Let the Magic Continue

Its been a long week for me. I am happy to report I survived my 8 days straight of work. It got a bit tough the last 2 days but I managed to pull through and Wednesday never felt so good.

As Wednesday was my first day off last week I originally was going to just hang out around the house but I shortly after decided to go out and do something. I had to run to Epcot to get a hat for work and my friend Alex had training so I met up with him and we hung out at Epcot. We walked around the world showcase and checked out where he would be working as he has been deployed for Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. After that we headed over to Hollywood Studios and I watched Frozen of course. We also rode Rocking Rollercoaster while waiting for our friend Sandra to get off work. When she was off we went to Cast Connections. We didn’t buy anything as there was nothing new available. After that we were all starving so we headed to BJ’s for dinner. BJ’s is just a restaurant that has a variety of food options and it is similar to White Spot in Canada. We decided to have a movie night so we headed home and watched part of Mamma Mia and How to be Single. It was nice to just have a movie night and chill.

Thursday was back to work as usual.

On Friday I had work and after work my friends and I headed to Clearwater, FL, which is close to Tampa. My friend Sandra had something she needed to do there and didn’t want to drive by herself. Since I was off early and Alex was also off early we decided to go with her. We had the opportunity to walk along the water and it was very peaceful. It was nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of Disney and just hear silence. Getting out of Orlando made me realize how much more there is to discover and makes me want to go on day trips more often, when it is possible. We had a great evening and I think we are all looking forward to do that again.

Saturday was my other day off last week and I took the day to get caught up on my laundry, TV shows and some assignments I haven’t had time to complete. I finally had some uninterrupted time to complete my first Study Abroad Report. It took me a while to finish it but that's always how it is. Later that day I went to the outlet malls to look around and also get out of the house. I was starting to go mental! After my friend Sandra was off work, I went over to her place to chill with her and her roommate. It was a very relaxing day off.

Sunday I had work and I also had a super long shift that I wasn’t looking forward too. I went into work thinking it would a very long day but it proved to be just the opposite. Right when I walked into the prep kitchen to put my bag away, one of my leaders offers me these chocolate mousse cups and brownies (both were amazingly delicious). I also got to open Hollywood Scoops! I love it.

After my first break (I got 2), I got asked to participate in a big magical moment. We are doing a new thing where we go and walk along our street and look for people to invite to “Be Our Guest”. We are feeding off this theme and treating them to a free meal from any of our quick food locations. It took us 3 different tries but we finally found this couple that was hungry and on the second part of their honeymoon. We took them to a special table that was set up and served them like they would receive in any Full Service Restaurant. We even got to give them a special fast passes and candy apples that said Mr. & Mrs. on them.

This was such a rewarding experience. Not only because I got asked to do this by my leaders but also because it was so rewarding to see how happy this couple was. They were so grateful and polite and they were also very easy to talk too. It really made me realize how such a small gesture can change our guests day and really stand out for them. It was awesome.

Well that's all for me tonight.

Until next time,

Michelle

xoxo

(The Sunset on Friday)