Week 2

It is so hard trying to find the time to update this!!

Briefly, I had training which was good, some parts were really boring where we had to read page after page but the hands on part was more fun. I'm beginning to feel less anxious about working there now, which is good. For my first attempt at Spieling the Circle of Life a family asked to video me and kept saying how nervous I looked, I obviously messed this one up.
My spiel is.. "Hello everyone, my name is Tori and I would like to welcome you to 'The Circle of Life' an environmental fable featuring Simba, Timone and Pumba from Disney animated feature the Lion King. In just a moment these automated doors will open towards you, so for your safety please remind behind the yellow line. When they open please take small children by the hand and watch your step as you descend into the theatre. Also, please refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, flash photography and video recording whilst inside the theatre. Thank you and enjoy the show."
My second time saying the spiel I had a girl start talking over me, I paused, and looked at her, close to the 'look of death', that was definitely the teacher in me coming out. I didn't even realise I had done it, but I've begun to block it all out and talk over them.
Also whilst in training the ride decided to stop working 16 times in the space of 5 hours, I was in control a couple of the times which was a bit scary as there was so many people of higher authortiy around. But I tried to stay calm and got through it. Whilst on training I had a little walk around Hollywood Studios and ate at Longhorn Steakhouse and Hooters. I have been craving the chicken wing covered in parmesan and garlic since going there!

My assessment was on Tuesday, apart from having a woman mimick my voice nothing really happened out of the norm. My assessment went fine and I passed which meant.. I have earnt my ears, yay!! I am now a fully pledged cast member! A couple of us did the dreaded Walmart run then I went round to Amys to play Vodka Pong for my first time!

Wednesday was my first day off since being here. For our welcoming we had 'Breakfast with the characters'. We arrived at 9am to be greeted by a long queue, so we queued up for 45 minutes and got to meet Minnie and Mickey in their pyjamas. There was then another queue for breakfast, which was pancakes and french toast. In the pavillion there was a little rave going on, felt a bit weird for it being only 10am but it was good! A few of us had planned to go to Epcot so we set off and spent the day over there. We stayed to watch Illuminations which were amazing and then Charlie, Jess and I headed over to Jellyrolls. I love this place!! Jellyrolls is a bar with two guys playing the piano and you can request songs, it was such a chilled funny night, love it!

Thursday Charlie, Jess and I went over to Hollywood Studios, it was their first time so they were all excited which made me feel even more excited! We were also joined by Rach, Becca and Nikita later on in the day. Was such a good day, was my first time riding the new Star Tours and Toy Story Mania ride, they were both throughly enjoyed. Charlie and I definitely were a bit competitive on Mania! Of course we watched Beauty and the Beast, and I got a little bit teary in between singing my hart out. We ate a stunning meal at an Italian restaurant before two rides on Rock 'n Roller Coaster and to top the night off we watched Fantasmic. Even though I have seen the show before I still sat in absolute awe and loved it!!

Yesterday was my first day at work after my assesmment. Katie needed to sort out her bank account over at Disney University so I went over with her to cure my boredom. Obama was at the Contemporary giving a speech so we attempted to go see him. This failed as we were five hours early.. We popped in to Magic Kingdom to have my first official picture with Mickey and Minnie, then headed to Cast Connections. Then it was work time, as i was about to leave for work it started torrential raining, which made my day... I clocked in and my first assignment was dispatch, I was so worried the ride would go down like it did when I was last working, but alas dispatch went fine both times I operated. I then was assigned wheelchair assist, well I forgot to help a guest in a wheelchair out of the boat, so they sat there for a little bit longer, i was unable to move an ECV and the guests thuoght I had broke it so another cast member was called to help, I tried to hide around the corner sheepishly and then a girl decided to stand up and exit the boat before we had stopped the ride so i asked her to sit down and as she sa down i was repeating myself but the sit part only came out, so i sounded like i was talking to a dog, she wasn't pleased! Apart from that my first day went fine. Hopefully today I will pull circle!