It was my first day of work at my new internship in Disney World I was so excited. I had been going through training the last past week. I had to learn how to wave correctly, how to sign my new work name, I had to get sized for my costume, then see the stylist so she could show me how to do my hair and make-up for the days I had to work. All of this and now I could finally play the part. I landed the part of being an actual Disney Princess and not just anyone but the one that as I was a little girl dreamed about growing up to be. I was one of the Disney’s Bells from the classical movie Beauty and the Beast.
     I arrived right on time backstage to get my wig on, have someone do my make-up and put my yellow Bell gown on. Once all of my last touches were taken care of, I went and stood in front of the huge mirror in the dressing room and just froze. I couldn’t believe it; I had made my childhood dream come true.
     My Disney escort Emily interrupted my fascination at looking at myself by asking me if I was ready to go? Still in shock I just nodded yes. We walked down the halls under the park to my first meet and greet, this is where I had to sign autographs and take lots of pictures with little adoring fans. I was so nerves, I wanted everything to go well, I didn’t want to mess up on my first day as Bell. We arrived at the door that opened to the actual castle where I would begin. Before opening the door for me, Emily looked at me and once again asked me “are you ready?” I just simply replied back, “ as ready as I’ll ever be”, and threw on my huge Disney smile. Then the doors opened and I made my graceful debue.
     As I walked to my post, there were a ton of flashes from cameras and little girls screaming, “look there’s Bell.” I could feel the butterflies in the pit of my stomach. I just keep going on though doing my graceful wave I learned and kept smiling. Once at my post before Emily let the first little girl over to begin the meet and greet, she looked at me and said, “breath, your Bell and your fabulous.” I laughed and every that all me nervousness disappeared.
Fifty-seven meet and greets later and I was done with that part. Now it was time to change my dress and get ready for the Disney Year of a Million Dreams light parade. Which ended up being a lot less nerve wrecking then the meet and greets. It was always such a fun way to end a busy workday.
     In the end I realized being a Disney Princess can be somewhat exchausting, but it was always worth every moment. From making a little girls dreams come true by giving her Bells autograph and taking a picture, to dancing with my Beast on the floats. I realized that when you wish upon that big star in the sky as a kid, your dreams really could come true.