Earning my Ears

I've finished my training at work now so i'm on my own! It hasn't been too bad and i'm getting used to the money and counting back the 'Disney way!' We have a few stores in the UK Pavillion- a toy store, The Beatles store, Sports store, Jewellary and perfume store, Wales/Scotland/Ireland store and a tea store. We also have a cart outside which sells UK merchandise and a pin cart. We rotate throughout the day to different locations which is good but everyone hates the cart as you're outside in the heat and completely on your own.

I was on the cart yesterday morning and all of a sudden without any warning a storm hit, things were flying off the cart and I got completely drenched! My manager and a couple of the other cast members came out to help shut it down and we all had to go to costuming to get new costumes! Definitely something i'll remember! It didn't stop raining yesterday and we've had a short but heavy shower today but I think we will have another storm this afternoon.

It was great to experience the 4th July celebrations here in the US, the Americans go mad for it. I went to the Magic Kingdom on the 3rd because they were having 4th July fireworks and they were incredible, they gave me goosebumps! They also lit up the castle with blue stars, it looked so pretty. I watched the Spectromagic parade as well which I have seen twice before but was still really amazing. I have taken lots of photos for you to see!

I was working 'extra magic hours' on the 4th which means the park stays open longer and the stores stay open until late but our manager let us watch the fireworks at Epcot. They were even more incredible than the Magic Kingdom! I was really pleased I had a chance to see them.

There's also been a real tragedy at Disney, I don't know if it has been on the news in the UK but it's been on everything here. On the evening of the 4th at about 2am after the Independence Day celebrations at Magic Kingdom two of the monorails which take you to the park somehow crashed into eachother. Fortunately none of the guests were injured but one of the drivers died, he was only 21 and on a College Program, it's very sad.

I had my first UK Lasses monday night, all the girls from the UK get together every monday and meet at someones apartment for drinks and then go on to a bar. The guys also meet up on the same night for UK Lads. It's always themed as well and this week was to dress as something beginning with the first letter of your first name so of course I went as Minnie Mouse! It was quite a sad affair as three of the girls are leaving this week so it was their last lasses so there were lots of tears, however i'm looking forward to next week as it will be back to normal.

Today is my only day off this week and I only have saturday off next week so I think I'm going to be pretty knackered! There are newbies from the UK arriving on the 14th so I'm looking forward to meeting them all and not being the newbies anymore!