nearly screamed. I am like uh...what the fuck man?! Where the hell did these people come from?

All I heard were the dreaded two words i thought I'd never hear...Tour Group...That's right a fricken tour group of 100 people came to our restaurant...they fricken invaded us like aliens. You know me being me was pretty much just get this done and don't worry about how many people it is.

However they weren't rude or impatient...No...it was the Americans...that's right the American guests were rude as fuck...I mean WTF?! Do you know how many times I had to run and grab a manager because I was so close to you know snapping and telling them off. This one dude was a pain in the ass because I soo wanted to kick his ass...I mean he was so impatient like a child or something...My only one time it would've been a snap fest in Hollywood Studios...So you know my managers are my saving grace because they know that if I need their help I'd run and grab em because I happen to have no control over my mouth half the time if I get annoyed.

Oh and the tour group had a second wave of people...I was busy grabbing cups for the beverages and well...there were over 20 smashed cups because of how freaked out I got... I mean I was like "If more people show up I am gonna scream!"

I did of course scream when I got to the break room because it was overwhelming.

However Thank God for Pixar's Countdown to Fun Parade at 3:00PM. I was so happy to see the parade because it meant the tourists would leave and go watch it and we'd have the chance to re-cooperate from the battle.

So I went back to my post after lunch and started working again, I began to snap into my happy go lucky yet flirty castmember mode when I play around while doing orders.

There was this one dude who was just so funny, cause he and I were chatting and when his order was ready and I bought it over to him, he had a colored tray a.k.a. the Magic Tray where you get a free dessert.

So you know the convo went like this

Me:Yo dude you got a magic tray!
Guy: Awesome! *he's about to leave*
Me: You get a free dessert.
Guy: Awesome!
Me: Pound it!
Guy: *fist pounds with me*
Me: So you have your choice of desserts, Cheesecake, Strawberry Shortcake, Chocolate Mousse, or a cupcake
Guy: Chessecake
Me: You sure? If I catch you back up here trying to exchange for a cupcake...
Guy: *laughs* you know me so well! I'll take the cupcake
Me: Good choice.

 Yeah basically I was having fun with my job today, I put my entertainment skills to good use and made it fun. Whether it be calling out for people get their swag on in the kitchen or chatting up with the guests making them laugh. It was a lot of fun for me.

Oh good news! my feet are A-ok and used to working this job!  So it makes me happy!

A day that went from worse to good

A day that went from worse to good, 

Today's work day started off badly because the bus that takes all cast members to the park was an hour late and well I got assigned to a job I really detest on certain days but today was ok since I happen to have made it more fun because of the fact I was armed with Mickey Stickers and celebration buttons.

Anyway today was fun I handed out a lot of celebration buttons that were for the very first visit to Disney World. And I was like ok today won't be so bad as I can give out buttons that signify a once in a lifetime opportunity that many children won't get to experience. 

Today was a good day because I did something to brighten the day of so many people.

However around 2:57PM I was walking outside taking care of my duties when I saw a little kid fall off this high stool he was sitting on, and immediately I rushed over and helped him up.

I was like "Are you alright?" and of course he told me he was ok and sat back down waiting for the Pixar Party Parade to start. So I began striking up a conversation with him and his family which made them all laugh and smile. It started out with me noting he was wearing a Lightening McQueen Shirt (whom is my second fave Cars character aside from Mater.) and I began telling him of the fact that me and Lightening McQueen drive around together a lot and we are good buddies.

Of course it was fun because he laughed and began asking me all kinds of questions like "Were you driving in the Stunt Action Show with him?" Of course I had to say no which made him giggle.

Then I began telling him and his sister this fun little backstory (every cast member has a backstory for their roles they can use when interacting with guests as long as it follows Disney's guidelines.) about how I was the Princess of Neverland and how I fought Captain Hook to earn a Hook pin (which was on the lanyard I was wearing today) and how I helped Peter Pan all the time fight Pirates along with appointing Jake The Neverland pirate to helping out to protect the kingdom.

their eyes lit up as I told then the story and they asked me questions about why I was out in the open rather than hiding and why I had to fight Captain Hook when I was a "Princess". So I told them that I was blending in with regular people to escape life inside the palace and that I liked sword fighting and fighting pirates.

It was so fun because when the parade began I of course told them to say hello to my Pixar Pals. 

So yeah I had a bad day earlier but it was brightened because I made some kids smile and because that's my job as a cast member even if I have a bad day I leave it outside the gates at Disney World and put on my A-game.

Best Day EVER!

