"Kitty!"

Pixar officially announced Monster's Inc 2: Monster's University today! I knew there was going to be a sequel but knowing what it is and that it's a prequel is pretty exciting : ] Also, POTC 5 has started script writing. I love the Pirates franchise but the more movies that come out the more worried I become that they won't be as good. However, as long as Johnny Depp keeps coming back as Jack Sparrow, I'll keep going to see them.  And the Town Square Theatre opens tomorrow! I knew it was in April but I had no idea it was so soon, I wish I was there for the premiere ... I wish I was there in general.  Last but not least, I have to mention tonight's episode of Grey's Anatomy ... holy moly.  The musical thing didn't really bug me that much which was good but it was like intense moment after intense moment.  I read somewhere that they're considering doing another one. I don't think they should but after the ratings come out who knows what will happen.  Can't wait for next week.

Shout out to my esposa Lizz, she's applying for a Pixar internship so I wish her the best of luck : ]

Challenge Day 21: Favorite Character to see in the Park



Mickey! He's the staple of Disney World and plus he has a cool wardrobe, I like seeing what he's wearing : ]

Challenge Day: 20

Challenge Day 20: Your Favorite Sequel

"You threw off my groove"

If you like Ukulele's or are a Robin Hood fan, listen to this guy do a rendition of the Whistle Stop. Or if you're a Gleek or just a big Darren Criss fan, listen to his covers of Part of Your World and Belle. I don't know why I'm just finding these, maybe because Glee is on a hiatus and I really missed watching it tonight.

  

Yeah I've been in a bad mood all night thanks to my lovely family so these videos helped a bunch. Who can stay mad when they're listening to Darren Criss and a ukulele? If only the videos could be combined, or if Darren played the ukulele! that'd be magical.

Challenge Day 19: Your Least Favorite Pixar Film

I honestly haven't even tried to watch the whole thing because it seems so dumb to me. Why is there going to be a sequel?

"A is for Axiom, your home sweet home. B is for Buy N Large, your very best friend. "

The Sounds like Summer concert series dates have been released. If you're in EPCOT from June 12-July 30, go check it out! I hear it's pretty good : ] Here's the line-up:

• Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles, 6/12-18/11
• Stayin’ Alive – A Tribute to the Bee Gees, 6/19-25/11
• Slippery When Wet – The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute, 6/26-7/2/11
• Little Queen – The Music of Heart, 7/3-9/11
• Frontiers – A Tribute to Journey, 7/10-16/11
• Karin Lawson – A Tribute to Janet Jackson, 7/17-23/11
• 2U – A Tribute to U2, 7/24-30/11

The new Disney Channel Original Movie : The Suite Life Movie, premiered this past weekend. If you haven't seen it, don't bother. It wasn't that good, sorry Disney, better luck next time.  


Challenge Day 18: Your Favorite Pixar Film


 


This was a toughy, but I adore this movie.

"A boy who won't be good might just as well be made of wood."

This has the potential to be a long rambling post but just bear with me.  So I slacked off this weekend with the challenge again, however I have an excuse. My ever so reliable laptop wouldn't turn on, and when I figured out how to get it to turn on, it wouldn't charge.  Clearly there's something very very wrong with this thing. I'm just waiting for it to blow up at the most inconvenient moment. I got to spend last night with the boy, we celebrated our 3.5 years earlier this week : ] and today is my sister's birthday so she gets a shout out as well:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KERRI!

Anyways, one of my friends spent her spring break in Disney this past week and put her pictures up which I was looking forward to living vicariously through. Well... they suck.  All she took pictures of was her day in Animal Kingdom, pictures of herself, and 50+ out of focus pictures of fireworks.  There were some cute ones of Pooh and T-I- double GAH-er but that was about it.  Another friend of mine has randomly decided to go this week with his uncle so hopefully those pictures will be better.  And another friend posted this to facebook which is 33 Things You Probably didn't know about Toy Story.  I actually didn't know all of them so maybe you won't either.

