Flight Booked

Hello!

As well as all the festive excitement in the build up to Christmas this week - I have another very good reason to be excited beyond belief this week. I booked my one way ticket to Orlando, Florida! I was getting super stressed out while searching for a flight. They were either waaaaaay too expensive, departed from a unsuitable/Inconvenient airport or had multiple stops or connecting flights. I received an email this week from STA Travel who have partnered up with Yummy Jobs to try and give future Disney Cast members a discount on their flight & insurance. Through the site I was able to get a direct flight from Manchester Airport with Virgin Atlantic for around £400 less than the prices I had been quoted during my searches - & for the very same flight!! I just need to get my Visa & Insurance sorted now! I've been reading lots of blogs from current cast members which has been getting me very excited indeed! I am going to begin writing lists of all the things I need to do/buy.

I'm not sure If I will blog again before Christmas, so In case I don't - Merry Christmas everyone & all the best for 2011!!

December Update

Hello!

Sorry, I've kind of neglected this blog the past few weeks. But it has been a very busy few weeks in my defense. Not only did I graduate from university but I also managed to pass my driving test! (yay!) I've also been working a ton of overtime at work to try to save for next year's big adventure! That and trying to finish organizing all my Christmas shopping!

But back to Disney News, I had my phone call last week with Hannah from Yummy Jobs to discuss the next steps for me in relation to getting out to Florida. I had a list of questions that I wanted to ask Hannah, but amazingly she discussed all the issues I had questions about without me even asking! She was extremely helpful and very thorough in all the information she provided me with. I also finally got round to sending off my CRB (Criminal Background Check) form too - just got to wait a few weeks for a little sheet of paper that confirms I have no criminal record.

Yesterday I received my congratulations package from Yummy Jobs! Included was my job offer letter from Walt Disney World, along with lots of information and FAQ's including the "Disney Look". I will shortly get around to reading through that along with all the useful information provided online for me on my Yummy Jobs account. This week I have also received information from Yummy Jobs about flights and tax rebates. I cannot believe that I will be living in the sun this time next year, instead of being surrounded by frost & ice!

Next steps for me include researching health insurance, flights & waiting to be told to phone the US Embassy in London to arrange an interview to secure my US Visa. Eeeek!