CP 201_: a thread for college program hopefuls who have to wait a few years.

[wdwislife]

Is it weird that I'm already planning my CP even though college is still 2 years away for me? :)
Anyone else looking forward to a CP a couple years in the future?
Fall 2013 (first semester of sophomore year) here I come! Haha.

[mebbradley]

no, it's not that unusual. lol

I have to wait 'till spring 2011, but i'm going to be working on it little by little 'till then.

I practically have to jump through hoops to get my school's support. fun!

haha =]
:eek: today was my first of many meetings with my advisor. boo.

[Wishes Count]

I don't think its strange. I started looking at the website when I was in high school. And I met with my advisor during my freshman year of college to discuss it.:wizard:

[r1009t]

I probably will do Fall '13 too!

[wdwislife]

I probably will do Fall '13 too!

yay! glad to se someone else planning ahead.
I'm already so excited! haha.
and my friend who did a CP last year was telling me about how much he loved it, which only made me want to do one more!

[r1009t]

yay! glad to se someone else planning ahead.
I'm already so excited! haha.
and my friend who did a CP last year was telling me about how much he loved it, which only made me want to do one more!

Same. I feel like it will be even better when our time comes with the extension of fantaysland and what not...

[PrincessMegan]

o geez me for sure. i have been wanting this since my freshman year of
HS and now that im a senior it finally feels like its in reach! i want to go first semester of my soph. year so it being over a year till i get down there is still killing me!
So pumped for the Fantasyland expansion 2!!!!!!! Anyone know when that will be complete?

[r1009t]

o geez me for sure. i have been wanting this since my freshman year of
HS and now that im a senior it finally feels like its in reach! i want to go first semester of my soph. year so it being over a year till i get down there is still killing me!
So pumped for the Fantasyland expansion 2!!!!!!! Anyone know when that will be complete?

I'm pretty sure everything will be done by 2013, with segments being completed in 2011 and 2012. But don't quote me on it...

[PFFoppa21]

If you all can stand the extreme cheesiness of the story I'm about to tell :rolleyes:...

No I don't think any of you are silly for planning your college program this far ahead.

I went to Disney World when I was 10 or 11. I don't remember my exact age, but I know that I was still a few years before high school. (I'm 22 now so it's been some time.)

For some reason, while on vacation with my family, it occurred to me "holy cow... there are people, regular people who get to WORK here... :worship:"

When I got home, without my parents' knowledge, I logged onto my new email account and wrote an email to a Disney Resume email. With a subject line along the lines of "PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS! IT'S NOT A RESUME BUT...", I wrote to Disney explaining my love of everything they valued and the impact that Disney World had on me.

And they replied.

"Dear Steve, we appreciate your interest in working for Disney. We hope that as your progress through high school and college, you'll keep us in focus and eventually apply for the Disney College Program..."

And that was it for me.

Like I said, I'm 22 now and it's been a while chasing this dream. Needless to say, I could have jumped over a few buildings when I found out I was accepted for a CP (I did Spring Advantage of 2007). And I am just as excited, knowing I am returning to be a Professional Intern this coming spring.

So know, from one crazy pre-planner to all of you, you are not crazy and there is nothing wrong with looking forward. After all, we look forward in order to "keep moving forward" and Walt himself would have told you all that.

Best of luck to all of you and I can't wait to work alongside you one day for Disney! :smickey:

[mebbradley]

If you all can stand the extreme cheesiness of the story I'm about to tell :rolleyes:...

No I don't think any of you are silly for planning your college program this far ahead.

Best of luck to all of you and I can't wait to work alongside you one day for Disney! :smickey:

Woo Hoo :) Someone from DE :)

[BabyPiglet]

For some reason, while on vacation with my family, it occurred to me "holy cow... there are people, regular people who get to WORK here... :worship:"


At one time when I was about 9 my mom was thinking about getting a job as an accountant in one of Disney's financial departments, and I actually asked her how much it would cost her. I totally thought she would need to pay to be able to work at Disney. I had that same 'holy cow' moments when she told me someone would PAY her to spend time at Disney.

Anyway, I've been wanting to do the CP for years. I started seriously planning it earlier this year in about March. Anyway, I'm about to finally get to apply for FA 2010 in January, and I can't tell you how ecstatic I am.

Your time will come sooner than you know. :goodvibes

[wdwislife]

If you all can stand the extreme cheesiness of the story I'm about to tell :rolleyes:...

No I don't think any of you are silly for planning your college program this far ahead.

I went to Disney World when I was 10 or 11. I don't remember my exact age, but I know that I was still a few years before high school. (I'm 22 now so it's been some time.)

For some reason, while on vacation with my family, it occurred to me "holy cow... there are people, regular people who get to WORK here... :worship:"

When I got home, without my parents' knowledge, I logged onto my new email account and wrote an email to a Disney Resume email. With a subject line along the lines of "PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS! IT'S NOT A RESUME BUT...", I wrote to Disney explaining my love of everything they valued and the impact that Disney World had on me.

And they replied.

"Dear Steve, we appreciate your interest in working for Disney. We hope that as your progress through high school and college, you'll keep us in focus and eventually apply for the Disney College Program..."

And that was it for me.

Like I said, I'm 22 now and it's been a while chasing this dream. Needless to say, I could have jumped over a few buildings when I found out I was accepted for a CP (I did Spring Advantage of 2007). And I am just as excited, knowing I am returning to be a Professional Intern this coming spring.

So know, from one crazy pre-planner to all of you, you are not crazy and there is nothing wrong with looking forward. After all, we look forward in order to "keep moving forward" and Walt himself would have told you all that.

Best of luck to all of you and I can't wait to work alongside you one day for Disney! :smickey:

Great story!
I had a similar kind realization about a year ago, when I began getting myself pumped up for my trip to WDW this february.
I was just a freshman in high school, and it began to really dawn on me how much I love the world, and how much it is a part of me. As a young kid WDW is just that cool magical place your parents take you once-in-a-while, but as you become a young adult who is self-aware, you can really connect with things on a deeper level and identify what really interests you, and I was able to do that with disney.
I immediately remembered the college program (my family had chatted with a girl in merchandise about the program 2 years ago on our last trip) and looked it up online. For about 2 months after that I would read the site practically everyday!
Since then I've managed to surpress my excitement a bit, and keep it to more of a "back of my head" type thing, but the thought of working at the happiest place on earth still gets me so pumped!
2013 here I come!
Can't wait for expanded fantasyland, and excuse me for the long post :)

[r1009t]

Great story!
I had a similar kind realization about a year ago, when I began getting myself pumped up for my trip to WDW this february.
I was just a freshman in high school, and it began to really dawn on me how much I love the world, and how much it is a part of me. As a young kid WDW is just that cool magical place your parents take you once-in-a-while, but as you become a young adult who is self-aware, you can really connect with things on a deeper level and identify what really interests you, and I was able to do that with disney.
I immediately remembered the college program (my family had chatted with a girl in merchandise about the program 2 years ago on our last trip) and looked it up online. For about 2 months after that I would read the site practically everyday!
Since then I've managed to surpress my excitement a bit, and keep it to more of a "back of my head" type thing, but the thought of working at the happiest place on earth still gets me so pumped!
2013 here I come!
Can't wait for expanded fantasyland, and excuse me for the long post :)

Something very similiar happened to me. I went wdw this past summer, and it really got me thinking about how much I love the place and that I could see myself being really happy working there... and I did a little research and found the collage program. I think doing the collage program will give me more of an idea if I want to pursue a carrer at disney.

Same about fantasyland and trying to keep it out of the forefront of my mind. :)

[wdwislife]

just giving this thread a nice little BUMP!
:)

[ipodluvr287]

You guys aren't crazy. I'm currently a freshman in high school and have already started planning. Haha :) Think about it this way, we'll be ahead of everybody else applying when the time comes. I don't graduate high school till 2013 so I was thinking maybe do it sometime in 2014. :thumbsup2

[r1009t]

You guys aren't crazy. I'm currently a freshman in high school and have already started planning. Haha :) Think about it this way, we'll be ahead of everybody else applying when the time comes. I don't graduate high school till 2013 so I was thinking maybe do it sometime in 2014. :thumbsup2

I love how we've all got everything planned :) Oh about your alice/wendy questions they tend to have rounder faces from what I've heard on dis and pretty similiar facial characteristics to princesses (breoilz talked about princesses facial characteristics on one of the threads, that last part is my personal conclusion after looking at pics of alice/wendy face characters so I could be wrong) hth, even though you might already know it

[ipodluvr287]

I love how we've all got everything planned :) Oh about your alice/wendy questions they tend to have rounder faces from what I've heard on dis and pretty similiar facial characteristics to princesses (breoilz talked about princesses facial characteristics on one of the threads, that last part is my personal conclusion after looking at pics of alice/wendy face characters so I could be wrong) hth, even though you might already know it

Haha. I know. I think planning it is fun even though its awhile away :) I've noticed that too, but then again I see some of the Alice/Wendy's with more pointier features. Its kind of a variation for all face characters I notice. They all have kind of a general look, but they have variations. I think height plays into it a lot. If you're the right height and you look similar to the general look for that character, then you're in as long as you can pass the dance/animation parts of auditions. Anyone else on this board thinking of auditioning for character performer when its time for your CP?

[ipodluvr287]

By the way, I also have to say I can't wait for the Fantasyland Expansion. It looks amazing! :) By the time our CP's roll around, they should be finished/close to finished.

[wdwislife]

I'm definitely interested in Entertainment! I'm really into performing at home and I hope, when the time comes, I can get to an audition! They don't have any in my immediate area, but I'd be willing to drive. :)
I'm at a good princess height, so I hope that's in my future.
I'll probably have Attractions as my 2nd choice, because CM's for rides like Jungle Cruise, Great Movie Ride and Kilimanjaro Safari still have to perform. My friend, who's an aspiring actor, was the driver for safari last year on his CP, and he raves about it all the time!

The fantasyland expansion should be AMAZING! It's going to be so cool to work there when it's a reality!

haha. Listen to us going on about the plans we have for 3+ years from now!
Well, when it's time we'll be SO prepared! :cloud9:

[yellowlabforever]

I plan on doing it the spring of 2012. Long ways away, when I'm a Sophomore in college! I really want to try entertainment and go through the audition process. I'm about 5'3, but I'm not very sure of my height. Could be more, could be less, not sure. But I have 10 years of dance experience (I had to quit becuase of band)

My second choice is a toss-up between attractions and concierge. Because I have always wanted to be an attractions person (my prime choice would be Ellen's Energy Adventure, second would be TSM). And concierge just sounds fun.

[ipodluvr287]

I plan on doing it the spring of 2012. Long ways away, when I'm a Sophomore in college! I really want to try entertainment and go through the audition process. I'm about 5'3, but I'm not very sure of my height. Could be more, could be less, not sure. But I have 10 years of dance experience (I had to quit becuase of band)

My second choice is a toss-up between attractions and concierge. Because I have always wanted to be an attractions person (my prime choice would be Ellen's Energy Adventure, second would be TSM). And concierge just sounds fun.

For height, they probably won't measure you at 5'3, they'll measure you either up or down an inch because of need in those heights. Most people are never measured at their actual height by Disney from what I read on these boards. You're dance experience will definitely help with the dance part of the audition. If you're good enough, they could pull you to be a parade dancer.

[r1009t]

Entertainment is def. my first choice but I'm 5'8 and want to do face so we'll see how that works out. My second choice is costuming/wardrobe I really like clothes and I really like organizing so I feel like that would be a good fit for me.
Fall '13 will be my first semester of my sophmore year in college.

[ipodluvr287]

I think if I didn't get character performer I would have attractions as my second choice and merchandise as my third. I might possibly put character attendant in one of those places also. Attractions looks fun and I would love to do the new Little Mermaid ride once its finished. I love Ariel :) Merchandise looks fun too because you're always moving around from store to store, so I would never be bored in one place. Character attendant would be fun cuz you can watch the kids get to meet the charcters. :) Its also easy to pick up extra shifts in those roles. Also, I wouild definitely LOVE to work in the Magic Kingdom as that is my favorite park. :)

[ipodluvr287]

Entertainment is def. my first choice but I'm 5'8 and want to do face so we'll see how that works out. My second choice is costuming/wardrobe I really like clothes and I really like organizing so I feel like that would be a good fit for me.
Fall '13 will be my first semester of my sophmore year in college.

At 5'8 depending on how they measure you, you could definitely be in the running for Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) :)

[r1009t]

At 5'8 depending on how they measure you, you could definitely be in the running for Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) :)

Yeah but they would still need to measure me down 1.2 inches which is a pretty considerable stretch I think. But who knows? I was hoping to audition before it's actually time for me to do my program so I could gauge if I could actually get a character role. A lot of it depends on what they need, it sounds like.

[ipodluvr287]

Yeah but they would still need to measure me down 1.2 inches which is a pretty considerable stretch I think. But who knows? I was hoping to audition before it's actually time for me to do my program so I could gauge if I could actually get a character role. A lot of it depends on what they need, it sounds like.

They would only need to measure you down an inch which is pretty common. Most people get measured down about an inch. Yes, a lot is about need. By the time our CP's come around they'll probably have more of a need for princesses and fairies because of the Fantasyland expansion. A lot of the princesses and fairies are getting their own meet and greet area which they are supposed to be at all day. That makes a need for more people to work those shifts. This includes Aurora, she's getting her own meet and greet. ;) Once you're old enough to audition (18) you could try it just to see what its like and if they accept you, just decline it. Then you'll be fully prepared for the CP audition. :)

[wdwislife]

Ooh, I would like to do a "trial" audition as well, but it probably won't be convenient since they're all pretty far away. :(
I'm a little under 5'6", which opens up opportunities for Ariel, Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora and maybe Belle. Plus a whole bunch of non-face.
Kind of wish I was mouse height sometimes because I love mickey and minnie! haha.

Oh, and I think for face that 5'8" in in the range for some villains, like Maleficent.

