tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77403187258403261222012-02-16T13:54:17.000-05:00My Adventure in the Disney International College ProgramSteffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232672971183617857noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740318725840326122.post-43034221349911716472008-10-30T21:12:00.003-04:002008-10-30T21:26:30.069-04:00

It's cheesy, but I truly think this summer i made friends forever. It's been a couple of months now since i got back in canada, and I've kind of avoided this blog just because I miss this summer soooo much. Yesterday was the interviews for next years group of summer cast members, and even though I wasn't there I couldn't stop thinking about disney and how outstanding this summer was. Being an

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not saying much here, but it is 4:46am and i havent really slept since wednesday morning--(two hours wednesdaynight, nothing since then!) I've had a truly amazing summer, and in about five hours i will be on a plane back to reality. it's gunna be tough to leave all these friends and memories behind. The past couple of days have been crazy busy and are kind of a blur-- yesterday was graduation so

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July 28th:After posting i headed over to apt. 2402 and watched the holiday with sam, giuli, hannah, and 'the gays'. it was a funny night, we talked through a lot of the movie, which of course made sam crazy. oh, we also picked up the tickets for graduation and surprised one of the boys with silly string, a balloon chandelier and a mickey peanut butter cup w/ a candle stuck in it.July 29th:Daisy

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Oh my goodness. Time is going by so fast and again, blogging is the first thing I forget to keep up with. So now I have pretty much no idea what I've done since July 8th, which is probably not a surprise since that was 20 days ago. But here goes a try at remembering the last 20 days...July 8th:Day OffJuly 9th:Didn't work til 3:28, so went swimming all morning and then headed off to epcot to work

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Glossary: (cause i thought maybe you'd like to know the lingo)MK- Magic KingdomDAK- Animal KingdomEC- EpcotStudios- Hollywood StudiosPoly-Polynesian ResortGrand Fla- Grand Floridian ResortContemp- contemporary resortAnimation- To bring to life, to make real- using actions that fit with the characters personality bringing the costume alive.Backstage- area behind the scenes where guests should not

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Just got home from Pleasure Island, went to comedy warehouse and adventurers club, super funny, i loved it. overall a good laid back day off, sleeping, blogging yesterdays whopper catch up blog, and swimming, and of course chatting with the momma. Oh, and Angelica made me Kraft Dinner.yum Giuli and I didnt decide to go out til like 8, gemma had already left to see wall-e and sam and angie were

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me in the middle with giuli and hannah at mkSo time is flying and i'm forgetting to keep track of it. A lot of this past week and a half is a blur, i'm struggling to remember what i did each day!Saturday June 28thStitch at the Hat at Studios-- This was a fun day, different from other days I've been in this location cuz of Star Wars Weekends! We shared an off-set location with Leia Minnie, Jedi

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So June 24th, in the evening, I went to wishes with Sam and then we went on the Tomorrowland Transit authority ride in Tomorrowland. June 25th I chilled with giuli and then met up with Sam and Angie at Hollywood studios, where we went to ABC commisary for dinner then to Rockin roller coaster, where we had crazy people behind us i the queue. Then Giuli and Angie headed home and sam and I saw

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Oops, didnt say anything about the weekend...June 20th:Pretty typical day in germany with snow white, except snow got pooped on by a bird (hilarious-- her response, "oh thank you my little forest friend" I almost died laughing!) and our last set was rained out. Went to downtown disney afterward, ate at wolfgang pucks and then went to the Virgin Megastore, then saw Sex and the City Movie-- TOO

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Today was fun. My first day ever working at studios. I started at 8, so caught a bus at 7:02am and arrived at the toy box slightly early. Clocked, Changed and Checked, pulled my daisy costume and warmed up. Loaded all the costumes for characters going to the hat into a giant garbage bin type thing and walked through the park to our offset location, inside the great movie ride building. Changed

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So June 18th and 19th I spent in Stiches Shoes in tomorrowland, Pretty normal days working from around eight to around 5. I was Stitch 2 and Stitch 3, so no welcome train for me. Hanging out with buzz lightyear and the guy who operates push the garbage can is always fun, watched some daytime tv and some Sabrina, Full House, and Sister Sister, and avoided rain. wednesday night Giuli and I had mac

