Guests Say the Darndest Things... #3

What Beautiful Eyes
Was helping the ducks when a girl asked Daisy,
Girl 1: "Can I touch your eye?"
To which Daisy shakes her head and covers her eyes for protection. Girl turns to Donald,
Girl 1: "Can I touch your eyes?"
Donald shakes his head.
Girl 2: "Touch them anyway."
Girl 1 starts forward so Donald reaches out his hand to try & touch her eye, she didn't like it too much...
No, you can not touch his eyes!  Do YOU want someone's finger in your eye? I didn't think so.


D. Duck
I was helping Donald and Daisy this evening at a Special Event and a teenage guy comes up excited.  He goes straight to Donald to shake his hand.
Guy: "I am so honored to meet you Daffy.  This is awesome."
Attendant: "This is Donald and Daisy."
Guy: "This is cool, let's take a picture."
After taking a picture he walks away... about 10 minutes later he comes back with a different group.
Guy: "I'm gunna stand by Daffy."
Donald gets upset & walks away throwing his hands up frustrated that the guy keeps calling him Daffy.
Guy: "Hey, I want a picture with you!"
Donald gives up & stands to take the picture.
Guy: "Thanks Daffy, it's so great to meet you, thanks for the picture."
Girl: "That's Donald you idiot!"
Guy (turning back to Donald):  "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry!  I thought your name was Daffy... my bad... I now understand why you were upset... Oops."

Yea oops... Come on people!  Donald is white & Daffy is black, Donald has a temper & Daffy has a sense of humor, Donald comes from Disney & Daffy is a Looney Tune!!!  Get them straight people!!!

I hope this clears up the confusion.

Guests Say the Darndest Things... #2

My Favorite Animal
I was helping out Meeko and Pocahontas when this little girl about age 7 comes up to see them.  Pocahontas then started a wonderful conversation about animals which went something like this.
Poca: "What is your favorite animal?"
Girl: "I like cats!"
(Meeko was sad)
Poca: "Oh, Meeko are you sad she doesn't like raccoons? (Meeko nods) Oh, that's ok, Racoon are kind of like cats."
Girl: "And panda bears."
Poca: "How about we take a picture?"

I have no idea how a cat and a raccoon are like panda bears, but apparently they are similar :) ... how about we take a picture instead of laughing hysterically at this wonderful subject.  I love kids, without them my day would be dull haha.


Do You Have a Back Itch?
This next story did not come from a guest, but rather my roommate, but fits this subject best.
I was carrying groceries up the stairs & was waiting for Laura to come up to unlock the door when I noticed there was a package in front of our door so I told her.  "Oh Logan has a package."  She then gave me this funny look & inquired, "How do you know Logan has a back itch? You are outside..." I laughed & said "No, a package... not a back itch"... but I must admit... muffled as it was I can see how she got that & was confused haha.


Yippie!!
Today I was helping with Rope for Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade I was holding the gate open for the floats & watching them pass... A boy about 7 was riding one of the floats and was so excited.  He threw both arms in the air as he passed and was screaming & cheering at the top of his lungs.  I turned to the other girl helping with rope & stated... there is no way he is going  to keep up all that energy through the end of parade.  Well about 45 minutes pass & we return through the gate finishing parade, & on the sidelines now off the float is the same boy, arms in the air screaming & cheering as each float passes.  I must say, I wish I had his energy & enthusiasm for sometimes I really lack it.  I bet he sleeps good tonight.  haha.


Well, that is all my stories for today.  Just waiting to see what wonderful things are in store for tomorrow :)

What a day!

Ah, it has been a wonderful day, definitely got my ab workout for the day from laughing so hard.  Got to work this morning to be wonderfully surprised to be working with a friend I haven't seen in forever!!!  It was great to catch up & remember exactly why I miss her so much :)  

We have been on the same wave length all day answering questions at the same time, practically mirroring each other while interacting at work which was kinda freaky & flipping an ascot in my eye while trying to help get Donald ready was just some of the morning excitement.  

