Editor’s note: Please welcome our newest writer, Jolie, to The Affordable Mouse writing staff. Jolie is planning a Disney vacation as a single mom, and will be sharing her planning experiences here in a new monthly column. She has some great stories to tell and…well…I think I’ll let her tell you herself. 🙂 Take it away Jolie!
Happy Friday, my Disney friends…or friends-to-be, I should say. Hi, I’m Jolie, the newest writer for The Affordable Mouse, and I am just thrilled to be here, sharing what I know and what I’m learning!
I’ve had a lifelong love of Disney. I was fortunate enough to go as a child, and again as a teen with a musical theatre group. I grew up with the dream of becoming a character at Walt Disney World, and my parents, being the wonderful, amazing people they are, gave me that opportunity when I was barely 20. I flew down (my super-supportive Dad came along, of course!), auditioned, even made it to the costume fittings (I was JUST the right size for Tweedle-Dum and Dee, go figure), and in my final dance, wearing the costume…FELL. FELL! On my Tweedle-Dum bum. Not only did I FALL, but I fell right on top of a giant Mickey-ears hat, and of course…it broke. Thank goodness my faithful father was there to support the mass of tears that came out of the audition room! I was offered a wonderful position at the Boardwalk’s ESPN Club, and I just loved it there.
