Disney Day 1

I get off the plane in Orlando; next I have get my bags. This was a little tricky because there was no signs nothing you just kind of follow the heard of people. Well I guess you have to ride a tram to get to bags so I do. Then you go downstairs and find your baggage claim that they do have signs for. So if you are going on the Disney College Program they suggested booking a shuttle with Mears. Well let me tell you my experience with Mears. I AM NOT A FAN! Ok so on their website they don’t really tell you how to find them but you go downstairs again then you find their little kiosk and type in your confirmation number. Your ticket prints out and you go outside. Ok so this whole time that I’m getting my ticket and checking in with the lady outside they are telling me it will be 30 minutes or less. With and emphasis on the less. Well guess how long I waited 45 freaking minutes! The only reason why I got on the bus when I did was I was going over to yell at the lady for making me wait so long, and she remembered me. NOT HAPPY WITH MEARS! I think it would be totally ok if they didn’t promise me 30 minutes or less. Anyways moving on so I’m now on the bus to Disney. The Disney College Program has certain times when you are to check in (from 9am to Noon) well in one of the emails I received from them it said that if your flight arrives after 10:30 you would not make it to check in’s before noon. Well my flight was originally going to arrive at 10:51, but we got in at 10:21, so I thought I was good I was going to make it on time (but then stupid Mears made me wait FOREVER). I got to check in’s at 12:10. It was kind of funny though because this was the best time for me to get there, and let me tell you why: 1. No long line at check in’s. 2. No long line at casting 3. NO LONG LINES! I had some friends that came like first thing in the morning and they had to wait in line at check in’s. Then it took them 4 hours to go through casting, and it only took me two. I guess moral of the story its ok to be like 10 minutes late. In it works out to your advantage to be just a little late. So like I said I went through check in’s really fast. Check in’s is just where they assign you where you will be living, and give you your housing ID. DON’T LOSE YOUR HOUSING ID. It gets you on the bus and in your apartment complex so don’t lose it. They also give you your program guide, which is like a planner with TONS of info in it. Then right as your done they tell you about your next couple of days. Now that is only check in’s I’m not done with the first day, because next I went to casting. Casting is where you turn in all you work paper work. They also tell you where you will be working. This is a long process. After you are finished with casting you go back to vista way get your bags if you are in a different complex and take your bags to your apartment. Then the rest of the day is yours. After un-packing a my roommates and some friends were super hungry so we walked down the street and got some food. That was pretty much my first day. I only have 2 other roommates. We thought we would be getting more today, but guess not. That's ok because I have my own room and bath room!

Ok so let me tell you a few tips. They have you leave your bags at vista way when you check in and go to casting, but they don’t want you leaving your lap top, so if you are going to bring your lap top don’t put a lot of stuff in the bag it’s in, because it gets heavy after like 3 hours. Make sure you really look at you apartment number. I know in Chatham which is where I live they have building numbers. So the apartment number is the first number is they number of the building then the second number is the floor of the building then the last two is the actual apartment, so don’t do what I did and go to the wrong building and carry your bag up three flights of stairs. This is an in general rule for everything you do at Disney for everyone bring snacks. Like everywhere. There are lines and you will be there for a long time so just bring snacks they are your friend.

Just wait for day two it gets really exciting!

Well I'm Here!

Ok so I made it to Disney! Let me just tell you a little about my travels. So first my Mom and I drove the three hours to Seattle (stopped for breakfast with my sister in Ellensburg). Once we were in Seattle we went to Pike's Place, Shopping (ohh did we shop), and ate at Souther Kitchen (yummmmmm!). Now for the exciting part the flying and arriving. I got on my plane around 11pm. Oh my gosh longest flight EVER!! Well it felt like that. I think I slept for maybe a half an hour. The plane that I was on had those little screens in the seat in front of me so I just kept watching TV. I got to Detroit and went to my gate, but no one was there so I decide to go get some breakfast. As I was going through the airport trying to find some place to eat I kept hearing birds. Ok so this airport had birds in it. OHHH my gosh the airport had birds in it. YEP IT DID! I still can get over it. I just thought it was SUPER cool. So I got my Mickey D's and went back to the gate and waited another like hour. Got on the second plane and flew to ORLANDO. Let me tell you about the little girl that I sat next to on my second plane. She had just turned two, and for you parents out there you would know that you have to start buying plane tickets for your children when they turn two. Ok so this little girl didn't want to sit in her seat, and the seat belt didn't even fit her so dumb I don't know why they make you buy plane tickets for them. Anyways the only way to get her to sit down was if I thats right ME a total stranger read her a book. I felt so bad for her grandma though because she just wanted to read to her grand daughter and her grand daughter just wanted me to read to her. It didn't matter after a while though because I passes out for about two hours.

So this is how I got here. I will tell you what I did next (such as check into Disney) in my next post.

Update and the Start of Disney!

Ok so the last time I posted it was right before Christmas, and not a whole lot has happened since. Actually I have been kind of bored. I really have just been spending a lot I mean a LOT of time with my Dad, which is ok because he says the funniest things. I have also hung out with my sister Patty a lot too. We had Christmas which was fun. I got an iPod which is going to be great for my trip. The only problem is I have TOO many CD's. I know old school right, but they work so who cares. ANYWAYS iPod and a new camera another great thing for my trip. AND new suite cases I think this Christmas was planned around Florida. Which reminds me of a funny story, so my sister Patty was opening her presents. As she was opening them my Dad, Mom, and I were all going that's for Florida and that's for Florida, basically everything was for Florida. Then just more hanging out driving to and from Portland twice. Playing Ticket to Ride with my friend Karianne and her family. More hanging out. New Years with Aime P. Who is great! Oh and my boys I got to hang out with my nephews. More hanging out. I have done a whole lot of nothing for like three weeks and I'm going just a little crazy. I ate a lot of pie too. Facebook has become my best friend because it responds and updates itself. Did I mention that I have been hanging out a lot because I have.

Now the fun part going to Disney. I leave Sunday morning at a still undetermined time (waiting on Mom for that one). I'm flying out of Seattle (a city that I LOVE!!!!). So it takes about 4 hours to get there. It's only me and my Mom on this trip (I'm a little sad my dad isn't going he is just so much fun). I'm sure we will have fun. I will sleep she will drive well that is how it always goes. She will try and talk to me and I will sleep. She will drive. That's why Dad is good he will talk to her while I sleep, because that is what I do in the car is sleep. I want to go to Pike's Place Market because once again I LOVE IT! I don't care if it's not that exciting in the winter it's Pike's Place. Then we will have dinner at Southern Kitchen in Tacoma SO GOOD!!!!! SO SO SO GOOOOOOOD! Then ti the airport I guess. So the flight plan is this I' taking a red eye, so I don't even get on the plane until like 11:30, which is way past Jamie bed time. Next I fly to Detroit I think I get there around like 6:30 which is 4:30 Washington time (oh boy). Have a little lay-over then back on the plane to ORLANDO!!! Get into Orlando around 10:50 get my bags take the shuttle to Disney check in, AND THE ADVENTURE BEGINS!!! I'll take lots of pictures and maybe even a video. BUT DISNEY HERE I COME!