Just keep swimming....

Hey there folks. Today I had my park orientation at Epcot, called "Discovery Day." Here, we new Cast Members were taught everything we need to know about Epcot, including its past, present, and the ever important places to take a break and where to go if injured, which might be pretty useful information since yours truly is sometimes not so graceful. We also took a walking tour of the park, which was slowed by the presence of participants in the Walt Disney World Marathon. I would like to at the same time congratulate those runners and question their sanity as they were running this marathon is sleeting weather. I'm frankly quite surprised that I didn't fall on the treacherous and slippery terrain of Future World, so how those runners managed not to is a feat beyond my comprehension. Given the sleet and 35 degree weather, our Discovery Day leaders took pity of us freezing newbies and spared us of the 1.5 mile walk around World Showcase and gave us the tour via the Friendship Boat instead.

After more fun information key to our success at Epcot, we received our role location and training schedule. I was quite pleased to find out that I'll be spending my time here:

I was super excited to learn that I will be working the two attractions at The Seas Pavilion, The Seas with Nemo and Friends and Turtle Talk with Crush. Finding Nemo is my favorite Disney/Pixar movie, and I am particularly fond of both attractions. I'm pretty darn excited to start my training tomorrow, and thankful that I get to spend it inside given this frigid (by Florida standards) weather. So if you come down to Florida, look for me. I'll be chillin' in the big blue world with my buddy Nemo.