Disney College Program Meet and Greet

Today was the first day in a long time that I was genuinely excited about the Disney College Program. I met up in King of Prussia, PA with some girls (Joanna, Julie, Michelle, Kelly, Megan, and Jen) from PA/NY/NJ. First we went to lunch at Bahama Breeze, which was pretty good! Then we went to see Toy Story 3. This would mark my fourth, count ‘em fourth time watching it, but it still had me crying at the end. It was also really cool because we saw it in 3D which I’ve only seen it in 2D.

Next we headed over to the King of Prussia Mall, which, is AMAZING. Every story I’ve ever wanted to shop in, look at, is there. Free People, which I thought was only online, is there. Heritage 1981 is there (by Forever 21), which I also thought was only online, is there too! Not to mention an Aerie store and pretty much everything except the golden gates of heaven. We parted ways around 8:20pm, which left me 40 minutes to shop in the GARGANTUAN mall. I loved every minute of it.

I’ve just recently went shopping for the items I needed for Disney, now I just have to finish shopping for my wardrobe. This meet n’ greet has made me so excited to go down there! Knowing there is such amazing and nice people down there just pumps me up. Only 22 days and 9 hours until check-in on August 9th!

UPDATE!

So I see as I haven't been updating I have slowly been losing followers. Boo! Hahaha my bad. Well I thought I'd give you all an update on the pre-Disney going-ons.

1. Renter's insurance August 9th arrivals received an email that it is required to have Renter's insurance instead of the previous highly suggested. I have heard different things from different people who called/emailed recruiters, some saying it is required and some saying it's not. Better to be safe than sorry, I'm going to look into it. Apparently if your parents have Homeowner's insurance, you may already be covered, or if you get your own policy, they usually only have a year plan, but I've heard you can get an entire year for $100.

2. Buying, packing, and such So I've bought a lot of stuff. I'll do a separate post on my list. I am feeling a bit better on that situation though!

3. Working and saving I haven't saved much since I was on vacation for 2 weeks and missed an entire pay period at all three jobs, but most of the paychecks are going into my savings from now on. I'm going to to use the Hershey paychecks for gas money/emergency money since they aren't that much.

There's only 22 days (21 in 45 minutes hahah) left until check-in day. My driving plans aren't finalized but now instead of my mom, my stepmom is driving down with me to FL. I'll update tomorrow with my packing list though!

Have a Magical Day!

Toy Story 3 (2010) Review

So I just got back from the midnight premiere showing whatever at AMC Theaters of Toy Story 3. But before I tell you anything about it, let me give you a little insight on my opinion of the Toy Story series BEFORE I saw this movie.

• TOY STORY
  I like Toy Story. I however did not like Buzz. I love Tim Allen. I just hated Buzz. His whole character wasn't charming or even interesting. Other than that, I loved RC, Slink, and Woody. It was cute movie, but not in my top 10.
  
• TOY STORY 2
  My least favorite movie. Right along with the Hunchback of Notre Dame. I don't know why I didn't like it, but I have a feeling that Jessie was a huge part of it. I didn't like Jessie. I didn't like that song Jessie sang. I just despise Jesse. And the Prospector. What was up with that?!

So as you can see, I wasn't a big Toy Story fan. The main drive for wanting to see this is because of the College Program. I'm also very sketchy about sequels because for some reason Disney never does it justice. They always try to put out a crappy sequel with some tired storyline, so I wasn't expecting much: just some movie about some toys that Disney wants to put out to make a quick buck. But I was so wrong.

• TOY STORY 3
  Amazing. It had the perfect amount of comedy and heartfelt Disney warmth. Animation was spectacular. Storyline was flawless. The characters had more personality and 'character' than ever. I found myself falling in love with these characters. I saw them from a different perspective that I never thought imaginable. I want to discuss a few of the things in the movie that I loved and hated, so in order not to ruin it for people who haven't watched it yet: STOP READING NOW.

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!

Ken was such a great character, but I knew that from all of the "Ken's Dating Tips" videos on youtube. He is hilarious and exactly how I'd imagine a Ken doll would act. He has good inside him, which I loved because I'd have been really sad if he was totally evil.

Buzz Lightyear-- mainly Spanish Buzz. He was come a loooong way from the first movie. He is so genuine and such a good friend.

The love and respect that all of Andy's toys have for one another. I love their disconbobulated little family!

I about DIED in the first 10 minutes when they are discussing how 'they lost some friends along the way' and mentioned Bo Peep. So sad.

I officially started crying when they all held hands and looked at each other as they prepared for impending doom. Even though my brain was two steps ahead and processed that of COURSE the aliens would save the day (of course Pix/Dis 'the claw' was a nicely added touch) but I still couldn't help it.

I completely lost it when Andy was donating them to Bonnie. The way he was describing all of the toys to her just showed that even though he's 17, he still cares so much for these toys! Epecially the part when he takes Woody back like he wasn't going to give it to her.

Barbie. I liked how she was smart. and hilarious. Loved her.

The end credits were great. Nice touch.

The beginning was action packed. It's what hooked me into the story and loved every minute of it.

That beginning stereotypical Pixar short. It was really good.

Pretty much everything was really good.

One thing I did not like: Lotso should have gotten WAY MORE than just being tied to a truck. He was horrible!


I have no idea if this is coherent or makes any sense, but I wanted to write this review while it was fresh in my mind! I'm off to bed, if you haven't watched it, please go see it. It is so good. It is definitely my top movie of 2010 (that is, until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out XD)

That's all I've got for you today!
Have a Magical Day!