In other Disney related news, a crew member from the Disney's Wonder Cruise went missing, lets hope she's somewhere safe and found soon.  Only a few weeks until the Town Square Theatre opens in MK, apparently it's suppose to be a vaudeville theme and Magician Mickey or some of the Princesses will be the first characters you get to meet; you can read more about it here.  Also, there's new merchandise out for the 40th anniversary and I want this hat or anything Cinderella related from D-Tech. My birthday's coming up pretty soon, just saying ...

 

Day 17: Your Least Favorite Classic



It bores me to tears, the only good part is the dancing brooms. Sorry to anyone I just offended.

"That was totally wicked!!"

Mickey Mouse might be getting his own movie!! click here to read more.

Day 15: The First Movie You Saw


I have no idea, I'm assuming it was one of these
  or 


Day 16: Your Favorite Classic





der

Challenge Day: 14

Day 14: Your Favorite Kiss





I still don't get how they could pick up the same strand of spaghetti. I want to try it.

"Kevin's a girl!?"

Okay this is my random question I've been wondering for the past... day haha

Why are the Disney colors yellow and purple? I'm sorry but when I think of Disney, those are not the colors I imagine and now everyone in the program is like "WOOOO PURPLE THOUGHTS" and we all get excited about the purple folder but why purple? I was making a string bracelet and the colors I chose were purple and yellow and I was like oh hey these are the Disney colors! but now it's bugging me that I don't know why. If someone could answer this for me I'd love you forever ... or I could just google it.

Challenge Day 13: Your Least Favorite Song

Is there someone who actually likes this song? If there is I'd like to meet them, and possibly run some tests.

Challenge Day: 12

Day 12: Your Favorite Villain Song

If you haven't seen this, you need to. It's amazing.

"I'm not a guppy"

So I'm trying to do this from my phone, who knows if it'll work. Turns out that my computer didnt really get fixed so I cant use it at school and the weather is shit so I dont feel like walking to the lab. I got an email from Disney today welcoming me to the program and still haven't gotten a response back from the email I sent two weeks ago. I'm giving up for now, theres five months to go, I'll try again later. I really don't think I can copy and paste stuff on here so I might have to slack again on the challenge. Thats really the least of my worries at the moment. I hate technology : (

OOO found a loophole! Guest access, muahaha, yeah it only gives me an hour but it's better than nothing.

Challenge Day 11: Your Favorite Love Song

"I didn't even know frogs had lips. How 'bout a nice firm handshake.?"

I know I know, I've been slacking, I'm sorry. A few things have happened in the Disney world over the last week. Tokyo Disney has been closed temporarily because of the horrible things happening in Japan. While this is sad news, it's completely understandable and ensures the safety of the guests and cast members.  Let's hope that the minimal damage that occurred gets fixed soon and it re-opens for business! Secondly, my birthday is in a few weeks and although I rarely celebrate it and rarely ask for a gift, Chris has decided that he wants to pay for my ticket to go down to Florida.  It's still a while away so I don't know if it'll work out how he has it in his head but even so it's a very generous and he's the best for even thinking of it : ]

Challenge Day 9: Your Favorite Original Character


I already said Pluto was my favorite and he's an original character but if I can't choose him again, I choose her.





Challenge Day 10: Your Favorite Song

Me and my friend Jenna would literally listen to this multiple times a day, it's a classic.

Challenge Days 7 and 8

whoops, skipped a day, but I got my laptop back! It crashed last weekend and now it's fixed so yay.


Day 7: Your Favorite Sidekick





Day 8: Your Favorite Villain

Challenge: Day 6

Day 6: Your Favorite Animal



Dogs aren't my favorite animal, but Dug is my favorite Disney animal
Just thought I should clarify

"Tale as old as time"

It's been a week since I emailed the recuiter asking about the disney look and they still haven't gotten back to me. I went from being nervous to frustrated and now I'm just anxious.  All I can think of is that they're going to revoke my invitation and then I'll like ... cry.  For future CPs, here's the guidelines for the Disney Look for general cast members; it's really boring ...

https://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/disneylook/disneylook.html

In happier news, there's a video sneak peak of the new Haunted Mansion Interactive Queue up and I'm pretty excited about it. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUQxzdcL7ro&feature=autofb
I went on this ride more than any other when I went to Disney, I love the ghosts in the mirror : ]

Also, thoughts go out to those who were a part of the disasters in Japan.

