WDW Intern 101

Hello all from the wonderful city of Orlando, FL!

I am now moved into my new apartment sharing with five (5) other girls from Jacksonville, Chicago, Seattle, Jersey and Puerto Rico! They are all very wonderful and sweet girls so it should feel just like im back at Converse already. On wednesday we all registered and took a photo for our housing ID. Our housing ID is just one of the three (3) IDs we must keep on us at all times. We use this ID for admittance into our apartment and as a bus pass to and from work. Speaking of buses. There is a bus stop right down the corner from my apartment that is for WDW Interns ONLY. They run eight (8) different routes and each stop by about every 10-15 minutes. But, it takes almost 45 minutes to get to work and you are to always show up to the bus stop 15 minutes early. Later in the afternoon we were all shuttled to the Casting Center for our work assignments. Not five (5) minutes after walking in the door I was assigned East Attractions Cast Member for Epcot. I will be responsible for at least three (3) rides on the eastern side of Epcot. I will know the specific locations on saturday at my first day of training or "Earning my Ears." After a successful background check, fingerprinting and "Disney Look" assessment we were allowed back to our apartments to unpack and collect our own groceries. Luckily the girls and I sat around the dinner table and shared information about our schools, majors and previous work positions. (I love my girls!) Thursday we attended a Welcome Meeting at another apartment location where we discussed Community Codes and Safety. We may have to be at work as early as 7am, meaning leave the apartments dressed and ready by 6am, or leaving work as late as 3am, meaning we wouldn't get to be until 5am. What a long day! Today (Thursday) is a class they call "Traditions" we will learn the history of the company and will travel the park learning about the many questions we might be asked by our "Guests." We have been casual all week and now we begin the business attire. Suits and dresses are required to attend and if you do not follow the "Disney Look" guidelines you will be sent back to your apartment to change. All night I was preparing to fit these guidelines! I'm sure we will all do fine and have a wonderful time today. We will receive our Cast Member ID and our Main Gate Pass today and i've been told we may just get to meet someone "special." My training begins at 8am tomorrow so I will be posting accordingly around my training schedule.

Have a Magical Day!

-KT Epcot Cast Member