So, no... I haven't actually been scared. I'm quoting one of my favorite TV shows; one of my favorite episodes of the show.
On a different note, my roommate, codename HS, has the best story of the week. Oh, and it has nothing to do with Disney. At all. Poor thing has a toothache. SAD FACE! One of her fillings is loose. Apparently it has been for years, but it began to hurt in the last few days. And she passed out at work from the pain. Yay pain.
HS's manager let her go home, but they gave her the name and number of a dentist who apparently gives discounts to Disney employees. His name is Fauquad. Say that out loud. Just do it. Now, what does it sound like? Oh, did I mention this dentist (D.D.S. my butt) is 24-hour? Yeah. Sketch. And there's only one chair. And you can see it through the window from outside. And the dentist was sitting in a La-Z-Boy chair drinking a margarita when HS and her boyfriend walked in.
So anyway, this dentist uses one of the metal utensils to knock on HS's sore tooth and asks "Is it this one?" Well of course, HS is cringing and shrinking away going "Yes! Yes, that's it!" "Oh, OK so this one?" *click, click, click* "YES!" And the jerk face is LAUGHING! He's laughing!
D.D.S. gives HS some shots for the pain, took an X-ray, which he printed on a piece of regular printer paper (looking even more sketch in doing so), then offers to do the $600 root canal himself right there. HS is in so much pain that she's about to accept, but luckily Mr. Boyfriend was there to tell D.D.S. no thank you. HS might have woken up to D.D.S. saying "OK, no more baby". Bad joke. Sorry. But it really sounded that... um... sketchy.
Story of the week right there and it's only Wednesday! Excuse me while I throw my head back and laugh at the situation. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my, did that sound evil? I'm so sorry. I'll work on that.
On a less ridiculous note, two of my roommates love Supernatural (one of the best shows on TV) as much as I do so we're having a sort of marathon. Can't wait for season 7! But I'm getting sidetracked from Disney stuff. Sorry.
OH! We made something up. So, if you're totally Disney... and I'm talking if you're the shiznit when it comes to all Disney-related things... like yours truly... you are the Diz-nish. HAH! Awesome, right?
That's really all I have. Questions and comments are always appreciated here on the blog. I try not to answer stuff if you ask it on Facebook. What's the point of asking a question about my blog via Facebook where others can't see the answer? Anyway, that's all folks!
Keep on dreamin'!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Somebody call IX-I-I!
Can you name the film from which I took the title?
Oh my gravy, there's so much to say! Prepare for a long post...
The End.
Just kidding. But seriously, so much has happened. Number one, which has absolutely nothing to do with Disney, is that my book, The Rose Legends, Book One: Found, is officially available. Go check it out on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or WHSmith if you're overseas. If you do read it, I'd love for you to review it on the discussion board for The Rose Legends on Facebook and feel free to send me a copy at TheRoseLegends@gmail.com so that I can post it on the official website!
Now that's out of the way, I'm also sick. Been sick for a week now and it's awful. I've got this killer cough and I feel like I'm about to cough up a lung at any second. But I finally went to the walk-in clinic today, got a doctor's note for work, and a prescription for a Z Pack. So I should be right as rain soon. Thank goodness because I was coughing so hard at one point last night that my eyes were tearing up. A lot. Like... A LOT.
On the bright side, I'm still IN DISNEY WORLD! Went into the parks last weekend, thinking I was feeling better. I was wrong. But I was in Hollywood Studios and Epcot for a while. It was fun and my family was there with me at DHS (Disney's Hollywood Studios) until they left. They'd already been in WDW most of the week.
I finally rode Rockin' Roller Coaster for the first time this trip. We got fast passes (5, one for each of us) and since my parents didn't use theirs, my siblings got to go twice. Then a little girl gave my siblings an extra pass so I got to go twice as well! Woohoo! I like nice people at WDW. Anyway, if you're thinking about riding Rockin' Roller Coaster or Disney's Toy Story Mania, you need to get fast passes. Get Toy Story first because they run out faster than RRC. You can get the latter after your TSM ones activate, though sometimes the fast passes will specifically state a time that differs from the activation time.