[r1009t]

This may not be the right thread to ask this on, because it's a pretty random question but, has anyone heard of someone who was able to do the cp their sophmore year and still graduate on time? I was wondering because some schools don't accept the credits from the classes you take when doing the cp.

[ipodluvr287]

Ooh, I would like to do a "trial" audition as well, but it probably won't be convenient since they're all pretty far away. :(
I'm a little under 5'6", which opens up opportunities for Ariel, Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora and maybe Belle. Plus a whole bunch of non-face.
Kind of wish I was mouse height sometimes because I love mickey and minnie! haha.

Oh, and I think for face that 5'8" in in the range for some villains, like Maleficent.

Yep, you have a lot of face oppurtunities. The only thing that's bad about your height is its pretty common and there's some serious competition for fur characters. I think Maleficent, Evil queen, Cruella, etc. start around 5'10 and go up. I'm mouse height :) Kinda random question here, but What park would you guys like to work at? I'd definitely wanna work at the Magic Kingdom :wizard:

[ipodluvr287]

This may not be the right thread to ask this on, because it's a pretty random question but, has anyone heard of someone who was able to do the cp their sophmore year and still graduate on time? I was wondering because some schools don't accept the credits from the classes you take when doing the cp.

To do it and graduate on time you'd have to already have some AP credits from high school.

[r1009t]

Yep, you have a lot of face oppurtunities. The only thing that's bad about your height is its pretty common and there's some serious competition for fur characters. I think Maleficent, Evil queen, Cruella, etc. start around 5'10 and go up. I'm mouse height :) Kinda random question here, but What park would you guys like to work at? I'd definitely wanna work at the Magic Kingdom :wizard:

Definitly Magic Kingdom, specifically Fantasyland. Anyone know Belle's height limit? I think it starts at 5'4, but wheras snow white and cinderella's end at 5'6(I think) does hers end at 5'7?

[ipodluvr287]

Definitly Magic Kingdom, specifically Fantasyland. Anyone know Belle's height limit? I think it starts at 5'4, but wheras snow white and cinderella's end at 5'6(I think) does hers end at 5'7?

I think she may end about 5'6. I think you're right about her starting at 5'4. I believe the only one that ends at 5'7 is Aurora and maybe Ariel that greets in her human form. The mermaid form is typically shorter.

[mebbradley]

To do it and graduate on time you'd have to already have some AP credits from high school.


I actually will graduate in 4.5 years. I transfered from another college after my freshman semester. I've taken 18-21 credits last semester and this semester as well. I could graduate on time if I did not do the program, but I'm planing on doing the program, of course!

[mebbradley]

I would love to become friends with a character. I'm 5'10, right now. And hopefully I'll grow some more as well. The chances of me getting measured down far enough to be a princess is slim to say the least. I'd have to lose like 3 inches.

I think my dream= tigger. I'm so hyper, i bounce anyway :) My cousin actually was accepted for the program for fur when he did it and became friends with Tigger, so i'd love to follow his footsteps.

[bellaDisneydncr]

I have to wait about a year to do the program- I'm in college now, but I want to graduate on time so I plan on doing the program the semester after I graduate :)

I'm also an Entertainment hopeful. Being friends with Snow White is my dream. ( I was measured 5'5" by Disney so that's pretty darn perfect!) I've actually already been to some auditions for Character Performers for seasonal roles and passed the audition- but as a lot of you may know- they really don't have room to hire people for seasonal positions. Sooo I will probably have to wait til the CP.

[ipodluvr287]

I would love to become friends with a character. I'm 5'10, right now. And hopefully I'll grow some more as well. The chances of me getting measured down far enough to be a princess is slim to say the least. I'd have to lose like 3 inches.

I think my dream= tigger. I'm so hyper, i bounce anyway :) My cousin actually was accepted for the program for fur when he did it and became friends with Tigger, so i'd love to follow his footsteps.

I think you're in the right height range for Tigger. That would be awesome if you could be friends with Tigger. :) If you wanted to do face, you might have some oppurtunities with the villians. :)

[ipodluvr287]

I have to wait about a year to do the program- I'm in college now, but I want to graduate on time so I plan on doing the program the semester after I graduate :)

I'm also an Entertainment hopeful. Being friends with Snow White is my dream. ( I was measured 5'5" by Disney so that's pretty darn perfect!) I've actually already been to some auditions for Character Performers for seasonal roles and passed the audition- but as a lot of you may know- they really don't have room to hire people for seasonal positions. Sooo I will probably have to wait til the CP.

Wow. 5'5 is perfect :) Its good that you've already been to the audition and know what its like :) If you passed then, you'll probably pass again for the CP. :thumbsup2

[wdwislife]

Kinda random question here, but What park would you guys like to work at? I'd definitely wanna work at the Magic Kingdom :wizard:

I'd LOVE magic kingdom! Doing face there would be so cool, but so would any position there because the atmosphere is just so wonderful :goodvibes
But I'd be happy be in the other parks if I was performing in one of the shows or parades, because that's an aspiration of mine too.

I've actually already been to some auditions for Character Performers for seasonal roles and passed the audition- but as a lot of you may know- they really don't have room to hire people for seasonal positions. Sooo I will probably have to wait til the CP.

Wow! Congrats on passing the audition! Disney is crazy with their casting, like sometimes you would get hired but other times you wouldn't. :sad2:
What was the audition like?

[ipodluvr287]

[QUOTE=wdwislife;34900682]I'd LOVE magic kingdom! Doing face there would be so cool, but so would any position there because the atmosphere is just so wonderful :goodvibes
But I'd be happy be in the other parks if I was performing in one of the shows or parades, because that's an aspiration of mine too.



Same here. If I got Magic Kingdom, I would love to do Fantasyland. That's always been my favorite land since I was little :lovestruc I'd love to be in a parade too. I heard regular cast members can't really be in the shows because they are all equity actors. That kinda sucks but oh well. I know that Mickey and Minnie in Dream Along With Mickey aren't equity though. I could have a shot at that though since I'm mouse height, but I'd really love to do face :)

[bellaDisneydncr]

Wow. 5'5 is perfect :) Its good that you've already been to the audition and know what its like :) If you passed then, you'll probably pass again for the CP. :thumbsup2

Thanks! That's what I'm hoping for! lol :thumbsup2

Wow! Congrats on passing the audition! Disney is crazy with their casting, like sometimes you would get hired but other times you wouldn't. :sad2:
What was the audition like?

Thanks- And yeah, they really are crazy with casting. It's so competitive and plus- you may never know what they are looking for.

The audition was most definitely the most fun audition I have ever been to. While you're in the room performing, it isn't stressful at all (well maybe a little lol) They make it so fun and so happy. You know, you never think it would be like that, but then you get to the audition and you're like "yeah! it should be like this- it's Disney!" haha

Kinda random question here, but What park would you guys like to work at? I'd definitely wanna work at the Magic Kingdom :wizard:

Magic Kingdom for sure. Number 1 pick. Anywhere and everywhere in that park lol it's going to be AMAZING once the expansion is done. But I'd also love Epcot for Entertainment. Being friends with a character in World Showcase would be totally awesome.

[r1009t]

Thanks for sharing your college credit experiances :) Anyone hear of someone who was able to do the program their sophomore year and graduate on time due to ap credit? (For anyone who doesn't know advance placement classes make you eligible for college credit depending how you do on your ap exam)

[ipodluvr287]

Thanks for sharing your college credit experiances :) Anyone hear of someone who was able to do the program their sophomore year and graduate on time due to ap credit? (For anyone who doesn't know advance placement classes make you eligible for college credit depending how you do on your ap exam)

I've seen about 2 people on here who've said they did it. If you had enough AP credits from high school its possible. I think you need at least 1 in math, 1 in lit, 1 in a type of social studies, and 1 in science to be able to graduate college on time and still do the program.

[ipodluvr287]

[/QUOTE]Magic Kingdom for sure. Number 1 pick. Anywhere and everywhere in that park lol it's going to be AMAZING once the expansion is done. But I'd also love Epcot for Entertainment. Being friends with a character in World Showcase would be totally awesome.[/QUOTE]

Epcot would be cool too. The World Showcse is so pretty :) I've seen Snow White in Germany before ;)

[r1009t]

I've seen about 2 people on here who've said they did it. If you had enough AP credits from high school its possible. I think you need at least 1 in math, 1 in lit, 1 in a type of social studies, and 1 in science to be able to graduate college on time and still do the program.

I have everything but the science :mad: oh well maybe I could take classes over the summer or something. I agree it would be amazing to work anywhere in the park!

[ipodluvr287]

I have everything but the science :mad: oh well maybe I could take classes over the summer or something. I agree it would be amazing to work anywhere in the park!

Most people at my school get it when they're seniors. You could try doing that unless you're already a senior.

[bellaDisneydncr]

I have everything but the science :mad: oh well maybe I could take classes over the summer or something. I agree it would be amazing to work anywhere in the park!

I think it depends, too, on what classes your college requires you to take. Where I go to school (West Virginia University), we are required to take TONS of general classes. It's insane. I highly doubt anyone at my school could go and still graduate on time. But if your school doesn't require as many, and you have some AP credits, it's possible. Your best bet would be to look into what courses your prospective college requires and figure out where your AP credit fills in. Then you can probably tell by what's left over if it would be possible to do the program and still graduate on time.

[r1009t]

Most people at my school get it when they're seniors. You could try doing that unless you're already a senior.

Get an ap science credit? That definitly won't happen for me, I'm not a science person.

Belladisneydncer- Thanks for your advice! I think it would work out with one of my prospective colleges. I definitly think you'll get a character performer! :)

[ipodluvr287]

Looking at the colleges is a good idea :) Then you can kind of get an idea about which college you could do it at. Even if you couldn't graduate on time, you could still do the CP after you graduate. Just apply while you're still a student. :)

[bellaDisneydncr]

Belladisneydncer- Thanks for your advice! I think it would work out with one of my prospective colleges. I definitly think you'll get a character performer! :)

Thank you!! :hug:

[QueenofPrideRock]

This may not be the right thread to ask this on, because it's a pretty random question but, has anyone heard of someone who was able to do the cp their sophmore year and still graduate on time? I was wondering because some schools don't accept the credits from the classes you take when doing the cp.

I'm answering this super late but that's my plan, actually! I did bring in quite a few AP/dual-credits from high school, which is definitely a big help.

So the plan is as follows: Fall Advantage CP sophomore year, study abroad junior year, and go back to Disney in some capacity after I graduate (CP, PI, whatever).

But yeah... check out my blog for more info about how successfully that goes and a little bit of Entertainment info. :thumbsup2

[r1009t]

I'm answering this super late but that's my plan, actually! I did bring in quite a few AP/dual-credits from high school, which is definitely a big help.

So the plan is as follows: Fall Advantage CP sophomore year, study abroad junior year, and go back to Disney in some capacity after I graduate (CP, PI, whatever).

But yeah... check out my blog for more info about how successfully that goes and a little bit of Entertainment info. :thumbsup2


Thanks, I will definitly! On anathor note I just realized that there will be at least two new disney princess who will probably be face characters when our time rolls around...

On a kinda unrelated note, who/how/when does disney create new face characters, sorry that's kind of random, just curious.

[bellaDisneydncr]

Thanks, I will definitly! On anathor note I just realized that there will be at least two new disney princess who will probably be face characters when our time rolls around...

On a kinda unrelated note, who/how/when does disney create new face characters, sorry that's kind of random, just curious.

Two? I know of Rapunzel but hadn't heard of another... fill me in! lol

And do you mean when do they decide they're going to be in the parks? I know that they started looking for performers to play Princess Tiana at least a few months before the movie premiered. She's a landmark character, so I'm sure they were absolutely driven to get her into the parks. People were very excited to meet this new princess. It all probably depends on how much buzz is going on around the new character.

[r1009t]

Two? I know of Rapunzel but hadn't heard of another... fill me in! lol

And do you mean when do they decide they're going to be in the parks? I know that they started looking for performers to play Princess Tiana at least a few months before the movie premiered. She's a landmark character, so I'm sure they were absolutely driven to get her into the parks. People were very excited to meet this new princess. It all probably depends on how much buzz is going on around the new character.

The Bear and the Bow one I can't think of her name...I'm pretty sure she's going to be the first Pixar fairytale and voiced by Resse Witherspoon. She's a scottish princess btw.

Yes, and I guess I'm just interested in how casting brings the character alive so to speak (the pixie dust ;)), from costume design to mannerisms.

[bellaDisneydncr]

The Bear and the Bow one I can't think of her name...I'm pretty sure she's going to be the first Pixar fairytale and voiced by Resse Witherspoon. She's a scottish princess btw.

Yes, and I guess I'm just interested in how casting brings the character alive so to speak (the pixie dust ;)), from costume design to mannerisms.

oh I did hear about that one! Well that's exciting! lol

I'd be very interested in learning how that works, too. I bet they work a lot with some of the original animators.

*just looked it up- her name is Merida (at least according to wikipedia lol)

[ipodluvr287]

[/QUOTE]Yes, and I guess I'm just interested in how casting brings the character alive so to speak (the pixie dust ;)), from costume design to mannerisms.[/QUOTE]

Back when they had just finished the fairies I read somewhere that its a long process. They do meet with a few animators and they bring in costume designers and buyers, wig makers, cosmetologists, etc. It took almost a year to finish all the prototypes for all the fairies. I'm trying to find where I saw that, but I can't. :headache:

[::Snow_White::]

Cool thread!

I'm a junior in high school right now, but I'd love to do the CP when I get to college. I'm hoping to either work attractions, or merchandising. I would be happy with any park. I'd also love to be Alice or Wendy, does anybody know the height requirements? I'm 5'3 and I'm not sure I'll get much taller.

Very excited to get to college and get started!

[ipodluvr287]

Cool thread!

I'm a junior in high school right now, but I'd love to do the CP when I get to college. I'm hoping to either work attractions, or merchandising. I would be happy with any park. I'd also love to be Alice or Wendy, does anybody know the height requirements? I'm 5'3 and I'm not sure I'll get much taller.

