Sunday, January 23, 2011

135 more days

Finally found a good seat sale on West Jet so I booked my flight last week. It now feels a bit more real with the flight booked. I'm taking the same flight I took on my past two programs so I'll be arriving in Orlando at 1pm on the 7th, which is good since it will give me time to do my first Walmart Trip and settle in before the exciting early morning of filling out immigration paperwork and attending housing presentations.


Now all I need to do is : 1) Get Background check
2) Buy health insurance
3) Get my visa
4) Pay program fee
5) Pack

Can't believe it's only 135 more days until I'm back in Florida!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Where I will be working

So I didn't say much about where I would be working in my first post. I will be working food and beverage in the Canadian pavilion so I will start off in the popcorn cart and then make my way up to being a server at Le Cellier. I never got the chance to eat there but have tried their poutine and breadsticks thanks to my dear friend Mike and it was amazing. For those who have not been to Disney before, I will be working in the Epcot theme park. Epcot is made up of two parts: Future World and World Showcase. I will be working in the World Showcase section which is made up of different countries from all over the world. Here is a link to read more about the Canadian pavilion:

Canada Pavilion

Monday, January 10, 2011

Five Months To Go

So I've tried to keep a blog on my past two ICP's but failed miserably. Those three months I was in Florida just flew by and before I knew it I was back in Canada. This time, I am determined to keep a blog and update it on a regular basis. So for those who have not heard me blab non stop about what I will be doing this year, in June I will move back to Orlando, Florida to start a one-year contract at Walt Disney World as a Cultural Representative. I will be working in the Canadian pavilion at Epcot so yes I will be working in Canada at Florida. I first heard about this program when I was 16 while on a family trip to Disney and it has always been in the back of my mind. I have worked for Disney twice before doing the International College Program and had so much fun. Working at Disney is a life changing experience and I'm so grateful that I get a third chance to go back.

Right now there isn't much to write about since there is still another five months to go but I hope to keep this updated with some interesting info while I wait to leave.