A little more than a month to go.

Walt Disney once said "Fantasy and reality often overlap." I'm about to embark on the most fantastical experience of my life. It's something I've always dreamed of. Working at Disney World, the place where dreams come true.

Disney has always been a part of my life, from the movies, to family vacations to Disney World, to dreams of Broadway. If you ask me what my favorite movie is I'll tell you Beauty and the Beast. Some of my most cherished memories come from one of the 7 times I've been to Disney World. Until it closed on Broadway in 2007, my dream was to one day play Belle. As you may be able to tell, I have a favorite princess, and nothing will change that! But what I'm getting at here, is that Disney is only a logical step in my life.

Ever since I'd heard about the college program, I've wanted to do it, and I've finally put in my application, and I've been accepted as an Attractions Cast Member for Fall 2011. I'm ecstatic, positively elated, and so many other extremely happy emotions. It's finally a chance to do what I've always wanted! Well, almost! My original idea was to play Belle. However, I'm pushing 5'9" and am a little thicker than the average Princess, but I'm working on it.

Attractions! How exciting is that! Loads of guest interaction and some of the most exciting opportunities  there are! Sure I have my hopes for which land I'll get. I'm crossing my fingers for Jungle Cruise, The Great Movie Ride, or Kilamanjaro Safaris, but I'll gladly take what I get.

Ok, so you may be wondering, who the heck is this person? Well lets get the boring part out of the way. I'm a theatre major from Houston, Texas. I'm 21 (until the 11th of July) and as all my friends can attest, I love Disney. In fact, as I write this I'm listening to my Disney radio on Pandora. I'm a nerd, I know, but I wouldn't change me for the world.

So let's see, I've got a month and 3 days to go before I check in. Honestly, I'm scared. I'm afraid of the homesickness, but I know I'll have plenty of distractions. 4 and a half months away from (most of) my friends and family. I know some will be coming to see me, which will definitely help! Wow, I'm rambling.

I wanted to start this as a way to chronicle my adventures, and let my friends, family, and other hopeful cast members know what it's like. I had found a few other college program blogs, and thought it might be fun to start my own. I'm hoping to update as soon as possible, and promise to take a ton of pictures to share.

But that's it for now. I'm tired. I woke up super early (for no reason) on my day off from my day job. So I shall take a nap.


See ya real soon!