What impressed me most was the training about guests with disabilities. Every single cast member is trained how to appropriately interact with and support guests with disabilities and there are so many services available to give guests with disabilities the best possible experience.
The Magic Kingdom orientation--"Once Upon a Time...is Now"--was a walk-through of Magic Kingdom, where we got a brief descriptions of every shop, restaurant, and attraction in each land and how they tie into the story of the parks and land. We got to ride on Haunted Mansion, which was great because I hadn't gone on any attractions since starting here--I haven't had a day off since getting access to the parks. The coolest thing was being in Magic Kingdom before the park opened; I've never seen it that empty.
After park orientation, we met up with a greeter who brought my fellow vacation planners and me on an overview of the TTC. We traveled via ferry, so I got an in-person look at the DVC construction on the Polynesian beaches.
We picked up our costumes, which are not super flattering, but it's pretty sweet that we don't have to worry about sweating or rain or anything--air conditioned booths, baby!
After a brief adventure trying to find my car in the parking lot, my fellow vacation planners and I went to check out the discount stores available for cast members.
Tomorrow I have a day off, which I plan on spending in Epcot with my friends from training. Monday, more classroom training!
The Magic Kingdom orientation--"Once Upon a Time...is Now"--was a walk-through of Magic Kingdom, where we got a brief descriptions of every shop, restaurant, and attraction in each land and how they tie into the story of the parks and land. We got to ride on Haunted Mansion, which was great because I hadn't gone on any attractions since starting here--I haven't had a day off since getting access to the parks. The coolest thing was being in Magic Kingdom before the park opened; I've never seen it that empty.
Basically empty Main Street |
DVC villa construction at the Polynesian |
After a brief adventure trying to find my car in the parking lot, my fellow vacation planners and I went to check out the discount stores available for cast members.
Tomorrow I have a day off, which I plan on spending in Epcot with my friends from training. Monday, more classroom training!
So happy to hear that Disney informs you guys about how to interact with people with disabilities. From studying occupational therapy, I can tell you this is such a huge issue in so many different areas of the community. People with disabilities - whether in a wheelchair, blind/deaf, or intellectually disabled - are so often put at a disadvantage by how the environment is set up around them and are not welcomed, respected, and treated the same as others. I'm glad Disney helps educate on the topic!. =)
ReplyDeleteSo that made me smile! Sounds like you're having fun in Florida, I'm jealous!
Kyra =)