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Sorry for not keeping up! Yikes. Been working a lot of night shifts, and since I’m a morning person, it’s been really rough. Fun, but rough.
Day 8
My first day of training at Mouse Gear! Got up and lounged around the apartment for a little while, before heading off to Epcot Cast Services. Met up with my trainer Sabine. She was really nice =) My training buddy was Maria, who is really nice too. She’s also an ICP from Mexico. We went to costuming and got our Mouse Gear costumes. It consists of old lady tan cargo pants, this pinkish zippered shirt with an interesting collar, and a blue vest with these silver buttons that look like gears.
It’s really awesome to see backstage Epcot. How fun is it to be waiting for the Cast East shuttle and to see Test Track going?
Did a bit of on the job cashing, which was a little intimidating. It’s funny, because I always have the urge to do my Safeway training, not my Disney stuff. Thank by last name, escort to item? Hehehehe. With my Earning My Ears on my name tag, guests are very nice to me and very patient. So it’s all good. Didn’t get my pin trading lanyard yet however, because they were out of them.
After work at 730, Kelsey met me in Epcot Cast Services, and I quickly changed out of my costume. We headed onstage to find something to eat. After much debating (we stopped at the Land, Mexico, China), we finally stopped at Germany. Got sauerkraut and bratwurst on a bun for dinner. Sucked it up and got an American iced tea. I think I was so happy to drink something that wasn’t a soft drink (Americans drink a lot of pop) that the iced tea actually tasted decent for once.
Kelsey and I took our food and wandered over to the World Showcase Lagoon to grab our spot for Illuminations. Because of a rain warning, there were lots of spots left (this was about 830ish). Illuminations was amazing. More misty eyes on my part, especially when Canada was all lit up. It was absolutely spectacular.
A blurry me eating my bratwurst and waiting for Illuminations to start.
Day 9
Got up early to go to the Magic Kingdom. Carol, Karen and I caught the bus to the TTC, where we were supposed to meet Kyle (a guy we met on our previous visit who’s on the US college program, and very obsessed with Disney… ie: knows the words to HM like Kelsey and I). He was going to be late due to his roomies falling asleep in the shower, so the girls and I headed to MK on the Monorail.
First thing was to get on the WDW Railroad and get ourselves to Frontierland. Decided to do Splash Mountain first, so we would have time to dry off (at least, so I could dry off since I had to go to work). Carol & Karen sat together, and I sat behind them. We all got drenched. Not like last time were we only got a little wet, but all out soaked! The funny part was is that it wasn’t on the large drop, but as we were going around it. Another boat was coming down and splashed us. Heheheh.
The Walt Disney World Railroad.
Carol and Karen on Splash Mountain.
After that we met up with Kyle finally, and then headed onto Big Thunder Mountain. Requested the back, and got it. It was so much fun! Spotted the guy in the bathtub again.
After than we headed to Haunted Mansion, my last time on it before it closes for refurbs. So classic. Then we hit up Pirates of the Caribbean. I have to say that I was very disappointed with the new version. I miss the talking skull, and the addition of Jack Sparrow wasn’t all that exciting. Though I will say Barbossa was really good (but probably because he was so similar to the old captain on the ship), and so was the Davy Jones affect. Oh well.
Had lunch at El Pirate Y El Perico. Very salty tacos, but not bad generally. Stopped in Adventureland on the way out and grabbed a Dole Whip. =)
How many people can say they rode the Monorail to work? In MK we parted ways with Kyle, who wanted to go on Space Mountain. Carol and Karen came with me to Epcot via Monorail, as they wanted to go on Test Track. Stopped in at Cast Services, changed, and off to work! Spent most of the day training on Cash, and then after the last guest left we started to do put backs and floor stocks. Worked until midnight, very tiring. Caught the bus home with my fellow ICPs from Mouse Gears. The bus driver was going to bring us right to Vista, but a Canadian CR jumped on at the last minute, so we had to stop at the Commons first. That was alright, because the Canadian was cool. He worked in Le Cellier and told us to eat there at least once.
Came home, relaxed for a little bit then went to bed.