That's just for DHS. For Epcot, you'll want fast passes for Soarin', Test Track, and probably Mission: Space. I'm not sure about the last one because I've not yet ridden it this trip. But from what I understand, it's quite popular. Test Track and Soarin' lines are always long, but Soarin' is not a thrill ride. You can skip it if you're over the age of ten or under the age of 40. Trust me. It's a nice break, but not what you want to spend a fast pass on if you're seeking thrills.
In the World Showcase at Epcot, I haven't eaten everywhere yet (it's a goal), but I have eaten at the quick service fish and chips place in the UK and it's really good. Actually comparable to the real thing overseas, if you can believe it. Not the same, of course, but close enough for me! And I'm picky. I wouldn't recommend the Cantina in Mexico, though. I've had much better Mexican food. I have not yet eaten at the other two eateries in Mexico, though. Reviews to follow when I do.
I believe that is all for now, though. My birthday is tomorrow so I hope to feel well enough to enjoy it. At least it's not my 21st or something big that I have to celebrate. Just turning 22 on the 22nd.
As always, if you seek tips simply about a visit, please ask in the comments. I won't answer questions via Facebook because I want others to see, especially if it's a general question that more than one person would ask.
Ta ta for now, dreamers!
Oh my gravy, there's so much to say! Prepare for a long post...
The End.
Just kidding. But seriously, so much has happened. Number one, which has absolutely nothing to do with Disney, is that my book, The Rose Legends, Book One: Found, is officially available. Go check it out on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or WHSmith if you're overseas. If you do read it, I'd love for you to review it on the discussion board for The Rose Legends on Facebook and feel free to send me a copy at TheRoseLegends@gmail.com so that I can post it on the official website!
Now that's out of the way, I'm also sick. Been sick for a week now and it's awful. I've got this killer cough and I feel like I'm about to cough up a lung at any second. But I finally went to the walk-in clinic today, got a doctor's note for work, and a prescription for a Z Pack. So I should be right as rain soon. Thank goodness because I was coughing so hard at one point last night that my eyes were tearing up. A lot. Like... A LOT.
On the bright side, I'm still IN DISNEY WORLD! Went into the parks last weekend, thinking I was feeling better. I was wrong. But I was in Hollywood Studios and Epcot for a while. It was fun and my family was there with me at DHS (Disney's Hollywood Studios) until they left. They'd already been in WDW most of the week.
I finally rode Rockin' Roller Coaster for the first time this trip. We got fast passes (5, one for each of us) and since my parents didn't use theirs, my siblings got to go twice. Then a little girl gave my siblings an extra pass so I got to go twice as well! Woohoo! I like nice people at WDW. Anyway, if you're thinking about riding Rockin' Roller Coaster or Disney's Toy Story Mania, you need to get fast passes. Get Toy Story first because they run out faster than RRC. You can get the latter after your TSM ones activate, though sometimes the fast passes will specifically state a time that differs from the activation time.
That's just for DHS. For Epcot, you'll want fast passes for Soarin', Test Track, and probably Mission: Space. I'm not sure about the last one because I've not yet ridden it this trip. But from what I understand, it's quite popular. Test Track and Soarin' lines are always long, but Soarin' is not a thrill ride. You can skip it if you're over the age of ten or under the age of 40. Trust me. It's a nice break, but not what you want to spend a fast pass on if you're seeking thrills.
In the World Showcase at Epcot, I haven't eaten everywhere yet (it's a goal), but I have eaten at the quick service fish and chips place in the UK and it's really good. Actually comparable to the real thing overseas, if you can believe it. Not the same, of course, but close enough for me! And I'm picky. I wouldn't recommend the Cantina in Mexico, though. I've had much better Mexican food. I have not yet eaten at the other two eateries in Mexico, though. Reviews to follow when I do.
I believe that is all for now, though. My birthday is tomorrow so I hope to feel well enough to enjoy it. At least it's not my 21st or something big that I have to celebrate. Just turning 22 on the 22nd.
