I'm Answering Your Questions!

Congratulations to all who are beginning their Disney journey next month during the Spring 2017 college program! Be prepared for the best and busiest months of your life!

For those of you interested in applying for the college program, the next recruiting season is only a couple months away. Recruiting for Fall generally begins around February or March. Follow this link to sign up to receive a notification when applications open.

I hope that this blog has been a helpful resource for everyone considering or preparing for the Disney College Program. Please comment below if you have any specific questions, or if you would like me to create a specific blog post - I will be monitoring this daily so that I can help you to the best of my abilities!

Happy holidays, Disney friends!

The Odyssey

I have recently began writing for The Odyssey Online, which is a site made up of college students writing about most any topic they choose. If you would like to check out my Disney-related posts, here they are!

9 Controversial Lessons Disney Movies Taught Me
8 Reasons Not To Do The Disney College Program

Note that the second article is laced with sarcasm, and subliminally promotes the DCP! I have also covered topics ranging from Harry Potter to traveling to relationships.

I hope you are all enjoying the lovely spring weather. I love keeping up with those who are currently completing the Disney College Program - the pictures are fantastic and it makes me miss my home even more! I was recently able to go back to Disney World and visit all four parks. It was magical, as per usual!

For those of you who have questions, feel free to peruse this blog, comment, or email me. I am happy to help in any way possible!

Big News!

Hello Disney friends! First off, congratulations to all who have been accepted into the Disney College Program and move to Florida or California in the next few months. I have received many emails from you all asking questions about the program, and I am so excited to help!

Next order of business, I have officially launched my travel website! At BudgetingTravel.com, you can get a sneak peak into my travel tricks and tips, and see how I am able to budget my money and travel the world. This is geared toward people looking for a budget vacation. Sorry, no five star hotels and world class restaurants.

To make your life loads easier, exactly how much it costs to visit per day. It includes a detailed account of accommodation, transportation, food, and excursion costs, as well as other relevant tips on making your stay easier!
you can look at specific cities across the world - Dublin, Bali, Chiang Mai, oh my! - and see

Warning - it is still a work in progress as I am slowly creating the price profiles for each city. But it has come a long way, so feel free to check it out!

Four Crazy Months

I've completed yet another Disney College Program, and it was life-changing as always! A lot has happened since I last blogged, so how about a quick refresher?

I went on a cruise to the Bahamas with the ODF crew.

I road-tripped to Key West and Fort Lauderdale with the MK ODF girls.

I worked the Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween parties!

I went to Disneyland! (Friends, take advantage of this while you work for the company. It's only $200 round trip if you book plane tickets at the right time, and you get in for free!)

I visited old friends in Utah.

I graduated from the Disney College Program (but missed graduation because my schedule hates me).

I flew to Scotland (what?!).

Then Ireland.

Then England.

Thailand, anyone?

 

 

Bali is paradise.

Hello, Singapore!

South Korea has the best airport (though it doesn't make for good pictures).

I returned to Seattle after being abroad for five weeks.

Then I left for Florida once again (I think I'm addicted!).

10 days until I leave for Hawaii!

Month 4: Tonsillitis, Halloween, and the Bahamas!

Time to recap my September adventures! To start off the month, I came down with a nasty case of tonsillitis. It was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced, and I ended up missing almost a week of work as a result. On the bright side, I didn't have to get my tonsils out; they simply put me on antibiotics. Thank goodness that's over with.

I have also picked up a few shifts at ESPN this month! It was a ton of fun, and made me miss the people there that much more. There was a men's softball tournament going on the weekend I worked, and there were a lot off EHH working the event. (Note: EHH are people who don't normally work in that location, but picked up the shift through the Extra Hours Hotline on the Hub). The leaders often put me in charge of various concession locations because I actually knew what I was doing, which I enjoyed!

It is officially Halloween season at Walt Disney World, as Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties have begun. Though the shifts go late into the night, I love working these events. The costumes are adorable, the parade is to die for, special Disney character fill the park, and the perimeter fireworks are jaw dropping. Plus, I was never able to work the Halloween parties on my last program since Pinocchio Village Haus only does the Christmas parties, so this is all a new experience for me!

During the last week of September, I had the opportunity to go on an impromptu cruise to the Bahamas with a group of my coworkers at ODF! I had never been on a cruise before, so I had no idea what was in store for me. The boat was absolutely gorgeous, there was unlimited food and drinks, a casino, a pool, a rock wall, and like 10 different bars throughout the boat. The first island we stopped at was Coco Cay, which was paradise. The second island was Nassau, which was a lot different. It was heavily populated, very dirty, and the poverty level was very high. We weren't able to make it to the beach in Nassau, but we did spend some time haggling at the straw market, which was a blast. I can't wait to go on my next cruise!