Very excited to get to college and get started!

Welcome! :) I also want to audition for Alice and Wendy! The heigt ranges for them are 5'0 to 5'2 I believe. If you're 5'3 Disney could definitely measure you down an inch because they do that all the time :)

[bellaDisneydncr]

Cool thread!

I'm a junior in high school right now, but I'd love to do the CP when I get to college. I'm hoping to either work attractions, or merchandising. I would be happy with any park. I'd also love to be Alice or Wendy, does anybody know the height requirements? I'm 5'3 and I'm not sure I'll get much taller.

Very excited to get to college and get started!

:welcome:

We're glad to have you! I think you're in a pretty good height for those two girls. Disney does measure a little shorter than you think you are or what your doctor says- why is that? I have no clue :confused3 Just think short when you get measured :goodvibes it may sound silly- but it works.

[Ajaz]

So I've read through this thread, and since it pretty much applies to me, I decided to go ahead and post.

I'm Amy, and I'm a senior in high school. I've pretty much decided to do the CP sometime during my sophomore year, which would be either Fall 2011 or Spring 2012. I'm planning on majoring in education, at University of Texas, Texas A&M University, or Baylor University. I'm still not sure where I'm going next year, haha. Leaning towards A&M, but it could change.

I first heard of the College Program about a year ago, but thought nothing of it until about two months ago, when my friends and I were joking about moving to Disney World to escape all the stress of senior year. I remembered the CP, and went home that day and researched pretty much everything I could about it. And now I'm obsessed. :)

Like pretty much everyone else, I would love to do entertainment. While I don't have a ton of experience with theatre, I've been dancing for thirteen years, and I'm planning on continuing with dance in college. I've got experience with pretty much every style of dance, minus ballroom.

I'm 5'10", possibly a little taller, but not much. Not the best height range to be in, but I'm hopeful. My dream would be to do a parade or show, but I'm very aware that that's pretty much next to impossible for a CP.

Well, that's pretty much it. Sorry it was so long, I just love Disney and wish I could do the program already! :rotfl:

[r1009t]

Yes, and I guess I'm just interested in how casting brings the character alive so to speak (the pixie dust ;)), from costume design to mannerisms.[/QUOTE]

Back when they had just finished the fairies I read somewhere that its a long process. They do meet with a few animators and they bring in costume designers and buyers, wig makers, cosmetologists, etc. It took almost a year to finish all the prototypes for all the fairies. I'm trying to find where I saw that, but I can't. :headache:[/QUOTE]

If you ever find it post the link, I'm very intrested.

Welcome ajaz and snow white! :)

[bellaDisneydncr]

Like pretty much everyone else, I would love to do entertainment. While I don't have a ton of experience with theatre, I've been dancing for thirteen years, and I'm planning on continuing with dance in college. I've got experience with pretty much every style of dance, minus ballroom.

I'm 5'10", possibly a little taller, but not much. Not the best height range to be in, but I'm hopeful. My dream would be to do a parade or show, but I'm very aware that that's pretty much next to impossible for a CP.

Well, that's pretty much it. Sorry it was so long, I just love Disney and wish I could do the program already! :rotfl:

First off: :welcome:

Welcome to the thread and to the madness that is a Disney obsession :rotfl:

I think even though you're taller you could still have a good shot at a dancer position. I don't know if they're strict on heights for that or not. (Someone else may know better on another thread...) But if you have experience, you're definitely on the right track. It's not impossible for a CP to be a dancer in shows or parades. I had a friend who just completed the program. She's a great dancer and she started out in Fur Characters, then was trained for the Christmas parade as a dancer. So it's definitely not impossible! And your height is good for some of the fur characters. Maybe even Maleficent, too- but don't quote me! So I think you have a pretty good shot at entertainment!

See- mine was long, too. lol we don't mind here.

[Hollywoodhaha]

I graduate high school in 2011 so I am hoping to start in Spring 2012. I don't want to do Fall because I don't like having to work on Christmas.

[ipodluvr287]

So I've read through this thread, and since it pretty much applies to me, I decided to go ahead and post.

I'm Amy, and I'm a senior in high school. I've pretty much decided to do the CP sometime during my sophomore year, which would be either Fall 2011 or Spring 2012. I'm planning on majoring in education, at University of Texas, Texas A&M University, or Baylor University. I'm still not sure where I'm going next year, haha. Leaning towards A&M, but it could change.

I first heard of the College Program about a year ago, but thought nothing of it until about two months ago, when my friends and I were joking about moving to Disney World to escape all the stress of senior year. I remembered the CP, and went home that day and researched pretty much everything I could about it. And now I'm obsessed. :)

Like pretty much everyone else, I would love to do entertainment. While I don't have a ton of experience with theatre, I've been dancing for thirteen years, and I'm planning on continuing with dance in college. I've got experience with pretty much every style of dance, minus ballroom.

I'm 5'10", possibly a little taller, but not much. Not the best height range to be in, but I'm hopeful. My dream would be to do a parade or show, but I'm very aware that that's pretty much next to impossible for a CP.

Well, that's pretty much it. Sorry it was so long, I just love Disney and wish I could do the program already! :rotfl:

WELCOME! :flower3:

In dancers, height doesn't matter as much. It only matters a little bit. You could definitely have a shot at a dancer. :) I have read of CP's that were trained. Its not impossible. :)

[ipodluvr287]

First off: :welcome:

Welcome to the thread and to the madness that is a Disney obsession :rotfl:

I think even though you're taller you could still have a good shot at a dancer position. I don't know if they're strict on heights for that or not. (Someone else may know better on another thread...) But if you have experience, you're definitely on the right track. It's not impossible for a CP to be a dancer in shows or parades. I had a friend who just completed the program. She's a great dancer and she started out in Fur Characters, then was trained for the Christmas parade as a dancer. So it's definitely not impossible! And your height is good for some of the fur characters. Maybe even Maleficent, too- but don't quote me! So I think you have a pretty good shot at entertainment!

See- mine was long, too. lol we don't mind here.


You're right. She does have a good height for the villians. Maybe not Maleficent (She's around 6'0 I believe), but possibly the Evil queen or Cruella. I've read that Goofy maybe getting a bit shorter soon (around 5'10, right now hes about 6'0), so maybe when her CP rolls around she could be "friends" with him. :)

[ipodluvr287]

I graduate high school in 2011 so I am hoping to start in Spring 2012. I don't want to do Fall because I don't like having to work on Christmas.

:welcome: :earsboy:
Hi! Welcome to our board. Glad you're interested in the CP. :)

[mebbradley]

)

I'm 5'10", possibly a little taller, but not much. Not the best height range to be in, but I'm hopeful. My dream would be to do a parade or show, but I'm very aware that that's pretty much next to impossible for a CP.

Well, that's pretty much it. Sorry it was so long, I just love Disney and wish I could do the program already! :rotfl:

YAY Tall People! (I'm 5'9.5") :)
and I'm not done growing. My doctor says I've got a few more inches he thinks :scared1:.

[wdwislife]

welcome new posters! we're so glad to have you here!
:goodvibes

Our CP's may be far away, but our love for disney stretches far beyond our years!

I'm going to WDW in 31 days and, let me tell you, I'M SO EXCITED!
Whenever I see a CP I'll ask them all about their experience, and whenever I see a character or parade performer I'll imagine myself in their place! :)

[ipodluvr287]

welcome new posters! we're so glad to have you here!
:goodvibes

Our CP's may be far away, but our love for disney stretches far beyond our years!

I'm going to WDW in 31 days and, let me tell you, I'M SO EXCITED!
Whenever I see a CP I'll ask them all about their experience, and whenever I see a character or parade performer I'll imagine myself in their place! :)

Haha :) I'm going in September and December, so I can't wait! Those trips may be a ways away, but I don't care! Haha:)

[Ajaz]

Thanks to everyone that welcomed me! :goodvibes

You're right. She does have a good height for the villians. Maybe not Maleficent (She's around 6'0 I believe), but possibly the Evil queen or Cruella. I've read that Goofy maybe getting a bit shorter soon (around 5'10, right now hes about 6'0), so maybe when her CP rolls around she could be "friends" with him. :)

I would LOVE to be "friends" with Goofy. Although Donald is my favorite character, that's clearly never going to happen, unless Donald magically grows a foot, hahaha. And being an evil character would be super fun, as well.

YAY Tall People! (I'm 5'9.5") :)
and I'm not done growing. My doctor says I've got a few more inches he thinks :scared1:.

Yay! I love being tall, but it does have it's downsides. I'm pretty sure I'm through growing, but it's not impossible; I've got several relatives over 6'5" so you never know...

I'm going to WDW in 31 days and, let me tell you, I'M SO EXCITED!
Whenever I see a CP I'll ask them all about their experience, and whenever I see a character or parade performer I'll imagine myself in their place! :)

Have fun on your trip! I've only been to WDW twice, in second grade, and then again two years ago, but both times have been amazing. Let us know all about it! Have you been before?

[r1009t]

Sadly, I have no future trip planned for the moment. :sad1: However I can't say I feel like I'm missing out on anything because I just went this past summer, and had numerous trips as a kid. BUT, my family recently joined the vacation club, so there might be a trip sometime on the horizon... but until then I'll just have to follow yours. So keep us updated!

[ipodluvr287]

I wish my trips were sooner, but I have to wait until September for my 1st one. Then, I'm going again in December. :) Oh well, they say waiting is worth it. I haven't been to Disney World since 2000 though.

[mebbradley]

I have to wait until approximately October (assuming that I get accepted into the CP and can audition)
:)

[Joanna71985]

I'm going to WDW in 31 days and, let me tell you, I'M SO EXCITED!
Whenever I see a CP I'll ask them all about their experience, and whenever I see a character or parade performer I'll imagine myself in their place! :)

If I see you at the Studios, I'd be happy to talk to you. :)

[ipodluvr287]

If I see you at the Studios, I'd be happy to talk to you. :)
What part of DHS do you work in?

EDIT: I just read it in your sig. Wow. I'm a loser. lol :)

[ipodluvr287]

Do any of you guys want to work for Disney after college? I kind of want too :)

[bellaDisneydncr]

Do any of you guys want to work for Disney after college? I kind of want too :)

That's my goal :goodvibes I plan on changing to Full time as soon as possible. I'd love to work my way through the ranks.

[r1009t]

Yes! Although I think I would do as a kind of year off before starting graduate school. But who knows? I might like it so much I might want to stay there.

[ipodluvr287]

That's my goal :goodvibes I plan on changing to Full time as soon as possible. I'd love to work my way through the ranks.

Same here. One day when I finish college I would like to work may way up the ranks in the entertainment department at WDW. I would like to work my way up to a management position or something of that sort. I would want to do a PI in entertainment after college.

[ipodluvr287]

Yes! Although I think I would do as a kind of year off before starting graduate school. But who knows? I might like it so much I might want to stay there.

What degree are you trying to get that you would need grad school for?

[Ajaz]

Do any of you guys want to work for Disney after college? I kind of want too :)

You know, I'm not really sure yet. I think it would be AWESOME to work for Disney permanently, but since I'm going to major in education (or at least that's the plan...) I'll probably end up back in Texas, teaching. Which is fine, because I love working with kids.

[mebbradley]

You know, I'm not really sure yet. I think it would be AWESOME to work for Disney permanently, but since I'm going to major in education (or at least that's the plan...) I'll probably end up back in Texas, teaching. Which is fine, because I love working with kids.

Same here. I'm an elementary Education major, so I'll end up back here after the program to teach.

But my plan right now is to go seasonal :) and just work each and every summer :)

[Ajaz]

Same here. I'm an elementary Education major, so I'll end up back here after the program to teach.

But my plan right now is to go seasonal :) and just work each and every summer :)

Seasonal sounds like a good idea. I hadn't really considered that, but it could be the perfect solution to staying with Disney, even when I have a "real" job.

[ipodluvr287]

I think I'm going to get a degree in high school education. I'll have that if Disney doesn't work out.

[bellaDisneydncr]

I'm going to have a degree in Acting.... sooo if Disney doesn't work out I guess I'll go to NYC or LA... or maybe back to Pittsburgh.. i don't really know what I'd do if WDW didn't work- I'm destined to have an unsure future lol

[r1009t]

What degree are you trying to get that you would need grad school for?

Journalism. It's not something that I have to go to grad school for, but it's important to me and my parents. I'm also thinking about double majoring/minoring in pr. I still haven't really figured out how I'll be able to utilize my would-be degree with disney though... I was thinking maybe if I went more the pr route, there might be something. But considering how I want to work in entertainment and eventually casting... I have no idea what I want to do. :confused3

[ipodluvr287]

Journalism. It's not something that I have to go to grad school for, but it's important to me and my parents. I'm also thinking about double majoring/minoring in pr. I still haven't really figured out how I'll be able to utilize my would-be degree with disney though... I was thinking maybe if I went more the pr route, there might be something. But considering how I want to work in entertainment and eventually casting... I have no idea what I want to do. :confused3

Do you want to work in entertainment and casting at WDW? I have met people on here who have worked their way up in entertainment even though their college degree has nothing to do with it. As long as you can get in entertainment on a CP, then they give you different networking oppurtunites which helps you a lot with getting jobs at WDW after college. If you want to work at WDW, I would definitely say do the CP sometime during college, even if its the semester after you graduate.

[r1009t]

Do you want to work in entertainment and casting at WDW? I have met people on here who have worked their way up in entertainment even though their college degree has nothing to do with it. As long as you can get in entertainment on a CP, then they give you different networking oppurtunites which helps you a lot with getting jobs at WDW after college. If you want to work at WDW, I would definitely say do the CP sometime during college, even if its the semester after you graduate.

Yup, although if I got a degree in pr I'd like to see what kind of career I could make out of that at Disney, but I'd have to say I'm more intrested in entertainment/casting. That's my plan :)

[ipodluvr287]

I would love to do entertainment and casting too. Maybe we'll be coworkers one day. Haha :)

[Ajaz]

So, I know we're all pretty much set on doing entertainment, and hopefully we'll all get it, but what are your backup roles if it doesn't work out?

