Well, it's official! I am now a Disney Cast Member!

The first few days have been a little chaotic, but extremely exciting. I left for Orlando Wednesday morning and checked-in to the All-Star Music Resort with my dad and sister. That night I met my roommates Kerstin and Heather, along with their families, for dinner at Jiko at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I have to say, meeting them definitely calmed my nerves a little bit. They were both very sweet and we bonded pretty quickly. We all have a love for reading, Disney, and Harry Potter, which, frankly, rocks (that sentence had a lot of commas).

The next morning, I checked in to Cumberland Park Apartments at 8 am. I have to be honest, I was very anxious that morning. This was my first time moving into an apartment with roommates, and having to navigate around Orlando by myself. I received my key, free t-shirt, goody bag, and housing I.D., and then we all sat in the clubhouse theater for a short spiel about the apartment rules. The complex is absolutely beautiful, complete with two pools, a gym, a pool hall, and lots more. I am in a two-bedroom apartment on the third floor. Our room comes with a walk-in closet and a glass shower, two things I am very excited about.

Later that day, I went to casting, filled out all my paperwork and got fingerprinted, and then went to a meeting with some of the Animal Programs managers. We received our schedules for the first week, and got a nice little packet of information that included helpful things like maps and phone numbers. Later that night me and my roommate put our room together and just relaxed. We were running on pure adrenaline by that point, and little by little it was starting to run out.

To be continued...