Hello, hello, hello! I am back with another update on my second Program!
What a crazy two weeks it has been for me. Lots of training, lots of information, lots of FUN!
When I last posted, I was getting ready for my arrival date's Housing Welcome Event, which was Monster's University themed. It was a real scream! Our Character M&G for the night was Sully, who was wearing his letterman jacket for us! Here's Brianna, our apartment-mate Michayla, Sully and I. There was pizza, games, and lots of dancing with friends.
A couple days later, I went to Traditions for the second time. They've changed the policy, so if you're reading this post and about to return as an Alumni from a Program that happened 2017 or later, you will probably get to bypass Traditions. I, however, did the Program so long ago that I had to retake it. Gotta be honest... I didn't feel great during my Traditions session, so it definitely wasn't as fun as it was my first time around! However, there was still magic to be made and it felt good to pin that special name tag over my heart again.
The next morning was my Welcome to Operations class. Welcome to Ops is a class that everyone on the DCP has to take, regardless of whether you're in the Entertainment or Park Operations department. Unfortunately, Alumni do not get to bypass this one, and some people dread Welcome to Ops, but my session actually had two seriously fabulous facilitators, so we had a good time! Afterwards, they sent all of the Character Attendants in the room to costuming so that we could get our first Blues costume!
I had a day off in between Ops and my training, which I used for some life admin stuff. Laundry, groceries, sleeping: I really needed a day to rest after the week before!
Here's a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed photo of me at 6:00 in the morning as I prepare to get on the bus to my first day of training.
Character Attendants do three days of general training to start their Program. Our first day takes place entirely in a classroom, then we start working with characters on the second and third day. I was absolutely blessed with the best training group and the best trainers! We all had so much fun during our time together.
On February 11, I made my official Character Attendant debut with the help of my pal Donald Duck, who was ever-so-patient with me as I learned the ropes and tried my best to keep things safe and magical. Throughout the course of the next day, I also worked with Chip & Dale, Pluto, Max Goof, Baloo, and the big cheese himself-- Mickey! What a special time we shared together.
Please wish me luck today! I have my first official shift, and I can't wait to work with Cinderella at Cinderella's Royal Table!
cheers,
Sounds like a great first week! I'm sure there was a lot to learn and take in but it sounds like you're ready to be awesome at your job. Can't wait to see what you experience and accomplish in the next few months.
ReplyDeletethank you so very much! it was definitely a lot to process, but i'm ready to learn and grow with disney again!
DeleteI know you're very busy and don't have much time, but I'm loving these updates when you can post! I can't wait to hear about your first "official" day with Cinderella and the days beyond!
ReplyDeleteyou are the absolute sweetest! i had a lot of fun with cinderella on my first day off-training. she was, as she always has been, extremely kind! prince charming visited us for a little while as well (there's a special dinner package right now where he joins cinderella for your photograph in the lobby), it was a fun evening! thank you so much for the support!
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