Anyway sorry for the super late update, I was talking with my roommate today about crazy stuff and laughing at things that we noticed while watching the Super Bowl. (If you want to know please note me what the thing is because I cannot repeat it here as it's a bit in bad taste.)

My work day was pretty pleasant today as we didn't get many people to come in for eats today. It was really slow but fun as myself and my co-workers were being all bad ass and standing behind the counters like some bosses.

But my day began in the most wonderful way! I woke up early for once had the chance to take my time to ensure that everything was ready for today's tasks including collecting my costumes to be taken to to costuming so I could get more costumes and a jacket (It gets cold in the evenings.) and also because of the fact that I like the blue aprons, they're much more nicer colors than red.

Anyway when I clocked in I had no idea what position I had to take til I asked the coordinator and he wasn't sure either but of course I asked for to work the counter again (second day in a row) and he granted it to me. ^^ I am happy because it's a blast and things get done a lot faster with more people working the counter even though the kitchen people are slow on certain days but it's all good.

Anyway there were a lot of people who had birthdays and one anniversary in which we got the chance to use the phone lines reserved for these events.

So afterwards it was a slow day, you know not that many people came in and I saw an elderly couple who were having trouble reading the large menu board. The people who were supposed to give out miniature versions of the menus weren't paying attention, I took it upon myself to go around the counter and hand them a smaller menu.

It helped them a lot and the second coordinator today told me that I was doing a great job with the guests and keeping them entertained. So it made me smile and apparently I got to clock out early because it was so slow so I had the chance to really take my time to go take care of some things i needed to do.

Anyway as I was leaving I was called into the manager's office and one of the managers told me I had did something that no one in all their time working at Disney has ever done at the restaurant...
To leave my assigned position to help a guest by handing them a menu so they could see it better.

And I got a special award for it, sort of following the 4 keys of Disney Castmemberness (Is that even a real word? If not oh well!) And that made my day.

I will tell you, all you people who wish to partake in working for Disney World or Disneyland, please take it upon yourself to go to that extra mile to help or make someone's day magical.

^^ It was nice today! The Best Day EVER!

Work Day Again

Today pissed me off...
That's right it pissed me off...no amount of Disney Stuff...no amount of money and no amount of free admission can calm me down. Not only did I not have the damn chance to interact with the guests but for a record of 0.1 seconds but the lady who was training me was a wicked witch of the west.

She got on my fuckin' nerves...I swear if I wasn't in control of my temper she would've gotten told off...she was a pain in the ass...I mean every time I managed to get something right she'd bitch because I didn't do it the way she does it...as in really rude to guests and not talking to them...oh and she didn't pay attention to the kids who were with their parents...so of course no Disney moments...she instead tried quizzing them on school related things...

Oh and don't get me started how she bitched when I went to the counter to get some hot water for a mother who was going to make formula for her child...

She was a bitch...I mean how in the hell can you be a bitch in Disney World?! It's the magical place on Earth...and oh how I loved her small comments whenever I said hello to the smaller guests she was ignoring.

"You can't speak to the guests while working."

Uh in the Disney Handbook you're supposed to make a magical moment for every guest...and the fact that I had to deal with her today made me really close to saying "Fuck it" and speak to the guests.

The only thing that quelled my anger was seeing the Pixar Parade and I squeed over seeing my favorite characters from every Pixar film. I freaking loved every minute of it as it passed by the window in the break room.

but later on it got better because I hung out and trained with some people who were interacting with guests and we swapped stories of our days at home before becoming workers for the mouse.

oh and Epic co-worker from Hong Kong (who I know is Female now after being told.) totally had us cracking up because myself, my new buddy who is from Australia, and a fellow 4th day trainee were standing by the employee soda area and were having a grand old time chatting.

Anyway the lady from Hong Kong walked past and she was like "Parking Lot is out there." And we all started laughing because she was just randomly walking past and gave us this epic smile that was like she sooo knew we enjoy her joking with us and others.

Anyway today sort of was ok...but I am still pissed off...that trainer lady made me so mad...I so wish I could've had the Lady from Hong Kong...she is much more effective in training and totally makes it more fun.

Oh and I said hello to guests while doing my duties as cleaning up the condement bar and things. It was soo cute cause the little one I talked to today with her family was soo hyper.

I was cleaning up the area and I saw her walk over and was trying to get some ketchup so I gave it to her, then she pulled my hand over to the table where she was and began talking to me about things.  So of course being in cast member mode and when her family asked my name, I told them it of course, and  I went into my role (act) of being a young princess from a far off kingdom who was working.  She enjoyed it and of course she said "Bye Princess Jenny!"

