long time no see

Hi everyone!

I'm sure you've given up on this blog by now, but I'm back at Disney for the summer! I've been working hard for the past month and a half and now have time to tell you all about it! Anyone interested?

way too long

Hey everyone,

I'm sure you've stopped checking this thing since I've been so lazy and haven't written in a while, but I decided to give an update.

Things have been going pretty well lately. I had a case of pink eye that was no fun, but things got better and now I'm back to work! I only have a couple more weeks, and people are already starting to leave. It's down to 5 of us in our 8 person apartment. 2 left early and one girl extended. 2 of our remaining girls aren't around too much so my roomie & i spend as much time as we can together. Our apartment is easier to live in, but we all miss the other girls. The people that extended their college program have started training already so it will be fun to learn about what their new roles are like! I know a new lifeguard & a new character attendant!

Since I did not end up getting extended I decided to work in a summer camp that I've been going to for years so I'm pretty happy about that. My parents are coming up a couple of days early to visit with me and play in the parks! I can't wait to see them and have fun with them! Stephanie [my roommate] and her family will be here as well so we are all excited to meet one another. :)

still sick

I went to work coughing my lungs out and about an hour later was sent home. We're becoming overstaffed now so it's easier for the sick ones to get out. I spent the day in the fresh air which actually seemed to help, so hopefully tomorrow it won't be too bad at work. :)

hey everyone

I'm so sorry that I've been so sparatic with my entries for the past two weeks. If you didn't see in my earlier entry, I worked 60 hours last week which ended up being 61 hours. The paycheck was nice, but I ended up getting sick over all the work and stress that I've had. I think I'm getting over that right now, but my nose is still runny, and my voice still sounds funny. I'm fine though. :)

I'm quite happy about this week because I seem to have an early week. It's going to be nice to get off of work during daylight hours for once.

Any questions? Comment!! :)

day 5 of 8

Hey everyone,

Just letting everyone how my week and a bit of work is going. It's been hectic, but not too bad. Magic Kingdom is DEFINITELY more busy. I'm not gonna lie, it's been tougher lately to keep that great positive mentality with so many co workers tired and grouchy, but I had a pep talk from one of my character attendant friends and he reminded me that going above & beyond is the only way I'll get anywhere. We shared stories and he gave me some great advice. Being in food isn't bad, but I really want Entertainment to say yes to me. I find out in six days....on Monday, April 13th....keep your fingers crossed, please!!! I want to do this soooo bad!!

So yes this is what my week looks like:
Sun: 315pm-315am
Mon: 215pm-145am
Tue: 12pm-1245am
Wed: 315pm-1245am
Thu: 845am-515pm
Fri: 630pm-315am
Sat: OFF

Next week looks pretty similar.

Oh! Fun fact! Some of my coworkers and managers have been commenting on how they want me to become a trainer. So I am currently trying to get more hours in Tomorrowland & Toontown. That will help me be able to train others to work in those three lands. :)

Things are going well....I miss everyone, but I'm having the time of my life down here and I don't want it to end!!!

mini

it's really hectic right now. i'll update as much as i can later when i have time to breathe.

this week so far

So when I got my schedule for next week I saw that I was scheduled for SIXTY hours!!! Easter season is intense! Today is my last day off until I work nine days in a row....wow. So when I saw that horrendous schedule I got pretty stressed out and didn't want to be at work. I got released early after only being at work for one hour so I spent the rest of the day playing in the park!! It was so much fun!! And then the day after that I was re-taught how to close Enchanted Groves...very good to know. : )

Yesterday I had my Leadership class and we talked about recognition. I hope that if I ever become a leader that I will respect my fellow employees and recognize them for the good things that they do. It was a good class. After that I went to Animal Kingdom & then Epcot with my friend Brogan. Then Mike picked us up and took us home and he brought over Tinkerbell the movie so that he & I could watch it together. It was really cute!

Today the agenda is going to Typhoon Lagoon with Mike [a bunch of my roomies ended up going too so we'll be meeting up with them] and then he & I are going to watch High School Musical 3 since I haven't seen it yet. Yay Disney movies!!!

today

So today wasn't too bad. I worked in Fry Shoppe & closed Scuttle's. Last night was the killer. I got extended for two & a half hours. I didn't get home til after 1am and I was TIRED!!! I'm ready for it to slow down but that's not going to happen for a while. Things are still going well and I'm still very nervous about hearing from Entertainment. We'll see!!!

today

Today was spent at Pott's and Scuttle's. I closed Scuttle's with Brogan and we got to watch part of Wishes from the register. It was fun and she & I laughed a lot, but she was in pain so I did most of the closing. I'm very tired and wish that I could see Mike because I miss him. But alas, tomorrow I work from 1245-915 so it's going to be a shorter day, but still 8 hours...*sigh*

I just want to dance again and stay down here. I really love it here.

