EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA

Hi everyone! Spring is in full swing here at Disney World (although the sweltering temperatures say otherwise...i'm not complaining though!) and that means Easter is quickly approaching! Hunting for Easter eggs is fun, but of course searching for them at Disney World is even better! My roommate Kayla and I went to EPCOT the other day and took part in the 2015 Eggstravaganza, which is basically a giant Easter egg hunt that spans the World Showcase section of the park. Each country had a hidden egg featuring a beloved Disney character and together we found all 12! At first I wasn't sure how difficult they would be to find, considering the fact that the activity was mostly marketed towards children, but it took Kayla and I quite a while to find some of them. I don't have a picture of two of them because they were hard to get a good picture of but here are the rest of those sneaky eggs ;)

our cute little map!

the white rabbit perched on a windowsill in the uk

minnie looking cute as usual in france

dale chillin in morocco

daisy relaxing near the pond in japan

who else but the boss himself in america?! this one took kayla and i forever...

perry the platypus on a balcony in italy

thumper in the outpost...this one took us literally forever

figment in china! my roommate meghan pointed out that it makes sense because he's a dragon...didn't even realize till she said that lol

chip atop the church in norway, i know it's chip because he has the nose that looks like a chocolate chip ;)

last but certainly not least we have donald in mexico!

Continuing along with the Easter theme, Kayla and I headed over to the Grand Floridian afterwards to check out the eggstremely (see what i did there?) beautiful hand-painted Easter eggs on display there! Can you guess what each egg is supposed to represent?

until next time,

DCP 2015: RESORT HOPPING, MAGIC KINGDOM, AND BECOMING AN OFFICIAL CAST MEMBER!

Hi everyone! I've gotten up really early the past 2 days (like 5 a.m. early) so I apologize if this post seems a tad bit scatterbrained! I've been non-stop busy since my last post, so let's get into it! :)

Since we couldn't get into the parks yet, Meghan, Brittany and I went resort hopping on Wednesday. First we went to the Grand Floridian which I think so far is one of my favorite resorts...it's just so classy and beautiful!

The Grand Floridian is home to the Wedding Pavilion, and we went and had a peek since the gate was open! :)

brittany proposed to me...it was magical ;)

Next up, the Polynesian! As of right now, this resort is my number one...you can't beat tropical flowers and luaus!

Wanna know what the best thing about the Polynesian is? Nope, believe it or not it is not the private beach! It's the Dole Whip...

Behold the beauty! Now, I must say that I'm not the biggest fan of pineapple...but this pineapple and vanilla swirl soft serve is to DIE FOR. Dole Whip is bae <3

Last but not least, Wilderness Lodge! I've stayed at the Grand Californian in Disneyland before, and the Wilderness Lodge is very similar in style and theming.

On Thursday, I finally had Traditions! For those of you who may not know, Traditions is a class that all Disney College Program participants (and other cast members as well, I believe!) take before they become official Walt Disney World cast members! Traditions covers the history of the Disney company and the values and culture that structure it! The most exciting part of Traditions was getting my nametag and my first pair of ears :D Oh, and getting to go backstage in the Utilidors...sorry, my lips are sealed! ;)

On Friday night, Meghan and I used our park passes for the first time to go to Magic Kingdom! We were only there for a few hours (because it closed at 9 p.m.) but we managed to ride quite a few rides before it closed :) We utilized our time wisely and rode Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (the newest ride in Magic Kingdom) during the fireworks so we only had to wait about 15 minutes! Pretty good compared to the normal 100 minute wait...

my first mickey ice cream cone <3

my new home in frontierland :)

On Saturday morning, I had a class called Welcome to Food and Beverage which basically just covered food safety and all of that jazz. This morning I had my Magic Kingdom specific orientation (Once Upon a Time is Now...isn't that cute?) which consisted of a four hour walking tour and finally getting my costume! :D My first day of on the job training is tomorrow and I am excited! I will be working in the front of house, so if you are ever at Magic Kingdom and you see me, come say hi! :)

until next time,