Day 10
Was very tired from work the previous night (jet lagged still, plus working late not good). Went to Walgreens to get some groceries since I want to take a lunch to work, because I don’t think I can run to the Discovery Diner everyday in only half an hour, eat lunch, then run back.
Went to work again, my first day without a trainer. Was a little intimidating, but generally I survived. Made a few errors, but it’s expected of a newbie. My coworkers are really nice, so they helped me out lots. A girl from Mouse Gears drove some of us from Vista back home so we didn’t need to take the bus. Yay!
Day 11
Happy Birthday Kelsey!
Was really tired from the last two days again (depressing, I know). Stayed around the apartment, tried to get my energy up. Decorated Kelsey’s birthday cake, and made some soup for lunch. Shipped off to Epcot Cast Services for work.
Happy Birthday Kelsey!
They had Maria and I scheduled for Floor Stock, something we hadn’t trained for yet. We talked to the coordinator and manager on duty, and they were confused. Typically new people stay on register for a while to learn it before they’re trained for floor stock. But, everyone on register were new people too! So we got trained in Floor Stock. I got to do Kids 1, which is where all the stuffed animals were. It was fun, but A LOT of work. I would straiten something up, a few minutes later it would be all messy. Plus I started dancing to the music playing in the area, which was fun. Carol also stopped in to say hi to me when she was off work, which was great!
It was extra magic hours, so I didn’t get off work until 2am. Very tired. Got another ride home, which was very nice.
Day 12
Got up around the same time, was deadly tired from the night before. Haven’t been able to stay in bed very late though. Kelsey had the dayoff (human contact, yay!). We spent the morning around the apartment, then wandered over to Chik-fill-A for lunch. On the way we stopped at Wallgreens for some groceries.
Then it was off to work again. Went early so I could go to Costuming and get new costumes for the week. Was on register the entire time. It started pouring outside, so all the people came into Mouse Gear. It was absolutely nuts! Sold a tonne of ponchos and umbrellas.
Luckily for me the rain stopped when I was done work, so I didn’t get wet while I was waiting for the C bus to take me home. They were testing out Test Track, so it was fun to watch the cars go zooming by as I went to the bus. Called Mom and Dad while I was waiting, was good to talk to them again.
And that was my last few days… woo!
Day 8
My first day of training at Mouse Gear! Got up and lounged around the apartment for a little while, before heading off to Epcot Cast Services. Met up with my trainer Sabine. She was really nice =) My training buddy was Maria, who is really nice too. She’s also an ICP from Mexico. We went to costuming and got our Mouse Gear costumes. It consists of old lady tan cargo pants, this pinkish zippered shirt with an interesting collar, and a blue vest with these silver buttons that look like gears.
It’s really awesome to see backstage Epcot. How fun is it to be waiting for the Cast East shuttle and to see Test Track going?
Did a bit of on the job cashing, which was a little intimidating. It’s funny, because I always have the urge to do my Safeway training, not my Disney stuff. Thank by last name, escort to item? Hehehehe. With my Earning My Ears on my name tag, guests are very nice to me and very patient. So it’s all good. Didn’t get my pin trading lanyard yet however, because they were out of them.
After work at 730, Kelsey met me in Epcot Cast Services, and I quickly changed out of my costume. We headed onstage to find something to eat. After much debating (we stopped at the Land, Mexico, China), we finally stopped at Germany. Got sauerkraut and bratwurst on a bun for dinner. Sucked it up and got an American iced tea. I think I was so happy to drink something that wasn’t a soft drink (Americans drink a lot of pop) that the iced tea actually tasted decent for once.
Kelsey and I took our food and wandered over to the World Showcase Lagoon to grab our spot for Illuminations. Because of a rain warning, there were lots of spots left (this was about 830ish). Illuminations was amazing. More misty eyes on my part, especially when Canada was all lit up. It was absolutely spectacular.
A blurry me eating my bratwurst and waiting for Illuminations to start.
Day 9
Got up early to go to the Magic Kingdom. Carol, Karen and I caught the bus to the TTC, where we were supposed to meet Kyle (a guy we met on our previous visit who’s on the US college program, and very obsessed with Disney… ie: knows the words to HM like Kelsey and I). He was going to be late due to his roomies falling asleep in the shower, so the girls and I headed to MK on the Monorail.