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Hello all!

Yesterday was supposed to be a 12 hour shift but my manager randomly let me out an hour early! Yay Jina!!! I was in Fry Shoppe for most of the day which was fun because I liked the people there. After Fry Shoppe closed I ended up being Pretzel Runner for the last couple of hours that they needed me. I also burned my arm in the Pretzel Kitchen...ouchies. :( When I got to Pott's there wasn't really anything for me to do so Jina changed my time and I got out early and caught a ride home with three of my friends from work: Casie, Alexis, and Brogan. Work is fun, but I really want to perform again....I want to stay down here and be doing what I love in the place that I love.

Today the forecast is a 10 hour shift: 1245-0000...oh joy. It's not that they're bad shifts, but they are loooooong. At least I've been lucky so far...a lot of my friends will be here til about 4am today. Not cool, but the guests want what they want & we give it to them...:)

Any comments/questions/feedback of any sort? Leave me a comment!! I'll answer!!

update!!

wow, I'm getting really bad about keeping up with this blog! I'm sorry, everyone!

Just a quick update:
I had my character audition yesterday & I will find out if I made it on April 13th. I'm nervous & excited!
I also requested to extend my college program into the summer because I'm not ready to leave yet. I think that one of my roommates is also planning on extending which would be so much fun because she's a great girl!
Also, I have a boyfriend. If you've been keeping up with this, it's character Mike. If you haven't been keeping up, then it's this really sweet guy that is a full-timer & cares about me very much. :-) It's just weird saying that I have a boyfriend now because I haven't for so long....
Work is going really well. I had 10 hours today & I have 12 more tomorrow and the next day. It's been busy, but I still manage to keep a smile on my face and happiness in my heart. I love it here....

a new day

Today I worked for almost eleven hours...it was a lot. I spent most of the day in Pott's filling, doing register, and having fun. I got an extra hour of break for some reason, and then it was back to Pott's until I went to Fry Shoppe for about 10 minutes. I was then sent to Scuttle's to pre-close but I ended up closing because Jia [the other girl that was there] was picking up extra hours from Stands West so she didn't really know what to do. It was fine, and I had a good day so I didn't mind at all. :)

it's been way too long

Hello everyone!

I am so sorry that I haven't written in my blog lately! I've been super busy and it's been a VERY intense week! I'll tell you all about it!

Sunday was probably the worst experience for me since I've been here. I got violently ill about 5 times in Magic Kingdom. It started when I was almost done with work and finally ended when I had thrown up all over Frontierland. It was terrible, but I survived. I went home and crashed that night.
I woke up on Monday morning for opening training but I was still very weak & was way too scared to eat anything so I actually got to leave early to rest some more.
I had Tuesday & Wednesday off which I spent at Disney World with my friends Sarah & Brittany since they came to visit me for their Spring Break.
Thursday I went to work while the girls went to the beach. They ended up getting sunburned so we aloe-ed them up and let them rest for their last night in town.
They left of Friday morning and I had work again yesterday. Lots to do, but it was fun.
Today I work for 10 hours which is going to be a long time.

I've been thinking a lot about being cross-trained to do something. I'm not sure what I want to do, but I want to do more definitely. Also, my Entertainment audition is next Thursday...I'm so nervous!! There's another audition on Friday that I really want to do too, but we'll see...



Molly-in answer to your question: Yes, there is a costuming portion of the college program. You can apply for that area, but just to let you know many people apply for different departments and get completely random jobs. People that are in Hotel/Resort Management end up working in Attractions, Engineering majors are in Food with me...it's crazy. But yes, there is a way to work with the Costuming/Cosmetology departments....and I think you would thoroughly enjoy it. :-)

day 18

Hello all!

