Work It Girl!

You know the feeling when you come back to school after a long vacation? You're excited for a new semester, but you're nervous that you might get lost or not make friends. Yeah, that's what today felt like... except I started working for the mouse.

The day started off with so many uncertainties. Once we got into the casting building there was a holdup at the turnstiles. Those things were confusing! People didn't know how to swipe into the building and there were directions, but when the real cast members are behind you expecting to just go in quickly you start to freak out a little. We ended up running around the building like chickens with our heads cut off because we didn't know where the green room was and there weren't any maps around.

I was lucky and got the funniest guide ever. We spent 2 hours walking around the studios and learning basically everything there is to know about the history and the hidden stories that the Disney Imagineers came up with in their designs. We also got to walk around backstage which was totally mind-boggling. We were walking down sunset boulevard one moment and the next we were in animation courtyard.

The characters were hilarious when we ran into them. Stitch like ran up to our guide and told her he ate Lilo. Gahh love these parks.

The best part of all? I was getting paid for that :)

And now unfortunately I have a 7:30 am - 4 pm shift tomorrow and monday so I'm pretty sure I'm going to be exhausted for the rest of my life. Oh well!!

Day Off #2

So today was my second day off and I went to Hollywood Studios with a friend that I met at Casting and who will be working with me at the muppets!

It was awesome being able to go into the parks for basically free.
The first ride we got on was Rockin' Rollercoaster and it was awesome! We also did the new Star Tours, Tower of Terror, Muppets, and Backlot Tour. It was a really great way to start off this adventure with someone I hope to be friends with for a long time!

My New Home

We didn't want to pay outrageously high prices for food so we decided to ask where the cast cafeteria in the park was. After meandering around backstage (which felt rebellious in a HUGE way), we eventually found the cafeteria and Company D, which is a cast-exclusive store behind the Magic of Animation attraction. It was so cheap - I got a burger, fries, and a drink for $5!

It was really awesome how nice the Cast Members were when we were lost. I was freaking out that they would yell at us and kick us out because we were in street clothes and didn't have our IDs out, but everyone was really helpful!

Today was also a housing event party called O'Hana and Lilo & Stitch and Mickey & Minnie were taking pictures! There was free pizza, which was amazing because we barely have any food in our apartment, so I was a happy camper. And I made new friends!!!

They Were Dancing And Grooving

Tomorrow is my last day off before the real work starts. I might be going to Animal Kingdom or Epcot or Magic Kingdom with my roommates or people that I met today so we'll see!! I'm definitely starting to love being here in Florida and meeting different people, and I'm getting along great with the roommates that are already here. I'm so glad I made this decision.

First Official CP Picture!