Disney finally did it! They have finally installed our high speed DSL connection. About time!
Monthly Archive for June, 2004
So yea, I know I just graduated from college but, I am still taking classes while here at Walt Disney World to expand my knowlege and learn valuable skills from a unique company. I have the resources open to me, I might as well use them. So that being said, today was the first day of Organizational Leadership from the Walt Disney World College Program.
The course description is:
Knowledge of leadership theory and how to apply it is critical for today’s leaders. Participants of this course will examine and apply the classical models of leadership in preparation of their application in today’s corporate environment. Throughout the course, you will examine various aspects of leadership and reexamine the results of your own leadership style.
The teacher is great and I am really excited about the class. Our teacher is a former Colonal in the Air Force and used to work in the Pentagon and for the President in Public Relations. It is also going ot be fun becuase my roommate Tré and my friend Lex are in the class as well. It will be work but fun work that connects to my work location and career goals.
Now, off to the Magic Kingdom for a shift at the Emporium.
Well for all my readers over on the other shores of the Atlantic, I am happy to report that Apple Computer has released the iTunes Music Store for Europe. Since iTunes Music Store opened in April 2003, over 85 million songs have been downloaded. iTunes Europe will be available in Germany, France and the United kingdom with songs costing �0.99 or �0.79 depending on your location. More information can be found at BBC News | Europe launch for Apple’s iTunes.
Well, today was my first real day off where I wasn’t picking up any shifts. So what did I do on my day off? First, I slept in till 11 and then met up with my friend Jonnie to go get out haircuts at Main Street USA. Yes, I have my haircut at Disney too. It’s really a great deal and they even give cast members a discount. How many people can say they got their haircut at an old-fashioned barbershop with a Dapper Dan Quartet and Mickey Mouse? After the haircuts, it was off to the Disney-MGM Studios to track down our friend Josh on his second to last day of work. We spent his last day off on Thursday visiting the parks and hanging out since he is leaving on Monday morning. He is now done at Magic Kingdom but due to his height (6′9″) he is doing hours at the Disney-MGM Studios for Star Wars weekends where he is “friends with” Chewbaka. Unfortunately, there are two Chewies and I think the one we had our picture taken with twice was not Josh. Jonnie then left for work and I came back to the apartment to get some lunch and nap a bit. Then it was off to Epcot Cast Services to pick up my costume for my shift at Mission Space tomorrow. While at Epcot, I had dinner with JK and caught a glimpse of Jonnie at work. Now, I am just relaxing and waiting to find out if there are any plans for tonight.
Well, this week I am off on Saturday and Sunday but, I decided to sign up for some extra hours at Mission Space again this coming Sunday. It is hard to believe that I have already been working for two weeks so far. It seems like only yesterday that I started. Now I am seeing new college program and seasonal people coming in with their “earning my ears” tags on and I feel just like an old timer. For those that haven’t read my updated About Webby section, I work at the Emporium Complex on Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Tonight is E-Ride night which is a special that resort guests can take advantage of. They pay an extra $12 and then get a wrist band that allwos them to stay in the park 3 additional hours to ride the rides. For those that are wondering why it is called E-Ride night, well, the idea of an E-Ride dates back to the start of Walt Disney World in 1971 when you had a ticket book and each ride was wroth a certain ticket. The smaller rides like Dumbo and Peter Pan might be worth say an A-Ticket but the bigger rides such as Sapce Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad were worth an E-Ticket which you only got a limited number. The first women astronaut Sally Ride even refrenced the idea of an E-Ride in an interview about gong ot space. Her exact quote was something along the lines of “That was just as good as any E-Ride attraction.”
Not much else new to report. I am just enjoying being here and meeting new people. Part of my enjoyment is seeing the magic that I create have an effect on the guests. I know that their experience and vacation can have jsut that extra touch of magic thanks to me.
Happy birthday to my friend Dustin aka Goofy. Have a great 21st. Too bad you have to work today.
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