T minus... 2 DAYS!!!

Ahhhh!!

TWO DAYS!  T-W-O Days! So exciting!

I can't believe its finally here, from my countdown in the 200's.

Anyway, so the big the news is, my lovely friends threw me a surprise goodbye party that I had absolutely no idea about!  I can't believe they actually managed to pull it off considering I've been having going away breakfasts/brunches/lunches/coffees/afternoonteas/dinners for the past two weeks.  So I was very surprised!  I'll post some photos when I get some.

Anyway, all thats left is to pack and to catch up with the last few people.  My next post may be in Orlando!  Ahh!

45 Days!!!

I have been terribly slack in posting anything so I'm guessing by the time I get to Disney this blog will be all but extinct.

Anyway, I was going to post a few weeks back (but got lazy) because I met up with some lovely Sydney Disney people!  We went to pancakes on the rocks and proceeded to have desert before enjoying the vivid festival!  Everyone is super lovely and we never really ran out of things to talk about!  I'm sure I will appreciate knowing  a few faces and not just facebook faces when the nerves kick in!

Speaking of nerves, so far they don't exist - which is good.  I think its still that nice distance away that its still a nice surreal sort of dream but close enough to be exciting.  Once it gets to the packing stage things might change.  I'm at the sorting stage currently, today I went through my wardrobe and tossed out an entire garbage bag of clothes and got my coat hangers in order.  Making room for all the additional american clothing purchases.

I've also decided in purchasing  a new suitcase.  Mines big, but I want a huge one to fit everything I want to bring home.

Hmm apart from that Visa interview is on Wednesday - so it will be nice to get that sorted and thats about it!!


p.s. still no Telstra contract.  rage.

x

Resignation and Visa Interview!

Soooo world,

Things are starting to happen.   I officially handed in my resignation - last day 18 June!!  Three more rosters to come out and about 14 more shifts to do!  I've already been sent my exit survey and a list of things I need to do before I get my last pay check.  Mostly washing the ridiculous amount of uniform I've accumulated over the last 3 years.  Thanks Mum!

And in other BIG Disney related news, I've booked my VISA appointment!!!  Yayyyy - although it's still forever away - 20 June.  Kind of wish I had booked it for earlier, so I could get everything else organised, but I have so much stuff going on that it's just going to have to wait until then.  Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly.  So far no one in the Disney group has had any issues so I think I'll be fine!

The Starlight Five Chefs Dinner is next Thursday!!  So finally all the months of (unpaid)work will have paid off and we can see it all come together.  That will be a HUGEE day!  But I'm looking forward to it!

Following that, on the Friday we are all having a Sydney catch up (it was meant to be Saturday originally but a few people including myself can't make it, so there will be one on both Friday and Saturday).  It will be nice to put some faces to facebook.

I guess that is the next week in a nutshell!  Then we are into June and only 2 months to go!!!  Just waiting on my Telstra contract - then we are all set for the next 2.5 years.  Scary!!

Facebook.

So here is the fabulous thing about social media- it has given me the ability to get to know people before I even get to Disney.

The not so fabulous thing about social media - it has given me the ability to get to know people before I even get to Disney.

I have had this blog post in drafts for a while a wasn't sure if I should post it - don't want to start something before I've even gotten to Disney, but I don't want the blog to be just all about the good and neglect the bad.

A lot of people have have told mr all the things that could go wrong and what will I do then.  But I think that's part of the whole experience and I'll learn something regardless.

This may be a lesson in first impressions aren't always right, however....

Some people on our facebook group are just retarded and I have no idea how they are going to survive six months to a year abroad, nor how I am going to survive with them.. Haha ahh.  (That said though, there are A LOT of lovely people who I would love to get to know, but this post isn't about them).

Maybe it's just the way the written word on facebook comes across, but I'm seriously concerned about the possibility of having to be one of these peoples roommates.  My idea of leaving it up to Disney fate may not be the smartest.  What's better?  Settling for someone who will at least be tolerable in the very least, or going with the flow and having the possibility of living with people who drive me crazy.

Anyway, I could be wrong, I hope I'm wrong, but at the same time I'm not naive enough to think that we would all get along like happy campers ,  I too will probably drive people up the wall, but at least I try to refrain from being too annoying.

Haha there are about 3 people who I think I'll clash with, if I do I'll do another post.  Who knows, maybe I'll be best friends.  lolz.

Goal # 9

Goal # 9 - Create my own treat at Goofy's Candy Co.

Goal # 8 - (Trump Card )

If I achieve this goal, none of the others matter.


Dine at Club33.  


This will be practically impossible considering you need to be a member, there is a wait list of over 14 years, and they actually closed the wait list.  


If I do this, I'm awesome.








