ArielLunchBox
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2014
Hello out there in DIS-land! My screenname is "ArielLunchBox," but you can call me Arielle! I'm a big-time lurker of these forums and have been for years, but I finally decided to register and have a voice. (Wow, I just realized my DIS life is sooooo like "The Little Mermaid" -- one of my all time faves! Finding my voice!!!) Anyway, why am I choosing now to speak up?
Because I want to move to Florida and I can't hold in my enthusiasm or need to plan for this never-ending trip!
There are a lot of reasons I want to move to Florida and I'll get into them in other parts of this PTR but one of the biggest reasons (obviously, hehe) is Walt Disney World!
Although I was raised in California and Disneyland was my home park growing up, I fell in love with Walt Disney World as an adult. I absolutely LOVED the immersive feeling and how there was so much to do there! I love that it feels like its own proper city! And it's definitely my happy place.
So, fun surprise fact: I actually used to live in Orlando! It was only for about a year but it was great!
And second fun surprise fact: I actually used to work at WDW, too! I did some internships there and so I was a Cast Member before!
And let me tell you: I really did love it! But when my internships ended, I moved away and onto other things. But years later, I am ready to go back!
I'm sure I'll talk more about this at length (GET READY!!), but one of the biggest things I've learned since being away from WDW is that the rest of the real world is very, very different from Orlando. When I lived there, I totally took my time for granted. I didn't realize how much I would miss it -- how much of an empty space it would leave in my heart when I was gone. I've been trying to fill a big Mickey-shaped hole with other things, but the truth is: Disney World is a big part of my heart and I miss it so much!
So, this PTR is about me moving, but it's about so, so, so much more. It's about me believing in myself and believing in a dream! This is something I've wanted deep down for a while, but I refused to admit it to myself. I was scared that I couldn't make it happen and you know what? I still am! But I know a dream is a wish your heart makes and I am determined to get to Florida and begin living my dream life -- and this time, I don't want to take it for granted!
So, please, join me on my journey! I'll be sharing all the details and plans with you -- to help focus my excitement and really help make this actually happen! I'll be talking about where I want to live, things I want to do at Disney, my history with Disney (like past trips, etc), and bunches of other related things. Oh, and of course, I'll be sharing my journey of trying to work for the company again! It's going to be a grand adventure and I can't wait!