Almost done!

So today is one of my last days of training! I cannot believe I'm still "earning my ears" but I start Cash Register training and will be done with my support days on Saturday. All my friends are done, so I'm excited to be as well. Last night I got another 4 keys achievement card! I've really been enjoying work lately and am very happy. One of my managers who I really like though, got in a bad car accident, so please keep him in your prayers. Our work is not telling us anymore information but he was in surgery this week and I hope he's okay! Here's a picture of the achievement card and it explains what I got it for. Have a great week and drive safe!

Sunday Funday!

Today has already been so eventful and it's only 3:30! My roommate Hayley and I started off going to Typhoon Lagoon, one of Disney's water parks! It was so cool and I have been wanting to go so I was so excited. We went on a couple slides and then went to the wave pool! It was so tiring and such a workout haha who knew I was so out of shape? After that we went to "sharks reef" which was a little snorkeling section that I got to snorkel with fish, sting rays and SHARKS! We just played there in the morning and then continued our adventure

Next, we went to Caribbean Beach Resort because Hayley is trying to figure out where her family is going to stay. We checked out the hotel and walked around a bit and then decided to go check out ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, because we both had never been there. The Braves have spring training here and it was just huge sports area...kind of boring.

We then continued our journey to a mall and did a little shopping as well as got some lunch. Now we're just driving back to our apartment and I have so much homework to do! Probably just going to take it easy and relax for the rest of the day. Happy Sunday!

Relaxing on my day off at Caribbean Beach

Typhoon Lagoon Wave Pool

Hayley and I

Snorkeling with sharks!

I'm on a Boat

Last night I went on a Boat Party! We took charter buses to Cape Canaveral, which is where all the cruise ships depart from, including the Disney Cruise Line! Once there we all received Boarding Passes and got on a 4 story cruise ship. It was so much fun! The 4th story was a night club so we were all dancing the night away. I met a lot of other CPs and ICPs as well! We were on the boat for about 6 hours and then drove back to the apartments. 

People I work with!

Waiting to board the boat!

This is my friend Morgan!

Dancing the night away!

Round Table

Work was really great today! I can honestly say I love my job....now that I have friends and know what I'm doing. I started at 2:30 and worked pizza pasta until about 4:30. For the next 2 hours I went to a meeting with about 15 other people called "Round table". We sat with one of our managers and just talked about our experiences so far, got explained some basic procedures, watched a motivational movie and then got to ask questions. When I went back to get my assignment I was scheduled for break! Haha it was awesome. Now it's only 11:00 and I'm off work plus I don't work tomorrow!

Days off!

Sorry it's been awhile..I've had a few days off so I've been out trying to do things! I had another "Marketing You" class yesterday and it was so great, once again. Part of our homework was to write a 30 second commercial, which is basically what you would say to introduce yourself to a future employer. Mine was something like, "Hello my name is Kelly Madden and it's a pleasure to meet you. I have been with the Walt Disney World company since January 2013 and am currently attending school at Northern Arizona University, working to get my degree in Hotel Restaurant Management. In the passed I have planned a few major events including Prom and Senior Ball which is why I'm standing here in front of you today. I was wondering if I could get 15-30 minutes of your time to sit down and discuss with you what you do and how you go to be where you are today. Again, my name is Kelly Madden, thank you for your time and here's my business card." So my teacher divided up the class room and for the first 10 minutes we were the "networkers" and the second 10 minutes we were the "leaders". It was a really good experience and although it was just in front of my class mattes, it was good practice. 

After class last night I went to Magic Kingdom to see the firework show for the first time! OH MY GOSH it was seriously incredible. 30 minutes before they do a reflection show on the castle and then the fireworks start. I was jaw dropped like the whole time. I went to the part with a few of my work friends and their roomattes. Mine met up with us for the show so it was neat because we were with a big group of people. I have been hanging with this girl Kristen a lot and I love her. We met at work and she's from California as well, so we get along really well. 

I found out more about the character auditions. Apparently less than 40 girls got picked out of the 800, so I feel really good that I was in that! Out of those, only 8 got "fitted" which means they try on the costumes and take pictures of them. From what I've heard everyone was between 5'2 and 5'4...and I was one of the tallest out of the 40 girls but the cool thing is, they were looking at me for Cinderella! So oh well! I'm going to go again in March and if I don't get it then no worries, it's not meant to be! 

Here's some pictures from the passed few days!

Pre Audition!

Downtown Disney's Candy Store!

Downtown Disney!

Kristen and Roomies!

Kristen and I on Thunder Mountain

Character Auditions

So I decided to go to character look a like auditions this morning and I made it passed first round! There were 50 girls in my group and they picked 4 girls. So far out of 400 girls they've picked 19! I'll keep you posted! I'm so anxious and excited.

So the next step was a dance routine.....hahaha lets just say I am not a dancer. They picked 4 girls and the rest of us got cut. There's about 800 people total so I was just happy to get picked for the next round. It was a fun experience and glad I went!

I MADE IT!

I'm laying in my bed, which has never felt so nice. I MADE IT THROUGH MY 12 hour day which including transportation was actually 14. It was crazy last tonight...we were so busy and of course, pizza/pasta is the busiest shop.

So for the first 2 hours of my shift I was at a Town Hall meeting, and guess who I met?! The manager of Art of Animations and Pop Century! He was at the meeting and it was so cool because he was the person who was in a lot of my training videos and there he was, standing infront of me. The Vice President of Resorts as well as the Manager off all Food and Beverage, and Guest Relations were there as well. Disney is introducing a new product called My Magic Plus and it was an informational meeting for us to learn more. Basically they have created these wristbands that are going to used for everything; your room key, fast passes, photo passes, merchandise transactions and much more. I think the coolest part about them is you can book your fast passes 60 days before you arrival day so you can kind of plan out your day, and its all stored on the wristband. There's so much more to these but if you have any questions or want to know more, just let me know. They are supposedly being released in the nest few months, they're currently in testing. 

So after my meeting I went back to work. I was in the pizza/pasta shop and was working as a "catcher'. Basically what this means is I am the one who is taking the pizzas, garlic bread, meatball sandwiches, and cheesy pesto bread out of the oven, cutting them, plating them and then putting them in our window. It was really difficult because at times I would have 15 personal pizzas coming out, as well as garlic bread and then like 5 family pizzas. The machine is a moving belt so if I didn't get them all out in time, it would all be ruined. From 9:00-10:00 we got a big rush. One of my coordinators went and check our transaction history and we had 523 transactions within the hour.....371 of which were from PIZZA PASTA!! So you do the math...thats a lot f pizzas in the oven! Haha it was very stressful and honestly I didn't really like the position but once it calmed down it was much better. After that one of my coordinators came and I got another certificate! I was so excited and it made it all worth it. On the card it says " great job on catcher keeping a level head and staying safe during super crazy times tonight. Way to go!" Its so nice how Disney acknowledges their employees for hard work. 

This morning I just got back from the pool and now I'm about to get some lunch with my roommates before I have to go back to work from 3:30-12. Did I tell you I feel like I live there more than my apartment yet? Haha 

This was me on my break! Can you find me?