Welcome to the world famous Jungle Cruise!

 

So as you may know (from all of my tumblr posts) or may not know, the attraction I am working at is the world famous Jungle Cruise. I get to be a skipper. It's been a while since I've known this, but I honestly have been working so much lately no time to post anything. Well anyways, when I first found out this was my role, it had said Tiki Room. So I was very surprised when I found out that they put me at that attraction.

So yeah, I have been working really late so I have been too exhausted for this blog, but I will try to update more often. 

I did have my first live boat last night. My trainer did say I would get 3 dead boats and then one live, but he decided to make me do a live boat right after my first dead boat. And to be honest I wanted to jump out of the boat (into probably snake infested waters). I guess it was one of those moments where you just need to rip the band-aide off.

It was one of the weirdest experiences, I was so afraid that I would get that boat where no one would laugh at all (or do my say oohs and say ahhs) and it would just be weird. It was weird anyways just because it was my first time, and I knew my timing would be off and yeah. I guess it can only get better from here, right? Well that's what I am hoping. And fillers are super hard, because I just want to get people off my boat so I have to try and remember those while not crashing into the boat behind me.

And also if anyone is planning on doing the Disney College Program, BRING A CAR. I brought one on my first program and it was wonderful, but this time I am forced to use the bus and you know what? It sucks. Especially because I work at the Magic Kingdom, so when I get off so do all the other hundreds of CP's and it basically like the Hunger Games when the bus comes. So moral of the story bring a car. It will save you a lot of time as well.

Well all in all, its been a good program so far. I'm exhausted though. I remember when I told my interviewer that I wanted Magic Kingdom, and you know what? I have never regretted that more than I do now. Thankfully I don't deal with extra magic hours that much, so I get out somewhat earlier than the other attractions. 

Well yup, that's my life so far. Hopefully it will get better. 

Have a magical day!

my oh my what a wonderful day...

So today I checked in for my Disney College Program. As a former cp, I can say it was way more organized than last time, and it was nice to be able to get sleep instead of waiting at midnight in line. Anyways, so check in took about an hour and a half, then we were allowed to move our stuff in and then we went to casting at one, which took FOREVER.

But I did find out that I will be working at Magic Kingdom Adventureland/Liberty Square attractions. I have no idea what that means, so I assume I will figure out all of that at my orientation on Sunday. What I am hoping for is Haunted Mansion, I would be 110% ok with that.

Anyways we had casting at 1 o' clock and that took forever, which I expected it would. But I think that people just need to be more prepared and they should maybe find more of an efficient way to do that, but all in all it was good.

I am at my apartment now, which we wanted a 2 bedroom but ended up with a 3 bedroom with two roommates we didn't know we'd have, but we will make the best of it.

I am really excited for traditions on Saturday because I am in the early class with one of my roommates which means that I will be out by 1 at the latest and then I can explore the parks!! I feel like it's been forever since I've been to the parks even though I just went to EPCOT a few days ago.

I am just so happy to be here, and I hope to have a wonderful second program!

Have a Magical Day!

Don't know if I'm elated or gassy, but i'm somewhere in that zone.

 

So I just got this email this morning which makes me 489324 times more excited. And I am leaving in 5 days!!

 



The sad part is that I haven't even packed yet...oop.

 

 

I feel like for clothes, last time I packed too much and I didn't even wear half of what I brought. And I have learned to bring pants, bad idea not to because surprisingly it gets cold in Florida haha.

 

I'm bringing my TV and a bunch of movies (Disney of course) and maybe a few others. We're staying at Vista this time so we're close to the learning center that provides movies anyways. I have a coffee maker because I am addicted and my laptop. But I don't think I need to really bring anything else down that I can't just get at Walmart.

 

I just am really nervous to where I am working this time. I sometimes wish that they would just put me back at Disney Quest just because I am more comfortable there because I already know what to do. But I also want a new experience and I want to know what it's like working the parks. I want the crazy. Probably the only person who would say that.