I haven't really thought about it too much, but I think I'd like to do merchandise, or maybe attractions. Of course, I think I'd find a way to enjoy ANY job Disney gave me, but I'd certainly be happier with some roles over others (Housekeeping, for example, is one that I'm not sure I'd be great at :)).

[PrincessMegan]

awesome to know im not the only one who has to wait so long! haha i thought i really was.

[DisDancerina]

I'm graduating in 2012 and am definitely looking forward to the CP Program! :D I'm A LOT younger than the students in my grade, though; so I have to wait longer than most people. (I believe the age requirement is 18, no?)

Anyways, it's good to know that I'm not the only over-excited one!

[bellaDisneydncr]

So, I know we're all pretty much set on doing entertainment, and hopefully we'll all get it, but what are your backup roles if it doesn't work out?

I would love to do Attractions or Photopass. I would love to be trained in a spieling attraction (Jungle Cruise/GMR) since that is my area of expertise :goodvibes
I don't have a lot of experience with photography, but I've always been interested in it. And I heard once that they want people for photopass that they can train more than an already experienced photographer. The person who told me said that sometimes they get experienced photographers who want to do "their" style of photography and that doesn't always gel well with what WDW wants. (Just what I heard- not necessarily true. But it was from a CM) So those are my 2 backups.

I'm graduating in 2012 and am definitely looking forward to the CP Program! :D I'm A LOT younger than the students in my grade, though; so I have to wait longer than most people. (I believe the age requirement is 18, no?)

Anyways, it's good to know that I'm not the only over-excited one!

:welcome:

[ipodluvr287]

So, I know we're all pretty much set on doing entertainment, and hopefully we'll all get it, but what are your backup roles if it doesn't work out?

I haven't really thought about it too much, but I think I'd like to do merchandise, or maybe attractions. Of course, I think I'd find a way to enjoy ANY job Disney gave me, but I'd certainly be happier with some roles over others (Housekeeping, for example, is one that I'm not sure I'd be great at :)).

If I didn't get entartainment my other choices are Character attendant, merchandise, attractions,full service food & beverage, and probably something I'm forgetting. Haha:) Those aren't in any specific order as I can't figure out what is my 1st, 2nd, etc. choices. I'd hate Housekeeping too. I hate cleaning my own house.

[ipodluvr287]

I'm graduating in 2012 and am definitely looking forward to the CP Program! :D I'm A LOT younger than the students in my grade, though; so I have to wait longer than most people. (I believe the age requirement is 18, no?)

Anyways, it's good to know that I'm not the only over-excited one!

Welcome! You're only a grade ahead of me. I'm graduating in 2013. :)

[r1009t]

I would love to do entertainment and casting too. Maybe we'll be coworkers one day. Haha :)

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if we all ended up working at the mouse at the same time. :goodvibes

My backup are costuming and character attendant and maybe merch? As you can tell I'm a little entertainment obssessed :)

[Ajaz]

If I didn't get entartainment my other choices are Character attendant, merchandise, attractions,full service food & beverage, and probably something I'm forgetting. Haha:) Those aren't in any specific order as I can't figure out what is my 1st, 2nd, etc. choices. I'd hate Housekeeping too. I hate cleaning my own house.

I forgot about Character Attendant! I think that sounds like a fun role too, and would probably be one of my backups. But yeah, I have no idea what order I'd put them in either. I'm glad I've got at least a year or two before anything becomes final. I'm pretty indecisive. :confused3

[ipodluvr287]

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if we all ended up working at the mouse at the same time. :goodvibes

My backup are costuming and character attendant and maybe merch? As you can tell I'm a little entertainment obssessed :)

Haha :) I know the feeling. Entertainment is my dream. :) I've always loved the characters. I remember my first trip when I was 5. I loved meeting Ariel back then, as she is my favorite princess :)

[ipodluvr287]

I forgot about Character Attendant! I think that sounds like a fun role too, and would probably be one of my backups. But yeah, I have no idea what order I'd put them in either. I'm glad I've got at least a year or two before anything becomes final. I'm pretty indecisive. :confused3

Its so hard to put them in order cuz they all sound exciting :)

[mebbradley]

Its so hard to put them in order cuz they all sound exciting :)

I know! I think my favorite 3 roles are Merchandise, Costuming (the shows/parade) and Character Attendant.

But Entertainment would be my first choice of course :)

[wdwislife]

I'm graduating in 2012 and am definitely looking forward to the CP Program! :D I'm A LOT younger than the students in my grade, though; so I have to wait longer than most people. (I believe the age requirement is 18, no?)

Anyways, it's good to know that I'm not the only over-excited one!

WELCOME! :goodvibes

I love how much this thread has grown since i started it back in october!
keep the posts coming! :thumbsup2 I'd really love to keep this thread going until our CP's are finally here!

So, I know we're all pretty much set on doing entertainment, and hopefully we'll all get it, but what are your backup roles if it doesn't work out?

I haven't really thought about it too much, but I think I'd like to do merchandise, or maybe attractions. Of course, I think I'd find a way to enjoy ANY job Disney gave me, but I'd certainly be happier with some roles over others (Housekeeping, for example, is one that I'm not sure I'd be great at :)).

If entertainment doesn't work i'd love: (in no particular order)

attractions
full service food
bibbidi bobbidi boutique hostess
photopass photographer
merchandise


that list will definitely change from now to 2013 though, haha. :)

[Joanna71985]

Do any of you guys want to work for Disney after college? I kind of want too :)

Definitely yes! I knew I wanted to work FT at Disney since doing my first CP.

What part of DHS do you work in?

EDIT: I just read it in your sig. Wow. I'm a loser. lol :)

Aw, no you're not. :)

[ipodluvr287]

Thanks Joanna :) Anyway, I remembered what other role I would want: Photopass Photographer. Even though I'm not a professional or anything I love to take pics and they turn out pretty well. :) It sounds like a fun role.

[ipodluvr287]

WELCOME! :goodvibes

I love how much this thread has grown since i started it back in october!
keep the posts coming! :thumbsup2 I'd really love to keep this thread going until our CP's are finally here!

I'd love to keep it going too :) I love this thread :)

[r1009t]

I'd love to keep it going too :) I love this thread :)

Agreed! :goodvibes

We have over 100 posts!

[mebbradley]

Yup! I have about one year :)

I'm so excited.... and I have at least 8 months before I can apply. Boo.

[ipodluvr287]

Agreed! :goodvibes

We have over 100 posts!

I'm liking how this thread is going :) Let's get even more posts :thumbsup2

Yup! I have about one year :)

I'm so excited.... and I have at least 8 months before I can apply. Boo.

Good luck! :)

[ipodluvr287]

Do you guys think it would be better to do the cp in fall or spring? I just wonder.

[ipodluvr287]

Oops. Double post.

[Ajaz]

Do you guys think it would be better to do the cp in fall or spring? I just wonder.

I've been debating this myself. I think I'd really like to do Fall, just because I love being at Disney during Christmas. BUT, my high school dance team (that my sister will be on when I plan to do the program) will be going to WDW during Spring 2012, so if I did that program, they would be there for a week with me.

Are you planning on doing advantage? I'm still not sure yet.

[mebbradley]

Do you guys think it would be better to do the cp in fall or spring? Just wondering...

I've been debating this myself. I think I'd really like to do Fall, just because I love being at Disney during Christmas. BUT, my high school dance team (that my sister will be on when I plan to do the program) will be going to WDW during Spring 2012, so if I did that program, they would be there for a week with me.

Are you planning on doing advantage? I'm still not sure yet.

SPRING :)
I'm still debating Spring Advantage or Spring.

[ipodluvr287]

I've been debating this myself. I think I'd really like to do Fall, just because I love being at Disney during Christmas. BUT, my high school dance team (that my sister will be on when I plan to do the program) will be going to WDW during Spring 2012, so if I did that program, they would be there for a week with me.

Are you planning on doing advantage? I'm still not sure yet.

I think I would do Fall Advantage because I love Disney during the holidays. :)Plus you get more hours because you start in summer (very busy), you're there for Halloween (busy), Thanksgiving (busy), and Christmas (very busy). I might miss the holidays with my family, but I'd get over it. In spring the only major busy times you are there for are Spring Break and summer (if you do Spring Advantage). I just think Fall Advantage is a better choice.

[bellaDisneydncr]

I'm definitely doing Fall Advantage. Partly because I have to do it after I graduate- so the only time I could do it is in the fall. And partly because I would love to work summer, halloween, thanksgiving, and christmas. There are just so many changes in the parks at those times. You get to see all the decorations :) And I don't think I would mind working on the holidays.

[r1009t]

I was planning on doing FA too! For all the above reasons mentioned, and if I happen to get into entertainment, there would be more of a likelihood that I could get trained in something like a parade, show, etc. if I had the right coloring code from my audition. (I forget the exact name of the coding system that they base your audition scores on, but I'm pretty sure for dance type things like parades you have to be in high yellow?)

[ipodluvr287]

I was planning on doing FA too! For all the above reasons mentioned, and if I happen to get into entertainment, there would be more of a likelihood that I could get trained in something like a parade, show, etc. if I had the right coloring code from my audition. (I forget the exact name of the coding system that they base your audition scores on, but I'm pretty sure for dance type things like parades you have to be in high yellow?)

I'm pretty sure its yellow and red. I would also love to do a parade or show. Its true that during that season there is more of a chance as they have at least 5 different parades at Magic Kingdom and more at the other parks at that time. There is SpectroMagic, Celebrate a Dream Come True, Move it and Shake It Street Party, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party parades. That's just at MK.

[Joanna71985]

Do you guys think it would be better to do the cp in fall or spring? I just wonder.

I definitely prefer Fall over Spring. I love being at WDW for the major holidays (plus, my birthday falls over the summer).

I was planning on doing FA too! For all the above reasons mentioned, and if I happen to get into entertainment, there would be more of a likelihood that I could get trained in something like a parade, show, etc. if I had the right coloring code from my audition. (I forget the exact name of the coding system that they base your audition scores on, but I'm pretty sure for dance type things like parades you have to be in high yellow?)

It ranges from blue to red (for both animation and dance). It all depends on the show/parade, and the role in the show/parade.

[ipodluvr287]

I definitely prefer Fall over Spring. I love being at WDW for the major holidays (plus, my birthday falls over the summer).



It ranges from blue to red (for both animation and dance). It all depends on the show/parade, and the role in the show/parade.

My birthday is in summer too, July 28th to be exact. Another reason to do FA. :)

[cinderella_girly]

anyone waiting (and wishing) for 2014/ possibly 2015? I graduate highschool 2013. Highschool wont be done soon enough

[ipodluvr287]

anyone waiting (and wishing) for 2014/ possibly 2015? I graduate highschool 2013. Highschool wont be done soon enough

That's what I'm hoping for! I graduate in 2013 also. Go freshmen! Haha :)

[Ajaz]

anyone waiting (and wishing) for 2014/ possibly 2015? I graduate highschool 2013. Highschool wont be done soon enough

I don't think I'd be able to stand waiting that long! If I had known about the CP my freshman year, I don't know how I'd manage to stay sane. Haha, I've pretty much already gone crazy, obsessing over the program, and I've still got at least a year or two before I can go. :rotfl:

Anyways, hi! Do you know what roles you're interested in?

Also, I know what you mean about high school not ending soon enough. The days seem to go by so slowly, but the years really do go by fast!

[mebbradley]

So. I had a nightmare last night about the college program.
I was assigned to work at the Poly as a server but my trainer hated us and tried to make us fail. My roommates were all character attendants at the parks, and my trainer kept making us fail at our jobs. And we had to wear these cute dresses that kept getting shorter and knee socks with flip-flops.

Oh boy. that was horrible. and it made no sense in reality.

[tinkerbelle22]

Hi everybody! I'm Angela, I'm 18 and a senior in my high school in Westchester, New York, and I've been dying to do the CP since I was in 8th grade. I've recently (well, as of yesterday lol) been accepted into SUNY Purchase, which is where I'm most likely going. I actually want to do the Spring 2012 program, which would be the second semester of my sophomore year, so I thought it would be really cool to meet people on this thread who want to do the CP then too! I'm interested in either Attractions or Hospitality :)

[r1009t]

It ranges from blue to red (for both animation and dance). It all depends on the show/parade, and the role in the show/parade.

Thanks Johanna :)

Welcome cinderellagirly and Angela!

[ipodluvr287]

I think I've decided on Fall Advantage 2015. That would be the first semester of my sophomore year in college. Wow, that's a long time away. :scared1:

[wdwislife]

Hi everybody! I'm Angela, I'm 18 and a senior in my high school in Westchester, New York, and I've been dying to do the CP since I was in 8th grade. I've recently (well, as of yesterday lol) been accepted into SUNY Purchase, which is where I'm most likely going. I actually want to do the Spring 2012 program, which would be the second semester of my sophomore year, so I thought it would be really cool to meet people on this thread who want to do the CP then too! I'm interested in either Attractions or Hospitality :)

westchester! i'm from there too! :)

[wdwislife]

I've been debating this myself. I think I'd really like to do Fall, just because I love being at Disney during Christmas. BUT, my high school dance team (that my sister will be on when I plan to do the program) will be going to WDW during Spring 2012, so if I did that program, they would be there for a week with me.

Are you planning on doing advantage? I'm still not sure yet.

I'm definitely thinking Fall (most likely 2013, when I'll be a first semester sophomore) probably advantage but I'm not sure yet.

I love disney at christmastime, even though I technically don't celebrate :rolleyes: and halloween is great too!
And my birthday is in January, so I would get to have my first disney birthday! I've never been able to go then because it's an awkward time.

[tinkerbelle22]

westchester! i'm from there too! :)

oh wow really? that's awesome!

[ipodluvr287]

I've been reading about the CP apartment complexes lately. Chatham Square sounds nice to me. :) Which complex are you guys considering?

