Traditions

And now you're an official Cast Member...

     Don't hold in the excitement, let it out and get jazzed up, you are a Cast Member, you have your name tag and can finally go to the parks! Traditions was a great day, long, yes, but as magical as you may suspect it to be. It is about 5 or 6 hours of nothing but why Disney is the best at what they do.
     I had the second session of traditions (sad face) so I started at 2:30, my bus left Chatham at 1:30. We arrived to Disney University and they began dividing us up into our different classes, it is completely random so if you arrived with your roommates there is a good chance that you will be split up, which is good because it gives you the opportunity to meet new people! We got into class...don't touch the red box...and for the next few hours we learned all about Disney's history and their standards.
     The class was certainly long but was not too boring or egregious, the coordinators keep you engaged and try and make it fun with trivia and prizes. Once the class begins its conclusion, a special guest arrives and brings your name tags and your employee IDs! When you are out of Traditions, I highly recommend you do as dreamers do and go to the Magic Kingdom ASAP and watch Wishes.
     It worked our perfectly for myself and a few friends as we walked under the railroad as the clock struck 10 and Wishes began, could not have been more perfect. We watched, I smiled, the whole time, like a 5 year old and then enjoyed the final 45 minutes the park was open. We hit Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear and Peter Pan's Flight all before they closed Magic Kingdom. Needless to say I was extremely excited and could not contain it, I was shameless. Having tons of fun, dancing around having a great time as I recommend you do too. You are now officially in Disney World and a Cast Member, you are in The Most Magical Place on Earth, where dreams come true, have fun and let it all hang out!