Today actually ended up being a fun day considering I didn't get much sleep. I had to be in at 1015am this morning which meant that I had to wake up around 730. Not fun, let me just tell you. But I caught the bus, hid underneath a baseball cap and listened to my ipod until I got to Magic Kingdom. From then on I worked at Scuttle's, then a break, then some more Scuttle's before they decided to send me to Pott's. The day ended up being really fun by the end. After that I got a bite to eat with character Mike and we chilled at my apartment for a little while. He dropped me back off at the Cast parking for Magic Kingdom where I met some of my work friends [aka about 20 of us] and we all headed to Fantasia Gardens Mini Golf for some amazingly awesome fun! We played the golf [I ended up with 3 under par...yessss] and then we all headed to IHOP for some 1am foodage. Now I feel really gross and might not need breakfast in the morning. I have a 10 hour shift ahead of me, so I guess I had better grab a few zzz's before that. Things are still going wonderfully here!

Oh and PS- yesterday a random guy named Phil came up to me at Pretzel Wagon and told me that I was portraying the Disney Basics very well. I might have said that yesterday, but it still makes me happy today. I love making people happy and although it's a great feeling just knowing that they're happy, it's also very nice to be commended for it. :)

day 17

Today was an intense day. I started out at Pretzel Wagon by myself for the first 4 hours until my break time. I got to eat & catch up with Brogan which was awesome because I haven't been able to talk to her in forever! After break I headed over to be Pretzel Runner which was easy because I only ran pretzels like once until the place closed. Then I headed over to Pott's to start pre-closing when Jonathan came in & asked me to help close Fry Shoppe since one of the people had to leave. I stepped up to the plate and helped out Liz & Amanda. After that I headed over to Pott's to finish helping them. It wasn't too bad, but I was/am sooooo tired! Closing 2 locations is pretty hard.

And of course my day didn't end there. My friend Mike [not the one I work with, he is a character performer here] came over to MK & we watched 'The Incredibles' at his place. I fell asleep for most of it and then woke up for my FAVORITE part!!!!

It's been a long day...and I have to be up early tomorrow...yay me

day 16

Today was pretty fun...I worked in Fry Shoppe, Potts, and Scuttle's all in one day. My break was really early so I still had 7 hours left after I was done with it. It was an intense day. My pre-closing helper did absolutely nothing so I was stuck in Scuttle's closing the place by myself for about an hour. Not cool...but Marty & I got a few laughs in during our time at Pott's so it was a fun day.

After an intensely awesome weekend at home this was kind of not as cool, but hey, I'm at freaking Disney World! How awesome is that?! :)

back to work

After a long and lovely weekend at home I am back in Orlando and will work today from 10am-745pm. I can't wait!

day 15, sims & basic training

Today was a short day for me. About an hour in Scuttle's, a little bit of time in Fry Shoppe and then Mike, Matt, and myself headed to our SIMs training. The three of us [along with a few other people] learning how to safely & efficiently lift, push, and pull heavy loads. I was the one that got to demonstrate the 'bend & snap' part of the training...VERY embarassing!

After SIMs was done the three of us heading to our Basics class which reinforces our knowledge of the Disney Cast Member Basics. I would tell you, but it's something that the Guests are supposed to unknowingly experience... :) I got to see a few videos with Walt Disney himself in them. It was a great day. I didn't have to work much and I got to spend some time with the boys.

Tonight a few of my roommates & I are going out for a karaoke night!! I'm excited!

This experience is amazing & I still love it!!!!

day 14 & first class

Day 14 ended up being Tomorrowland training for me. I learned how to sell turkey legs & make smoothies. Those are the only two differences between Fantasyland & Tomorrowland. First of all, turkey is gross. I was disgusted the whole time. Ewwwwww!!! Seven dollars and two cents for part of a bird that's dipped in grease & seasoning and smells terrible. Ew again. Other than the gross turkey-ness, it was a good day. I was training with one other girl and we knew each other so we had some fun. It was a very relaxing day and we learned too. :)

This morning was my first Disney class...Exploring Leadership. I like the teacher and there were a few guys in there speaking French behind me so I tried to understand a tiny bit of the conversation. It didn't work out too well but there's always next week. I learned that out of these choices: Brainstormer, Doer, Integrator, and Problem Solver...I am a Brainstormer. I can give tons of choices but can rarely make one decision. It's quite true.

day 13

Wow intense day. I worked from 1215pm-115am...and it was looooong. The beginning of the day was terrible: I was just really upset, but things finally got better when I got to work with people my own age and do some more fun stuff. I worked in Scuttle's, Fry Shoppe, and Pott's. And I've decided that Fry Shoppe is my new favorite place to work. It's nice.. :-) By the time 115 rolled around I was delirious but we had fun so I got home at 2am and crashed. Now I have training for Tomorrowland from 1-915 tonight. I want to go out tonight since I have Tuesday off and hang out with Mike, Marty, and some other people. Wish me luck at training!!!