[tinkerbelle22]

I've been reading about the CP apartment complexes lately. Chatham Square sounds nice to me. :) Which complex are you guys considering?

Same :) From what I've heard about it, it looks and sounds really nice.

[ipodluvr287]

For some reason I just started thinking about when WDW's 50th Anniversary is. Its in 2021. I'll only be 25. I may get a chance to do a CP then if I still plan on going for a masters degree when I get to college. That would be awesome :) That would be the most Magical Celebration on Earth. :) This is a little random, I know. :rotfl:

[ipodluvr287]

Same :) From what I've heard about it, it looks and sounds really nice.

From what I've read, its more calm than Vista, but the rules aren't as strict as Patterson. That makes it even better :)

[mebbradley]

For some reason I just started thinking about when WDW's 50th Anniversary is. Its in 2021. I'll only be 25. I may get a chance to do a CP then if I still plan on going for a masters degree when I get to college. That would be awesome :) That would be the most Magical Celebration on Earth. :) This is a little random, I know. :rotfl:

:goodvibes
I know! I'll be far out of school. Oh my lord. I'll be 31.

I'm aiming to go seasonal after I do my CP, so that I can work at the parks during the summer since I will be a teacher during the year :] :teacher:
Maybe I'll be able to work that summer! :)

[ipodluvr287]

:goodvibes
I know! I'll be far out of school. Oh my lord. I'll be 31.

I'm aiming to go seasonal after I do my CP, so that I can work at the parks during the summer since I will be a teacher during the year :] :teacher:
Maybe I'll be able to work that summer! :)

Good plan! :)

[bellaDisneydncr]

For some reason I just started thinking about when WDW's 50th Anniversary is. Its in 2021. I'll only be 25. I may get a chance to do a CP then if I still plan on going for a masters degree when I get to college. That would be awesome :) That would be the most Magical Celebration on Earth. :) This is a little random, I know. :rotfl:

oh goodness! I don't even want to think that far in advance lol I will be 30 *gasp* :scared1: But that would be an awesome time to be working for WDW. It's going to be a BIG celebration.

[ipodluvr287]

oh goodness! I don't even want to think that far in advance lol I will be 30 *gasp* :scared1: But that would be an awesome time to be working for WDW. It's going to be a BIG celebration.

I know. That's going to be huge, especially the actual anniversary, Oct. 1, 2021. I read that on Disneyland's actual bday there were thousands and thousands of people who camped out overnight just to be there. That's insane. Its a long way away, but its going to be AWESOME. :)

[wdwislife]

wow, that is far away, but to tell you the truth i've thought about it too. :)
I'll be 27, not too old...hahah. If I'm not still working down there I'll DEFINITELY be taking a trip then. That's one celebration I don't want to miss.

[ipodluvr287]

wow, that is far away, but to tell you the truth i've thought about it too. :)
I'll be 27, not too old...hahah. If I'm not still working down there I'll DEFINITELY be taking a trip then. That's one celebration I don't want to miss.

Same here :)

[r1009t]

I have to admit, I haven't really thought about it, but now that you've mentioned it I definitly will be there. And I'll be 27 too, which is really scary. And I'd also like to stay at Chathman :)

[ipodluvr287]

Have any of you guys thought about doing Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Hostess? It looks kind of fun, but I don't know if Iwould be able to do the hairstyles right and stuff like that. That poor little girl's hair would probably look like a mess thanks to me :lmao:

[Ajaz]

I know. That's going to be huge, especially the actual anniversary, Oct. 1, 2021. I read that on Disneyland's actual bday there were thousands and thousands of people who camped out overnight just to be there. That's insane. Its a long way away, but its going to be AWESOME. :)

October 1, 2021 will be four days after my 30th birthday, so now I know what I'm doing to celebrate. :thumbsup2
Haha, I don't even know where I'm going to college in August, yet I'm already planning my 30th birthday party.

[wdwislife]

October 1, 2021 will be four days after my 30th birthday, so now I know what I'm doing to celebrate. :thumbsup2
Haha, I don't even know where I'm going to college in August, yet I'm already planning my 30th birthday party.

hahaha. :lmao:

Have any of you guys thought about doing Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Hostess? It looks kind of fun, but I don't know if Iwould be able to do the hairstyles right and stuff like that. That poor little girl's hair would probably look like a mess thanks to me :lmao:

i'm going to put that on my list! it seems like fun, and i'm pretty good with hair and make-up :)


Also, if any of you have twitter, follow me! I'm going to the world in 15 days and i'm going to be tweeting live and posting pics and video! :cloud9:

http://www.twitter.com/DIStastic

[ipodluvr287]

October 1, 2021 will be four days after my 30th birthday, so now I know what I'm doing to celebrate. :thumbsup2
Haha, I don't even know where I'm going to college in August, yet I'm already planning my 30th birthday party.

Haha. I don't know where I want to go to college yet and I'm already thinking about this. Oh well. At least I don't sound crazy alone :lmao:

[ipodluvr287]

hahaha. :lmao:



i'm going to put that on my list! it seems like fun, and i'm pretty good with hair and make-up :)


Also, if any of you have twitter, follow me! I'm going to the world in 15 days and i'm going to be tweeting live and posting pics and video! :cloud9:

http://www.twitter.com/DIStastic

Just followed you :)

[r1009t]

BBB is not for me, although it sounds fun. wdwislife have at wdw, that's so amazing that you get to go! It will not be very crowded so you'll basically have everything to yourself!

[Ajaz]

Have any of you guys thought about doing Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Hostess? It looks kind of fun, but I don't know if Iwould be able to do the hairstyles right and stuff like that. That poor little girl's hair would probably look like a mess thanks to me :lmao:

While I'm sure the BBB role would be super fun, I am NOT talented with hair, so that's one I'm for sure not putting on my list. The kids would come out looking like the brides of Frankenstein. :scared1:

[tinkerbelle22]

Also, if any of you have twitter, follow me! I'm going to the world in 15 days and i'm going to be tweeting live and posting pics and video! :cloud9:

http://www.twitter.com/DIStastic

I'm following you now!

BBB sounds like a lot of fun, but I'm not too good with doing people's hair. The whole concept of BBB really is a great idea, and if I was better at styling hair I would try to work there in a heartbeat.

[ipodluvr287]

Same here, but hair is NOT my thing. I'm kinda hoping by the time our CP's come around, they would have the Pirate's League open to CP's. I could deal with painting faces and everything they do there. That would be kind of fun :)

[ipodluvr287]

Bump. Where did everybody go? :eek:

[r1009t]

Bump. Where did everybody go? :eek:

I'm here :) Since a lot of people on this thread want to be in entertainment, what would be your dream character? (regardless of height and whatever else)

[mebbradley]

Donald Duck :)

He's my Favorite :)

Or....... Princess Aurora.

[bellaDisneydncr]

Face: Snow White and Belle (I have a secret dream to be Ariel, too... shhh... lol) Aurora, too.... but that's a stretch for me.

Fur: Stitch! (I'm too tall though :( )

[Ajaz]

I'm here :) Since a lot of people on this thread want to be in entertainment, what would be your dream character? (regardless of height and whatever else)

Dream character?

Fur: Donald Duck (except I'm like a foot too tall, hahaha)
Face: I don't know, probably Cinderella

I'd be happy with anything, though!

[r1009t]

If I could be anyone for face it would be any of the princesses, Megra, Esmerelda, Alice, or Wendy. (Too bad I'm too tall for a lot of these though)

For fur minnie mouse, or any character from The adventures of Winnie the Pooh. (Again, too tall for almost all of these too)

[ipodluvr287]

I'm here :) Since a lot of people on this thread want to be in entertainment, what would be your dream character? (regardless of height and whatever else)

For face I would love to do Ariel (She's my fave princess :lovestruc ) or Aurora (I love her wig with the crown and how her makeup is done.) Sadly, I am too short for both of them as I am only 5'0. Its too bad though because I have a lot of the facial feautures. I also think it would be fun to do Maleficent, but I am WAY too short for her. Out of the ones I can be, I think it would be most fun to be Alice or Wendy. It just seems like they get to play around with guests a little more than say Tinkerbell because she is stuck in Pixie Hollow all day and its very crowded there. For fur I would love to do Minnie Mouse and I'm mouse height, so this one may actually work out for me. :)

[wdwislife]

Face: Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, really any princess actually :) AND i'm actually at a good height for them! yay!

Fur: I would love minnie or pooh, but i fear i'm too tall for both :( haha

[ipodluvr287]

Face: Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, really any princess actually :) AND i'm actually at a good height for them! yay!

Fur: I would love minnie or pooh, but i fear i'm too tall for both :( haha

How tall are you?

[Ajaz]

The more I think about it, the more I think I'd enjoy being a fur character than a face character. While my face character options are pretty limited anyways (being 5'10" and all), I just think I'd be more comfortable with fur. That is, if I'm lucky enough to even get into entertainment!

Also, completely random, but last night I had a dream about the audition! It was really weird, because the American Idol judges were the judges for the audition, and I think I was in Seattle? The audition was on the top floor of this skyscraper, and instead of windows, there were mirrors. But you could still see outside...yeah, I don't really know. All I remember other than that was that the dance routine was a lot harder than I expected, and I did some kind of leap and crashed into a wall. Hahaha. :lmao: I'm sick right now, so maybe the medication is making me crazy. :sick:

I think about the CP enough during the day, I don't need it haunting me at night, too! I don't know if I can take another year or two of this. I may go insane. :scared:

[mebbradley]

So. I had a nightmare last night about the college program.
I was assigned to work at the Poly as a server but my trainer hated us and tried to make us fail. My roommates were all character attendants at the parks, and my trainer kept making us fail at our jobs. And we had to wear these cute dresses that kept getting shorter and knee socks with flip-flops.

Oh boy. that was horrible. and it made no sense in reality.


Also, completely random, but last night I had a dream about the audition! It was really weird, because the American Idol judges were the judges for the audition, and I think I was in Seattle? The audition was on the top floor of this skyscraper, and instead of windows, there were mirrors. But you could still see outside...yeah, I don't really know. All I remember other than that was that the dance routine was a lot harder than I expected, and I did some kind of leap and crashed into a wall. Hahaha. :lmao: I'm sick right now, so maybe the medication is making me crazy. :sick:

I think about the CP enough during the day, I don't need it haunting me at night, too! I don't know if I can take another year or two of this. I may go insane. :scared:

Hahaha oh bless us! I had a dream a few weeks ago. Last night my dream was about a shooting. :scared1: I will go crazy and i only have about 8 more months!

[DisDancerina]

Welcome! You're only a grade ahead of me. I'm graduating in 2013. :)

Awesome :D


If I could chose who to play, I'd go for:

-Cinderella
-Tink
-Aurora
-Ariel

[ipodluvr287]

Awesome :D


If I could chose who to play, I'd go for:

-Cinderella
-Tink
-Aurora
-Ariel

If you don't mind me asking, how tall are you?

[r1009t]

Anyone have any advice on how to see if a prospective college allows you to get credit doing the cp? I've looked on their websites but haven't been able to find anything specific... do I just have to contact the admissions directly?

[Ajaz]

Anyone have any advice on how to see if a prospective college allows you to get credit doing the cp? I've looked on their websites but haven't been able to find anything specific... do I just have to contact the admissions directly?

I doubt most schools post information like that on their website, as it's not usually a big part of most schools. I know the school I'm going to supports the program, but I only know that from a friend who attends there. You'll probably have to contact them to find out.

[wdwislife]

How tall are you?

I'm on the taller end of 5'5" definitely too tall for mice :(
it's a good princess height, but since its so common it limits my chances. :headache:

Two side notes: :)

I'm going to WDW in 3 days! :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes
CAN'T WAIT!

and my friend who did the CP in '08 just applied for the summer '10 alumni program, and i'm sending plenty of luck his way! i hope he gets in! :hug:
he always tells me about how amazing of an experience it was, which made me even more anxious to do it than before!

[wdwislife]

Also, the e-presentation is live on the CP website again! Go watch it it you haven't!

[mollay]

Anyone have any advice on how to see if a prospective college allows you to get credit doing the cp? I've looked on their websites but haven't been able to find anything specific... do I just have to contact the admissions directly?

This is not a reliable way at all, but you could try searching on Facebook. I didn't know about the CP until after I got to my school, but I typed in "Hofstra Disney College" on facebook and, huzzah, I discovered that my campus rep had set up a Hofstra University Disney College Program page!

[ipodluvr287]

I'm on the taller end of 5'5" definitely too tall for mice :(
it's a good princess height, but since its so common it limits my chances. :headache:

Two side notes: :)

I'm going to WDW in 3 days! :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes
CAN'T WAIT!

and my friend who did the CP in '08 just applied for the summer '10 alumni program, and i'm sending plenty of luck his way! i hope he gets in! :hug:
he always tells me about how amazing of an experience it was, which made me even more anxious to do it than before!

Have fun at WDW. I can't wait till September when I get to go :)

[ipodluvr287]

Anyone have any advice on how to see if a prospective college allows you to get credit doing the cp? I've looked on their websites but haven't been able to find anything specific... do I just have to contact the admissions directly?

I would contact the college, but probably not admissions. See if you can set up an appointment with a counselor (or whatever they call that position in college) as they probably know if the school will give credit. I doubt admissions would know.

[r1009t]

Thanks for the advice everyone! :)

[bellaDisneydncr]

Anyone have any advice on how to see if a prospective college allows you to get credit doing the cp? I've looked on their websites but haven't been able to find anything specific... do I just have to contact the admissions directly?

At my school we are usually told to go through our Career Services Center to look into the CP. (and through our specific departments.) See if your prospective schools have career services and get in touch with them.

[ipodluvr287]

Has anyone read anything about the concierge role? It sounds interesting, but I can't find anything on it.

[r1009t]

Has anyone read anything about the concierge role? It sounds interesting, but I can't find anything on it.