Challenge Day 5: Your favorite Hero



Waallll-EE, he saves Eve, he saves Earth, he's adorable ... you can't lose with Wall-E

Challenge: Day 4

Day 4: Your Favorite Prince



Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid. I always found him dreamy ... for a cartoon

Challenge: Day 3

Day 3: Your Favorite Attraction in Tomorrowland


I've only been to Disney once when I was little; the majority of the attractions in Tomorrowland didn't even exist. However, I've always wanted to go on Space Mountain, my sister being the person she is refused to go on it with me so I missed out. I'm going to assume it'd be my favorite for challenge purposes.

Challenge: Day 2

Day 2- Your Favorite Princess





Easiest question ever, love her.

“If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.”

Housing!!

The way I'm looking at it, this program is divided in to thirds.
1/3- Working ~ your role, your position, your location, your co-workers, your pay
1/3- Experience ~ meeting new people, living on your own, networking, experiencing everything Disney has to offer
1/3- Housing ~ your apartment, your roommates

That's been where my head's at for the past few days.  I'm trying to decide on which apartment complex is right for me and all of them have their pros and cons.  There are three choices Patterson, Chatham, and Vista Way.  My preference at the moment is Chatham.  It's bigger than the other two, the bus station is right there, it's newer than Vista Way and less expensive than Patterson.  So far the only down side I've seen is that there is no wireless in the apartments and that in Chatham specifically, there is no ethernet connection in the bedrooms.  While that isn't a deal breaker, it's pretty poopy.  Patterson I guess is the most quiet of the three and Vista Way is party central.  I'm not really a partier, I like to go to them occasionally but I rather not live in that environment 24/7, it makes it sound like a frat house.  I like quiet but I feel like most of the people who are going to choose "Wellness" housing (no alcohol, those who are under 21 are automatically in wellness) will be placed there and I want the option of drinking in my own place if I want to.  I'm trying to convince Chris that Chatham is the way to go. If we both got housing there it'd be amazing. We wouldn't have to worry about the 1am curfew or signing each other in every time we see each other.  He read on another blog about an engaged couple who asked the people when they were checking-in if they could be in the same building and they said it wasn't a problem and they were even placed on the same floor.  Not that I'm engaged or anything but it's good to know that if we ask to be placed together it could happen.  Maybe one day they'll make the apartments Co-ed ... maybe ... doubtful.

"Hakuna Matata"

I emailed the Disney recruiters a few days ago asking about the Disney Look.  They have some pretty strict guidelines of which I'm not worried about except for one, my hair.  They want natural colors which technically mine is but I have this thing called Waardenburg's Syndrome which strips pigment from my body therefore my hair is white and brown.  I emailed them asking if I need to dye it and if so by how much. Maybe they don't know what to tell me because otherwise I'd think they'd give me an answer by now. Tad bit frustrating. 

On the other hand, I started looking up flights today.  Check-In is from 8am-12pm on the day you've been approved for arrival.  Apparently the earlier you get there the easier it is to get everything done and you have the rest of the day to yourself and since everyone seems to find out the same information, people start lining up for check-in crazy early in the morning.  So instead of leaving ridiculously early on the 10th, now we're trying to find a late flight on the 9th and just hang out in the airport until it's time to wait in the crazy long check-in line.  Now if I could only find people to live with I'd be all set. 

I've seen a lot of people doing various versions of the 30 Day Challenge and I'm going to copy them because it

1. Will make a month go by faster which means one less month til Disney!

and 2. It looks like a bucket-load of fun

Day 1: Your Favorite Character

Yeah, Pluto's the shit!