That did make me feel better and I cheered up babies today too, they were crying and making cute little scrunchey faces so I made faces and they cheered up. ^^ Their parents were happy about it.

Working For The Mouse Day III

Oh how my feet ache  Yeah there's gonna be a lot of these posts starting with that til my feet stop being little bitches to me. But yeah, today wasn't so bad as I got to sleep in an extra 2 hours and got to arrive a few minutes before my official clock in time. so I got to chill today again.

 Got to do prep on the Veggie Sandwiches with the epic dude from Hong Kong (I love him to death!) and of course he had me laughing my ass off because as usual he was funny and had all of us in the prep station laughing our asses off. XDD I had dubbed him China now (but he doesn't know it.) because of how epically epic he is! And cause he actually said Aiyaa today which of course made me squeal on the inside.

Ok so today was counter work which of course i had no idea what to do but I got the hang of it thanks to our resident Brazillian Sonia whose a sweet little old lady whom was training me to take orders and bring them to the customers. Of course at first I was like ok I'll take the orders and bring them to the customers really quick, It was interesting as I had managed to mix up a few orders but it was ok cause it only took a few gentle nudges from momma brid Sonia for me to get things right.

So after my lunch hour I was handling the orders like a boss. Slinging orders left and right, chatting up customers, having a grand old time. Just being well me.

So it started to get slow and I was like ok I can chill, but of course around this time some cute little itty bitties came in and I was like OMFG I am gonna make sure they are not bored during their time waiting for their food. So I started chatting with everyone who could understand English, and some who needed me to speak slowly for them to understand.

I gave them tips on where to find Mickey, told them a lot of shows they had to go see and asked if they paid a visit to Mickey. It was really fun of course til two itty bitties came in and they were the last customers before closing. So the first thing I noticed was their Toy Story shirt and I was like eeek! my fave characters!

And the kids began telling me about their day, then of course I told them that I was close personal friends with Ariel (Who they had seen earlier) and I told them a story I made up on the fly about their adventures in Disney World as if they were royalty.  And they told me a lot of things.

The little boy showed me the Lightsaber he had gotten from one of the shops that sold Star Wars attractions and of course I said "We don't get many Jedi in here." and they laughed.

And of course me being in character as a cast member I was like "I am a princess working her day job since my kingdom was in a far away place known as Michiganadia.  

They had a lot fun with me as their server since I kept them entertained and of course kept them from driving their already tired parents up a wall.

I had a lot of fun today interacting with guests and of course I ignored my pains in my feet to keep everyone happy.  Basically it was close to the end of my shift and I was just like in my head "Fuck it! I am going out in a blaze of glory today."

 So Jenny's adventure was fun today and I got to see the smiles on the faces of my customers! 

Short Training Day

As the title says...I had a short training day due to a problem with my health....

Yeah that's right...I ended up getting really sick...trust me it was a normal start of the day, you know clocked in prepped some Veggie Sandwiches and had fun listening to the epic co-worker from Hong Kong crack jokes and call one of our co-workers "boy". It was a lovely time then of course I was working on the fryers today as part of the training (still don't know what the hell my permanent role is) and I got sick...

Headache, dizziness, and almost losing my breakfast...today was just...yeah...it was a bad day...I really hate i had to leave early because it was like WTF?! I never ever get sick at home yet in a new place I got sick and had to go home early T__T I knew I was sick too because as soon as I got back to my dorm I fell asleep.

That's right I slept...I had gone to bed at 9 PM last night and actually slept a full 8 hours along with eating breakfast while making sure I was ready for a busy day.

So early day...got sent home due to illness...tried fighting my illness but lost the battle...I feel better now and tomorrow morning I am gonna make sure I am 100% before going off to working and training. I won't give up because of one little sickness.

Oh and I will say my co-worker from Hong Kong was epically epic because his accent was bad ass and best of all he reminded me of China from Hetalia...

So yeah...had an inner fangirl moment.

Disney Work Day

Another day working for the Mouse...

You guys wouldn't believe how much work it takes to keep such a huge place like Walt Disney World running...I mean HollyWood Studios is always so busy yet not as busy as the Magic Kingdom (Thank Kami-sama I didn't get a role there.) but anyway today's day started like any other, It was my first official day wearing my costume and it was cute on me I mean the little apron added a really charming touch even if it was just a huge smock type of thing.

Anyway my day began at 9:30 AM (I got on the wrong bus and got there a whole hour earlier.) and yeah..ended up with more hours

Anyway...it began without a hitch, we had some e-learning to do for our role and you know it was nice to sit down for those hours til lunch. Then of course we passed by the Jedi training again! (*cries) and I was like I wanna sit outside and watch it during lunch, of course I couldn't so the best I could do were the Stormtroopers who came in for lunch.

