Arrived!

I've arrived here in Florida! Such a manic past few days so i've only just had the time to do this blog. here's a quick run through of the start of my Disney adventure...

Sunday 10th June
I left my house in Edinburgh at 5.30 to arrive at the airport for 6. I then flew at 7.30 to Gatwick airport. Here I met us with several people who were also doing the programme who i'd previsouly spoken to via facebook. Our flight was meant to leave at 11.20 but we were delayed and ended up leaving at 2.30pm which was a bit annoying but it could have been far worse. The flight was alright. plenty of films to watch. Once we arrived in Orlando we queued for about an hour to get through immigration. We then got a taxi to the to the Disney complex. The taxi driver was absolutely ridiculous! He didn't know how to get to Disney!! What taxi driver in Orlando doesn't know how to get to Disney! Therefore we had to set up his sat nav for him. We eventually arrived however, by this time there was a massive thunderstorm! All our luggage was absolutely soaking as it was outside for a while while we were receiving paperwork and getting out apartment keys.
I then went into my apartment and met my flatmates... only 3 were in at this point all girls: one
 from New Jersey who was very load and excitable but she is really helpful and approachable (Stacey),  one from New York who was again very excitable and pretty nuts (Willow) and one from Hawaii who is very chilled out and cool (Rush). Since then I have also met a few others in my flat: Kayleigh from Washingon DC who seems really nice,  Jojo who i've not really spoken to other than hello really. She is from North or South Carolina I can't remember which and there's also my roommate Liz who seems okay to me but again we barely see each other. One of the English girls from my flight stays directly in the flat below me which is good cos it means we've been going to meeting etc. together.

Monday 11th June
Today was the start of all the paper work and meetings. I think I had two different presentations this day. The second one was hillarious. We all turned up to the venue and it was literally like a nightclub or something! The lights were all off except spinning strobe lights on the roof and there was Disney music blaring out. This meeting was very 'Disney'. We were singing supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, winning prizes and listening to "Smiley Sarah"'s speech. It was all very Disney. Here I also bumped into two girls that I knew from school which was funny but really nice. After all our meeting were done we went to Downtown Disney for tea and a look around. We were late for our reservation at "T-Rex" because we were too busy learning dance routines at the outside entertainment bit! Teah at "T-Rex" was amazing! Its all set out like a rainforest with massive moving dinosaurs around it. Also every 20 minutes the lights go off and there is a meteor shower haha!

Tuesday 12th June
Today was again more meetings. First of all we got scared to death by the immigration officer. Turns out if I even so much as smell alcohol whilst i'm out here i'll be deported! We also received our bank cards which our wages will be paid into and applied for a US social security number. After this is was back to more paperwork but... we also found out where we'll be working! I'm gonna be at The World of Disney Store at Downtown Disney. This is the biggest Disney store in the world! I'm gutted that i'm not in a park cos thats where I really wanted to be placed but I guess I shouldn't really complain as I'm out in Florida working whilst most other people I know are just working at home! Although i'll mainly be based at this store I can also pick up any other shifts within merchandise at any of the parks which is good and i'll definately do that. After our meeting we went the premium outlet mall for a look and for some lunch then we went to the pool for a swim as it was roasting! After this we all went to my flat for a while to hide from the thunderstorm before going to Walmart to all get a mobile phone to use to contact each other here. Then we went once again to Downtown Disney for a quick bite to eat and look around the shops. I'm back at my apartment now and getting myself sorted for my Traditions class which is tomorrow! Here I will once again be listening to heaps of presentations and getting a tour of the tunnels at magic kingdom! I will also be given my name badge and free park entry pass yasssssss!

Adios xx