After our shift this friend (who would prefer to remain nameless :P ) and I decided to enjoy the park.  We walked around Animal Kingdom & decided to go on Expedition Everest.  While on the lift over looking all of Walt Disney World I pointed out a few things.... our conversation went as follows...

Me: "Look, its Tower of Terror, The Epcot Ball, The tree from Avitar (jokingly pointing at the Tree of Life) 

Friend: "Where?" (looking around searching for said tree)

Me: "It was a joke.  It is the tree of life..."

Friend:  "Oh I thought you were serious." 

We get off, & ride again a time later... conversation on lift continues pretty much the same as above... you would have thought she would have learned the first time :) haha This is why I love my friends, they are as smart as I am.

We end up talking & teasing each other & I am not sure what all I said but it provoked the following warning...

Friend: "You better watch it or you might get hit in the eye again with an Amscot."

Me: "A what?"

Friend: "Amscot?... isn't that what you got smacked with this morning?"

Me: "You mean an ascot"

Friend: "Yea and askit" 

(for all of you that don't know, Amscot is a place you can get a cash advance, while an ascot is a scarf type thing)

It was a rather entertaining day, but to end it as we were leaving the park through the cast exit there is a revolving gate at the security check point.  It only fits one person at a time, so I go through, followed closely by my friend.  One thing she didn't know is said revolving gate locks in place after each person exits for a moment.  She unknowing keeps walking and slams straight into the gate, with comments that followed something like, "I didn't know it stopped" and "At least it wasn't an askit in my eye." Ah how I have missed my dear friend & will be very sad when she goes away again.  

More things happened that made me smile too many to list & somethings I can't remember at the moment but that is alright, it was still a wonderful day!  

Guests Say the Darndest Things... #1

I have found myself continually overhearing the strangest conversations while at work & find some of them worthy of being shared if for no other reason then they made me smile whether because it is something cute or just plain stupid, I hope you will enjoy these random thoughts. I have a feeling these may become a regular thing on my blog.

Shh... It's a Secret.

While helping Donald this morning at Contemporary I heard this rather fun interaction.

Little Boy: "Donald, can you tell Mickey a secret?...." Donald nods and moves closer cupping his hand to ear to listen... Little boy gives him a high 5 thinking that was what he wanted & continues, "Donald, can you tell Mickey a secret...." and there is Silence... now what that secret was, I don't think anyone will ever know :)

Donald's #1

Donald was visiting a table (again at Contemp this morning) when the dad announces that Donald is his favorite, the little boy about age 3 turns to Donald very excited and exclaims "Guess what Donald, my dad's your favorite character!!" The mom then giggles & tries to correct, so the child repeats, "Yup, dad's his favorite character." It was so cute.

Over there!

I was at Magic Kingdom after working today just walking around and was over by Splash Mountain heading to leave when the family in front of me was talking rather loudly, this is what I overheard.

Guy: It's over there, hurry, come on! (Pointing up the path for the Big Thunder exit.)

Girl: What is?

Guy: Epcot, we are supposed to be meeting them there soon.

I hurried past them trying not to wet myself laughing... I don't know if they continued, but I would have loved to see them get up the exit & find it was not Epcot... & that it would be a long walk & monorail ride before they got there, I sure hope they weren't supposed to be meeting anyone terribly import at Epcot soon, cause they were definitely headed in the wrong direction.

Hope at least one of my little stories made you at least kinda smile, lame maybe but it is the little things that get me :)

It's that time of year again.