So we began the real work and well for the first hour it was really interesting.  for your pure heart's pleasure here is Jenny's special edition of her eight hours.

First Hour(After lunch): Happy smile, working making salads with my co-worker. Giggling while being all efficient and epic. Oh hey look it's a Mickey poster! How nice! hi Mister Mouse I love working for you.

Second hour (after making the salads and is now grilling.): La la la I love working! Hooray for Disney World! Oh yay more cute kids enjoying their time visiting Mickey! I will make sure to keep your good name as great as I can Mister Mouse!

Third and Fourth Hours (Grilling sandwiches): Ok so I took a break and is now grilling again. This is fun just press two buttons and the grill cooks. How fun and efficient! Keep on smiling Mister Mouse I shall work hard for you!

Fifth and Sixth Hours (Still grilling): Ok you know what?! the free soda is epic! but what the hell!? Grilling is boring as fuck! What the hell are you smiling at now Mickey?! You big earred rat! This is all your fault! All them lies about this being the magical place on Earth! They're LIIIIIIEEEEES!!!!

Seventh Hour: *glares at poster* STOP MOCKING ME! Your customers made this trash and trashed the tables! I shall never forgive you Mickey! Stop mocking me! Stop smiling!

Eighth Hour (ready to go home): *counting down in my head* 4...3...2...1 I am free! Freedom! *clocks out and runs to cast services to catch the bus. On the way in the building I glare at the picture of Mickey and think. "You evil mouse...you lied to me!"

Yeah basically in my head I was having one of those thoughts of how much I hate my job. Don't get me wrong I like it I am just well first day sort of wiped me out and took my poor feet out with it. So I am like steamed at Mickey right now....

He so knew what he was doing...He was mocking me! j/k j/k.

i love my job I just want to figure out how to keep my feets (especially my ankles) from being all wiggly and jell-oy after standing for 8 hours. I think after standing there waiting for the grill i was like OMFG I hate this! no real effort in cooking...*sigh* Pressing a button and going to do more is just like defeats the purpose of it being a kitchen.

 I will say the food there is excellent as we newbies get to sample the cuisines and we get free soda and other goodies.

I just gotta get used to standing on my feet.  I am more of an office worker.

Training Day II

Today's training...well let's see...how can I explain it?

OMFG It was amazing!

I got to see Hollywood Studios at Disney World and got the chance to see all of my favorites and I got to see the Muppet Courtyard which made me go all fangirly! I loved it because I was touring the grounds like a normal guest! I swear as a member of the largest company in the world (in my opinion) I really love how awesome it is! I love Hollywood Studios!

I am really lucky because where I work is where they have the Jedi training for kids and I am like I get to see it every day I work! A little sad I can't be a young jedi because I'd so pwn Darth Vader!

My tour guide was awesome because he was energetic and fun also a muppet fan which makes me happy!

Oh! I got my costume today and I love how cute it is and I wear a nifty hat with it too to look all spiffy!

I am really excited for tomorrow as it's my first day in costume so I won't have to wear professional clothes anymore!

That's it for now, gonna go soak my poor feet and think of what to cook for dinner.

Training Day

My Disney Adventure for today which of course was A Monday was training at 8:00AM Sharp! I was a little bit late as I didn't know how to clock in using my ID til one of the nice guides showed me how to do so. 

So I got into our classroom for training well it's actually a cafe which is just rockin'. And we sat down watching the videos needed for training since we are QSR workers with a few splashes of ODR and TSR workers. Ironically enough I had no idea that food that was prepared had to be thrown out after a certain amount of hours instead of being placed in the fridge. So that's something I am gonna keep in mind considering that it's important to serve only the best food to our guests.

Oh and best part of my day....Disney World supplies us with free shoes we get to keep! No fooling! Honest to goodness 100% ours!  I am so happy because it saves me money and they're soo cute! 

Anyway! That's all I did today  Nothing really big...training was pretty boring but tomorrow is orientation to my location.

Lazy Day

Today's a lazy day for me because well...my legs are currently in pain from last night's adventure, and I had to stand and walk all day til the park closed...I didn't get to sit down for a long time during my adventure. So I am gonna heal up because my legs and ankles feel like jell-o.

Lol well it's good training for me to learn to stand up on my feet for long hours and always constantly on the go during my time working for Mickey.

