Living a Dream Come True

I know it's been a while since I posted an update so I thought I should get one out! I've been pretty busy since both my classes started but I am loving them! I'm taking Entertainment Show Productions, which is a great class about the technical side of Disney shows and Disney Heritage which is like a history class just about Disney. I have friends in both classes, which makes it fun, and I am also learning a lot and enjoying a lot of the guest speakers. I can't decide which class is my favorite, and though I am sad I can't spend a full day at the park anymore, I think I would have regretted not taking both classes. And I'm especially excited for when my Show Productions class gets to take a backstage tour of Fantasmic!

My friend Caroline who works with me at the PhilharMagic complex is also in my Show Productions class, and we decided we should go to Animal Kingdom before class, since our class is right next door. It was fun to go with her because she knew so much more than me and she taught me a lot about the park. We made sure to go early so we could head over to Kilimanjaro Safari while the animals were all active and we got a real treat. They were all active and pretty close to the road to! I could have touched a giraffe if I had been allowed! We also went out on some of the walking trails where the animals were pretty active. We made sure to catch Finding Nemo the Musical and decided we should go back next week to catch the Lion King show and for more fun.


Before coming to Disney World I knew I would have to eat at Be Our Guest restaurant, so as soon as I got accepted I tried every day to get reservations. Well, I got reservations for Courteney and I on October 12^th, and when that day rolled around we were thrilled! Although dressing up is not required, we decided we would any because it would be fun. Let me tell you, the restaurant is gorgeous! There are three different rooms you can eat in and they are all designed beautifully. We got to eat in the ballroom, though we also looked around at the other two rooms. I had shrimp and scallops while Courteney had steak and we were both very happy with our food. And of course, we did try the Grey Stuff, and it was delicious! Once dinner was over we were invited to meet the Beast which was very exciting in itself! I've decided that I have to take my parents there for lunch because it is such a great experience!

Since my last post I was also lucky enough to be chosen to tour the Castles with an Imagineer as a part of Limited Time Magic. Bright and early in the morning I headed over to the Magic Kingdom where I met up with the other participants. We headed inside the park and met up with our Imagineers. We were split into two groups and one group toured the Be Our Guest restaurant while the other explored the Cinderella Dream Suite and then we switched. The man who gave us our tour of the Beast Castle was one of the many people who worked on the castle and the woman who gave us our tour of the Dream Suite was the interior designer on the project! Both tours were amazing but of course the Dream Suite was the highlight. It was on my bucket list to get to go see this exclusive suite and it was a dream come true to see it! It was totally gorgeous and designed stunningly. The whole thing is designed to be like you are inside a castle (duh!) but with secret modern day amenities. That was something I won't soon forget!


I also won't forget the Halloween Party I finally got to go to! Working the Halloween Parties is so hard when you can see how fun they are but can't go yourself! But I got to whip out my costume and find out just how much fun it was. I knew that I was gonna go twice so this time around I just focused on meeting all the rare characters that were out. My favorite were Tarzan, Jane and Terk but there were some other great characters that I am glad to have met! I'm going again on the 29^th and then it'll be just about time to gear up for Christmas! Never a dull day in the Magic Kingdom.


Work has continued to be pretty normal, though I did get recognized for my guest interactions and keeping people entertained while they wait in line. I'm making lots of great friends and I'm already dreading my program ending and missing them. The other day was actually pretty eventful at work. I was standing outside of Princess Fairytale Hall when our fire alarms started to go off and guest were asked to evacuate. While everything ended up being okay, we had to check every store, restaurant and ride that was attached to that building which took quite a bit of time. So for about 45 minutes I had guests who were yelling at me and blaming me for the whole situation (yay). Once I got my break I was relived to just get some time to catch a breath and relax. I was still a little frazzled once my break was over, but as they say “the show must go on!” Later that night was a Halloween Party and we typically close the Hall down at 6:30 so we can clear guests out who don't have tickets. At about 6:45 a man comes up to me pretty much begging to go inside, but I couldn't let him because he does not have a Halloween ticket. But the man pulls me aside and tells me he only wants like 5 minutes inside and doesn't want to see the princesses, he just wants to propose to his girlfriend. How could I say no to that?! So I walked him and his girlfriend up the Fast Pass line and have them wait while the last guests head in to meet the princesses. All the cast members are looking at me very confused as to what these people are doing here, so I had to clue some of them in. Of course the entertainment captain runs offstage to grab a Photo Pass photographer and we let the couple into an empty room and he proposes to her in front of Cinderella’s glass slipper! The poor guy would have proposed in the queue as long as he could be in the building so I'm glad we were able to make it a little more magical! Once she said yes I took them out to our nearest store and got them 'Just Engaged' buttons and let them know where they could look at their pictures. They were so happy they both gave me a hug! I was so glad I could make their engagement magical and I needed that magic to turn my day around, so it was great.


Besides all that I've been busy helping my parents plan their trip here in November. I'm very excited and I'm trying to get everything planned so that they have an awesome time! I'm looking forward to another audition in a couple weeks and I'm working on getting my classes picked out for next semester. It's hard to believe I graduate in just a couple months! I guess I should start planning for life as a college graduate, but for right now I'm enjoying living life in Fantasyland.