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2006-10-30T18:57:00.000Z

Trevor's Super Birthday Fun

Well my birthday has come and gone This time I got to spent it in DISNEYWORLD! Woo!

Saturday evening after work we had a Halloween Party for me, where we made sure everyone dressed up, which was awesome. I managed to fall asleep pretty quickly though so I missed most of it, but everyone else had fun so that was great.

Nest day yesterday my birthday I of course had to spend it in Magic Kingdom, straight to City Hall to get my Birthday badge and we spent the day pratting about on various rides and annoying people who were working. So it was good fun. I was presented with a Figment photo frame and keyring, because everyone knows Figment is the best purple imagination dragon ever!

We've also formed the Figment Appreciation Group, we don't really do much yet apart from going on the ride and talking about how great he is.

Anyway enough prattling I'm going back to MK today before work to hassle people and then I have a PAC shift for Not so Scary. (go Disneyese!)

Anyway se you guys soon, take care!

2006-10-27T15:00:00.000Z

Yep well I didn't get the year long post so I'm a bit gutted about that.

Back to the crap fest that is Worthing I guess.

Then again there are far too many Duane Benzies here and not enough Tim, Mike and Brians.

With any luck I'll be able to get back to Space Mountain some how.

2006-10-23T20:49:00.000Z

Yeah, so I havn't updated here in a while.....

Just been really busy, Halloween is in full swing so I'm working really odd hours, I start half 6 tonight!

The Halloween events are loads of fun to work as you get lots of chances to interact with guests as they've all dressed up and are even happier as the lines are short.

Becks and Pete came over to visit last week for a week and we made it over to Busch Gardens, which is always a huge dissapointment. Apart from the Hippo and Montu, which are great fun. We also went to Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios (which aren't as good as Disney despite what they think).

I'm trying to sort out some sort of birthday plan for my birthday, but with late park operating hours and everyone working at different times it's hard to organise anything.

A bird wee'd on me today at Animal Kingdom, I wasn't too impressed.
I'll be back home in 3 weeks and I really don't want to go back, I'm having such a good time out here and met some cool people, even if I do get to go back for the year (I don't find out till mid December) not all of us will make it back, they are trying to sort out more temporary VISAs though so hopefully I'll be able to go back and work Space again. Which is still fun, I got a guest service card yesterday for interacting with guests on unload, so I'm pleased about that.

Anyway I'm rambling now. Hope everyone is having fun the 2 of you that read this.

Taraa

2006-10-08T19:49:00.000Z

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

So the other day we went to the above mentioned event which has a name so long that by the time you finish saying it Halloween is almost over, (but it's America so they drag it on for as long as possible).

It's a pay extra event and all the regular plebs get kicked out of the park so the lines are short, people dress up and you get to trick or treat around the park and get lots of free sweets. About a gallon of them.

Of course being allowed to dress up meant a quick rush around and panic to find something to wear that managed to fit in with Disney's various guidelines (no blood and family freindly). I went as Arthur Dent as it's easy to do and no one else would have a clue what I was talking about, just like the real Arthur. Amazingly 2 people knew who I was so that made me happy and glad that I didn't go as a pirate like everysingle other person there. Honestly Pirates are the big thing this year.

he park also puts on a Halloween Parade (complete with irritating song) some awesome fireworks and a couple of other things, but for us it was all about how much free sweets we could manage. We got tons of the stuff and we have several bags of it back in our appartment. But actually eating it that's a different matter. It's a Russian Roulette to try and find something that doesn't make you want to spit it out straight away. Something that looks as if it's a sure fire winner makes you spit it out and try and get someone else to try it for a laugh. I'm sure I'll still have some left when I come back I'll try and get someone to eat some of those Hot Tamales things. Yuck.

2006-09-30T15:04:00.000Z

I-Ride and Horror Nights

Well we got to experience the joys of the I-Ride trolley yesterday. It could also be known as the British Bus or the Chav Coach as it was full of those lovely people who all complete with lobster red peeling skin, bingo wings and horrible $1.99 t-shirts from the Mega Discount Bargin World and WaffleHouse which is painted red, white and blue. They spend their time getting on and off between Ponderosa, Wet and Wild and the English/Irish/Scottish family /pub/thing.

We used it to get to Universal even though it doesn't go all the way there and we had to get a taxi to take us the last bit (the transport is so bad here that most of our money is spent on taxis).

Horror Nights at Universal, the i-ride bus takes a year to get anywhere (mostly because of the overweight Brits getting on and off slowly at every Ponderosa's on International Drive (which is so horribly tacky). We knew we'd have to leave early as well due to work and so on.
We had about a million security checks and then we are let into the park.

