Stephanie's Year of Disney

One Brave Canadian and Perpetually Wet Boots

So, today was an adventure.

I didn't work until 2:30, and I made myself banana pancakes in the morning.. I actually got at least 9 hours of sleep last night, so.. woo. Anyway, I got on the bus and it started to pour but as quick as it started it stopped and I was glad because it meant I didn't have to walk in the rain to work. But I stopped by the diner and got a sub from Subway because I forgot to make my lunch... But as soon as I went in, it started to pour buckets of water from the sky. I waited for about ten minutes to see if it would clear up, but it didn't and I had to get to work to clock in, so I put on my best 'brave Canadian' face, threw open the door and walked out into the rain in my full costume, boots and backpack.

It wasn't too bad at the beginning but I got out onto the promenade and everyone was running to get out of the rain wearing their disney ponchos, or garbage bags at the very least. Most people were under umbrellas or awnings or inside stores. But I, the brave Canadian, was walking through the sideways rain to get to Canada. There came a point where I felt as if someone was throwing buckets of water at me. Or that perhaps a hurricane was on the horizon. Eventually, I arrived at Canada, passing the people huddled near the restaurant and the people who hid at Kidcot from the rain; all of which laughed as I walked by and said "Welcome to Canada" to which I smiled and laughed and dripped.

My boots squished as I walked. Was it a goldfish I could feel swimming around in the pool of water that was now inside both of my boots?

Fortunately, after about an hour, one of the managers came by and took me back to costuming to get a dry costume... and a poncho, for future rainspells. Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do about my boots.. i just had to wring out my socks and keep my chin up. Man, there was a lot of water in my socks... half a lake even. And that goldfish.

In any case, we had our "sneak preview" for the guests of the movie today and everyone did their new spiels, all of which were shaky, just like we were all newbies again. Kind of nice to see other people tripping up, and not just yourself. But we get to quiz the guests now with questions like "What is the Canadian one dollar coin called?" So that is kind of fun. More guest interaction. And everyone seemed really pleased with the show, so that's good.

What else? I worked Extra Magic Hours until 11:15. That was alright.

It seems like I just got back and now I should go to bed.

Hmm.. why is it that I need 9 hours of sleep? Well, I don't work until 3:15 tomorrow.. so, perhaps I will sleep in. Ah, and the vicious circle continues.

posted by Stephanie @ 9:43 PM