I currently work for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US. I have held various roles at the Magic Kingdom® Park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park in Merchandise, Attractions and Guest Service over the last six years. I am a graduate from Eckerd College with a degree in Environmental Studies and minors in Human Development and Communications
Tom Webster
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Aug 13 2004
Your Attention Please
Due to Hurricane Charlie and my deployment to the Magic Kingdom resorts, my goodbye post will be delayed until tomorrow pending the storm.
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Aug 12 2004
Candlelight Choir!
Well, today I finally got a chance to see if I had made the list for the Candlelight Processional at Epcot� that happens each year from the last week in November to the first week in January 3 times a night. And guess what, I made the cut! Browsing through the list on Portal this morning and my name was on the list!
I am so stoked! Now, I just have to make sure I attend the required number of rehearsals and I good to go. For those that do not know, Candlelight is a tradition at Disney and it cover the story of Jesus’ birth with a mixture of scripture readings and christmas songs. Different celebrity narrators read the scriptures each week creating a truly unique performance. The cast choir is joined by visiting choirs from schools and churches that come to sing at Disney. It really is a great show and worth seeing regardless of yours truly being in it.
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Aug 10 2004
Got Monorail?
For those that are interested, You can own your very own Walt Disney World Monorail. An original Mark IV Monorail from the opening of Walt Disney World is for sale on eBay. You can view the item here. All I have to say is: Please Stand Clear of the Doors; Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas.
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Aug 09 2004
Back Home
Well, I’m finally back home. At least it feels like it. I am now back at the Emporium on Main Street USA after a week of deployment in Tomorrowland. All I can say is I am so glad to be back on Main Street. Tomorrowland was way slow and the costume there gave me a reaction that was not fun. Got to love polyester! In all honesty, Tomorrowland could have been fun but the locations I was in were just boring to me compared to the emporium. Buzz Imaging was cool though and I use the term literally. I had to wear a winter coat in there to stay warm but I did have a blast in there. Just picture this, it is 95ºF outside and here is a cast member in a winter coat.
Another reason it is nice to be back at the Emporium is that I get to spend the time with the friends I made there that are leaving on Friday when their program ends. I’m off on Wednesday and I have plans to hang out with Jonnie and some other friends one last time before they all go their separate ways. Anywho, I am off to work. It is one of the last three E-Ride nights so that means I am working until 1am. Have a magical day!
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Aug 06 2004
Destiny
Finally, I was off yesterday and was able to purchase the new Where Magic Lives Official Park CD. Why do I want the new CD when I already have most of the songs in my iTunes and iPod already? Simple, one song. That song is Destiny from Mission:SPACE at Epcot. The words of the chorus are: Destiny, begins with you and me, through all space and time, the achievement of mankind. As we sail the sea of discoveries, on hero’s wings we fly. It can be heard at the end of the ride as riders are exiting to the Advanced Training Lab. While the song is referred to as the “Screaming Banshee” by the cast members (CMs) who work there due to it being blasted over the area speakers, it is still a beautiful song and keeps one wishing and looking towards the stars.
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Aug 01 2004
Editors Pick!
My moblog post from yesterday (visit websteth-Moblog) was named as an Editor’s Pick at Text America! Thanks guys!
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Aug 01 2004
Good Friends and Good Times
Well, I know it has been a LONG time since I had a chance to post to my site. What can I say, i have been busy with work. Anyways, Anna and Amanda came in to town for the weekend. Anna had wanted to come visit me and with all the things going on at home with Scott, she decided it was time to get away from home and come down. Friday, I was scheduled to work from 10-2100 but, I arranged for an ER (early release) so I could get out at 1800 to meet up with them. We went out to Downtown Disney and then met up with my roommate Matt who got us in to PI with his comp pass. It was a fun time.
Yesterday though was probably the most memorable day of the weekend. I had to day off and two comp tickets that I had saved. Anna and Amanda had both not been to Disney World since they were younger so we went to Epcot in the morning and went “around the world” before taking the monorail (“Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor mantangenese alijados de las puertas”) to the Magic Kingdom just in time to catch the “Share a Dream Come True” parade. We did the classics of Space Mountain, Peter Pan, Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion as well as the new favorites of Buzz Lightyear and Mickey’s Philarmagic. And to complete a perfect day, what better than Wishes!™ a Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams. It was a great day filled with many fond memories of childhood. Now, I am back to six day work weeks until the new CPs arrive.
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Jul 25 2004
Small Update
Wow, has it really been almost a week since I last posted? I guess so. Well, I have been busy as usual at work. We have been super busy the past couple of days and I have no reason why. No holiday and no special events; just people. I have been in the stockroom the last two days and will be back on registers and runner this week. Anna is coming in to town later this week for the weekend which I am really looking forward too and then as of this morning, it looks like I will then be deployed to Tomorrowland Merchandise for at least the next week. Lots of people starting to pack up here at Disney World and I am not talking the guests. Spring Advantage cast members are beginning to depart and new CPs will be arriving soon. Wow, it’s already been 2 months since i started. Seems a lot less though. Well, I need to get back to a paper of class. Catch you all around.
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Jul 20 2004
Still Here
Well, I finally have my day off. It was a rough end of the week last week. First, i found out we had to out one of our dogs down at home and then the next day, I find out that one of my close friends decided to take his own life. Ran some trips around town this morning and to the Mall at Millennia and now, I am just relaxing. No specific plans for tonight but, I am looking forward to just hanging out. Perhaps I will put in a DVD or something but I don’t know. It’s raining right now so that leaves out going to a park. Hmmmm…. what to do.
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Jul 16 2004
Goodbye Scott
Scott William Vollink
October 14, 1981 to July 10, 2004
Scott, you became one of my closest friends over the past summer. I just can’t believe that you are gone. I was hoping to come visit you this coming year while you were at school. I guess that wont be happening now. You are now in good hands with the Lord. I’ll miss you.
Scott, I know you are gone but, I also know that you will always be with me and others in our hearts and memories. I think the below song from the Lion King Musical will always remind me that your passion and memory will always live on.
He Lives in You (Reprise)
The Lion King [Original Broadway Cast]
Ingonyama nengw’ enamabala
Night and the spirit of life calling mamela
And a voice just the fear of a child answers mamela
Ubu khosi bo khokho [This is the throne of our ancestors]
We ndodana ye sizwe sonke [Oh, son of the nation]
Wait, there’s no mountain too great
Hear the words and have faith
Have faith
He lives in you
He lives in me
He watches over
Everything we see
Into the water
Into the truth
In your reflection
He lives in you
He lives in you
He lives in me
He watches over
Everything we see
Into the water
Into the truth
In your reflection
He lives in you
He lives in you
He lives in you
He lives in you
He lives in you
He lives in you
He lives in me
He watches over
Everything we see
Into the water
Into the truth
In your reflection
He lives in you
He lives in you
He lives in me
He watches over
Everything we see
Into the water
Into the truth
In your reflection
He lives in you
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