I know it’s been like forever since I posted last. I’m sorry my posts are lacking in length and frequency. Anywho, I have some news from the Magic Kingdom. Yours truly will be training to work on the steam trains starting next week. That’s right, I will be training as a conductor with the Walt Disney World Rail Road. So the next time you ride the train, you might be lucky enough to hear me yelling “All Aboard!” he he he. Not too much else to report. Candlelight has overnight practice this week as the shows start right after Thanksgiving. I can’t wait! My first show will be on December 2nd with Haley Joel Osment. Lots of hours at work this week and next then the family comes to visit. So till the next update, have a magical day!
Archive for the 'Work' Category
Well, I know I have been AWOL for a few days. I have a good reason though I promise. I have been busy packing and then unpacking since Andrew and I moved in to our new place on Friday. And through a 16+ hour work day yesterday, I am just exhausted! So I’ll start off about the new apartment. Andrew and I moved from an area of Orlando known as Metro West and back to the Lake Buena Vista Area. We are located just before Sea World on International Drive and close to where the Disney College Program housing is located. So, having said that, my new commute to work is 12 miles on one road lasting 15 minutes instead of a 23 mile commute lasting 30 minutes. Also, I now have my own bedroom back since our new place is a two bedroom/two bath apartment. It is so nice. It also helps when most your friends now live with in a two mile radius as well. Needless to say, I am happy to have moved. Lots of other issues in play with the move but, I wont go in to them on here.
Also on the theme of a new home, the reason I was working for 16+ hours yesterday was because I had the chance to work with Media Operations again (See Grad Night) and assist them with a few families from ABC’s Extreme Makeover:Home Edition. It was a group of 14 families that got a private night at WDW with a concert from Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. I can’t really go in to too much detail on the background but, watch the Holiday Special of the show sometime in December.
Well, I still have a few random piles around the apartment that I need to sort out and find a home for. Have a magical day!
It is my pleasure to announce that as of October 16, I will be in a new role at the Walt Disney World Resort. As of Thursday, October 13, I will no longer be a Merchandise Cast Member. After my 4 day vacation to Disneyland, I will return and move to a role in Main Street Operations. Main Street Ops is the group that handles turnstiles, steam trains, PAC (parade audience control), and a mixture of other park support operations. So who knows, the next time you come visit, I might be driving the steam train!
Wow, what a weekend! Yesterday, Saturday, I worked my normal shift in Delivery Services and then manages to pick up an additional shift working with Media Operations for Disney’s Grad Night 2005 Celebration. Grad Night is an event that Disney has been putting on for years that honors all the recent grads for the current year with concerts by A-List celebrities and a magical place to just have fun. So what did I get to do for my extra shift, I worked with walking MTV around the park and supporting their filming of the event for Total Request Live or TRL which airs weekday afternoons. The shots from Grad Night should be aired on May 2 I have been told. It was a blast and included doing crowed control at the concert stage in-front of Cinderella Castle and being a guard around Ciera as we walked with her and MTV for interviews. Other artists participating in the event were Yellowcard, Ryan Cabrera, and Kevin Lyttle. I can’t really comment too much about what we did but, let’s just say I had a lot of fun and it was a great experience. I hope to do more work with the Event group sometime in the future and they said they would welcome my help any time.
Ok so last night was a surprise. You may be wondering why this post has the Mission: SPACE logo in it. Well, I was originally off yesterday. I ran some earns around Orlando and ended my afternoon at Epcot looking from Kimmie Sue to set up a meeting with her and to visit my friend Joe a work. Joe works as a Coordinator in Futureworld East (Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy, Wonders of Life, Mission: SPACE and Test Track). Well, yesterday was the Extra Magic Hour Evening for Epcot and Mission: SPACE was short staffed I guess and I got talked in to working a seven hour shift at the attraction.
I wanted to do attractions when I applied to start on the college program so it was a blast. Since I am not fully trained on the attraction, I was limited to greeter and grouping positions. I still had a blast and it made me think about what my future at WDW might include if a role in Guest Relations was not to work out. I might consider a transfer to an attraction like Mission: SPACE or Soarin’ or even apply for opening crew for Expedition everest which is coming to Animal Kingdom in January. But, as much as it would be fun, Guest Relations would be my top choice and the direction I want to move.
It’s official! Last night, casting called my parents house in Minnesota and left a message for me about a full-time role. This morning, they called me back and I have officially accepted a transfer from Main Street West Merchandise (Emporium Complex) to Magic Kingdom Main Entrance Merchandise (Strollers, Station Break, Newsstand, and Package Pick-Up). I’ll admit, it wasn’t my number 1 choice but, it IS full-time and I’m actually looking forward to getting outside and a new experience. I officially start on March 13 depending on what I am scheduled. Yay, job security! I’m so excited 
