Last week was Thanksgiving, and it was the first one that I didn't spend at home. I went to my Grandpa's house which was nice and then Epcot had 99 cent dinner for cast members the day before. So I actually got two Thanksgiving meals. I was kind of sad about not being home for the holiday, but I worked a closing shift that night so it kept my mind off of it. Me, Mary Holland, and some other friends from work went shopping at midnight for Black Friday deals. I got a really fuzzy sweatshirt and vest from Old Navy which I won't be able to wear here because it is still way too hot, and some yummy room spray from Bath and Body. I was glad that I was at least able to be with good friends on that day.
I have been getting really frustrated at work lately. I hate to say it, but I some times question why I am here. I love Disney, but it just really hard to stay sane while telling people they can only sit two people in a row day after day. There are some full time cast members that have a special way of doing things and don't like when us newbies do something differently or mess up. I have noticed that the days that are hardest for me are when I mess up because I get so mad at myself. People expect so much when they come to Walt Disney World that it is hard to keep up with their expectations or to figure out a way to let them know that we have rules that we have to follow also. I try to help make peoples' vacation special, but there is only so much I can do without doing my job wrong or getting walked all over. It's just tough some times. But I have fun and try to make up for the unglamorous parts of the job.
Last Tuesday, I went to Epcot on my time off. There is a Candle Light Precessional every night all through December where high school choirs from all over come to sing Christmas songs while a celebrity narrates the show and reads out of the Bible. Neil Patrick Harris was there that day and he was the only narrator that I really wanted to see. I was so close to Neil! Even though I had to stand in the back of the out door concert stage. His introduction was really funny and the songs were beautiful, but the people I was standing by were driving me nuts. I left a little early mainly to beat the rush out of the park, but also because one of the couples near me smelled like cats.
My roomie Amanda and I went to the Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom on Friday and we had so much fun! The park isn't half as packed during that time so we had to wait 20 minutes max for any ride we went on. I rode Astro Orbiter, met Ariel, and rode Aladdin's Magic Carpet all for the first time! There is a camel that spits water onto the Magic Carpet ride and Amanda and I both got hit in the face unexpectedly and some even got in my mouth. I have never had so much fun on a little ride like that! We laughed about it for the next 20 minutes while we got the water out of our ears. They were giving out hot chocolate and cookies around the park and we wanted to stock up, so we got a blue bag from a merchandise shop and asked for cookies multiple times at each location. We came home with a stuffed little bag of sugar cookies. Amanda works a lot and likes to be to her location early, so she doesn't have much free time to spend at the parks. We did a lot of rides that night that she had never done before, so she got to mark a lot off on her list.
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| We took this right before we got sprayed in the face with camel spit |
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| On the carousel |
We had a good spot for the fireworks and got sad when they played the song "I'll be Home for Christmas" because neither of us will be home for Christmas. I ended up getting a free corn dog nugget meal because they charged my card for the wrong item then gave me a refund, then we found a seat to watch the parade! There was a really bad smell every once in a while while we were sitting on the side walk and we think that the lady next to us had gas. It didn't ruin our time watching the parade because we had just gotten free food and front row seat of the show! The parade was awesome. There were a lot of performers who "skiing" and "ice skating" and there were big gingerbread men and a toy soldiers marching band! I must have been waving like a crazy person because a lot of characters were waving to me and giving me thumbs up. Dale, as in Chip and Dale, even came over and kissed my hand. It sounds so dumb but little things like that are fun! Some floats had scents coming off of them that fit the theme, like gingerbread or cinnamon. A ton of princesses were there and Cinderella's carriage was pulled by white miniature horses and I had to hold my breath while they walked by. I really liked that parade because it was really long and themed well. It has been hard getting into the Christmas spirit being so far away from home and my family. Also, the 70 degree weather confuses my body into thinking its eternally summer so it definitely doesn't feel like Christmas. But it was so fun to celebrate with such a good friend like Amanda.
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| Waiting for the parade eating free corn dog nuggets |
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| One of my favorite parts of the parade |
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| Mickey and Minnie |
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Aurora is my favorite princess, I'm so glad she was in the parade!
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| Cinderella! |
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Cinderella's Fairy Godmother
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I requested to cross train at another ride in Epcot, so hopefully I find out soon if I will be able to work somewhere other than Spaceship Earth! I am not trying to run away from Spaceship Earth, I do like working there. I am just looking for something else to do to break up my time and maybe meet more people around Disney.
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