After a fairly long and tough application process and then an agonising wait, I finally received this email:
I had got it! I WAS GOING TO WORK IN DISNEY FOR 3 WHOLE MONTHS! I then spent most of that night screaming and jumping around with excitement. The first thing I did was call my parents back home to tell them the good news and obviously they were thrilled for me too! I don't know who was more excited me or my mum! I literally couldn't wipe the smirk off my face for several days. It took me a long time to realise that this was actually happening, maybe it still hasn't quite sunk in.A few weeks later I then received another email from yummy jobs (the British recruitment agency which partners with Disney) once again congratulating me on my position and informing me that I now had to complete a criminal background check. This is when the costs began and I realised everything else in this process was only gonna be more and more expensive. I don't think its necessary to pay £60 for this background check as I reckon my word that i'm not a criminal should be enough but I guess Disney think otherwise. However, This opportunity is a bit of a dream come true so whenever Disney shout "Jump" I'll shout "How high?!"
Next thing to do was book my flights. After continuously searching for flights to Orlando I have eventually booked mine! I will be flying Edinburgh-Gatwick-Orlando on June 10th and returning Orlando-Miami-Heathrow-Edinburgh on 31st August/1st September. It feels so good to have flights booked. I feel that its now definite. I will be spending my summer with Mickey Mouse and co! I'm glad to have these flights too as I know (due to the Disney ICP facebook group) that there are quite a few other people on these flights who are doing the programme.
Next on the list of things to do is to find insurance I think but on a brighter note I will receive my Disney Welcome pack in Feb!
TTFN
PS. 130 days to go!