I know it's next to impossible to do if that's not your major in college, but other than that, that's all I know. There was a thread on here not to long ago about the roles, and it had different links to peoples blogs who did them.

[ipodluvr287]

I know it's next to impossible to do if that's not your major in college, but other than that, that's all I know. There was a thread on here not to long ago about the roles, and it had different links to peoples blogs who did them.

Well hospitality probably won't be my major, so I probably shouldn't worry about it then. I read that thread, but all it had on concierge was the vague description Disney gives on the CP website.

[r1009t]

Well hospitality probably won't be my major, so I probably shouldn't worry about it then. I read that thread, but all it had on concierge was the vague description Disney gives on the CP website.

If I remember correctly, queenofpriderock talked a little bit about it in one of her vlogs, and I think there is a thread on it alone, that popped up a few days ago.

[ipodluvr287]

If I remember correctly, queenofpriderock talked a little bit about it in one of her vlogs, and I think there is a thread on it alone, that popped up a few days ago.

I found the thread. I searched for the word concierge and found it. Haha:) Thanks!

[r1009t]

I found the thread. I searched for the word concierge and found it. Haha:) Thanks!

Your welcome :) Anyone know anything about costuming? I can't really find to much info on it.

[bellaDisneydncr]

Your welcome :) Anyone know anything about costuming? I can't really find to much info on it.

I know that it's all backstage. I believe that it's handing out costumes to other workers and things like that. I don't have too much info... but I do know those few things.

[ipodluvr287]

Your welcome :) Anyone know anything about costuming? I can't really find to much info on it.

I know pretty much the same stuff that belladisneydancer just said. Some other things though is that you could be doing entertainment costuming (characters, parade dancers, show performers, etc.) or cast member costuming (work uniforms). I read that you'll have to work washers and dryers sometimes. I also read that the entertainment costumes can be quite heavy, so you might have to do a bit of heavy lifting. Other than that I haven't read much about it either.

[r1009t]

Thanks :) I wonder why there is so much information about some roles, but then hardly any on others...:confused:

[ipodluvr287]

Thanks :) I wonder why there is so much information about some roles, but then hardly any on others...:confused:

Well for concierge, its newer, so a lot of people haven't done it. For costuming, a lot of CPs don't do it because they like guest interraction and costuming guest interraction is pretty much zero. It just kind of depends on the role. Most roles have a lot of info about them because more people do them. These are a few that most CPs don't do, so less info.

[r1009t]

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. :) One thing I just realized is that fall 2012 would be my sophomore year in college not 2013 :woohoo: Are you a junior in hs wdwislife? If you are I think our math was a little off lol. But with that being said, I wouldn't be able to go to London in 2012 to be at the olympics, which is something that I really, really, want to do... how cool would it be to see michael phelps become the greatest olympic champion EVER? (I'm just as much as an olympic fanatic as I am disney) I don't know if I could still do fall 2012 and just not do advantage or what. Plus going to london would be super expensive but I feel like that's a once in a lifetime thing... ugh I can't believe I'm stressing about this when it's two years away lol.

[cuethemusic]

here is the thread about the roles for those interested:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2237950

[ipodluvr287]

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. :) One thing I just realized is that fall 2012 would be my sophomore year in college not 2013 :woohoo: Are you a junior in hs wdwislife? If you are I think our math was a little off lol. But with that being said, I wouldn't be able to go to London in 2012 to be at the olympics, which is something that I really, really, want to do... how cool would it be to see michael phelps become the greatest olympic champion EVER? (I'm just as much as an olympic fanatic as I am disney) I don't know if I could still do fall 2012 and just not do advantage or what. Plus going to london would be super expensive but I feel like that's a once in a lifetime thing... ugh I can't believe I'm stressing about this when it's two years away lol.

Wow. Going to the olympics would be cool. :) I would love to see Michael Phelps. Haha :) Yesterday he did announce that London will be his last olympics and he's only going to be in about 5 or 6 events, so it won't be as good as last time. Oh well. I hope you get to go. :) You could just do Fall 2013 if you want to do fall. Haha, fall 2013 will be my first semester of college. It might be considered my "sophomore" year though because I plan on racking up on AP credits before I finish high school.

[ipodluvr287]

here is the thread about the roles for those interested:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2237950

Thanks :)

[::Snow_White::]

Hey, all. Haven't posted in awhile.

I was checking the CP website and was looking to see if the housing had a gym. We have a treadmill at home and it would really be great if they had a gym open to CPers. I read they have swimming pools, weight rooms, tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts. Do any of you know if they have things such as treadmills, elipticals or anything like that? I could always run outdoors and bring along exercise videos, but it'd be nice if they had something like that so I could switch it up.

Figured out if I was to work, you have to complete a year of college I believe?
It'll be Fall of 2012 I'll be working, very excited!

[ipodluvr287]

Hey, all. Haven't posted in awhile.

I was checking the CP website and was looking to see if the housing had a gym. We have a treadmill at home and it would really be great if they had a gym open to CPers. I read they have swimming pools, weight rooms, tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts. Do any of you know if they have things such as treadmills, elipticals or anything like that? I could always run outdoors and bring along exercise videos, but it'd be nice if they had something like that so I could switch it up.

Figured out if I was to work, you have to complete a year of college I believe?
It'll be Fall of 2012 I'll be working, very excited!

They have a gym I believe. I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but if you mean doing the college program, you only have to complete one semster of college and be enrolled either full time or part time to apply.

[::Snow_White::]

They have a gym I believe. I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but if you mean doing the college program, you only have to complete one semster of college and be enrolled either full time or part time to apply.

I read that you have to complete one year of college before you can apply for the CP.
But one semester would be even better.

[bellaDisneydncr]

I read that you have to complete one year of college before you can apply for the CP.
But one semester would be even better.

No, it's only one semester. Most people just recommend completing one year.

[r1009t]

Kay so this isn't really disney related, but I just got a job at a cedar's point theme park doing merchindise :woohoo: But one thing I just realized is that I'll probably be pigeonholed doing merchandise for my cp which is not my top role... But anyway I'm still really happy I got the job!

[ipodluvr287]

Kay so this isn't really disney related, but I just got a job at a cedar's point theme park doing merchindise :woohoo: But one thing I just realized is that I'll probably be pigeonholed doing merchandise for my cp which is not my top role... But anyway I'm still really happy I got the job!

Congrats! :yay:

[bellaDisneydncr]

Kay so this isn't really disney related, but I just got a job at a cedar's point theme park doing merchindise :woohoo: But one thing I just realized is that I'll probably be pigeonholed doing merchandise for my cp which is not my top role... But anyway I'm still really happy I got the job!

That's awesome! Is this for the summer? Congrats!

[wdwislife]

Kay so this isn't really disney related, but I just got a job at a cedar's point theme park doing merchindise :woohoo: But one thing I just realized is that I'll probably be pigeonholed doing merchandise for my cp which is not my top role... But anyway I'm still really happy I got the job!

cool! good to show some theme park experience haha.
an i'm a sophomore in high school right now so i guess my math was right
:lmao:

I just got back from the world on saturday! it was amazing! (but cold also...brrr)
I was so jealous of the CM's by the time my trip was over! I just want to be able to work at the happiest place on earth already! I saw lots of CP's too. They all looked so happy!
NOW I'M JUST MORE ANXIOUS FOR MY CP! :rolleyes1

[r1009t]

Thanks! :) And it's March through November. The theme park experience will look great on my resume lol.

So I remember reading somewhere that their are a lot more opportunities to find jobs with disney if you do the DLR cp... anyone have any thoughts on this? Even though I live nowhere near California I think if I did a cp there after I graduated college it'd be a good opportunity to start a career with disney. Although you can't have a character performer role doing the cp there?

[bellaDisneydncr]

Thanks! :) And it's March through November. The theme park experience will look great on my resume lol.

So I remember reading somewhere that their are a lot more opportunities to find jobs with disney if you do the DLR cp... anyone have any thoughts on this? Even though I live nowhere near California I think if I did a cp there after I graduated college it'd be a good opportunity to start a career with disney. Although you can't have a character performer role doing the cp there?

I've heard this, because it's a smaller program and not as many people apply for it. I actually applied for the DLR program a year or so ago (so long ago that i almost forgot about it lol) and at that point they were still having character performers for CP. But, recently they haven't even been posting auditions for FT/PT on the website. I think they just have as many people as they want and aren't looking to add anymore to entertainment.

[r1009t]

I've heard this, because it's a smaller program and not as many people apply for it. I actually applied for the DLR program a year or so ago (so long ago that i almost forgot about it lol) and at that point they were still having character performers for CP. But, recently they haven't even been posting auditions for FT/PT on the website. I think they just have as many people as they want and aren't looking to add anymore to entertainment.

Intresting... hopefully it will change in 5 years :)

[allicat1214]

So glad I found this thread! I apologize in advance for the length, but I feel like I have finally found people who can relate!!!

I've been looking at the CP for my two kids for 6 years now! My son is a freshman in college and daughter a freshman in HS.

He would do transportation; he's studying to be an engineer...But now he's not so sure he wants to take time away from school.

However, my D wants to work at Disney FT after college as a performer! Our last several trips there, we watched the Lion King and Beauty & the Beast show and the parades, with a critical eye on the dancing to see how difficult the choreography is!

She plans to major in musical theatre in college and we are already checking out which schools will allow her to do the CP and award credit. You need to work with the career services dept. (For people in LA, you don't lose your TOPS money either, even though you are not in school full-time for a semester. But you need to coordinate it with your advisor and career services.)

Anyway, my D went with her HS theatre class to Disney in January. They met with two FT CMs in Ent. One was a dancer and she has managed to work at WDW for 10 years! My D came home on cloud 9 and says she's going to do the same thing! She wanted to do the CP toward the end of her college time b/c she's afraid she won't want to leave! However, after reading thru this thread, I'm thinking that maybe she should do one mid-way (say 2014?) and then another after she graduates college (2017?) that she could extend and then make contacts to transition to FT CM?? I saw that someone said Disney prefers CPs to FT because it's cheaper for them?

A few more questions:
- I read that height is very important for characters. But what about for dancers? My D is 5'6" and would LOVE to be a princess, but she has been dancing since she was 3 and that is her strength. I know the openings in CP for entertainers is small, and face smaller, but what about for dancers?

--Is the general open call auditions on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month (listed as parade performers, characters, etc.) similar to the CP auditions? The Disney performer that my D met in Jan said to audition, audition, audition! She said it's so important to get used to them so that when you go to the important ones you are comfortable with it....as much as you possibly can. I was wondering if it is worth it for her to go to one of these (which you can do at 16), a few times before she applies for the CP. Any ideas?

Anyway, good luck to all of you in your future Disney careers! And thanks to those who have been there and have shared your insights!

BTW: while my D LOVED her last trip, she was one of only two WDW fanatics in her group. Some of her best friends were making fun of her for being so excited. It was her first trip without me and several kids were being obnoxious and teasing her about the WDW Magic. She said she honestly couldn't believe there were people in the world who didn't LOVE WDW! :eek: Same thing happened to my son last year on his grad night trip....he had a so-so time because his friends weren't Disney nuts. So what's a mom to do? I booked a family vacation for all of us and we'll be there May 31-June 3! Woo hoo!!!:woohoo:

[bellaDisneydncr]

A few more questions:
- I read that height is very important for characters. But what about for dancers? My D is 5'6" and would LOVE to be a princess, but she has been dancing since she was 3 and that is her strength. I know the openings in CP for entertainers is small, and face smaller, but what about for dancers?

--Is the general open call auditions on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month (listed as parade performers, characters, etc.) similar to the CP auditions? The Disney performer that my D met in Jan said to audition, audition, audition! She said it's so important to get used to them so that when you go to the important ones you are comfortable with it....as much as you possibly can. I was wondering if it is worth it for her to go to one of these (which you can do at 16), a few times before she applies for the CP. Any ideas?

1. Height isn't as hugely important for dancers as it is for characters, but they still take it into consideration. Shows like Beauty and the Beast and Dream Along with Mickey are a separate audition. The dancers in these shows are covered under Actor's Equity, a union for performers. The audition that is on disneyauditions.com now says that females for these shows should be 5'6"-5'9". So she just makes the height, but CP's are not considered for these roles.
Festival of the Lion King dancers (except for the two birds) and parade dancers can be from the CP. However, it is very rare that they take CP's. It has happened, but not that much. I don't know what the height range for these is- someone who is actually in entertainment may be able to tell you.

2. I have done both a CP audition and the regular auditions and they are almost identical. I think it's worth it to do it ahead of time. The more times you do it, the easier it gets. But the only thing with that is there is a rule about how many times you audition. Once you audition, you cannot audition again for 6 months. So if you wanted to audition more than one time before the CP, she could audition ahead of time, but she couldn't audition again for 6 months. But you said 2014, right? So she has time to audition a few times even with the 6 month rule.

[r1009t]

However, after reading thru this thread, I'm thinking that maybe she should do one mid-way (say 2014?) and then another after she graduates college (2017?) that she could extend and then make contacts to transition to FT CM?? I saw that someone said Disney prefers CPs to FT because it's cheaper for them?

Anyway, good luck to all of you in your future Disney careers! And thanks to those who have been there and have shared your insights!

BTW: while my D LOVED her last trip, she was one of only two WDW fanatics in her group. Some of her best friends were making fun of her for being so excited. It was her first trip without me and several kids were being obnoxious and teasing her about the WDW Magic. She said she honestly couldn't believe there were people in the world who didn't LOVE WDW! :eek: Same thing happened to my son last year on his grad night trip....he had a so-so time because his friends weren't Disney nuts. So what's a mom to do? I booked a family vacation for all of us and we'll be there May 31-June 3! Woo hoo!!!:woohoo:

I'm planning on doing a cp my sophomore year, and doing another one after I graduate college. I'm also hoping I could go seasonal after my first cp, which is something your d may want to think about. Yes, they do prefer cp's to ft... many people on these boards who are entertainment cm's having been waiting years to go ft.