The park is pitch dark and so you can't really see a lot. Smoke everywhere as well. Everyknow and again you hear chainsaws buzzing and armies of rednecks start chasing you down with them, bikers drive round on flame spitting motorbikes and funeral processions plod past filled the glass coffin filled with live rats running over the girl inside.

We only made it onto one house Pyschoscareapy which was full of lunatics being mental and jumping out, the theming in it is amazing but it wasn't scary which was a bit dissapointing.
We also made it through the 'scare zones' these are path ways in the park which are filled with actors who jump out at you behind things, one of them with a daft name like 'City Under Seige Zombie Deadtropolis' had numerous zombies stalking you through a destroyed city, which was good fun.

Will need to go back again and actually see the event properly as we were only there for an hour and 10 minutes. Though it was good fun for the short period of time we were there.
More rantings and ravings later!

2006-09-25T15:36:00.000Z

Howdy Folks

So work's going fine and dandy, so is the living experience, television and food? That's another story altogether.

America really is a land of excess and waste, you can't really comprehend how daft this is until you start living here.

Adverts on television are either for food, law firms, or some amazing pill supplement normally along the lines of 'eat all these fruit and vegetables or eat this one pill to get the same benefit' and then a little disclaimer in the corner saying 'not to be used as a substitute for eating vegetables'

The fact that fruit and vegetables are a lot more expensive then anything else in the store is worrying. It's difficult to actually find anything useful for anyone who doesn't want to turn into a fridge. Ready made salad? yep you can find it in gallon servings, which only last a day untill they stat decomposing. Apples so perfect looking on the outside yet taste of absolute crap? Yep they do that as well.

Meals for 98 cents? Yep, I can buy several unhealthy meals for the same price as a bloody apple.

Still at least we can sit and watch marathons of Dr Phil and watch white trash hit each other and swear. Actually it doesn't need to be Dr Phil anyshow, anytime has that on it.

2006-09-20T19:59:00.000Z

Howdy Folks, just a quick update as to what's going on!

Been training for Space which is a lot of fun, I got to walk the track for it which was great.

I've had lots of stupidly early starts. Like being at Space Mountain at 6am, which means waking up at quater past 4. Which is a lot of fun.

I'm still alive which is a good thing, and still not worked out yet how to get off site easily so I can visit Universal and Seaworld as the buses at treehouses really are super crap!

Anyway not really got more to talk about, or show. Lot's been going on but I don't know if I'm able to talk about it or not I don't want to spoil the magic for the kidy-winks.

Anyway it's 3:50pm so I really should be getting out to Magic Kingdom for some fun on rides!

taraa

2006-09-15T02:56:00.000Z

hey there, hi there, ho there!

Well the internet here is a bit naff, so it's been awkward getting online. Quick run down of cool things.

1 the tv. Because we are staying in an old Disney resort, the tv is stll hooked up to their Disney Hotel tv channels. It's great we have the top 7 attractions at Disney World hosted by Stacey who is mental and hyperactive. We also get NHK a Japanese channel every now and agian we get something entertaining like, a giant rain cloud teaching children to dance. Or something.

2 Pleasure Island. Disney night club extravaganza. There's a mega 70's and 80's club, and another with a revolving floor that pelts around. As for the drinks, they don't bother pouring it out into measures they just tip it in till it's full, so the drinks are really strong. Lots of ice though, so I asked for no ice so I'd get more mixer, but they kept the same quantity of drink in the same cup so there was even more alcohol. $3 for a vodka and coke. Most excellent.

I get Space Training next week so I think that means Space Mountain which has an excellent costume so can't wait to start on that.

So far been to Disney's MGM and Magic Kingdom, very short lines and loads of characters about, I FINALLY MET ALICE SHE WAS AWESOME!!!!
Actually it's all been great. Right yeah enough for now I think we're heading out again tonight or something.

Taraa

2006-09-11T23:12:00.000Z

It's starts....

Well I've made it over. The flight was a barrell of fun, the back half of the plane was empty so we all congregated there and chatted, watched films and spread out.

After arriving we found our rooms, which weren't in the normal Disney Program blocks but out in an old Disney Vaction Resort known as TreeHouses, which is built on protected wetlands, a few years ago when they wanted to refurbish them, the cost (because of the land) was so high they closed them and left them to the cast members, so we are staying in these awesome themed treehouses in the middle of a forest.

They come complete with multiple TV's, en-suite fancy baths, and Coca-Cola themed crates. It really reminds me of Jurassic Park with all the signs. Apparently there is a swimming pool but I've not made it there yet.

Today consisted of filling out a bajillion forms, having pictures taken and being carted around on a million different buses. I've worked out I'll be working in TomorrowLand in the Magic Kingdom on either Autopia or Space Mountain. Which is awesome as they have tacky costumes!

