So let me let you know what I've been up to these last few weeks, obviously way too busy to keep up a regular posting schedule but thanks for checking up on me anyway! Magic 33 rang in the New Year in grand ship style with a midnight countdown dance party visited by Father Time (Goofy) and Baby New Year (Donald Duck). The ship was pretty quiet the next morning with guests recovering from the festivities. [The video above was not taken by me but best captures the energy of the night] I have gotten time to spend off the ship as well, a group of us went on a port adventure out to Stingray City and Dolphin Cove in Grand Cayman and had a great time. Although I've swam with dolphins before, never have I ever spent more than 30 seconds with a string ray outside of the walls of Sea World. We were brought out to this sand bar 30 minutes off the coast and fed, touched, and even kissed stingrays (living dangerously). In other news, I bought a new computer and I'm super obsessed with her and plan on making tons more videos (assuming I can find time to edit). Here's one I made about "Stin Gray Ka Siti"
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I disembarked from the DREAM on September 21, and spent 5 amazing days in Orlando visiting Walt Disney World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I flew home to LA and the first thing I did was go to In-N-Out! But was there any other option for a welcome home meal? As a birthday present to myself and best friend I bought tickets to the tour of Kinky Boots, which was playing in San Diego while I was home. And just like when I first saw the show, I sat in my seat crying and dreaming of the day I will walk that stage as Lola. Made my way to Disneyland and watched pretty much every show in the park and felt that same magic I felt back when I was an Annual Passholder. From the moment I walked through the gates, it was as though I had never left. I was greeted by so many wonderful friends and I was reminded how I will always have a home there. To my DLR cast members I say, never once doubt the magic you make for guests because you are truly special!
After Vegas, I spent three days packing up for my next contract. Which brings us to now...I'm back in Toronto rehearsing with the insanely silly Magic 33 cast. I'm still getting to know our Mainstagers but the people you see in the photo below are my zoo crew peeps and already they've found a soft spot in my heart! Now let's make some magic...Oh, and did I mention I'm also into karaoke now too?
After years of auditioning, months of anticipation, weeks of rehearsals, and a last few days of freedom, I finally stepped aboard my new home. It has been a crazy blur of endless days and nights leading up to this moment. We had to leave Toronto at 6:30am, which means I had to be ready to leave the hotel at 3:30am. I barely got about an hour of sleep the night before. But don't worry, I slept about two more hours on the flight to Orlando. We arrived in Orlando and shuttled to the Pop Century Hotel, I dropped my bags, put on my MagicBand, and went straight to Walt Disney World. I won't bore you with all the details of what happened at the parks but let's just say the following three days included, but not limited to:
We had another early call to get on the boat and I must say it was a perfect sight watching the sunrise from behind the ship. It was like something from a movie, I wanna say *The Lion King*...You exactly what scene I'm referring to. The cast was welcomed on board by a crowd of applause which I was totally not against. Ya'll...this ship is huge and I was getting lost pretty much every time I moved from point A to point B. But as we are getting through the crossover period it's definitely getting easier. We have been doing a lot of shadowing of the Dream 6 cast, which has been incredibly helpful and makes me even more excited to get started. We have this awesome cruise director who gave one of the most inspirational talks I've received from a stranger within five minutes of meeting them. The one thing that stuck in my head was him saying, "Embrace the isolation". This guy definitely has a grasp on #SeizeTheDay and has made me more determined to leave the ship better than when I came on. How that will happen I don't know, but you'd better believe I'm gonna have a blast finding out! Already I've met some interesting people from all over the world and might have signed myself up with a French instructor. How do you say "Yaaassss!" in French? Oh, I guess it'd be "Ouuuiiiiii!" Today is our opening cruise, meaning...it's all us at this point. We as a cast couldn't be more excited and I as a singular person could not be more proud of my cast. (You're gonna hear me say that a lot over the next several months so get used to it...) Ok, I have a video ready to be uploaded but our internet isn't the best, so sharing these videos are gonna be very infrequent. I apologize in advance so I guess I'll vow to take more photos instead. Bummer I know, but what can you do. One of my cast mates came up with a brilliant idea to hire a bus and take a trip to Niagara Falls. I have never been before and can now add that to my "Wonderful Places I've Visited" list. (Now, I'm up to two places...) Our bus driver was quite an interesting bundle of energy that I don't think any of us were ready for. It was like taking an RV trip with your corny Uncle Walter, who thinks he's hilarious but he doesn't get that you are laughing at him instead of with him. The first stop on the trip was the Diamond Estates Winery, partially owned by Dan Aykroyd, where I had my first sip of ice wine. Oh my goodness, the sweetest wine I'd ever tasted. Sure do wish I bought myself a bottle, but they were too expensive. But, you can believe I enjoyed the hell out of those free samples. Following the winery visit, we stopped in the small sleepy town of Niagara on the Lake. It was a beautiful town with one main street, with a bunch of shops and restaurants on either side. I did buy a moose covered onesie complete with buttflap. I know what you must be thinking, "How could you not resist?"...and to that I say, "I know right?!?" We finally reached Niagara Falls and spent about a half hour by the water before we stopped in what I can only describe at the Hollywood Blvd. of Niagara. This street, Clifton Hill, had mini golf courses, a giant enclosed ferris wheel, arcades, a casino, various restaurants and countless souvenir shops. I almost avoided falling into the tourist trap, but I played a round of laser tag with some people before heading back to Toronto. Our time in Toronto is slowly coming to a close, less then ten days and we'll be in Florida. As excited as I am to start working on the ship, I really will miss Canada...Anyways, saving the sentiment for a later post. Enjoy the video below! So a week has gone by since arriving in Toronto and saying that I'm loving it here would be an understatement. We have spent a lot of time training and in rehearsals and I have shed a tear or two at least once everyday. I am surrounded by such caring, hard-working, fearless people that I cannot believe it's real. I guess you could say it's truly a DREAM. *wakka wakka* Anyways, I put the final touches on a music video I started filming back in Los Angeles. I know the internet is overflowing with Frozen fan videos, and this one is just adding to the mix, but I think there's something about this one that sets it apart from the others. So please, enjoy...comment...share.
The Evil Queen is out for hearts...
Every two years, since 2009, the Walt Disney Company joins the world of pop culture conventions with the D23 Expo. This is a three day gathering of fans, families, cosplayers, and celebrities as the company unveils upcoming films, games, specials, and other offerings! This year, I made the decision to join in the cosplay fun and dress up as the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. My friend Thomas was the Magic Mirror. After an early character breakfast at PCH Grill, we were ready to go. (Fun fact: a little kid gave me their autograph book thinking I was the real queen) Read on for more pics and a video...
I fell in love with NYC!...or at least sat in it...
It's definitely been a long while since I've posted a blog entry, but I've been real busy seizing the day and stuffs. But I'm back with a fresh perspective on life and new set of goals in place. But first quick updates! Had a fantastic trip to New York City for the first but certainly not the last time! Me and a friend saw six shows in seven days! I think I slept for a total of 24 hours the entire course of the trip. That city never sleeps and so I saw it fit not to either. I chronicled the entire trip in video format and made a little mini series. All the videos can be view on my Facebook, but here's a little teaser of the fun!
Recently went to Comic Con for the first time! But not as myself, but as the Headless Horseman from FOX's upcoming show "Sleepy Hollow", premiering September 16th 9/8c! All of the craziness of Comic Con got me really excited for Disney's D23 Expo this year! That's roughly my life in a nutshell! I'm hoping to keep this blog updated more often so if you notice a serious lack of posts, let me know!! Thanks for reading! |
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