As always, if you seek tips simply about a visit, please ask in the comments. I won't answer questions via Facebook because I want others to see, especially if it's a general question that more than one person would ask.
Ta ta for now, dreamers!
Friday, June 10, 2011
When in doubt, send the Wookie
Yes. Send the Wookie. When all else fails... Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios are almost over! And I have to work all three nights. But I think I'm going to go on Sunday morning to try and get a few autographs. Did I tell you? I finally have an official Disney autograph book! WOOHOO!
I still love my job. I don't dread going to work. It's awesome. Granted, I'm still in training, but I like the people I work with too. I had an awesome two days off in which I went to the parks and just had a grand old time. Oh! Try to ride Big Thunder Mountain at night. Epic.
I don't have a lot to say at the moment. This is just a quick blog before I go back to work tonight. I'm working evening shifts a lot now and I'll be done with training on Sunday! Yay! Bye for now, dreamers!
I still love my job. I don't dread going to work. It's awesome. Granted, I'm still in training, but I like the people I work with too. I had an awesome two days off in which I went to the parks and just had a grand old time. Oh! Try to ride Big Thunder Mountain at night. Epic.
I don't have a lot to say at the moment. This is just a quick blog before I go back to work tonight. I'm working evening shifts a lot now and I'll be done with training on Sunday! Yay! Bye for now, dreamers!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Still With Me?
I'm serious. Are you still with me? Because I think my feet have signed off.
I have to say, though; so far I love my job. I really do. I get to interact with so many different people. It's fantastic. And a lot of them are British. I've found them to be some of the nicest people I've ever met. I mean, I knew the Scots were nice because I was there for 4 months (check out my other blog "What's Under the Kilt" at www.checkunderthekilt.blogspot.com), but I guess I had forgotten after a year and a half. Has it really been that long? Holy crap!
Wondering what my job is? I work at a food court. Fast food, cleaning tables all day, boring? No. Not. At. All. Actually, I do walk a lot which is why my feet are going to fall off at any second, but I also get to talk to so many people and I'm always smiling. I can't help it. My trainer even came up to me within a couple hours of my very first shift and said "I think you're going to do well here." When I asked why he thought that, he simply replied "It's the way you carry yourself. You do a good job and you work hard." He said he had spoken with the manager who agreed. Cool, huh? I feel as if I've made a great impression and I can't wait to continue.
My roommate, known from here on out to you readers as HR, works at the Speedway in Tomorrowland (you know... the go-karts? I mean... race cars). She was telling me about a spontaneous magical moment that happened yesterday. For those of you who don't know, magical moments are just times when a cast member does a little something extra to make a guest feel special or to have that great memory that will last a lifetime. I want to have that experience soon because HR's sounded amazing. Here's the setup, but she tells it better:
There was a middle-aged man wheeling his son, who was in a wheelchair and had a physical disability that seemed to make him unable to have full use of his limbs, through the "handicap" line at the Speedway. HR was working that line at the time and the man comes up with his son, who is a little older, probably our age, and they get in the car and get all set up. HR starts talking to the kid as they're waiting for the father to buckle them both in, and asks "Are you excited?" and of the course the young man says "Yeah", though it's difficult for him to speak. HR continues to talk animatedly (as always) and then gives them the instructions and they set off around the track at a whopping 5 miles an hour. Don't quote me on that. I don't know the real speed.
When the father and son make it back, HR asks if the young man had fun and he nods enthusiastically. The father said his son was smiling the whole time, just beaming. Then the father explains that not only is it his son's first time at Disney World, this ride was his first ride at Disney World. So as the father is beginning to unbuckle himself, HR thinks for a second and then says "You guys had so much fun. Do you want to go around again?" Of course the father is saying things like "Oh, you don't have to", but HR wouldn't have it. So she let the young man and his father go around again.
That is a magical moment.
So, I don't have that ability, per say, but I can still treat guests like an individual. You see so many of the buttons here saying things like "I'm Celebrating!" and "Happy Anniversary" and things like that. Of course, I have to ask or comment on them. It's in my nature to talk.
