Sorry it has been so long since I posted!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years!!! I know I did! I was lucky enough to have 4 days off to spend at home for Christmas with my family! It was so great to be back in California; it felt very surreal. I was back in Toronto for New Years Eve with my cast. On January 5th, we all said goodbye to Canada and flew together to Orlando, Florida!! We had a couple days of training which ended around 5pm and then we had the rest of the days to go into the parks! I was able to visit The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios! And the best part...it was all free because I am a cast member!!!! I had so much fun since I had never been to any of the parks before!
The Character Cast says goodbye to our wonderful Trainers, Michael and Alyssa!!!!
On our way to the All Star Sports Resort after getting off the plane in Orlando!!! Look at our adorable DCL bus!!!
Buying Towels in EPCOT!!!
The Magic Kingdom!!!
Hollywood Studios!!!
EPCOT!!!
On January 8th, we all woke up at 4am to bus over to the Disney Dream to explore our new home!!!!
So I’m on the ship now, yay!!!! My very first day stepping onto the Dream would have been great had I not come down with GI symptoms within the first 5 hours and was forced into cabin isolation for the night!! Having the rest of the day off to sleep would have been fine with me if my symptoms didn’t worsen and I was put in full GI isolation in the medical center for the next 24 hours! They gave me three different types of pills to take and a shot and then led me to Isolation Room 1. The shot made me really drowsy and I spent about 10 hours in bed before actually getting up to do anything. While in isolation you are not allowed any visitors and you cannot leave your room or you get in serious trouble. There were three alarm drills that went off but since it was only my first day on the ship, I wasn’t sure if it was a drill or if it was real. They called “red-parties” first which means there is a fire, then they set of the general alarm which tells all guests and crew to go to their assembly stations, then they set off the Evacuation Alarm which means abandon ship. I assumed they were drills until the Evacuation alarm went off. No one had come to my room and I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do because I had no idea where my assembly station was. I grabbed my crew ID and opened the door and the doctor told me just to stay in my room because it was a drill and I wasn’t allowed to go anywhere. I also had to call in to order food. It was like room service except all I could eat was jello, applesauce, rice, bread, and cereal without milk! In the end, it was nice to have a full day off to sleep and hangout with some good books. My good friend Ariel even sent me a get well soon letter that made my day(it was actually from my boyfriend who signed it as Ariel)! The down side: I am now a bit of a germaphobe and I am constantly aware of what I touch and how many times I was my hands...
Before I started feeling sick, I was able to get a small taste of what it’s going to be like here on the Dream and now that I am out and about and having been here for almost a wekk now, it is finally starting to feel like home. This ship is absolutely stunning! Backstage is nothing exciting, but once you step into the guest areas, it is mind-blowing! I’ve even had the opportunity to see the guest staterooms and they are incredible! Our ports of call aren’t too shabby either! The sunrises and sunsets over the crystal clear blue Bahamian water are stunning. I cannot wait to go out to the beach and enjoy the warm ocean!It’s nice to finally settle into my permanent home for the next 6 months. Although it is a little tight, I am very lucky to be sharing this tiny space with my wonderful roomate, Maleah! We were also roomies in Toronto and we knew when we first met each other that we wanted to room together on the ship. Our tiny cabin is very cozy and our beds are SOOO comfy!!!
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