Fourth of July

The parks have been super busy over the Fourth of July weekend. On Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th the Magic Kingdom park had special firework displays, different to the usual Wishes spectacular, that were held at 9pm each night. I was scheduled to assist with Parade Audience Control both these nights, which meant I was not in the Mansion but in the hub area of the park directing foot traffic flow.

People began staking out their spots for firework viewing around 5pm so by the time 9pm came it was so crowded there was no movement possible! I was lucky enough to get to see the fireworks but the crowds were just overwelming and I am glad I don't have to do anymore PAC shifts!

Because I had to wear a different costume for this role I was allowed to go anywhere in the park. After the 10pm parade had passed through on the 4th I was given a garbage bag and a pair of gloves and instructed to 'go tidy up', so I managed to wander around all the different lands of the Magic Kingdom in one work shift (not normally possible in Mansion costume).

During the day on the 4th I went to EPCOT to see a concert performed by the Disney accapella group 'Voices of Liberty'. As you can imagine all the songs were based on 'Yay America' but it was quite entertaining and Mickey, Donald and Goofy were there dressed as Independence Day drummers.

I have recieved my final work schedule at the Mansion and will leave the Disney International College Program in less than 10 days now. I have had a really great time here but am looking forward to heading home very much.

Have a Magical Day and Watch Your Step!

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Fantasia Gardens Mini Golf

A couple of friends and I went to play mini golf at Disney's Fantasia Gardens course. As its name suggests this course is themed around the Fantasia film and was a lot of fun to play on.

  A lot of the holes played a piece of music from the film when your ball went down the hole and the brooms in the picture below squirted water at anyone who walked along the pathway underneath them!

Another hole was located inside a cave which I managed to fluke a hole-in-one at.

One of the last holes required that you putt your ball across a ramp bridge and have it return to the hole beside you. This is actually harder than it looks and all three of us lost our balls into the water below and go to the desk to ask for more!

After we had finished the game (which I won by sheer luck not skill) we walked over to the Boardwalk resort nearby and had lunch at the ESPN club (basically a sports bar). I then headed back to the housing complex as I had to work that afternoon/evening.