You can read more here.


http://www.disneylandclub33.com

Goal # 7

Have High Tea at the Grand Floridian Garden View Tea Room

Goal # 5

Go on a date at Magic Kingdom*.

Stolen from an American but the idea seems cute

Goal # 4

Get my Ducktorate*!

I'll explain in a later post.

Goal # 3

Drink Around the World at Epcot World Showcase. 

Whose in?

T Minus 180 Days

So yesterday was officially six months until D Day!  


Although nothing really on the D front has happened.  I guess at the moment I'm just in the process of looking at flights, although I pretty much know I'm going to Fly Delta or code share V Australia to get my  frequent flyer points up.


Other stuff that needs to be done over the next few months is:

• Visa Paperwork
• Visa Interview
• Medical Insurance
• I'm sure a thousand other things that I can't remember.

Seeing as I have nothing to talk about, I figured those of you not in the Disney Know may like to know more about some of the basics.


Oh I really suck at posting this is like the tenth time I have come back to this and I can't figure out what to write.


I wish Disney would email me!  I think I gots to wait til April before we get anymore info.


I'll just treat this as a Diary.








Dear Diary,


This week I started Spanish Lessons.


This week I got an internship with Starlight Foundation.


This week I started casual work where I interned last year.


This week my work decided to give me 5 shifts.


The end.












Last weeks entry would have gone like this....


Dear Diary.


This week I had one shift.


The end.








I'm getting whiplash.  










Oh I'll catch you up to speed on the housing in my next post.  Whatevs.

Goal # 2

Goal # 2 -  Enter the Cinderella's Castle Suite.   Bonus points if I actually stay there.

22 January 2012

Hello,

I've been stalking a lot of the January 2012 Disney starters blogs and  there is one hugely apparent trend, that being, they have no time to update/write.  So I've decided I'm going to update once a week on anything thats been going on.  Lately, there hasn't been much at all, so this week I decided to post one of my favourite songs (that pretty much won me a trip to Fiji last year, but that's another story) who teamed up with Disney to do a remix of some sort.  

I think I need a theme song for my Disney adventure, if anyone has any idea's post them below :)

xx

T Minus 200 Days!

Til D Day!!


As one of my fellow cast members posted on our cute little Disney Aus/NZ Facebook group, it is 200 days to go! Ahh cue screaming.  Although its weird being in America and starting to look at things like flights back to America.  Odd.  I have one week left here so once I get back I can start getting organised.  Although, Disney have said not to do anything till April when we can start submitting visa forms etc.   


I'm fairly flexible with when I want leave, as I don't think I'll arrive in the US too much earlier, I'd prefer just to get over the jet lag and start, but I could be persuaded to detour via NYC.  So with that in mind I'll just wait till around April to book flights, V Australia tend to have their sale flights around three months before the date.   I think I'll also just book the return ticket for a late date in January, but that will depend on if I get a grad job or not.  either way, Im thinking I'll leave around the 25th of Jan.


Oh yeah, that is me >>>
In case you were dying to know.


And as promised here are some Disneyland pics!

Tower of Terror

  

California Adventure Park

Magic Castle!  (There was a photo with me out front but it's gone MIA)

Tea Cups!

Magic Castle at Night! 

My favourite photo of the day!

The End.

x

Sneak Peak

Hey World,


Just chillin' in America.


Tomorrow I will be going to Anaheim before getting a sneak peak at Disneyland!!!


We have one day at Disney and one at California Adventure!


Photos & Details to come.


x

Goal # 1

Goal #1  - Crash an American's Thanksgiving dinner.

Hey Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind.

Hey Mickey,

I'm coming to meet you!!


I officially just got offered a position at Walt Disney World, Orlando as Vacation Planner from 4 August 2012 through to 4 January 2013!! (eek, 2013)  And I officially just accepted!

I don't really know much at this stage, but here's a snippet from the e-mail..

"Congratulations!  We are pleased that to offer you a position on the WALT DISNEY WORLD International College Program as a/an Vacation Planner Cast Member.  This is an amazing opportunity and will allow you to gain a very unique work experience-the kind that professionals in every field agree provides students with skills they need to compete effectively in today’s job market. 

Below is a description of the responsibilities involved with a/an Vacation Planner role:

Vacation Planner Cast Members help begin the magic for our Guests by performing ticket sales.  This role involves working well under pressure and dealing with a high volume of sales and transactions.  Strong awareness of the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort and its ticket media, as well as the ability to handle challenging Guest situations are important skills to possess as a Vacation Planner."

If you wanna find out more, from a more authentic source, this is where I originally got most of my info from.   https://www.disneyinternationalprograms.com/seasonal.html 

So yep, I'll keep you updated as I am updated!


xx
Jess