(Less than) 2 Months Until the DCP!

Welcome, (foolish) mortals, to the Many Adventures of Maddi the CP. I am your host, your blog host.

So I didn’t do a Halloween post, but I still couldn’t pass up the chance to reference the classic Haunted Mansion. But in all seriousness/fun, welcome back and happy belated Thanksgiving! I’m so happy you decided to read more about my DCP (pre-departure) journey.

Since there’s less than two months (!!!) until my program begins, I thought I would provide another update about what I’ve been up to. School-wise, I have started gearing up for the end of the semester since there’s only two more weeks after Thanksgiving break (plus finals of course). I’ve been busy with academics and activities, and I’ve also been tying up loose ends to make sure everything is in order since I won’t be at Gettysburg next semester.

Now for the Disney stuff! With the 60-day mark until my program around this time, I have received an email about things I’ll need to work on and look out for in the near future about my program. I heard back from my Character Performer audition and although I was not selected for this role, I am stoked to be doing Merchandise and cannot wait to see what this role has in store! (so punny lol) Speaking of working, I know networking is very important while on the DCP, especially if you hope to continue with the company in some way. It’s never too early to network though! This semester, I have been connecting and talking with some Disney contacts which has been so incredibly helpful and I cannot wait to connect with more cast members in Florida!

Although I have time until my program starts, I have been slowly and incrementally gathering items and semi-packing for the last few weeks (pretty much since being accepted and even some before then LOL) so that I don’t have too much to do over winter break! In addition, I have found five lovely soon-to-be roommates that I’ve been getting to know and can’t wait to meet soon! We all are very eager to meet each other and begin our DCP journeys.

Another thing I have not mentioned previously in my blogs is that I’ve actually started running! Exercising is something I do on a regular basis, but I never really was much of a runner. I knew I needed something to motivate me….and as soon as some of my family members mentioned doing the Disney Half-Marathon again, I was all in. I’ve been training since August and to my surprise, I really have enjoyed it! My current long-run status is 11 miles, but I am continuing to build on that and am working my way up to the half. I have to admit that originally I thought I would just train, run at Disney, and be done with it…..but it’s actually something I thoroughly enjoy and wish I would have done sooner! As my avid-runner mom would say, I guess I inherited her running genes. Running….who knew right?!

So, that just about wraps things up for my little update here. I cannot believe how fast the semester has gone by! I will definitely be doing a few more blog posts before my departure and have some fun/exciting ones up my sleeve, so be on the lookout for those soon!

I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the start to the holiday season! I am thankful for so many things, especially the upcoming adventures that await me. Until next time, thanks for reading!

See ya real soon,

Maddi

My favorite Disney turkey….besides the turkey leg you eat in WDW of course :) Bonus points if you know where he’s from!