February 2012
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IPC (i close parks)
the things i love about being a disney IPC.. 1. If im bored before or after work, i can go hang out in the parks, ride on some roller coasters.. for free 2. I get discounts at random places around Orlando 3. I work with people from all over the world, so when you’re trying to learn another language, its easy! 4. Seeing a little kid who is terrified before going on the ride, kneeling down and...
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Im learning Portuguese...
Todos nossos sonhos podem se realizar, se tivermos coragem para perseguí-los.
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Sleeping Beauty
So i have made a short list of the places i have fallen asleep while working for Disney. 1. On my first day i fell asleep at the computer doing my e-learning 2. I fell asleep on the bus to and from work during one of my 13 hour shifts. 3. While eating dinner 4. While sitting in the bath tub 5. While watching Sanctum 6. On the bench outside Forever 21 7. Mid conversation with my housemates
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January 2012
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Disney update
Before i came, i read mousecatraz, a book written on the Disney College Program. I wrote a post about it, and i wasn’t too impressed, most of it sounded like it had been made up, and they were just complaining about everything. Im only about 2 weeks into my program, and i can already say about half the things I’ve read about have actually happen. 3 Aussies have already been...
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I still can’t believe I’m here, I’m working at DisneyWorld! sorry, it will sink in soon. I never want to go home….
Ever.
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I earnt my ears today!
Today I passed my assessment at disneyworld, and I got my official wings for Soarin! My trainer Eduardo was the best guy ever, he made training day so much fun! I went to see my big manager at the end to get a present and my photo taken, and the first thing he asked was if I wanna work 14 hours tomorrow… No thanks buddy :)
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Im a pilot!!
Today was my first day of training, it was awesome fun. I have never been to EPCOT (or at least i don’t remember it), but its such an amazing place, i might be bias, but i think its the best park :) Im working on an attraction called Soarin’, which is like a simulated ride where your in a harness type thing and its like you’re flying threw the air! So my costume is a Pilot, ill...
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Work? what work??!
Since everyone is just settling into their new disney homes and we have more and more people from all over the world arriving everyday, we haven’t really started work yet. We have had check in, done all our paper work, been lectured about how if you poke a sherif, you will go to jail.. all that jazz. Today I have traditions, which we have to dress professionally for, dunno what its all about...
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
FACT: Disney are very slow and checking you in when you start work, and may leave you waiting in a long hall for hours… FACT: but they are super nice about it, i can’t remember how many times i heard “have a magical day” FACT: they also give you pizza, chocolate, and even their own sandwich from home to make sure you don’t go hungry….
so all is forgiven :)
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woah, what a whirlwind few days. If anyone is thinking of applying for the Disney College Program, DO IT! amazing people, amazing fun
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Moving into the Mouse House!!
This is the day! I’m about 3 hours from checking into my new Disney house, meeting my new room mates and officially becoming a Disney employee!
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
After grabbing your 3D glasses on Muppet Vision 3D, look to your right where you see the “Security Office.” You’ll see a sign that reads, “Back in 5 Minutes. Key is under mat.” If you look down you’ll actually find a mat with a key underneath!
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Finally in Orlando!
Well here i am, Im in mouse country! 2 days till i check into where ill be living while I’m working at Disney! I’m super excited! and to top it off, i had the best day of my life yesterday… Its always been my dream to go to the Disney Animation Studios in Burbank California where all the disney films are made, but after googling everything, i learnt that its almost impossible to...
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
On any given day, Disney’s PhotoPass photographers take between 100,000 and 200,000 photos of guests at Walt Disney World Resort. And thats just the Disney photographers, imagine how many photos are taken with including all the guests photos!
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December 2011
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New Disney Vlog...
http://www.youtube.com/user/laurenatdisney
This one isn’t so much Disney, since i don’t start for 8 days, but its me getting to USA :)
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
More than 75 million Cokes are consumed each year at Walt Disney World Resort along with 13 million bottles of water. Guests also gobble 10 million hamburgers, 6 million hot dogs, 9 million pounds of French fries and more than 300,000 pounds of popcorn.
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I’m just sitting in the airport at sydney about to fly to LA, I had a look at the plane and it’s a double decker!! A380 is twice as likely to fall out of the sky with twice as many people yeah? Jokes… I hope :)
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1 more day!
Tomorrow is the day! I have a 9am flight to Sydney, then a 4 hour wait (but we go through customs there) then 14 hour flight to LA where I arrive 30 mins after I left. How cool is that!!! I leave 9am on the 29th and i get to LA at 9:30am on the 29th… and thats my mums birthday so she gets 2 birthdays!!
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
Since 1971, the total miles logged by Walt Disney World monorail trains would be equal to more than 30 round trips to the moon.
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
Every day an average of 210 pairs of sunglasses are turned in at Disney World and, since 1971, an estimated 1.65 million pairs of glasses have found their way into the “lost” bin. On an annual basis, Lost and Found cast members collect more than 6,000 cell phones, 3,500 digital cameras, 18,000 hats and 7,500 autograph books.
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
There are over 290 different versions of Mickey Mouse costumes at Disney World. Some variations of the costume include scuba Mickey, And tuxedo Mickey. So don’t be surprised if you see more than one Mickey Mouse at the same time!
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
Walt Disney World Resort is the largest single-site employer in the United States, with around 62,000 cast members to make the magic happen!
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Disney Vlog
My first Disney vlog is done and uploaded :) im having trouble getting it onto tumblr, but you can watch it at my YouTube site
https://www.youtube.com/user/laurenatdisney
hope you like it! if you have any questions about the process of applying or anything about Disney, ask away! :)
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
The EPCOT LOGO: The logo symbolizes unity, fellowship and harmony around the world. The five outer rings are linked to form the shape of a flower - a celebration of life. The heart of the logo represents the Earth embraced by a star symbolizing hope - the hope that with imagination, commitment and dedication we can create a better tomorrow.
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The Disney Look
Ive been reading some blogs and listening to some peoples YouTube videos on The Disney Look. I read my book on The Disney Look and I thought it was very reasonable, but some people are saying its way too strict. These are some of the basic guide lines..
Female Hair: Hair should be neatly combed and arranged in a classic, easy-to-maintain style. Extreme styles are not permitted Hair below...
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RANDOM DISNEY WORLD FACT
The 180-foot-tall Spaceship Earth at the entrance to Epcot weighs approximately 16 million pounds