Whew. I feel like I have neglected my blogging duties. Guilty as charged.
Ok I apologize because this post will be short (by short I mean lacking) pictures and funny captions, just because I'm exhausted and need to get some much needed zzzzz's after these long work shifts I've been having. I vow to not fall into the CP trap of starting a blog and then not posting for months because of my work schedule. These next few days will be a catch up of what has been happening for the past two weeks!
ALRIGHT HERE GOES. On August 4th, I moved into Chatham apartments with my 6 other roomies for the program. We still have a missing girl, which we think is our linked roomie who had to change her move-in date super last minute. Check-in was very organized and super efficient and me and my roommate (Jessica!) didn't have to wait long at all! After the initial queue line and getting our program guides we were led into a semi-(I'm stressing the word semi) air conditioned room where we received our assignment and work location as well as housing selection. I will be/am working at DRUMROLL....EPCOT! At Innoventions as a host/hostess for the Sum of All Thrills ride. It's similar to the Downtown Disney roller coaster simulator with the only difference being that the ride operates with robotic arms instead of a rolling centrifuge. More on that later.
After the big housing room we were shuffled outside to learn a little more about the first few days here and find out our schedules for drug testing and the housing meeting. I had casting right at 9 so there wasn't much of a turnaround for me in that regard.
The Casting building is right next door to DTD (Downtown Disney). Yes, I will be abbreviating. Disney loves abbreviations. Kapiche? The bus to casting was filled with corny jokes and some Disney trivia--Holla to winning a DCP pin merely hours after checking in. Once there we waited in more lines with more paperwork and documents to sign. I may have pulled a little mermaid and signed away my voice/soul. BUT WHO CARES CAUSE IT'S DISNEY. <---I may regret that statement. After casting I headed back to Chatham where the 'rents had oh so graciously unpacked all my things. I met all the roomies--Jessica, Crystal, Julie', Annie, Kristen, and Barbara. We all seem to get along just fine as of now, which is comforting. I dislike drama and hate confrontation.
Fast forward to the next day. Tuesday August 5th. I had my drug testing and housing meeting back to back. In order to be fully prepared I chugged two water bottles 30 minutes before heading over and then had to wait 30 more minutes until they called my name. Big. Mistake. I thought I wasn't going to make it. The absolute torture.
Personally, I loved the housing meeting. It was corny and cheesy and highly dramatized CP living, but it had that personal Disney spark of magic that made everything seem so believable and realistic. I know that my program won't be glamorous or as easy/breezy as everyone in the housing videos. I fully understand that my program is a job.
Alright, those are the first few days out of the way. I think I'm going to pass out now. I'm catching a little bit of a cold/allergies from being down here and I need all the rest I can get. I have my job assessment tomorrow. Like I said before, I'm a little behind on posting these so by the end of next week, I should be in current time.
Let me know if you have any in-depth housing/move in questions! Always happy to lend a helping hand.
-Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust*
Ok I apologize because this post will be short (by short I mean lacking) pictures and funny captions, just because I'm exhausted and need to get some much needed zzzzz's after these long work shifts I've been having. I vow to not fall into the CP trap of starting a blog and then not posting for months because of my work schedule. These next few days will be a catch up of what has been happening for the past two weeks!
ALRIGHT HERE GOES. On August 4th, I moved into Chatham apartments with my 6 other roomies for the program. We still have a missing girl, which we think is our linked roomie who had to change her move-in date super last minute. Check-in was very organized and super efficient and me and my roommate (Jessica!) didn't have to wait long at all! After the initial queue line and getting our program guides we were led into a semi-(I'm stressing the word semi) air conditioned room where we received our assignment and work location as well as housing selection. I will be/am working at DRUMROLL....EPCOT! At Innoventions as a host/hostess for the Sum of All Thrills ride. It's similar to the Downtown Disney roller coaster simulator with the only difference being that the ride operates with robotic arms instead of a rolling centrifuge. More on that later.
After the big housing room we were shuffled outside to learn a little more about the first few days here and find out our schedules for drug testing and the housing meeting. I had casting right at 9 so there wasn't much of a turnaround for me in that regard.
The Casting building is right next door to DTD (Downtown Disney). Yes, I will be abbreviating. Disney loves abbreviations. Kapiche? The bus to casting was filled with corny jokes and some Disney trivia--Holla to winning a DCP pin merely hours after checking in. Once there we waited in more lines with more paperwork and documents to sign. I may have pulled a little mermaid and signed away my voice/soul. BUT WHO CARES CAUSE IT'S DISNEY. <---I may regret that statement. After casting I headed back to Chatham where the 'rents had oh so graciously unpacked all my things. I met all the roomies--Jessica, Crystal, Julie', Annie, Kristen, and Barbara. We all seem to get along just fine as of now, which is comforting. I dislike drama and hate confrontation.
Fast forward to the next day. Tuesday August 5th. I had my drug testing and housing meeting back to back. In order to be fully prepared I chugged two water bottles 30 minutes before heading over and then had to wait 30 more minutes until they called my name. Big. Mistake. I thought I wasn't going to make it. The absolute torture.
Personally, I loved the housing meeting. It was corny and cheesy and highly dramatized CP living, but it had that personal Disney spark of magic that made everything seem so believable and realistic. I know that my program won't be glamorous or as easy/breezy as everyone in the housing videos. I fully understand that my program is a job.
Alright, those are the first few days out of the way. I think I'm going to pass out now. I'm catching a little bit of a cold/allergies from being down here and I need all the rest I can get. I have my job assessment tomorrow. Like I said before, I'm a little behind on posting these so by the end of next week, I should be in current time.
Let me know if you have any in-depth housing/move in questions! Always happy to lend a helping hand.
-Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust*
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