So today's activities will be a catch up day, no events, no going out to Epcot (I am waiting til my first paycheck to go there so I can go to Epcot Japan to shop.) and I am gonna be IMing my friends all day today as well as keeping a promise to my BFF ~Sam20for our special romance writing session all day.

Anyway as usual you guys my adventures with Disney has been fun. I hope it warms up so I can swim so my muscles can unbind themselves.

The Most Magical Day On Earth!

There is no denying but The Magic Kingdom is and always will be one of my fave parks, I got to do so many things that other people often talk about or advertise on television; My adventure began with the visit to The Monsters Inc Laugh Floor which was epically epic as I was laughing at how funny the monsters were while telling jokes. I ended up wanting to go back again once I get a day off again.  My fave monster of course is Roz cause is so bad ass and totally no nonsense. It was amazing because of the fact that I finally got see something I had seen on TV a million times. So it was really surreal in a way you know?

Then we stopped off at Cosmic Rays so two of our buddies in the group could chow down while three of us ran over to Mickey's Star Traders and got some drinks (a.k.a. Soda and Water.) We then headed back and waited before heading off to the Carousel Of Progress 

I had been on that ride when I was 18 years old and of course I found it to be hum drum and boring as before. The only thing that had me lolling was the fact that at the end of the show the oven burst open with a smoking turkey. lol thanks a lot voice activated ovens. We did walk past Club 626 which is a show that I sooo wanna try one day because it's supposed to be a "Night Club" that Stitch owns and well I love Stitch so I shall make my way to the show one day.

the next place we went to were the various shops, we stopped off in a Christmas store and looked around the nifty Disney Christmas Inspired Ornaments and things. It was so cute and of course I squealed each time because it was like OMFG I love it to death! 

Finally my group mates got me to get on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad....yeah...a roller coaster...*coughs* I ended up sucking up all of my fear and riding it but needless to say I closed my eyes because of how freaked out I was and well my fellow group mate told me that I gotta make it a weekly thing to ride it until I keep my eyes open.

After that ride of course and fighting through the crowds we went to the Haunted Mansion which of course was something I made note to ride once I set foot on Disney Property. It was amazing let me tell you people to go on that ride, I don't care how scared you are, it is not that bad. The end was hilarious and I loved the fact that down in the ballroom you got to see them dancing *__* so amazing! Of course It wasn't scary one bit, so it's like don't ever get off the ride at all.

We went back to Tomorrowland because of Fast Passes so we could catch the ride, needless to say that due to the fact that I was all coastered out and that I have a health condition I wasn't able to ride Space Mountain.  Yeah so I didn't want to be sick from riding the fastest indoor roller coaster on Disney Property. I waited for my braver group buddies to get off the ride and of course they said it was awesome.

Finally after that we went to the New Fantasyland...well part of it and went to ride you guessed it!  The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini...lol it was a kiddy ride but hey my group members really love roller coasters. So we rode that and it wasn't that bad College Students riding a kiddy ride how funny.

We rode the one ride that I did vow to myself I'd ride...it was a childhood dream of mine to ride Dumbo The Flying Elephant...yeah I know childish dream but I finally got to do something that I've always wanted to do since I was a little girl. I was so happy because I felt like I was actually flying with Dumbo high above the Storybook Circus looking down upon everyone on the ground. I loved the whole ride! It made me feel just like a little girl again and I had the chance to do something that I know I wouldn't have been able to do unless I had kids of my own.

Of course after hangin' with Dumbo we went to see Mickey's PhilharMagic  which I had never seen before...Oh my god it was amazing, I had the chance to watch such a beautifully created and crafted show. Needless to say I was singing along in the theatre to every song and even reached out when poor Donald was reaching out. Well needless to say his ending was pretty fitting for messing with Mickey's hat.

The next attraction we went on was Peter Pan's Flight. I was a spazztic dork on this ride because I would often wave to the characters and squeal or cheer about parts of the show. It was amazing because I got to experience flying with Peter Pan over London! I fell in love with the story over and over again.

After of course flying to Neverland we got on Prince Charming Regal Carrousel which made me smile because I felt like a princess again. It was so wonderful to ride horses. It made me smile so much! I love the fact that I got to do things I vowed to do as a child. It was amazing!

The final ride we rode as the park was closing was The Jungle Cruise which was hilarious yet amusing because it felt as though we were on a jungle cruise. It was nice to sit down for once and not have to be in pain from the walking I did. It was relaxing and had me laughing for a good 10 minutes. I also loved the water around the ride as it was nice and cool adding to making it not so hot outside.

That's all my adventure for now considering I hadn't really stopped to meet any characters but I will in the next few days once I have more days off. I hope you guys liked this entry! 