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June 12th- Evening:After my sick day naps, I headed over to Apt 4402 to chill out with Giuli. We ate a quick supper of box mix mashed potatoes and then, when Sam got home we headed off to see where she works- the Yacht and Beach Club. We got all dressed up and got on two stinky buses, and then wondered around the pool area for a bit. I'm a big fan of the pools, and the pirate slide. We stopped at

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Saturday June 7th:SleepBus at 4:30pmClock in at 5Warm UpsChatting with AnnePull CostumeOff to the Judges TentThe ToddBaby Abigail the poser (too cute)Sets til 11:00Super Soap ConversationGay Days, Mickey's Red Pants!Off earlyWalk to the mouth of the Tunnel as MickeyBlistersWaiting to Clock outHome by 12:30sleepSunday June 8thFirst Day back at AKBus at 6:57 amClock in at 8:15Pull stitch

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Ok, just in case you're curious, I do hope to backtrack in detail-ify these posts over the next couple of days, but in the meantime, and just in case I never actually get to it these summaries will help me remember what i wanna say and remember about each day. Sorry if it doesnt make good reading at the moment, hopefully i'll not be as exhausted at the end of the day once I get used to the pace.

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I'll fill in the details of training later, i have lots more to say and dont wanna forget it, but cant do more than one entry at a time, i get bored of staring at the screen. Today is my first day off in a week. Tired but so happy with my job and how everything has been. Tomorrow I have another day off, then friday i'm mickey in toontown, saturday same thing.So today:sleep sleep sleepPool with

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Magic KingdomTrainers: Vivian and Danielletunnel tourHow to do dining experiencesliberty treecrystal palaceMagical momentcostumingStitch!First set-- LOOK MOM, STITCH!Stampede!falling neck furStitch, Friar Tuck, Brer Bear, Gepetto, Pinocchio, King LouisAssessmentCast Services Introduction, Cast Support Introductiongolden ticketLunch in the MouseketeeriaTwo more setstour of the character zoocolour

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Hollywood studiostrainers: Sonali and DanielleToy boxcostumingtoy chestwarm upstravel to MKCostumingwhere are Marie's feet!Heavy, tight costumefirst sets in toon townhow to be a GOOD disney villain"I'm named after you, marie"Marie, Sheriff of Nottingham, Baloo, Mr Smee, MeekoLunch in the Mouseketeeriafaces backstageariel and ericmore setsBack to hollywoodbus stopRAIN!HomeHollywood againBacklot

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EpcotTrainers: Jo Ellen and Kristybehind norwaycostume roomAmerican adventurefirst sets with guests!Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Mickey, Big Al, Wendell, Gideon, Mr. PenguinBye, Sabina and Trista :(Face BabiesGive kids the worldDipDiscovery diner3 more setcostume returnstories (tears)homesleep

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summary:sleep in!DAK behind the scenesparade buildingearlytrainers- Jo-Ellen and Daniellecharacter basicscostume roommaingatet-lablunchwarm upsgood job videoFirst time in full costumehead and shoulders knees and toescharacter story3 setstiredhomewalking macaroni and cheesequick costumemkPirate and Princess partyTea CupsPooh RideParadeSplash MountainBig ThunderFireworksTwo JacksBuzz Lightyear

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Training day 1 (Friday May 30th)started pretty early in the morning. We had to be at the DAK wardrobe building at 8:15, which meant catching a 7:45 bus. On the bus, Sabina and I met Adam, Jackie and Trista, from Canada and Hong Kong respectively, who had completed earlier auditions and were also in our training class. We waited outside the building, and once again were picked up by a white 15

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Hi people. You may have noticed myblog is no longer open to everyone. This is because as Youknow I have a special role at disney world that we want to preserve the integrity and secrecy of. So from now on, this blog is invite only. i will still be telling you about my experience, it will just only be immediate friends and family as well as other disney cast members. I havent updated in a couple

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Eek! Today started off lazy, lounging around til about 3 then heading to the Clubhouse to be picked up by a white van. Since I was being picked up at 3:00, I was reluctant to do anything in the morning for fear of not getting back in time. So I stayed pretty close to home most of the day, and then headed over to the pavillion at about 5 minutes to 3. On the way down the stairs out of my apartment

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Wednesday:Ok, so Wednesday morning we all woke up confused in Apt 2402's living room...I remember closing my laptop and asking who wanted to walk me half way home cuz i'm a chicken, and then I guess we all just fell asleep. We were exhausted, it's been a busy couple of days, and yesterday, Wednesday, got even busier.After waking up, i went back to my apt and got ready for traditions, which has

