July 2013 continued.....

The start of a busy week…

16^th July consisted of all the students studying with CMU to participate in a meet & greet so that we could meet other CP’s and our tutors for CMU. This was a nice welcome event as it was very casual and we got to bond over pizza.

17^th July we had to go and get our international documents signed and take part in the recruitment welcome at Vista Way, this is when I found out where I will be working for the next 6 months, I got merchandise in Hollywood Studios on Sunset/Animation. I was very nervous as no one else that I knew was in Hollywood Studios but I heard that it was a great location to work in.

18^th July so today was Traditions this is the day which everyone attends to learn all about Disney. Firstly everyone got checked to see if they had the correct Disney Look, then we all got split up into groups and got to go backstage at Magic Kingdom, it was amazing!!! We got to walk under the castle, see the princesses and walk around the park its self; it was our own private tour. It was a magical way to welcome us all to the company. The rest of traditions was full of presentations, talks and a personal welcome and greet with Mickey Mouse himself, pretty amazing if you ask me. The rest of the day was spent hanging out at Hollywood Studios with 17 other English CP’s, I got to look at where I will be working and I got eat at my all-time fave Pizza Planet, gotta love Toy Story.. right?!

Finally I get 3 days off to spend time with my friends and roommates.

21^st July was Welcome to Recreation at Disney University, this is when I got trained on the register and learnt more about the currency as I would be dealing with it every day.

22^nd July I had my first day at Hollywood Studios, I got to see and try on my costumes for the first time. It was definitely an experience, the only way to explain the costumes that I have to wear are unique.