Saving the Galaxy

Day number five began with meeting Freddie Gunzel at 9 o’clock sharp just as we had mentioned in the previous blog. He shared with us how he got to his current position of Area Manager here at Disney and the lessons he had learned along the way. The main lesson that we took away is that it can take time to pursue your passions and to get the job or position that you want in life. His road came with many challenges and benefits, but he is happy with where he is today at Disney. However, he hasn’t stopped there; he has worked to expand his knowledge about theater and everything that comes with it to keep up to date with the newest technology and methods used in his field. Personally, we found his journey inspirational.

When we wrapped up the talk  our class headed to Epcot. More specifically, the Guardians: Cosmic Rewind attraction at Epcot. It was a stunning ride that was well loved by most of the class. In our opinion we wouldn’t mind waiting twice in the standby line for that ride. It was well worth the hype, a fast but smooth ride for sure. With extra evening hours thanks to our Animal Kingdom Lodge upgrade, we ended up coming back to it at the very end of the day to catch one last ride with the Guardians of the Galaxy.

But we digress. After the first time we rode the Cosmic Rewind we were on our own until the evening. Our group ended up traveling to the Test Track. A fast coaster for sure, but that’s about all it has to its name. Then we checked out the Seas of Epcot and looked at mantes and dolphins they had. With that came the craving of some more Tropical Serenade Float which a quick trip to Magic Kingdom on the monorails fixed.

Our group wondered after that until the next class meeting at eight in the Italy pavilion- one of the many country-themed pavilions found in the back of Epcot. From there we watched the Harmonious show out on the lake. It was a brilliant show with some well-known Disney characters and songs. Full of flashing and dancing lights with timed fireworks to pull it all together. It was a little cold with the cool wind blowing across the lake, but it was quite a fun show to see!

 

We hope you have enjoyed our blogging, join us tomorrow when we return to Hollywood Studios!

Ashlynn Meadows and Nhi Tran