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Today was good :) Started out a little rocky with the bus to our orientation being super late, but after that it was pretty smooth. Orientation this morning was boring, they talked to us about banking with the Disney bank, Partners, and what we can and cant do with our work visa (to prevent deportataion). That presentation was pretty cool, themed to Toy Story with us as the Aliens... haha. And

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Ok, so i've missed some stuff out of my last couple of entries, so this is an add in:Elevators: On the way out of my nana's apt on sunday, we got stuck between floors because they shut down the elevators when an alarm went off. Needless to say, I kinda freaked and was sure I was gunna miss my flight :)Cockroaches: So I saw a cockroach for the first time last night, not in my apartment thank

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First full day and it was great. I'm exhausted, but i don't wanna forget anything so this'll be a bit of a quick and dirty post with just the facts-- unless i get distracted and start putting more detail in it, which i probably will...I woke up pretty early this morning, especially considering the time I went to bed at last night. When I opened my eyes I was instantly fully awake, which is so

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p.s-- have photos and video, will post tommorrow

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Wow, today was awesome. I love it here, so far. Obviously nothing has really started, but it was a really good day.I spent last night at my nana's house, en route to Buffalo where I caught my flight. We left at around 11:00 am on our way to the border (this is wierd-- it is 3 am-ish the next morning but it kinda feels like its been weeks since then!) and then crossed the border at about noon. It

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Only 1 day, 16 hours and 12 minutes til my plane hits the runway... and this is officially my last post before I leave.I've been a little lacking in the whole blogging thing-- I haven't been putting up all of the very cute little emails I've been getting from the Disney team, nor did I make an entry when I received a very cute congratulations package with my work visa form and the disney look

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Only 29 days left til I get on a plane, destination: Disney World. Since my last post I've finished all my exams, and officially finished my first year of University. The last couple of weeks have been busy, between the studying, tanning, shopping, and saying goodbye to residence the weeks have gone fast. In Disney news, it was announced the the Disney International Representatives will no longer

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Ok, a month since I last wrote and not a whole heck of a lot has changed. In fact, the time is flying by much quicker than I thought it would. There is so much other stuff to keep me busy, and just enjoying my first year of university has been a big part of that. With exams starting this coming week, I'm positive April is going to be gone before I know it.In terms of Disney stuff that has

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Ok, so almost a month since I heard the news and only 78 days left til D-day, and have I done any of the things I was in such a rush to do? Have I got my passport, applied for my police check or bought my plane ticket?? In short-- no. Hopefully once this last crazy weekend of assignments is over, I'll finally be able to get all these things accomplished. In other news, apparently Cast-a-Way is no

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I spoke with Eric for more details this morning, and I am definately a character performer, which was my first choice of roles. I'm so thrilled!

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Congratulations!You have been selected to take part in Disney's International College program!Your departure date will be May 25,2008 and your program will finish August 8,2008.I need to go over some details with you. Please contact me ASAP to let me know weather or not you accept this job offer.Our phone # is 514-694-1194, we look forward to speaking with you soon!Thanks,Eric

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Ok, so the interview has officially happened and the waiting (the ten times more stressful than before waiting) has officially started. So here's how it all happened...My mom arrived on Thursday night, January 31st 2008 at about 9:30, and spent a night in res. We were super concerned about the weather reports coming in predicting the worst storm of the winter the following day, and we wanted to

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hehe, it has been a week since I woke up to my phone call, and even though technically I am just waiting for February the first to roll around so I can head off to Toronto, the wait has been eventful and busy, and not just because I started back at my uni and had dance classes and caught up with my friends after the winter break.So the phone call:for those of you reading this in the future as you

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I just got my phone call from Eric at Cast-a-Way hiring-- I'm going to Toronto for my face to face interview on februarythe first. Oh my god, I'm actually shaking!!

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Tomorrow is a new year, and, I hope, the beginning of my Disney adventure. As of right now, I have only just started the application process- on the 19th of December I sent in my resume and cover letter to Cast-A-Way cruise and resort hiring- the agency that hires for Disney from Canada. On the 21st, I recieved a reply that Eric from the agency could not open my resume, and so I resent it as the

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