It is hard to believe that it has been two years since I started working at Disneyland. I would have never imagined all the events that have happened in the two years since I first walked into the park without any guests. Friends have come and gone and the attractions I work have changed, but deep down inside I am still having a good time.…
October 10, 2003I have finished sorting the photos into their appropriate theme parks. Here are the preliminary totals (before deleting blurry or duplicate shots): Animal Kingdom: 159 Disney MGM Studios:102 EPCOT: 201 Magic Kingdom: 249 (note these also include Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party so there are a few duplicates) That is 711 photos of Walt Disney World, the other 170 or so are Sea World…
October 8, 2003Well I am back. After one of my longer vacations, it feels good to be back home. I really had a good time at Walt Disney World, which I attribute to my friends going along. Not to say that we didn’t have our share of disagreements, but it just helps mature our friendships. Some highlights: – Tiffany’s face in almost every photo capture (especially her…
October 7, 2003Many things have changed since the last time I went to Walt Disney World, and the funny thing is that my access to the internet is worse than it was back then. In 2000, I was able to post my diaries every day to the web site along with pictures from the trip. This year, I don’t have a dial-up connection at all. I am…
September 25, 2003Last Thursday, Daniel, Melissa, Leslie, David, Aaron, and I headed for the L.A. County Fair. The last time I headed for the fair was supposed to be a quiet Tuesday in September 2001. I actually did make it there later in the month and I remember not being that much impressed. This year, I decided to go with some friends, and I can say that…
September 23, 2003Only one week left before the big trip to Walt Disney World. Luckily, we’ve managed to doge Hurricane Isabel who decided Virginia was nicer than Florida. The only glitch so far is that one of our travel mates has opted out so it is down to three of us going. The good news is that we can all fit into one room at the hotel…
September 18, 2003In preparation of our trip to Walt Disney World next week, I have been busy getting my laptop ready to go. I have added an external USB hard drive since it was the easiest way to update the laptop without pulling it apart and having to reinstall all of the software. The main issue I have has been the compatibility of the laptop (4 years…
September 15, 2003After much waiting, I have finally automated the PDA archives via Movable Type. It has not been an easy process, and there are still all sorts of navigation that I need to add, but now the archives are where they should have been over a year ago when I was converting to MT. In the process of researching and noodling around with the code, I…
September 10, 2003This past weekend I had the opportunity to work the ABC Primetime Preview weekend at DCA. Basically, standing around trying to lure people into the audience for ABC’s Casting Call and ABC’s Reality Check. Both shows allowed members of the audience a chance to re-create a scene from an ABC hit with a star from that show. One of the highlights for me was with…
September 9, 2003People should not die on vacation. As a cast member at the resort, even though I do not work the ride the news of today’s accident on Big Thunder hit me like a ton of bricks. I have heard all of the other death and injury stories in the two years I have worked there, but this is the first time it has happened while…
September 5, 2003