I understand how she feels :) Your d is sooo lucky to have parents that support her in her disney career goals... mine are a little more skeptical. (I've been trying to talk them into taking me to an audition for months lol)

[allicat1214]

I'm planning on doing a cp my sophomore year, and doing another one after I graduate college. I'm also hoping I could go seasonal after my first cp, which is something your d may want to think about. Yes, they do prefer cp's to ft... many people on these boards who are entertainment cm's having been waiting years to go ft.

I understand how she feels :) Your d is sooo lucky to have parents that support her in her disney career goals... mine are a little more skeptical. (I've been trying to talk them into taking me to an audition for months lol)

1. Ok...I'm still learning the lingo -- seasonal vs FT: I'm assuming the difference is length of contract? Do you go into a pool for seasonal and hope to get called???

2. As far as taking her to audition, it helps that we have family in Tampa and can stay with them and just drive there and back. We live near New Orleans so we can do the drive in one LONG day, but it's doable.

(Also, her "fall back, put money on the table" job is to teach theatre. I've already checked the Florida Education Dept's website about what is required for a theatre teaching certificate to make sure she can do that in the meantime! So she knows that she HAS to graduate from college....can't go to CP and quit to follow Disney dreams....)

Her theatre teacher also encouraged her to audition for everything she can even locally. So this weekend she's auditioning for a summer lyric MT program and later in March she'll be auditioning for a conservatory arts summer program. We have NO idea if her schedule will allow her to be in the productions, but he said the experience of the audition is very valuable in itself.



And Thanks Bella for the height info on dancers. We did see those auditions as well, but it said 18 was the requirement. I didn't realize they had to be equity members. Will need to check that more thoroughly!


Thanks to all of you!!

[ipodluvr287]

Anyway, my D went with her HS theatre class to Disney in January. They met with two FT CMs in Ent. One was a dancer and she has managed to work at WDW for 10 years! My D came home on cloud 9 and says she's going to do the same thing! She wanted to do the CP toward the end of her college time b/c she's afraid she won't want to leave! However, after reading thru this thread, I'm thinking that maybe she should do one mid-way (say 2014?) and then another after she graduates college (2017?) that she could extend and then make contacts to transition to FT CM?? I saw that someone said Disney prefers CPs to FT because it's cheaper for them?

A few more questions:
- I read that height is very important for characters. But what about for dancers? My D is 5'6" and would LOVE to be a princess, but she has been dancing since she was 3 and that is her strength. I know the openings in CP for entertainers is small, and face smaller, but what about for dancers?

--Is the general open call auditions on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month (listed as parade performers, characters, etc.) similar to the CP auditions? The Disney performer that my D met in Jan said to audition, audition, audition! She said it's so important to get used to them so that when you go to the important ones you are comfortable with it....as much as you possibly can. I was wondering if it is worth it for her to go to one of these (which you can do at 16), a few times before she applies for the CP. Any ideas?

Anyway, good luck to all of you in your future Disney careers! And thanks to those who have been there and have shared your insights!

BTW: while my D LOVED her last trip, she was one of only two WDW fanatics in her group. Some of her best friends were making fun of her for being so excited. It was her first trip without me and several kids were being obnoxious and teasing her about the WDW Magic. She said she honestly couldn't believe there were people in the world who didn't LOVE WDW! :eek: Same thing happened to my son last year on his grad night trip....he had a so-so time because his friends weren't Disney nuts. So what's a mom to do? I booked a family vacation for all of us and we'll be there May 31-June 3! Woo hoo!!!:woohoo:

First of all, I have to warn you that CPs can't be show performers b/c that is for equity memebers which are FT or PTs and go through a whole different auditon for those roles.

Also, I'm a HS freshman and I'm thinking about doing the same thing as your daughter. I want to do Fall Advantage 2014 and Fall of whatever year the semester after I graduate. I would also like to do a PI after my last CP. That year I do the second CP and PI depends on if I decide to go to get my master's degree. I would also like to work in entertainment FT after I graduate. I would like to start out as a character performer (hopefully face) and work my way up to a management position. I would like to do character performer during my CPs too.

Now, for your questions:
1. Height is VERY important for characters. Disney will measure you at auditions and if you pass the audition, you will be given a certain amount of characters that you can be and they all fall into your height range. I've heard for dancers it is important too. 5' 6" is a pretty common height range, so I don't think it will be a problem for dancers. For characters though, being in a common height range puts you in serious competition with the other people auditioning. She will have to be better than the others at auditions and do well at the dancing/animation portions. She is in a good height for princesses. She could possibly be one of the taller princesses (Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, and Ariel). They will look for face at the same auditons as fur, so when you go to the audition you will be going in for everything. She can't be a show dancer as that is equity (like I said earlier), but if she gets a character performer role, she has the possibility of being a parade performer/dancer. This is rare though. You can only do this though if you make it in entertainment as a character first. Also, getting into entertainment is hard like you said. Here's the numbers from past years: about 1000 CPs try out and only about 200-300 get in. But, you said your daughter has dance experience, so hopefully she will do good.

2. Yes they are similar, but for CPs, you go to one audition for everything. The ones you mentioned that are every Thursday are only people auditioning for FT/PT. CPs have one audition you go to. They go all across the country and you can go to the city nearest to you. They happen after applications for the next semester CP goes up and you audition after your interview. It would probably be a good idea for her to go to an audition at least once before she auditions for real.

Also, have fun on your vacation! I'll get to go to WDW in September! :)

[ipodluvr287]

1. Ok...I'm still learning the lingo -- seasonal vs FT: I'm assuming the difference is length of contract? Do you go into a pool for seasonal and hope to get called???

2. As far as taking her to audition, it helps that we have family in Tampa and can stay with them and just drive there and back. We live near New Orleans so we can do the drive in one LONG day, but it's doable.

(Also, her "fall back, put money on the table" job is to teach theatre. I've already checked the Florida Education Dept's website about what is required for a theatre teaching certificate to make sure she can do that in the meantime! So she knows that she HAS to graduate from college....can't go to CP and quit to follow Disney dreams....)

Her theatre teacher also encouraged her to audition for everything she can even locally. So this weekend she's auditioning for a summer lyric MT program and later in March she'll be auditioning for a conservatory arts summer program. We have NO idea if her schedule will allow her to be in the productions, but he said the experience of the audition is very valuable in itself.



And Thanks Bella for the height info on dancers. We did see those auditions as well, but it said 18 was the requirement. I didn't realize they had to be equity members. Will need to check that more thoroughly!


Thanks to all of you!!

Seasonal means you can come back every summer or holiday season and work for just that time priod. FT is full time, which means you work there pretty much everyday. Its a full time job. Haha :)

Haha. I think my fallback job will probably be teaching or something too. Though I have thought about being a travel agent/vacation planner also. I just can't decide what I want to be yet.

[wdwislife]

hi everyone!
i just started a blog about my love of disney today, and i figured you'd be the first, and best, people to share it with! If anyone else wants to start one and join me on my quest that would be so fun! :) haha

I'd love it if you checked it out! :goodvibes
http://thedisneydiaries.tumblr.com/

Thanks guys!

[ipodluvr287]

hi everyone!
i just started a blog about my love of disney today, and i figured you'd be the first, and best, people to share it with! If anyone else wants to start one and join me on my quest that would be so fun! :) haha

I'd love it if you checked it out! :goodvibes
http://thedisneydiaries.tumblr.com/

Thanks guys!

Just followed you :)

[r1009t]

hi everyone!
i just started a blog about my love of disney today, and i figured you'd be the first, and best, people to share it with! If anyone else wants to start one and join me on my quest that would be so fun! :) haha

I'd love it if you checked it out! :goodvibes
http://thedisneydiaries.tumblr.com/

Thanks guys!

Aw that's so sweet and I'm even going to get a tumblr just to follow you :goodvibes

[::Snow_White::]

Thanks for answering my earlier question.

Now, I'm also wondering.
A position as photopass photographer is open for CPers right?
I'm in photography now, and I take a lot of photos for yearbook and newspaper and I think if I was to major in writing and photography it would be good for me to apply for photographer on my CP.

Does anyone have any information on this position other than what's on the CP website?

[princesskelz]

So i have at least 2 years until i can apply for a CP so im happy i found this thread! My name is Kelsey. I am 17 years old and i am from Maryland. I am involved in my high school drama program and love acting and photography. I am 5"6 and hopefully will grow a little more.

I plan to audition for a character performer. I hope i have an opportunity to be friends with a character as my cousin is. Just depending on what my parents do in the future i may end up not doing the CP but become FT. :goodvibes

Other rolls i would love to do
BBB
Character attendant
Photopass photographer
Attractions

[mebbradley]

So i have at least 2 years until i can apply for a CP so im happy i found this thread! My name is Kelsey. I am 17 years old and i am from Maryland. I am involved in my high school drama program and love acting and photography. I am 5"6 and hopefully will grow a little more.

I plan to audition for a character performer. I hope i have an opportunity to be friends with a character as my cousin is. Just depending on what my parents do in the future i may end up not doing the CP but become FT. :goodvibes

Other rolls i would love to do
BBB
Character attendant
Photopass photographer
Attractions

YAY a maryland person :) :) I'm from the eastern shore, semi-close to OC :)



I plan on getting a teaching degree and then staying seasonal with WDW so I can work during the summer after my CP. :)

[princesskelz]

YAY a maryland person :) :) I'm from the eastern shore, semi-close to OC :)



I plan on getting a teaching degree and then staying seasonal with WDW so I can work during the summer after my CP. :)

OT
Ahhh love OC!
Im about 3 hours from OC. Im in Bel Air. :thumbsup2

[Firedad]

My daughter is 15 so she has a little while. She currently makes and dresses up as Anime characters at several events near us. Obviously being a character would be her ultimate goal and at 5' she should by Pooh height! She has no dance experience though. Does she need to learn basic moves even for characters?

[Ajaz]

So i have at least 2 years until i can apply for a CP so im happy i found this thread! My name is Kelsey. I am 17 years old and i am from Maryland. I am involved in my high school drama program and love acting and photography. I am 5"6 and hopefully will grow a little more.

I plan to audition for a character performer. I hope i have an opportunity to be friends with a character as my cousin is. Just depending on what my parents do in the future i may end up not doing the CP but become FT. :goodvibes

Other rolls i would love to do
BBB
Character attendant
Photopass photographer
Attractions

:welcome:
It's awesome to see more people joining this thread (although I haven't been posting much lately). :D

My daughter is 15 so she has a little while. She currently makes and dresses up as Anime characters at several events near us. Obviously being a character would be her ultimate goal and at 5' she should by Pooh height! She has no dance experience though. Does she need to learn basic moves even for characters?

From reading through other threads, I'd say some dance experience would be helpful, but not necessary. Since she's only fifteen, she's got some time, so maybe she could enroll in a dance class? Or she can always watch dance tutorial videos off youtube. :thumbsup2


So, the other day, I met my first Disney character performer! :woohoo:
She was super nice, and she talked about how much fun she has meeting all the guests. She is in mouse height, and told us (me and my friends) that her favorite character to be friends with is Donald. She said parades are her least favorite though, because it gets really hot just sitting on a float.
None of this is particularly helpful information, but it was so cool to hear about it from a first-hand point of view.

[ipodluvr287]

Thanks for answering my earlier question.

Now, I'm also wondering.
A position as photopass photographer is open for CPers right?
I'm in photography now, and I take a lot of photos for yearbook and newspaper and I think if I was to major in writing and photography it would be good for me to apply for photographer on my CP.

Does anyone have any information on this position other than what's on the CP website?

Yep, CPers can do that. :) I have read they like experience, but they might even take unexperienced people, so you're ahead of the game. There have been some threads that popped up here on roles and such that you could look at. Just search them. I also remember a former photopass person posting on the CP Auditions board a few weeks ago. She talked about working with characters. You could look back through some of the pages and maybe find it.

[ipodluvr287]

So i have at least 2 years until i can apply for a CP so im happy i found this thread! My name is Kelsey. I am 17 years old and i am from Maryland. I am involved in my high school drama program and love acting and photography. I am 5"6 and hopefully will grow a little more.

I plan to audition for a character performer. I hope i have an opportunity to be friends with a character as my cousin is. Just depending on what my parents do in the future i may end up not doing the CP but become FT. :goodvibes

Other rolls i would love to do
BBB
Character attendant
Photopass photographer
Attractions

Welcome! I'm Christina and I graduate high school in 2013 (long way away ha :) ). I also want to try out as character performer. I would also love to do attractions, character attendent, maybe merchandise, and full service food and beverage. I've also been looking at some of the other roles, but I haven't decided which other ones I'd be open to yet.

[ipodluvr287]

My daughter is 15 so she has a little while. She currently makes and dresses up as Anime characters at several events near us. Obviously being a character would be her ultimate goal and at 5' she should by Pooh height! She has no dance experience though. Does she need to learn basic moves even for characters?

At 5' she is more mouse height. (She could do Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and the list goes on and on b/c there are so many fur friends in that height range.) I'm also 5', so I know a lot about it. Haha:) For auditions, you have to dance some when you try out, so a small bit of dance experience is helpful. Also, if she gets a high enough color code for dancing, they may make her a parade performer (this is rare though). It just depends on how well the dancing portion of auditions go.

[ipodluvr287]

So, the other day, I met my first Disney character performer! :woohoo:
She was super nice, and she talked about how much fun she has meeting all the guests. She is in mouse height, and told us (me and my friends) that her favorite character to be friends with is Donald. She said parades are her least favorite though, because it gets really hot just sitting on a float.
None of this is particularly helpful information, but it was so cool to hear about it from a first-hand point of view.

That's awesome! How did you meet her?

[Ajaz]

That's awesome! How did you meet her?

I was at a lock-in at my school with some of my friends, and we overheard her talking about how hot Florida can be when you're in a furry suit, so we started asking her all these questions. It was kind of funny. She demonstrated how you have to move in some of the costumes, to correctly portray the different characters' personalities. She said something about Mickey's gloves taking a really long time to get used to because he only has four fingers, which I'd never really thought about before.

