Guest Relations

One of the big parts of working at Disney is... "Keeping the magic alive!" This is difficult, especially when you're on your feet 8 hours a day 5 days a week (I guess this is growing up). Yesterday I worked "Guest Control". This is where I am paid to stand around and answer questions that people have upon entering the park. And of course this job entails, Keeping the magic alive. Boy Swensons didn't seem THIS hard! I think it's because at Swensons I had to move around constantly. Yesterday, I stood in the same spot all day long while interacting with guests. My legs get MORE tired just standing there! I would rather be walking or something.

Since I have no younger siblings, I was never super good with little kids. I'm finding myself getting down to the level of 3 year old girls saying things like, "Wow! a princess! You look beautiful!" I feel awkward and weird making this kind of magic, but apparently it's what I'm paid to do. And my bosses love it.

As much fun as it'd be to answer questions about Disney (from what information I have retained) it's mainly the same questions people have all throughout the day: "Which way to the bathroom?" and "Can we bring food into the park?" (just so you know, you can bring a reasonable amount of food into the park as long as it's in a backpack or purse. Coolers must be checked into lockers at the front gate, and for some reason - NO frozen water bottles! I don't know why though?!)

Everyone says that you should act good around the "leads" (or managers) so they notice your good work and reward you with complements to upper management and ALSO reward you with gold coins. Haha! boy do I know about gold coins! these gold coins can be redeemed for various disney merchandise though, not Swensons burgers.
Most of the "above and beyond" work I do is behind the managers backs after they leave - like picking up trash on the parking lot and helping guests find things. I don't like acting extra good just around the boss. I want to act extra good ALL the time. It appears though that the boss' aren't noticing me though. Any thoughts?

The weather is hot, and the sun-burn is all over! :) haha