First thing was to get on the WDW Railroad and get ourselves to Frontierland. Decided to do Splash Mountain first, so we would have time to dry off (at least, so I could dry off since I had to go to work). Carol & Karen sat together, and I sat behind them. We all got drenched. Not like last time were we only got a little wet, but all out soaked! The funny part was is that it wasn’t on the large drop, but as we were going around it. Another boat was coming down and splashed us. Heheheh.
The Walt Disney World Railroad.
Carol and Karen on Splash Mountain.
After that we met up with Kyle finally, and then headed onto Big Thunder Mountain. Requested the back, and got it. It was so much fun! Spotted the guy in the bathtub again.
After than we headed to Haunted Mansion, my last time on it before it closes for refurbs. So classic. Then we hit up Pirates of the Caribbean. I have to say that I was very disappointed with the new version. I miss the talking skull, and the addition of Jack Sparrow wasn’t all that exciting. Though I will say Barbossa was really good (but probably because he was so similar to the old captain on the ship), and so was the Davy Jones affect. Oh well.
Had lunch at El Pirate Y El Perico. Very salty tacos, but not bad generally. Stopped in Adventureland on the way out and grabbed a Dole Whip. =)
How many people can say they rode the Monorail to work? In MK we parted ways with Kyle, who wanted to go on Space Mountain. Carol and Karen came with me to Epcot via Monorail, as they wanted to go on Test Track. Stopped in at Cast Services, changed, and off to work! Spent most of the day training on Cash, and then after the last guest left we started to do put backs and floor stocks. Worked until midnight, very tiring. Caught the bus home with my fellow ICPs from Mouse Gears. The bus driver was going to bring us right to Vista, but a Canadian CR jumped on at the last minute, so we had to stop at the Commons first. That was alright, because the Canadian was cool. He worked in Le Cellier and told us to eat there at least once.
Came home, relaxed for a little bit then went to bed.
Day 10
Was very tired from work the previous night (jet lagged still, plus working late not good). Went to Walgreens to get some groceries since I want to take a lunch to work, because I don’t think I can run to the Discovery Diner everyday in only half an hour, eat lunch, then run back.
Went to work again, my first day without a trainer. Was a little intimidating, but generally I survived. Made a few errors, but it’s expected of a newbie. My coworkers are really nice, so they helped me out lots. A girl from Mouse Gears drove some of us from Vista back home so we didn’t need to take the bus. Yay!
Day 11
Happy Birthday Kelsey!
Was really tired from the last two days again (depressing, I know). Stayed around the apartment, tried to get my energy up. Decorated Kelsey’s birthday cake, and made some soup for lunch. Shipped off to Epcot Cast Services for work.
Happy Birthday Kelsey!
They had Maria and I scheduled for Floor Stock, something we hadn’t trained for yet. We talked to the coordinator and manager on duty, and they were confused. Typically new people stay on register for a while to learn it before they’re trained for floor stock. But, everyone on register were new people too! So we got trained in Floor Stock. I got to do Kids 1, which is where all the stuffed animals were. It was fun, but A LOT of work. I would straiten something up, a few minutes later it would be all messy. Plus I started dancing to the music playing in the area, which was fun. Carol also stopped in to say hi to me when she was off work, which was great!
It was extra magic hours, so I didn’t get off work until 2am. Very tired. Got another ride home, which was very nice.
Day 12
Got up around the same time, was deadly tired from the night before. Haven’t been able to stay in bed very late though. Kelsey had the dayoff (human contact, yay!). We spent the morning around the apartment, then wandered over to Chik-fill-A for lunch. On the way we stopped at Wallgreens for some groceries.
Then it was off to work again. Went early so I could go to Costuming and get new costumes for the week. Was on register the entire time. It started pouring outside, so all the people came into Mouse Gear. It was absolutely nuts! Sold a tonne of ponchos and umbrellas.
Luckily for me the rain stopped when I was done work, so I didn’t get wet while I was waiting for the C bus to take me home. They were testing out Test Track, so it was fun to watch the cars go zooming by as I went to the bus. Called Mom and Dad while I was waiting, was good to talk to them again.
And that was my last few days… woo!