After being told that my hair cut was alright, we made our way to Wal-Mart for the shop, Picking up essentials such as duvet thingy (This amazing M&M/NASCAR hybrid which makes no sense at all for the bargin price of $15 and a pillow foe $3), not to mention a boat load of ramen, cheap pizza, beer a mobile phone, other essentials and Turkey Knob Apples, I was all set. when I reached the till I realised I had to somehow carry it out to the bus, so a careful pack-horse/balancing act ensued and all was well. Nest time I'll know not to carry so much. The rest of the week consists of more forms (woo), a hearing test, and some other things, we do get 4 days off from Friday onwards to hit the parks so I can't wait for that!

Heading off to Pleasure Island tonight (Disneyworlds club area) to see what that's like.

See you all later!

2006-09-09T20:34:00.000Z

HOLY CRAP! IT'S ALMOST TIME TO GO!

My bags are packed, my passport is ready, my DS is charging I think I am already to go. Leaving the house tomorrow at the stupidly early time of 7 O'Clock. (boo), then it's straight to Disney World!

Hopefully I'll bump into Disney People at check in so I can have people to annoy for the next umpteen hours.

No idea when I'll next get to post in this but as soon as I find the Internet I'll be on here like the Flash.

Sadly Snakes on a Mutha Fuckin' Plane won't be shown on the flight :(

2006-08-30T09:31:00.000Z

I love waiting.

Honestly it's great. I'm at home again today waiting for my VISA to be delivered back home to me, it's dead exciting. On the one hand I'm glad not to be at work because it's mind numbing, but then again I do really need the money so it would be quite good to go for that reason.

Friday was spent at the Embassy. It was certainly interesting. After queuing up around the outside of the building for an hour (everything runs late here). I was finally admitted just before I got to go in I realised the guy in front of me was also going to Disney, as was the guy behind but he didn't say a word to us until the end of the day, which was a bit odd.

The building itslf looks horrible it must have been designed by some 11 year olds. Using Lego.
After several security checks, bag scans and metal detectors (And having any liquids removed from our person as the high pressure of the Embassy building could cause them to explode). We were admitted. Inside we were given a ticket, found a seat and were told to wait eventually my number was called up and I went over to a booth, had my paperwork taken off from me (I managed to do it correctly)! My fingerprints scanned and sent back to my seat, ready to wait again for another 2 hours. By this point I was hungry and the only food available was really over priced. 75p for a packet of crisps. The sandwiches had run out by this point as had all the drink sans Coke Zero and good old Doctor Pepper. The guy at the till joked that they had banned liquids from coming in so they could make obscene amounts of money at the kiosk. His manager told me that I should complain about the prices, glad to see a sense of humour in a government building.
Eventually my number was called again, the lady at the booth asked me why I was going to the US, and when I'd be back. She then let me know that my VISA had been accepted and I was free to go. So after a final queue to pay for the courier (who should be coming here today, I hope). We were able to leave.

my flight confirmation arrived today, I'm a bit annoyed that I have an 'e-ticket' as paper tickets are much more exciting, then again I'd probably manage to loose it. My Frequent Fear pass for Halloween Horror Nights also arrived today, I cannot wait to go and scare myself silly in all those mazes.

I've got my packing list sorted as well, now I just need to fit it all into my bag(s) and be on my way, well in 11 days of course.

Hopefully when I get to Orlando I'll have something that's actually interesting to put down.

2006-08-23T22:39:00.000Z

Wow another day and another post. I predict that by the end of the week I'll have given up completely.

Got my welcome pack thing today which was awesome, there is a whole book in there dedicated to the Disney Look, what to wear, how to wear it and what hair should be like. Currently my hair has got to the standard of unacceptable number 2. So it needs a cut, I'll probably need to get it cut out there again as well.

At work yesterday someone left me an anonymous gift of the Big Scary Dinosaur from the Dinosaur ride at Animal Kingdom in small plushie form. I've named him Colin.
Colin the Dinosaur.

2006-08-22T19:07:00.000Z

I hate these silly little blog things. They seem a bit daft a lot of the time. Hopefully this one will serve some sort of purpose and will let people know how I'm getting on over at Walt Disney World where I shall soon be working and living. Hurrah!

For the next 2 months I will be working for Operations at Disney World, I don't know exactly where I will be yet, it could be any of the parks, doing anything from working on the turnstyles to operating rides! So that's all pretty exciting for myself.

I spent all day yesterday at home waiting for the FedEx man to arrive, but he'd delivered the package earlier in the day to the wrong house which was a bit daft.

Inside contained my job acceptance letter as well as some sort of important VISA form.

I have the appointment for that on Friday so I'll probably update again after that.

I still need to book flights over but I'm going to wait till after my VISA appointment to do that.