59 Days and counting!

The future is littered with prizes...

& though I remain the addressee

the point that I must emphasize is:
59 DAYS UNTIL DISNEY!

Can you believe it?! In exactly two months I will already be moved into my apartment with my awesome roomies. As I read more and more people's blogs, tumblrs, facebook statuses, tweets, and watch vlogs, I'm getting more and more jealous. But it's ok-- my time will come.

Anywho, as whole bunch of us (and I mean a WHOLE LOT) received an email from Disney Recruiting telling us about how excited they were we were doing the program, yada yada yada, oh by the way we wanted to know if you were willing to switch your arrival date from 8/9/10 to 9/6/10.

Wait, what? Did I read that right??

You heard me. They wanted to know if I wanted to come an entire 28 days later than planned. So I'd be there for 4 months instead of 5. Yeeeeaahhhh, no thanks. So it said if you were interested to call them and let them know, but if you weren't interested to just ignore it.

Roommate notification is up and rolling so everyone who found a roommate through the power of facebook or didn't have one either now has one or is officially linked to their one actual 'roomate'. Apartmentmates are just something you have to hope for when you get down to check-in. Make sure all of the people you want to be in your apartment are standing with you together at check-in for a better chance of getting housed together. So now I am officially roommates with Alyssa B.

On another Disney related note, Toy Story 3 is coming soon, so that's exciting. I can't believe it's been eleven, count 'em 11 years since Toy Story 2. WOW. I'm old.

Also, check out the World of Color show they have at Disney California Adventure. A special group got to come in and watch the entire show and it's AMAZING. Here is part one, part two, and part three.

Wishes and Spectromagic at Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom are officially o-u-t, OUT and the summer lineup is offically in.

In other news, a lot of people have gotten the chance to check out the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure before it's official grand opening.

I think that's all I've got for now.
Thank you those of you who continue to stick with me on this magical journey!

Have a Magical Day!


p.s. Speaking of Journey, did you see the season finale of Glee? If you didn't, shame on you! (:

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Tumblr and UP inspired pictures

So I've been pretty much ROCKING OUT to Disney songs, not that that's a new occurrence-- I do that on a daily basis, but I find myself broadening my horizons on the Disney tunes front. I also have been checking out the Disney Weddings page and confirmed my desire to incorporate Disney into my wedding. So if there are any guys out there who are reading this and would like to date me (hahahah) or know of someone who would like to be my Prince Naveen/Aladdin/Eric, keep this in mind:

I would like to be proposed to at Disney World some kind of way.

My engagement pictures will be based off of a Disney movie theme i.e. UP

Though still unsure if I want it AT Disney, I will have a Disney wedding gown.

I will be doing one of the Adventures by Disney for my Honeymoon.

kthanx :D

Anyways, I am currently addicted to Tumblr, so after you've subscribed to my youtube account, added me as a friend of Facebook, followed me on Blogger, Twitter, and Formspring, go ahead and follow me on Tumblr. <--- yeah, click that link! DO IT. you know you want to. I also have the application on my phone so when I'm at Disney on the CP I will take pictures/videos on my phone and have them directly uploaded to my tumblr in a no time! It's a quicker and easier way to update you all when I don't have time to sit down and write out an entire blog post.

Have a Magical Day!

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Review

I really enjoy doing these and haven't done one for a while--also I have tons of free time with my zero social life here on the east coast and my excessive Disney movie watching, so here's an oldie but goodie.

Honestly, 2001 doesn't sound like a long time ago, but when I stop and think it's like "OMG it's 2010 already!" This was I think Disney's small attempt at creating something the male population would really enjoy. Let's face it: Disney is all about two things, pirates and princesses. That's probably why this movie wasn't all too popular or why I didn't want to see it as a kid. A story about some forbidden world with NO MUSIC?! How can you have a Disney movie with NO MUSIC?!

PROS

• I enjoyed Milo's character and the relationship between him and Kida.
• The love that Kida had for her culture and her people was great.
• Very diverse group of characters. I love Dr. Sweet and Audrey.
• Animation was AMAZING. Seriously.

CONS

• I'm all about keeping it G and I know it's a cartoon, but HOW THE HECK did that girl fall from a bajillion feet ON HER BACK and was still alive? You're telling me she didn't break any bones in her arms that would have not allowed her to shoot down the balloon? Not only that, but she died like 15 seconds after she shot. Way to come up with a random and yet lame solution to that...
• The whole time I kept thinking "THIS IS THE SAME STORYLINE AS AVATAR AND THE CHARACTERS ARE SOOO SIMILAR" and it got me really angry at James Cameron.

Now being nine years older and therefore wiser, I must say I rather enjoyed this movie far more than I thought I would. The storyline was intense, there was romance, and although no way near as awesome as Jafar, there was even a villain. I liked the fact that Kida was even a little on the brown side... someone I can add to my list of costumes! So kudos to you Disney for making a movie that has nothing to do with princesses and successfully keeping me entertained. Now as for the sequel... *shudders*

As for today's #followfriday, Disney Pins Blog!

For anyone who currently or wants to start collecting pins, this website is for you! It gives you great insight in what to look for, how to spot a fake pin, where to buy them, and even explains to you what Disney Pin Trading is for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about. It also has a some pictures of pins and links to different ebay lots if you're looking to buy! Have fun and happy trading!