Beware of The Astro Orbiter!

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I have only been on this ride once at DL when I was little. This past November Monika & I decided to give it a try. We had NO idea what was in store for us!  We had to literally SQUEEZE ourselves into a rocket. The girl at below was not very friendly with us. She could have warned us we would not fit together. We got yelled at upstairs for not having the belt loop locked. It took a struggle for us to fasten it! We were smashed together entire time & it was quite uncomfortable & hurt a little to sit that way. They really need to mandate this better. I thought I was going to die our entire flight! It was by far the SCARIEST ride we went on in all of WDW. I will never go on it again! haha

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Size of actual inside of rocket. photo courtesy of themparkreviews.com 

Cast Member Shining Star Award

One incentive program Disney had  while I was there in 1999 was the "Shining Star" award. Anytime your manager felt you went over & beyond for the guests you would get a paper star with the reason why you got it. I got quite a few of these but could only find this one. :( I got it for working overtime one night @ All Star Music making pizzas like crazy one night! We normally got to choose what section we wanted to work in. I normally chose the bakery or BBQ. I gained a lot of self confidence working here & will never forget the amazing people I worked with! If you remember me please send me a note! :)

Some of my old friends from ASM :)

Where is the best deal for Disney Tickets?

undercovertourist.com

I normally buy my tickets directly from Disney but I was looking to  save money this time around. I looked up prices for Disney,AAA, & undercovertourist. AAA saved me around $40 while UT saved me around $80. My tickets from Undercover Tourist are paper or tyvex not exactly paper but look/feel that way. I got a 5 day hopper with a free extra day! I will use them in a month! So many people have used UT with no issue so I was confidant in my purchase. I just hope these tickets last better than plastic ones!

disboards.com picture of UT tickets 

Disney Lost Child Procedures...

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I think the scariest thing that could happen to you at Disney would be to lose your child. Please be rest assured that a Cast Member will help that child. We were trained to assist a child in this situation. We were asked to walk the child around the general area three times to see if we can find the parents or group. If you were unsuccessful you were to take the child by hand to the Lost Child Center down Main Street next to the Baby Center & First Aid. This is the ONLY time a cast member may leave their "Land" in full costume.



I had one incident where I found a lost girl around 10 years old. I took her hand & we walked around the Dumbo,Peter Pan,IASW area of FantasyLand three times. We found her angry mom after the third loop. She yelled & smacked her & there was nothing I could do. :( I beg parents not to react this way. It is just as scary for the child as it is for the adult if not more so! You can buy ID bracelets off of Amazon.com or most health supply websites for an ID bracelet. You should also discuss places where to meet up in case you get seperated. I hope this has helped someone!

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Crepes des Chefs de France Kiosk Review...

Sugar Crepe

Growing up my Polish grandma would make me "skinny pancakes" which are basically a thin crepe filled with sugar & then you roll it to put more sugar on top! Ahhhhh the good old days before  diabetes was such a huge issue. I have very fond memories of my gram making those for me when I would visit her in Chicago. Sadly she passed away two weeks before my wedding in 2010. In her honor on my trip in November 2011 I decided to try these sugar crepes at a kiosk in France. You can get different fillings. I went for the basic sugar filled ones. They make them on this HUGE hot plate sized top. The crepes are pre-made & they add the filling you want as they heat it up.I was SOOOOOOO disappointed. I'm used to sweeter tasting crepes & these had no flavor at all. The sugar did not help either. I make better crepes at home honestly. I'm glad I tasted it but now I know to just get creme brulee next trip.

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Pic of what a Polish crepe looks like :)

Picture of me,my mom,gram, & my niece. My gram was 94 when she died so she lived a LONG life! RIP Gram :(---


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Five Ways To Make A Cast Member's Day

Five Ways  to make a Cast Member's Day

1) Listen to directions! I don't know how many times I would have to repeat myself because guests weren't listening.It is for your safety. I had to repeat myself over & over especially when I worked at the loading zones for Pooh & Snow white Rides.

2) A simple friendly chat. It was always nice to meet people from all over the world. I had my hometown city on my name tag so often chatted with guests from my area. I also had a lot of guests just ask about my job,internship, & more. \

3) Do not try to cut in line! I don't know how many times I would have to make people go to the end of the line.It was no fun to do but necessary.

4) Please do not beg to go on a ride after the park is closed. I hated telling people "no" but if I told one person "yes" I would have to tell everyone else "yes". I made that mistake once! HAHA

5) At the FastPass merge area do not argue with CM on who should go when. I constantly had guests argue with me on why they should go ahead. The merge area was definitely a hard job sometimes to mandate!  

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Vista Way Parties...

Before anyone got to Mardi Gras Party

Night of Mardi Gras Party

People often ask me if VW was really party central like Playboy magazine says. The answer is a million times yes! Be careful if you drink underage at VW if you get caught you might get terminated so just be smart about your choices. :) My roommates were from Louisiana so they had a huge Mardi Gras themed party. The best party at VW that I went to was that of my friend Kris. He was custodial at MK Frontierland. He would always flirt with the cheerleader guests. He even went on Splash Mountain with a bunch of girls & never got in trouble. Ha-ha He dated one of my roommate briefly & that is how we met. At his infamous party he had a few baby pools filled with jello & other items for people to wrestle in.I remember bumping into my friend Vanessa & she was covered from head to toe in jello! He ended up getting terminated for it. He knew that going in so he didn't care. I still talk to him every once in awhile.That was the craziest party I went to at VW.:) I wish I took pictures that night but I drank a lot of peach schnapps myself HAHA

My first night in Vista Way!

Our Neighbor partying at Mardi Gras Fiesta