Discovery Day and F&B Core Cafe

Lets go over my last 2 Training Days:

Yesterday was my Theme Park Orientation, or Discovery Day, at EPCOT. What happens is you arrive at EPCOT cast services and are waiting outside of a gate, then your "teachers," "leaders," whatever you want to refer to them as, they come out and tell you how to get past the security gate using your ID or if on a bad day how to get in without your ID. Ours ran late so a security gaurd was the one who gave us this mini presentation. From there you have your very first experience in Signing In to work, very important to get into this habit because your pay check is based off of it. You go to a special room and are given your intro to EPCOT. I love all the videos because they're full of Walt Disney talking about the parks and his plans and its like wow, I am working for this man.

Anyway.....Then you get a cast tour of how to get around backstage and on stage, where basic things are, ect..... and even some things that I have literally taken an oath to not expose. Then you go back to class and you get a free lanyard to keep your ID and even the infamous little Earning my Ears ribbon that you will need to attach to your name tag unless you happen to know everything there is to know about the park. Then you meet with a trainer and you get assigned the rest of your training schedule for the next 3 weeks. Now because I'm in QSR, I have a full schedule. Other jobs may only have the first week set up for training so don't be concerned if not all the days are filled in on your 3 week sheet. Go to the days you have scheduled and your trainer will help you out. This is also the fun part where you find out what your costume looks like. The bus ride home is the best part and you'll see why when you go through this.


Today! I had F&B Core Cafe, it's where the cast members working with food go to take a food safety and procedures class. Nothing to hard just your going to want to fall asleep, text, and talk to your friends. DO NOT DO THIS! They have no problem calling you out in front of everyone and they have the right to take away your cell phones and then you have to deal with management and you could be terminated. You MUST pay attention to the food safety procedures. They are important. Next you will go to the computer lab and register for the HUB, Disney's Intraweb. Then you will take some online training and only if you are in Food Service will you be taking a trip down to Casting and supplied with a free pair of shoes for your work location. No other jobs besides those in Food and Beverage get free shoes and it is recommended that you not try to buy your shoes before they tell you what kind you'll need because every location is different. Then your free to leave and go home, and nap, because trust me. These 2 days and the awesomeness of free park access will leave you drained. Lucky me, I get the next 2 days off to run around and go crazy!