 

I mean I LOVE Magic Kingdom, but the hours there...don't even want to think about it. Animal Kingdom would also be good, I would love working Everest. Plus their hours are pretty good, they're open MAYBE til 9 at the latest. Hollywood studios I would love, I would want to work Voyage of the Little Mermaid OR Beauty and the Beast. I would hate Tower of Terror, I am literally terrified of that ride and I don't even want to go near it lol. And EPCOT, like Soarin' or or or Test Track would be fun

 

I JUST DON'T KNOW

 

ah man, I hope I get a cute costume though ;)

 

I also hope that I can pick up more random shifts, I did PAC already but I want to work at Fantasmic and hopefully stay seasonal so I can do the Halloween party. I am also going to be down there for Star Wars Weekend which I am excited about because I missed it last time.

I am honestly just as excited as I was the first time I went down there. I mean its Disney. Who WOULDN'T be excited. And not only Disney but there are other things that I want to be able to do. Like SeaWorld and Busch Gardens. Oh and can't forget Universal, I went last time and had so much fun!

Only I don't have a car this time and I can't drive *sigh* :(

But all in all I am super excited, and I can't wait to make some more wonderful memories!!

<3

Picked the date!

So me and my roommate Cat (one of my roommates from last program!) are moving in January 8th, the first move-in day!

I am so excited, we get to be one of the first people there! And then we'll be leaving May 30th. I'm only going to extend if I get character performer or attendant. BUT I AM SO EXCITED.

I am totally going to make the best of this program. I will be taking the semester off, mainly so I can have days off to visit schools around the area to see if I would like to apply for them, considering the school I am going to now is just not working for me. I just feel uncomfortable there.

But guys, I'm going to Disney again.

Anyways, for living we want Vista. Mainly because its cheap. But the problem is like no one else does, it's been really hard trying to find roommates who actually want to live there.

So we're searching. But in my honest opinion. Yes Chatham was really nice, but I spent maybe like 10% of my program actually in my room so I don't really think it mattered. It was just convenient for housing events, like grocery bingo and graduation. Plus my classes were there. But yeah.

I'M SO EXCITED.

Have a Magical day! :)

ACCEPTED

GUYS, I WAS ACCEPTED

Attractions for spring 2014 :)

I am so beyond happy, and now I feel like i'll be able to pay attention and school and not worry if I've been accepted or not.

So I got attractions once again, and yes I really did was character attendant, but this time I requested Magic Kingdom or any one of the 4 parks really so I'm hoping i'm placed somewhere there! Also I got spring so I also have a chance to change my role if I want to extend!

Just so happy. Me and my roommate Cat from last year both got spring attractions, so thats awesome for both of us really!

Also I may possibly be going to the Hartford, CT audition, so many (crossing my fingers) maybe I could be a character performer :)

one can dream right?

ahhhh

Have a MAGICAL day guys!

Good things come for those who wait.

Just a short post but acceptances for DCP spring 2014 have started to come out

which is great, really. I have yet to get it, but i'm still being hopeful. They have a lot of people to get to, so I'm really trying to be as patient as I can.

At first it looked like the order was going by last names A, B, C, etc. But then people with the last names R, Z, and what not were getting accepted, so really I have no clue how or why. Looking through the acceptances, I see a lot of attractions, merchandise, and QSFB and maybe one of two BBB. I am hoping for Character Attendant so I can totally wait, if that ends up with me being that role.

I just feel like they should stick to this whole you will hear 2 weeks after, just because it sucks going from waiting 5 days to having to wait 2 weeks. I mean honestly it hasn't been that long but you know, if you love Disney that much, you really don't want to wait.

So i'm praying that i'm still in consideration :) Good luck to anyone else who applied and hasn't heard yet!

Have a Magical Day!

Still waiting...

So it's been 5 days since my phone interview and THANKFULLY I have not received a Pending or NLIC(not longer in consideration) email. And again I say no news is good news.

I guess I can talk about living in non-wellness and wellness apartments during your college program.

Wellness - Dry apartments, no alcohol
Non-wellness - allow alcohol for those over 21.

So if you know that you will be turning 21 before your program, it is good to think about this. Just remember NO ALCOHOL is permitted in wellness apartments even if you are 21 at the time. If you are turning 21 DURING your program, you must start out in wellness, and can change to non-wellness if you decide to do so.

while i'm here, I will provide some pictures of the apartments so you know what you may or may not be living in.

Chatham Square (lived here spring '13)

 

Patterson Court

Vista Way

and could find no pictures of the commons.