This has definitely not been my week, to start it off all of my friends that happen to be on the College Program are leaving to go back to their respective states and countries which is grand for them but leaves me with very few people that I know. Yes there are still my roomies, my FL fam & all of the FT cast members that I have grown to love but still it is sad to see people that you have worked closely with for a year just get up and leave. Yes, I knew this day would come, and for some it couldn't come soon enough but for a bunch I have been dreading the days that will come in the following weeks ... Days I go to work and no not a single person in my break room with the exception of the captain, having a back to back that has no idea what is going on because they just got out of training and are only going to be here 3 months because they are from Brazil... oh did i mention that they don't understand English... Not very fun. But then another group will come with a year contract from like Australia or Canada or the UK, we become friends and then once again they leave. I now understand why a lot of full time people are so bitter towards the CPs with no intention of getting to know them... because as soon as you do they just leave. It is rather depressing... but looking on the bright side... I now have friends in Australia, Canada, Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria, Columbia, Japan, China and various other countries across the world which is kinda cool. Maybe one day I will be able to go to each country I have friends in that would be pretty awesome. I love to travel. One day. Well for all the CPs that just left. You will be missed, and to all that are soon to be joining us, welcome! It should be fun to get to know you.

Happy New Year!

It is kinda sad to see 2010 come to an end but I am excited to know what 2011 will hold in store for me. I have had a though year but it has had its wonderful bits about them as well. As I strive to focus on the positive and let the negative just melt into the background I find myself writing this post.

Memories from 2010:

-Moving in with Laura

-Making wonderful new friends!

-Seeing my Best Friend Kortnie get married

-Seeing my dear friends from high school return from 2 long years from their missions

-Having a wonderful job!

-Going on my very first cruise with Disney!!!

-Working on Den Brother

Hopes for 2011:

-More patience with myself and others

-More traveling (at least 2 cruises)

-More time for friends and family

-More positive attitude toward myself, others and life.

-Going to church more often.

-Get at least 1/4 the way through P90X (preferably the whole way but me being realistic... its not gunna happen so settling a reasonable resolution is 1/4)

-More film projects

-Remembering to blog at least once a month.

Thank you for being a part of my life may the Lord be with you! Happy New Year!!!

Magic

I didn't realize how much I really missed work until I got back to Florida and was waiting to go on my cruise. I got to the terminal and Minnie was there waiting to welcome me. I was so excited as I ran over to her I almost started to cry and before I knew it i was getting on to the boat jumping up and down so excited and squealing haha just to turn around and see Mickey right behind getting on the boat as well. I was SO excited!

I was then entertained thouroughly as we set sail heading to our first port of

call, Key West. I had a grand time there. We walked around the island went to the Southern Most Point and ate crepes at the Banana Cafe which might I add is amazing!!! I love that little crepe shop :)

Our first full day at sea we entertained our selves on the boat with board games, character meet and greets, a Tea Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter, followed by a princess night where we got to see a wonderful show called "Twice Charmed" a twist on the Cinderella story, which was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. Probably my favorite show that we got to see.

Our next Port of call was then Grand Cayman where we got to go snorkeling over a reef and then a shipwreck. We learned that the ship was the only one in existence to be sunk by

rice. kind of a funny story... Then after that since it was in the way of the dock they put 10 cases of dynamite (10 times the amount needed) to blow it out of the way... turns out they did more damage to the little town and onlookers then should have happened... oops.

There was a Villians Tonight show which was pretty cool and I got to meet Yzma!!!! I was totally freaking out. She is my favorite Villian of all time! Love her!

We then made our way to Cozumel, Mexico where Laura and I took a tour of the Mayan ruin in Tulum. It was pretty interesting and cool to see. Then headed back to the ship for another day at sea.

I met a lot of really nice people while on the cruise by day 5 about 75% of the entertainment cast members recognized me and new my name it was pretty cool. I loved seeing them around the ship.

We then headed to Castaway Cay which was so much fun. We had a lot of fun on the beach, I got to relax in a hammock and we did a bunch of other meet and greets with Characters as well. That night we had the Goodbye show which had me in tears within the first 10 minutes. I didn't want to say goodbye. It was a wonderful experience that I will never forget. Remember the magic let it live in your heart forever. All you need is a little faith, trust and pixie dust. I love Disney what it stands for and offers to all. The magic the hope for a better tomorrow smiles, laugh and love.