Disney U Day!

Today's activities...well let's see...

consisted of me boarding a rockin' charter bus and making my way to Disney University! That's right people I got the chance to attend the school for first timers and of course for cast members! <3 that's right babes I am officially an official Disney Cast Member! not an employee...no...I am a Cast Member!

Officially working for the big man himself Mickey Mouse. Who is just a wonderful boss! :heart:

Lol today was pretty fun full of laughs, tears, and moments that make it seem as though I am living a dream that I do not wish to wake up from!

It was a simple process we lined up in groups according to what was written on the back of our handbooks and we began entering the classroom. We got the chance to tell them our names via attendance, and I had the chance to shorten my name out so people can easily remember it. :giggle: and makes it so I am not always hearing my full name which is a mouthful to a lot of people.

Anyway then while we were in class we discussed a lot of things that I am not allowed to tell you guys as it is of course part of my agreement with Disney but that we have four "keys" to remember. But I cannot tell you guys again and I am so sorry about that.

The next thing we did was of course the tour of the Magic Kingdom...which of course... I ended up holding back my urge to cry because it was in fact the place where Walt Disney World started before the other parks were created. And what luck we got to see the 3PM parade well the end of it and I was squeeing.

I felt like a princess walking down Main Street USA! I wanted nothing more than to break out of my professional shell and just you know run down the street while singing A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, that the whole park would stop and stare. :lol:

Anyway when we returned to Disney U, I sort of was getting a little bit on the annoyed side because I hadn't seen or even heard from Mickey. So I was like ok...if I don't see him today I'll just go hunt him down myself and we'll talk.

But of course my thoughts were overwhelmed by a trivia game of "Who can name the most Disney Characters" and my team won because I used my special technique of naming all of Ariel's sisters and the 100 Arce Woods gang. :lol: I have a Minnie Mouse figurine who is just so delightful!

So right after the game we began discussing more things for being a cast member and wouldn't you know it? A knock at the door sounded and they opened the door to reveal...
Mickey!
That's right Mickey Mouse was at the door holding a red box full of our name tags! he stayed and played a few games with us, and I can tell you first hand he is really a nice boss. Chillin' with the little people. And my reaction of course was... "OH MY GOD IT'S MICKEY!!!!"  and I had to hold back myself from bawling like a baby because I was so happy and yet realized that I finally met the one mouse who made my childhood dreams awesome along with the fact that without him (or Oswald) we wouldn't have anything Disney.

Anyway when Mickey left (sad face T__T) we settled in and watched the video of various properties and companies Disney owned. That's right they're ballin' more than a basketball player.

And finally the moment that everyone in the room waited for was here...we got our nametags! w00t! They are so awesome! I am an official member of the Walt Disney Company family. Holla!

I am gonna rock my name tag with pride and make sure everyone knows that Disney is and always will be the place to be!

Hee that's my update for you guys! I am so happy!

Partyin with M To The Poppins!

Tonight was a huge welcome party for everyone who attends or attended the DCP! That's right people a huge outdoor party in the theme of Mary Poppins, everyone came out in their finest outfits!  It was epic because Mary Poppins is one of my fave characters in Disney's history and come on people who wouldn't want to have a nanny like her?

Tonight's event is one for the record books as of course it was themed in the spirit of the story. ^^ Free umbrellas which were super nice and matched hers. And of course there were people dressed up like characters from the movies and it was majorly rockin' that I was like OMFG I love it to death right now!

i met some fun people tonight too and we hung out together and took pictures with everyone, I loved it to death and right now I am taking a break as my feet are killing me, I wore the wrong kind of shoes today but it was worth it as I was Disney bounding as Mary Poppins.  (in case you don't know what Disney Bounding is please see this website here: [link]))

All in all it was really a Jolly Holiday with Mary!

Anyway tomorrow's Traditions a.k.a. my final step in being a cast member so yeah.

XDD me and some fellow DCPers Taylor (Taychi and Holly (Hollychu!)  hanging with Mary Poppins and friends

Another Magical Day

a.k.a. Another day waking up in Disney Housing...

So my apartment is ironically the one they're doing renovations on outside today and it was ever so lovely waking up to hammering this morning.  I am really surprised that I am up early again today, then again not that surprised as I have to get used to it today. Anway tomorrow is gonna be one of the busy days due to the fact that I have to attend my first step on my way to becoming a full fledged Disney Cast Member (yay for fancy titles!) I have a class called Disney Traditions that will introduce newbies to the company, show them around the park that started it all a.k.a. The Magic Kingdom, and of course there has been talk of a surprise after it's all over. I am not sure what it is but I am really excited about it.