I met a woman who had a "1st Visit" button on and when I asked her, she informed that her grandchildren had been but they finally got her and her husband to go along. I asked how the trip was and she said it was wonderful; she was being treated like a queen. I told her that's exactly what we're going for and that loved having her here. She was smiling bigger when she walked away than she was when I had first spoken. Possibly because I smile so freaking much. :)
Anyway, I don't have much else to say. The one downside to me job is that I have to wear nylons. Gross. Hate them. Always have. Other than that, I can't really complain. I enjoy it, I get to talk to guests and act like I'm five again when I talk to kids. It's great.
I'm off to bed now because I'm exhausted. G'night! And have magical dreams!
I have to say, though; so far I love my job. I really do. I get to interact with so many different people. It's fantastic. And a lot of them are British. I've found them to be some of the nicest people I've ever met. I mean, I knew the Scots were nice because I was there for 4 months (check out my other blog "What's Under the Kilt" at www.checkunderthekilt.blogspot.com), but I guess I had forgotten after a year and a half. Has it really been that long? Holy crap!
Wondering what my job is? I work at a food court. Fast food, cleaning tables all day, boring? No. Not. At. All. Actually, I do walk a lot which is why my feet are going to fall off at any second, but I also get to talk to so many people and I'm always smiling. I can't help it. My trainer even came up to me within a couple hours of my very first shift and said "I think you're going to do well here." When I asked why he thought that, he simply replied "It's the way you carry yourself. You do a good job and you work hard." He said he had spoken with the manager who agreed. Cool, huh? I feel as if I've made a great impression and I can't wait to continue.
My roommate, known from here on out to you readers as HR, works at the Speedway in Tomorrowland (you know... the go-karts? I mean... race cars). She was telling me about a spontaneous magical moment that happened yesterday. For those of you who don't know, magical moments are just times when a cast member does a little something extra to make a guest feel special or to have that great memory that will last a lifetime. I want to have that experience soon because HR's sounded amazing. Here's the setup, but she tells it better:
There was a middle-aged man wheeling his son, who was in a wheelchair and had a physical disability that seemed to make him unable to have full use of his limbs, through the "handicap" line at the Speedway. HR was working that line at the time and the man comes up with his son, who is a little older, probably our age, and they get in the car and get all set up. HR starts talking to the kid as they're waiting for the father to buckle them both in, and asks "Are you excited?" and of the course the young man says "Yeah", though it's difficult for him to speak. HR continues to talk animatedly (as always) and then gives them the instructions and they set off around the track at a whopping 5 miles an hour. Don't quote me on that. I don't know the real speed.
When the father and son make it back, HR asks if the young man had fun and he nods enthusiastically. The father said his son was smiling the whole time, just beaming. Then the father explains that not only is it his son's first time at Disney World, this ride was his first ride at Disney World. So as the father is beginning to unbuckle himself, HR thinks for a second and then says "You guys had so much fun. Do you want to go around again?" Of course the father is saying things like "Oh, you don't have to", but HR wouldn't have it. So she let the young man and his father go around again.
That is a magical moment.
So, I don't have that ability, per say, but I can still treat guests like an individual. You see so many of the buttons here saying things like "I'm Celebrating!" and "Happy Anniversary" and things like that. Of course, I have to ask or comment on them. It's in my nature to talk.
I met a woman who had a "1st Visit" button on and when I asked her, she informed that her grandchildren had been but they finally got her and her husband to go along. I asked how the trip was and she said it was wonderful; she was being treated like a queen. I told her that's exactly what we're going for and that loved having her here. She was smiling bigger when she walked away than she was when I had first spoken. Possibly because I smile so freaking much. :)
Anyway, I don't have much else to say. The one downside to me job is that I have to wear nylons. Gross. Hate them. Always have. Other than that, I can't really complain. I enjoy it, I get to talk to guests and act like I'm five again when I talk to kids. It's great.
I'm off to bed now because I'm exhausted. G'night! And have magical dreams!
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