Well I'm leaving in May for Walt Disney World!!! Can you believe it? I'll be a quick service food and beverage cast member. I already have a roommate picked out. Her name is Holly and she is a clean freak and a cook just like me. I have a feeling that I will have the time of my life!!! I can't wait to quit my crappy job at McDonald's and go stay in the Vista Waaaaayyy apartment complex. May 16 is the date!! I just picked it!!!
Now I will have to create a packing list, go shopping, save money, and WAIT!!!
haha well i have to go to my crappy job so talk to you guys later!!!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
happiest place on earth or bust!!!
Well my phone interview is over!!!!
I think that it went great. She asked me why I chose the program, which program I prefer and why, if I am receptive to the fall advantage program(going in may instead of august), what my top three roles are and why, if I have ever lived with roomates(put a positive spin on that one :) ), if I have any visible tattoos, if I have a problem with the Disney Look, about my work experience, if I have a driver's license.
She told me that if I get accepted and pay the fee then the website opens up to me. Information that no one else gets to see is all of a sudden there for me. Like the roommate matcher, picking my arrival date, rules and regulations, all that fun stuff. she said if I don't get in to just keep applying till I do. (I'm hoping that's a good sign because she had no obligation to say that so she must have thought I had a good interview and deserve to be in the program, right?) She said I would find out within two weeks (or less!!!!)
I am uberly excited. uberly. I can only hope that I conveyed the right personality and that my wide choice of roles will land me SOMETHING. Now just to wait and keep busy.....this is going to be difficult.....anyone want to go to Disneyland for the next two weeks? haha
I think that it went great. She asked me why I chose the program, which program I prefer and why, if I am receptive to the fall advantage program(going in may instead of august), what my top three roles are and why, if I have ever lived with roomates(put a positive spin on that one :) ), if I have any visible tattoos, if I have a problem with the Disney Look, about my work experience, if I have a driver's license.
She told me that if I get accepted and pay the fee then the website opens up to me. Information that no one else gets to see is all of a sudden there for me. Like the roommate matcher, picking my arrival date, rules and regulations, all that fun stuff. she said if I don't get in to just keep applying till I do. (I'm hoping that's a good sign because she had no obligation to say that so she must have thought I had a good interview and deserve to be in the program, right?) She said I would find out within two weeks (or less!!!!)
I am uberly excited. uberly. I can only hope that I conveyed the right personality and that my wide choice of roles will land me SOMETHING. Now just to wait and keep busy.....this is going to be difficult.....anyone want to go to Disneyland for the next two weeks? haha
Monday, February 6, 2012
Why Disney is Special To Me
I just read a new friends blog who is also applying to fall 2012 Disney College Program. And I find it amazing that someone feels the same way about Disney as I do. Now I've gone to Disneyland what seems like millions of times in my life and the first time she went was when she was seventeen so she can better recall her first trip. But I can still tell you how I feel EVERY TIME I walk into the park. Alli, if you read this, it NEVER wears off. That magic is always there.
When I go to Disneyland, no matter how excited and chatty I am in line, as soon as I scan my ticket, I am speechless. I immediately want to run. Anywhere. Because that's just it, anywhere is a good place to go in Disneyland. It's nicknamed the happiest place on earth, but it is truly my happiest place on earth. There is no where I would rather be. I walk in and just want to take in the atmosphere, soak it in. Disneyland is it's own world. To me, I walk in and all my troubles fade away. Even the times where I had a boyfriend nagging me or fighting with me over text messages, I was still happy. To tell you the truth, half the time I forget to even check my phone while I'm there. The sights, sounds, smells, they all surround you. The way main street looks like it goes on forever and the buildings look super small because, just like Sleeping Beauty's castle, the bricks get smaller as they go up the building. The ever present magic shop (even though magic tricks aren't in style anymore). The window displays on the Emporium which are super old but never change. The horse-drawn carriages and two-story busses. These are all the things that welcome you to Disneyland.
I haven't been truly happy for awhile. But just the thought of a trip to Disney lifts my spirits for a little. It's a place where nothing can go wrong. Even my family gets along there. I especially love seeing my little brothers and sisters faces as the magic of Disney hits them. And I think there lies the real root of why I want to work for Disney so much. I want to be apart of the place the makes every person happy. That creates magic for children and the young at heart.
After all, "To all that come to this happy place: welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America... with hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world."