"Just Keep Swimming"

More random facts about me:

I love Cinderella, you'll find out just how much
I've only been to Disney once when I was 7 and I've been dying to go back so this program is perfect!
As I briefly mentioned in my last post, I have a boy. We've been together almost 4 years and he is doing the program with me so we will actually be celebrating our anniversary in Disney! He'll probably be mentioned a lot so just giving you a head's up.

Ok, today I'll talk about my role; Quick Service Food & Beverage (QSFB)
According to my sources (AKA the DCP website) these are my potential responsibilities ...

• Selling food and beverages at outdoor carts and/or indoor restaurants
• Taking & filling orders
• Multi-tasking; preparing & assembling food items in a kitchen area, including the use of a fryer, grill, broiler, & other industrial cooking equipment
• Cash-handling- both manual and using computerized registers
• Bussing tables, cleaning kitchen & counter equipment, emptying trash cans, setting & stocking tables
• Dispensing & selling alcoholic beverages
• Working outdoor carts & in restaurants; heavy lifting, pushing heavy carts, working with cleaning chemicals
• Working independently or as part of a large team, standing for extended periods and working outdoors

We're also not allowed to wear any jewelery or nail polish or have long nails.  The no jewelery thing I'm going to have a problem with. I wear the same necklace and ring every day and I feel naked when I take them off, but I guess I'll have to get over it, womp womp. Since I'm graduating (fingers crossed) in May, I don't need to take classes for college credit so I'm hoping to work as much as I can.  We can put in requests to work in specific parks but there's no guarantee that we'll get what we ask for.  I'm secretly hoping for a restaurant job in Magic Kingdom, simply because it's open longer and there's a chance of working longer. I also heard a rumor that you can get a pay raise if you work there;  I'm in college, I'm broke, money is my friend. However, if I got a cart job it would give me a chance to get a tan and anyone from New England knows that when the sun is out, you take advantage.  With my luck it'd rain all day. 

Here's a list from Disney's website of Quick Food Services, I didn't realize how many there were... http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/listing/?sortBy=nG:hasDiningExperienceFacet&fv_222817=on

Everything else I've heard or read about QSFB is that you either hate it or love it.  I've worked in food services before so I know that people can be a pain and they're going to blame you for things that you can't control but you can't let it get to you and ruin your day, it's just one person.  I also know that if you find just one person that's fun to work with, it makes the day fly by.  The work schedules vary but I know the days are long and I could be working 11 hours shifts for days in a row so I hope I find someone fun that's working with me.  I've also heard that there's an increased chance of getting injured by working QSFB, which totally makes sense.  Burns, cuts, I read about one girl getting hit in the neck from something falling on her and she was taken out on a stretcher ... that's not scary at all. I'm small and I rather not get crushed by flying objects but hey, the things I do for Disney! I'll find out more about the role when I get there and go through training, until then I'll just keep being anxious.

"To Infinity, And Beyond!"

So while I am not new at blogging, this is my first attempt at writing for the benefit of someone else's sanity other than my own.

I'm Karen.  I'm a senior at Bridgewater State University, 21 years old and recent addition to the Disney College Program Fall 2011!! I decided after reading about 1000 other blogs that I'd start my own about life as a QSFB cast member. Let us begin : ]

I was originally persuaded to apply to the program by my boyfriend (Chris) who is an even bigger Disney fanatic than I am.  Within a week of my online application I had scheduled my phone interview and three days after scheduling I had my interview with Melissa.  It went really well. I think the fact that I was overly excited and asked her questions helped my chance of getting in (words of wisdom).  Three weeks later I got my acceptance email and it's pretty much been smooth sailing since then.  Ironically, I got a role that I didn't even apply for.  Originally I applied for Merchandise, Costuming, and Bibbity Bobbity Boutique but I told her that I would be open to other roles. I'm glad I did or else I might not have been offered a place in the program. Plus, the pay in QSFB is better than merchandise anyways : P

So I leave for Florida in a few months and my move in date is the 10th of August.  Since there's plenty of time between now and then, I won't divulge all the information about myself in the first entry.  I'll try the best that I can to update with all the info I can find about my role and other relevant stuff until the program starts, and then obviously it'll get more interesting haha.

152 Days! so excited