So my first couple of days have been interesting so bear with me.
I tried to take a nap on Sunday so that I wouldn’t get tired but I only got about 30 minutes before I was wide awake trying to start my blog. I soon realized that the time is different in Orlando (thanks Dad) so I had to leave a lot quicker than expected. Ben, Nick, Mindy, Terrelle and Victoria waved to me as I left and it was really sad.
My drive through the night was okay. I never thought I-10 could last that long, but Florida has lots of rest stops which are fun. I didn’t get tired until the sun came up (go figure).
I got to Orlando around 11 and had to kill time till my check in at 11:45 so I got an ice cream cone at Chick-fil-a down the street. I drove around the complex a while to figure out that I could park anywhere and then I got in line and waited. It wasn't a horrible wait but it was hot! So I finally got in and got my program guide and my placement (Costuming in Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom-not sure if I'm on a show yet) and my housing ID and a couple if general info meetings and then I was done... with that part!
I got to unpack my stuff so I found my room in Vista Way and met my roommates. Their names are Jimmy from L.A., John also from L.A., Andrew from North Carolina, and Edwin and Rodolfo both from Puerto Rico! Andrew is my actual ROOMmate. They are all great! So I got unlaced and settled in and then I headed down for casting.
Casting is where you do all your i9 paperwork, get fingerprinted, and get your first few day schedule and costume info. It started pouring raining right when the bus pulled up to the casting building and guess who didn't have their umbrella?! So I got all wet running to the building but it was so worth it! You walk into a round foyer that is lined at the top with gold plated Disney characters and it was really awesome. That was really the only interesting part of the building I actually saw.
So after casting all of my roomies and I went out to eat. We walked to Applebee's across the street. In the way back we got into a fight with the sprinkler system that decided to take over the sidewalk. So it was basically get sprinkled or get run over by a speeding car!
I got back, prepared everything for Tueaday and then crashed!
(To be continued in "Tuesday")