So tomorrow will be all day in a skirt and ballet flats, carrying a professional purse (a.k.a. my pixie purse; a small purse that is easy and light weight.)

Last night was interesting because no matter what anyone tells you, the Florida Walmarts are all different from the ones in Michigan, they're bigger, more organized and a lot of the items you need to find are in different places, the only things that are in the same area are the swimsuits and things. (I gotta buy a swim cap this week to keep my hair safe.)  Anyway I am probably gonna spend my day off today hanging around my apartment and maybe trying to catch up with things online that I've missed or forgotten about all week.

I can try to tell you guys a bit about my week, you're in for a long post, so I am so sorry in advance about how long it is and how much stuff I am going to tell...if you guys want I can take it to Facebook though many people here on DA don't have my Facebook page info and I don't give it out unless it's to close DA Friends (people I've known for over a year.)

So on Tuesday I woke up at 4:30 AM to get to the airport which of course was already crowded for various things such as Baggage Claim,  Security Checks, and  People at the gates preparing to leave on their flights. So anyway, I got through security right at 5AM and I sat down waiting for my Plane to be ready to board right at 5:30 AM EST. I did talk to :devg2emily: and :devsam20: while waiting via my Ipod Touch. So that killed a few minutes off my time of waiting. Anyway they began calling the flight from FNT to ORD and I board the plane, luckuly my seat wasn't near the window the first time and I slept though the plane's travels to the next connecting flight. It was on those small planes that you see on TV that head to various destinations.
Anywho! I arrived at ORD which is where my main flight to MCO was and I had to rush through the airport because my flight was late arriving...
Believe me I was carrying a laptop case and my backpack (purse) through the airport and arrived at the gate which wasn't boarding but as soon as I sat down, they called for boarding and I boarded the plane. It was a night 2 hour flight, I tried connecting to wifi on the plane but they didn't have it >.< So that's why I didn't get to talk to anyone and I did sleep after giving up an hour after trying.

So the plane touched down in Orlando at 10:30 AM...which was early and I went through the airport to baggage claim which was in the other terminal so I had to take a monorail to the main terminal, which was epic! I saw so many trees, lakes, and various cars. lol of course in the main terminal there were many stores that sold things, I saw some Harry Potter things including the awesome Quidditch jearsies and the Hogwarts robes. XDD but anyway I did see a lot of Disney Stores that sold a heck of lot of things that were awesome. Anyway I got downstairs to baggage claim grabbed my suitcase which was the first one on the carousel and I headed to the ground floor where I had to catch a shuttle to the check in point which was at Vista Way Apartments.

The shuttle driver was so awesome and a fellow DCPer was riding with us as well to the check in spot. Going through Orlando from the airport was epic because of how many sights you've seen through the area. And I so didn't know it was so watery and full of vegetation. there were many signs advertising a lot of theme parks lining the sides of the road, and there are millions of resorts and attractions just throughout the city. Anyway we arrived at Vista Way a little after 11 and we placed our luggage in the area in which was where things had to be placed so people could go to their new apartments or to casting.

anyway once we got into the area for apartment assignments the first thing you have to do is tell them your name and then you move onto the next station which is a small round table where you get the rules, regulations and apartment assignments explained to you. There are two apartment unit types here at the program.

The non-wellness is for people 21 and over who wish to have alcohol in their room, however anyone underage cannot live in this apartment or drink alcohol. If anyone who is under aged is caught drinking or is in the apartment when the people are drinking it is automatic termination from the program for everyone who lives in said apartment. This of course means you cannot get second chances.

The wellness apartments are people who are under 21 and people who do not drink (which is where i am. ^^) Anyway! these apartments have the same policy but alcohol is not allowed period in the apartment. This means if you're caught, automatic termination.

Ok that's been explained about the different apartment types so onto the next part of my adventure. So getting done with the rules and regulations. we moved onto the next table where you had to fill out a form for apartment housing and move onto into the Vista Way club house which is where you received your apartment assignment or requested to be in the apartment. Since I got there a little late I had to choices in apartments which luckuly for me were one of the two I wanted. Ironically enough I chose Patterson Court which is the quietest and most epic place!

However for those of you who don't know about the apartments I shall explain it to you.
Vista Way is one of the oldest buildings it was here since the program began in the late 80s. A lot of people have told me that it was the party dorm and well I opted out of that as I am not much of a party person and I need a quiet place to study.