And that's just it. Disney is special. It creates something that no one else can touch. It is at the head of many new things and recreates other things to make them infinitely better. Working for them is my dream. I want to get into this program so badly. Just so that my dreams can come true and I can use that happiness as pixie dust and make other peoples dreams come true.
When I go to Disneyland, no matter how excited and chatty I am in line, as soon as I scan my ticket, I am speechless. I immediately want to run. Anywhere. Because that's just it, anywhere is a good place to go in Disneyland. It's nicknamed the happiest place on earth, but it is truly my happiest place on earth. There is no where I would rather be. I walk in and just want to take in the atmosphere, soak it in. Disneyland is it's own world. To me, I walk in and all my troubles fade away. Even the times where I had a boyfriend nagging me or fighting with me over text messages, I was still happy. To tell you the truth, half the time I forget to even check my phone while I'm there. The sights, sounds, smells, they all surround you. The way main street looks like it goes on forever and the buildings look super small because, just like Sleeping Beauty's castle, the bricks get smaller as they go up the building. The ever present magic shop (even though magic tricks aren't in style anymore). The window displays on the Emporium which are super old but never change. The horse-drawn carriages and two-story busses. These are all the things that welcome you to Disneyland.
I haven't been truly happy for awhile. But just the thought of a trip to Disney lifts my spirits for a little. It's a place where nothing can go wrong. Even my family gets along there. I especially love seeing my little brothers and sisters faces as the magic of Disney hits them. And I think there lies the real root of why I want to work for Disney so much. I want to be apart of the place the makes every person happy. That creates magic for children and the young at heart.
After all, "To all that come to this happy place: welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America... with hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world."
And that's just it. Disney is special. It creates something that no one else can touch. It is at the head of many new things and recreates other things to make them infinitely better. Working for them is my dream. I want to get into this program so badly. Just so that my dreams can come true and I can use that happiness as pixie dust and make other peoples dreams come true.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Disney College Program
Well I might as well talk about it on my blog since the secret is out. I have officially applied to the Disney College Program that is a paid internship. I passed a web-based interview and am scheduled for a phone interview Wednesday, February 8 at 8:15 am. If I am accepted, I'll go to the auditions to be a character performer in San Francisco on March 18.
This program includes housing that is exclusively for the program and they take your housing fees straight out of your paycheck every week. It is a full-time job making mainly minimum wage. You have the opportunity to further your education through the program with disney-themed classes, seminars, and other things. The main reason for this program is to be apart of the community, make new friends, learn very valuable job skills, and put Disney on your resume. For me this is the opportunity of a lifetime.
I applied to both the Florida Program and the Anaheim one, so I may be out-of-state for six months!!! My first three job choices are Character Performer, Bippity Boppity Boutique as a fairy godmother in training, and attractions.
I have watched EVERY video the Program has on youtube. I have read multiple forums and joined one. And I am a member of the facebook group that is for applicants of fall 2012. It is wonderful to be able to talk to people that are as excited about this and love disney just as much as I do.
I have decided that if I don't get in, I just might die!! haha but it won't be terrible, I can just apply again for the Spring 2013 Program. This is something people come home from with memories of a lifetime, pictures, friends, experiences, etc. I could never ask for anything more.
So keep watching my blog for updates on my status in the program, and if you have any questions, post them in the comments and I'll answer them!!! There is so much to talk about this program that I have no problem answering any questions :)
This program includes housing that is exclusively for the program and they take your housing fees straight out of your paycheck every week. It is a full-time job making mainly minimum wage. You have the opportunity to further your education through the program with disney-themed classes, seminars, and other things. The main reason for this program is to be apart of the community, make new friends, learn very valuable job skills, and put Disney on your resume. For me this is the opportunity of a lifetime.
I applied to both the Florida Program and the Anaheim one, so I may be out-of-state for six months!!! My first three job choices are Character Performer, Bippity Boppity Boutique as a fairy godmother in training, and attractions.
I have watched EVERY video the Program has on youtube. I have read multiple forums and joined one. And I am a member of the facebook group that is for applicants of fall 2012. It is wonderful to be able to talk to people that are as excited about this and love disney just as much as I do.
I have decided that if I don't get in, I just might die!! haha but it won't be terrible, I can just apply again for the Spring 2013 Program. This is something people come home from with memories of a lifetime, pictures, friends, experiences, etc. I could never ask for anything more.
So keep watching my blog for updates on my status in the program, and if you have any questions, post them in the comments and I'll answer them!!! There is so much to talk about this program that I have no problem answering any questions :)
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