Chatham Square is the second apartments where I hear it's quiet and people are generally friendly, it's near the Disney cast members hangout where it's open to Cast members only so that means no one outside the Disney family is allowed entry. Anyway Chatham Square is really nice and I love how it's set up like an old fashioned colonial setting. Many people tend to choose this if they don't want Vista Way so it fills up fast. This also has a fountain in front of the sign so it's fancy!

Patterson Court (w00t w00t! repprin the court!) is a newer place, it is a huge complex with nice gates and the whole area is nice with lots of various flowers planted and the rooms are really big. Anyway! This place is really great and many people tend to choose here after Chatham and the people who are in Chatham and Patterson know each other pretty quickly because they live right across the street from one another. It's interesting as we use the same transportation system. This is where I live in the first building on the first floor so yeah I am close to the pool, mailboxes, and laundry rooms.

The Commons is where all international students live, people from various parts of the world, Japan, China, Thailand, England, France, ect. Where you can meet everyone from around the world, it's down the street from Chatham and Patterson Court so of course we know each other as well and it's home to the orientation center where the housing meetings are always held.  this one has the highest price of rent.

Ok that's explanation of apartments. So anyway I moved in to the apartment on the same day and met my roomies well one of them as I had to run back out after sitting my things down so I could get back to Vista Way to board the bus for Casting. The driver of the luggage bus (note: A charter bus that takes everyone to their apartments) was really nice in waiting for me to finish dropping my things off and heading off to Vista Way again. And I got the chance to learn of the various places I could go to shop for essentials.

I can't tell you much about casting except that it is a long process and we had to sign a lot of forms. But from the pictures I posted I can tell you it's like really stepping into a Disney movie and you'll enjoy how awesome it is. There is also a tip I have to give you all...on Check in day don't try to go looking all cute and things. Jeans, T-shirts and tennis shoes are the best to wear, it's a lot of walking, and standing. Not to mention in the Florida heat it's not so nice.

Yesterday was the housing meeting at 3:00PM sharp, so after I left the Florida Mall after buying some ballet flats because I left my maryjane flats at home. I arrived at the Commons where it was a huge line up of people but I was grateful to be the last one there because I met a lot of interesting people in line and it first started out as a conversation about wifi in the apartments and how to fix the broken connections. lol and swapping stories of where we were from and how the weather was. lol I met some Southerners who had me laughing my ass off because the guy from Miami was really hot and he was telling me how people in Florida love it when it's 70 degrees because that's cool to them. Then I met someone rocking a Vampire Knight Shirt and carrying an FMA bag! She was epic and she's part of an anime convention group who are just epic. she was telling me about the various things to do anime con wise and we swapped stories of our experiences at anime cons and showed off our anime swag (I had on my Sailor Moon lanyard because my apartment key was on it and my ID is in the plastic tag thingy.)

So the housing meeting started on time and it was fun and informative with people who were running it telling us about the dos and don'ts on Disney's property. If you're only in the program to fool around and act like you have no sense don't even bother applying because working for the Mouse is serious business. You can have fun but don't act like you're a fool.  the world of Disney is not all sunshine and rainbows believe me, the rules are there for safety and to ensure it stays magical.

Anyway! during the meeting we got to see the montage of various events, it was awesome because there are balls (fancy dance parties.), Sporting events, trips to various places, Grocery Bingo (lol it's funny.), The end of the program celebration, and the Night Of Stars (Which I am gonna audition for once I finish learning Natsu Dayo Honey!!!). The whole program's components are built to have a lasting relationship from Disney. One of the reps had been there since the 1990s and is still working for the company. She was epically awesome and has told us about how to stay with the company via Professional internships with the other branches of the company. ^^

The adventure has begun for me and I'll tell all of you that it was interesting learning the bus routes (bringing a car next time.) and I have found a lot of places to shop which are awesome but don't go crazy on the grocery shopping because if you don't live in Vista way, Commons, or Chatham it is a pain to lug it back from the bus stop to your apartment unless you ask the security officers to let you use a grocery cart thingy that people use for shopping. It comes in handy.

And today is one of my two last day offs, I have Saturday and Sunday to spend my time to do as I please before I begin training on Monday and attend the introduction to Hollywood Studios on Tuesday. I am really excited and nervous but I am in a good place of work... ^^ I am between Indiana Jones and Star Wars Star Tours, I am in the restaurant known as the Backlot Express and oh my god I am so excited to see what it looks like.

And also the CPs run the park! that's right we run the parks! So yeah, that's all for now, I'll try to post more about it once I get a lot more done and post pictures.

I am still on my quest to meet my boss so you know,   I am gonna try to find Mickey on Friday and thank him personally. ^^

Oh pictures!