[Ajaz]

Yep, CPers can do that. :) I have read they like experience, but they might even take unexperienced people, so you're ahead of the game. There have been some threads that popped up here on roles and such that you could look at. Just search them. I also remember a former photopass person posting on the CP Auditions board a few weeks ago. She talked about working with characters. You could look back through some of the pages and maybe find it.

I don't think this is the person you're talking about, but there is a current photopass cast member with a great blog: http://marinawdwcp.blogspot.com/ :)

[wdwislife]

I don't think this is the person you're talking about, but there is a current photopass cast member with a great blog: http://marinawdwcp.blogspot.com/ :)

ooh great blog! i just started reading it through, and it will provide the perfect procrastination tool i need tonight! haha :)
the only problem is it will once again make me overly excited for the CP that is 3 years away... :confused3

[InPerfectClouds]

Just wanted to post a comment to say that I don't think it's weird at all.
I have been on the WDWCP mailing list since 8th grade, no joking at ALL.
My summer camp counselor that year told me she was going to do it, I looked it up, and I've been dying to do it ever since.
And then I got that chance last August!
I've also been collecting the consumer VHS/DVDs since I learned my address.
So what I'm saying is, keep following those Disney dreams - they do come true!

[ipodluvr287]

I was at a lock-in at my school with some of my friends, and we overheard her talking about how hot Florida can be when you're in a furry suit, so we started asking her all these questions. It was kind of funny. She demonstrated how you have to move in some of the costumes, to correctly portray the different characters' personalities. She said something about Mickey's gloves taking a really long time to get used to because he only has four fingers, which I'd never really thought about before.

That's interesting. I'd thought about the Mickey fingers before, but I never figured it was that big of a deal because my hands are so small and the costume hands are kinda big. Haha :)

[ipodluvr287]

I don't think this is the person you're talking about, but there is a current photopass cast member with a great blog: http://marinawdwcp.blogspot.com/ :)

Very informative :)

Just wanted to post a comment to say that I don't think it's weird at all.
I have been on the WDWCP mailing list since 8th grade, no joking at ALL.
My summer camp counselor that year told me she was going to do it, I looked it up, and I've been dying to do it ever since.
And then I got that chance last August!
I've also been collecting the consumer VHS/DVDs since I learned my address.
So what I'm saying is, keep following those Disney dreams - they do come true!

Thanks :)

[r1009t]

I was at a lock-in at my school with some of my friends, and we overheard her talking about how hot Florida can be when you're in a furry suit, so we started asking her all these questions. It was kind of funny. She demonstrated how you have to move in some of the costumes, to correctly portray the different characters' personalities. She said something about Mickey's gloves taking a really long time to get used to because he only has four fingers, which I'd never really thought about before.

That's very cool, and funny about the fingers. :) So I'm a little confused about when I should do my cp... I'm wondering if I should do it my freshman year?

My reasons are because 1.) I'm sick of waiting lol 2.) the colleges I'm looking at have you declare your major when your a sophmore, which would be a akward time to leave 3.) It would be better timing because with my ap credits I get out of intro level courses (I don't have quite enough credits to be declared a sophmore my 1st year in college but I'm close)

My reasons not to do it my freshman year 1.) I couldn't do fall 2.) I wouldn't have a full year on campus, and I wouldn't be as immersed in college life 3.) I feel like I wouldn't be as close to the friends I've made (in college) when I came back from the cp 4.) Don't know how supportive my parents would be

Sorry that's kind of long and rambling and I hope it make sense :) any advice would be appreciated :goodvibes

[mollay]

r1009t, I've not yet done the CP but I'm planning to in fall of my junior year. Speaking as a freshman myself, I'd say wait and hold off til another year. Freshman year is your chance to start really getting to know your school -- I think taking a semester off for Disney would throw that off. I'm fortunate enough to be considered a sophomore now, I'm a semester ahead, which is why I'm choosing to do my CP in my junior year. I'll have four full semesters under my belt, and I think that's enough time to determine my major and make sure I have all my important classes out of the way or planned.

I think that's your best bet... I know it's so hard waiting but just think, if you finished the CP in your freshmen year, you wouldn't have anything else to look forward for the rest of college ;D

[ipodluvr287]

r1009t, I've not yet done the CP but I'm planning to in fall of my junior year. Speaking as a freshman myself, I'd say wait and hold off til another year. Freshman year is your chance to start really getting to know your school -- I think taking a semester off for Disney would throw that off. I'm fortunate enough to be considered a sophomore now, I'm a semester ahead, which is why I'm choosing to do my CP in my junior year. I'll have four full semesters under my belt, and I think that's enough time to determine my major and make sure I have all my important classes out of the way or planned.

I think that's your best bet... I know it's so hard waiting but just think, if you finished the CP in your freshmen year, you wouldn't have anything else to look forward for the rest of college ;D

I totally agree with you. I was going to suggest junior year for her also. I will probably do it my sophomore year though.

[r1009t]

Thanks everyone that makes sense and it's all helpful. :) I think one of the first things I'll do when I actually get to college is talk to the counselor about it, which will help me figure everything out.

[Ajaz]

Thanks everyone that makes sense and it's all helpful. :) I think one of the first things I'll do when I actually get to college is talk to the counselor about it, which help me figure everything out.

I'm going to my freshman initiation camp in a few months, and I really want to inquire about how exactly the program works with my school.

[ipodluvr287]

Thanks everyone that makes sense and it's all helpful. :) I think one of the first things I'll do when I actually get to college is talk to the counselor about it, which help me figure everything out.

That's a good idea :)

[ipodluvr287]

Has anyone read anything about the web-based inteview? I want to know what its like and what kind of questions it asks.

[mollay]

I've been wondering the same thing about the WBI. That's what I'm most nervous about, to be honest. :(

The only thing I've been able to figure out is that you should answer them very strongly (either 'strongly agree' or 'strongly disagree', rather than 'neutral') and when you're answering, to imagine how you would feel/respond if working at Disney rather than with a group of friends.

Also I think some questions are timed, which terrifies me too!

[r1009t]

Has anyone read anything about the web-based inteview? I want to know what its like and what kind of questions it asks.

There's a new thread on it and there was one for the 2010 Fall group. It talked more about specifics there, hope that helps :)

[wdwislife]

i've looked at the application on the website before--and yes people say that you should express strong opinions on the WBI and try to not be neutral on any questions.

Also, how many people here have thought about doing professional internships?
i think i want to do a regular CP during my sophomore year of college, then do a PI right after I graduate.
The PI job opportunities sound so cool and prestigious! :goodvibes

[r1009t]

Also, how many people here have thought about doing professional internships?
i think i want to do a regular CP during my sophomore year of college, then do a PI right after I graduate.
The PI job opportunities sound so cool and prestigious! :goodvibes

Um, me!!!! Another kind of random thing... I'd love to work for disney's broadway division. That really would be my ultimate career goal. Except I can't find to much on it and such.

[ipodluvr287]

i've looked at the application on the website before--and yes people say that you should express strong opinions on the WBI and try to not be neutral on any questions.

Also, how many people here have thought about doing professional internships?
i think i want to do a regular CP during my sophomore year of college, then do a PI right after I graduate.
The PI job opportunities sound so cool and prestigious! :goodvibes

That is exactly what I plan on doing. I want to do FA of my sophomore year and do the Fall CP after I graduate and then go straight into a PI once my CP is over, so I wouldn't have to move. :)

[ipodluvr287]

Um, me!!!! Another kind of random thing... I'd love to work for disney's broadway division. That really would be my ultimate career goal. Except I can't find to much on it and such.

Broadway would be fun. I love to sing and dance, but I have no acting experience what so ever. The reason you can't find anything on it is because things like that are only given out to talent agents, so that they can sign their client up for the auditions. They want to have legit actors/singers/dancers audition for those things. Can you imagine if they had lots of random people from all over the country trying to audition for those? :scared1: It would be like American Idol auditons.

[bellaDisneydncr]

Broadway would be fun. I love to sing and dance, but I have no acting experience what so ever. The reason you can't find anything on it is because things like that are only given out to talent agents, so that they can sign their client up for the auditions. They want to have legit actors/singers/dancers audition for those things. Can you imagine if they had lots of random people from all over the country trying to audition for those? :scared1: It would be like American Idol auditons.

Disney Broadway would be super fun. On the Disney on Broadway website, there is actually a section for auditions. There really isn't too much on there very often, but I have seen a few things. And they probably publish auditions in Backstage (a publication for auditions and theaters and things like that.). But yeah it's definitely more competitive than the parks lol

[r1009t]

Sorry didn't make that clear... I meant working in a behind the scenes way like casting, production, or publicity. Something along those lines.

[ipodluvr287]

Sorry didn't make that clear... I meant working in a behind the scenes way like casting, production, or publicity. Something along those lines.

Oh. Hahaha. :rolleyes1 I thought you meant in the play. It would be cool to work in one of those positions though, but I don't think I'd like NYC that much. I much prefer a mild winter and palm trees and beaches. :)

[r1009t]

Oh. Hahaha. :rolleyes1 I thought you meant in the play. It would be cool to work in one of those positions though, but I don't think I'd like NYC that much. I much prefer a mild winter and palm trees and beaches. :)

I love the east coast and the winters, I think having it feel like summer all the time in Florida would be a little odd... But I'd probably feel really wierd about the cold if I got used to the florida temperatures :)

[ipodluvr287]

I love the east coast and the winters, I think having it feel like summer all the time in Florida would be a little odd... But I'd probably feel really wierd about the cold if I got used to the florida temperatures :)

I HATE the cold. My favorite season is summer and I love going outside and it being all sunny and pretty even though it may be blazing hot. That is perfect weather for the pool and beach. :) Do you live in the north? I live in the south, so winters here would probably seem mild to you. Ha. :)

[Ajaz]

I HATE the cold. My favorite season is summer and I love going outside and it being all sunny and pretty even though it may be blazing hot. That is perfect weather for the pool and beach. :) Do you live in the north? I live in the south, so winters here would probably seem mild to you. Ha. :)

MEEEE TOO. I can't stand weather below, like, 60 degrees. Hahaha. I'd prefer standing in 110 degree heat any day over freezing snowy weather. It's a good thing I'm in Texas.

[Joanna71985]

Yeah, I hate the cold too. It's one reason why I'm moving to FL

[ipodluvr287]

MEEEE TOO. I can't stand weather below, like, 60 degrees. Hahaha. I'd prefer standing in 110 degree heat any day over freezing snowy weather. It's a good thing I'm in Texas.

Yeah, I hate the cold too. It's one reason why I'm moving to FL

I totally agree.

[aftertoday]

Um, me!!!! Another kind of random thing... I'd love to work for disney's broadway division. That really would be my ultimate career goal. Except I can't find to much on it and such.

If you go to the disneycareers.com site and look up jobs in New York, there's currently a posting for interns for Disney Theatricals in areas of publicity, guest service, casting, marketing, etc. It'll teach you a little more about the company. I've applied and I'm dying to get one. It's my dream job.

[r1009t]

I HATE the cold. My favorite season is summer and I love going outside and it being all sunny and pretty even though it may be blazing hot. That is perfect weather for the pool and beach. :) Do you live in the north? I live in the south, so winters here would probably seem mild to you. Ha. :)

I'm in the midwest, so not as cold in the north but pretty similar. Probably, but with all that weird weather that's happened recently, you've probably gotten some snow :)

[r1009t]

If you go to the disneycareers.com site and look up jobs in New York, there's currently a posting for interns for Disney Theatricals in areas of publicity, guest service, casting, marketing, etc. It'll teach you a little more about the company. I've applied and I'm dying to get one. It's my dream job.

Is there anyway I can look at it without uploading a resume? What did you apply for, and which internship do you want the most?

[ipodluvr287]

I'm in the midwest, so not as cold in the north but pretty similar. Probably, but with all that weird weather that's happened recently, you've probably gotten some snow :)

It has snowed here 3 times this year, so it has been crazy. Very unusual for the south. Ha. It only last for about a day or 2 each time though. :)

[Ajaz]

It has snowed here 3 times this year, so it has been crazy. Very unusual for the south. Ha. It only last for about a day or 2 each time though. :)

Yeah, we got a foot of snow in one day, which NEVER happens. I think it broke some hundred year old record for most snow in our area. Normally we only get around an inch or two per year.

[ipodluvr287]

Yeah, we got a foot of snow in one day, which NEVER happens. I think it broke some hundred year old record for most snow in our area. Normally we only get around an inch or two per year.

We got like 6 inches, it was crazy!

[spottywotty]

not me

[bellaDisneydncr]

This is kind of totally random- but aftertoday's post about interning with Disney Theatrical made me go look at the Disney Careers site. And after some snooping around- I just applied for an internship on the set of General Hospital this summer. I'm so excited. Chances are I won't get it, but who knows- it just may happen! That would be SO amazing. Okay- sorry for going off-topic!

[aftertoday]

Is there anyway I can look at it without uploading a resume? What did you apply for, and which internship do you want the most?

"Disney Theatrical Productions is seeking bright energetic interns for our College Associates program. This competitive program aims to provide the next generation of theater makers, managers, producers and administrators with hands-on, engaging learning opportunities.

During your internship we will provide you with a comprehensive overview of one the world's largest commercial theater enterprises. Our interns are presented with a structured program which includes seminars and challenging work assignments.




Potential internship areas:


* Casting

* Creative Development

* Dramaturgy/Literary*

* Education Outreach*

* Finance

* Guest Services

* Marketing

* Publicity

* Tour Marketing


EARN WHILE YOU LEARN – We provide you with the opportunity to apply your education to real world experiences and obtain hands-on training while receiving financial compensation.


In order to qualify for one of these exciting positions you must be a full-time student currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution with a focus on a theatrical/performing arts curriculum. Candidates must have completed their sophomore year and seek experience in a commercial theatre company.


If you are interested in any of the above positions, please indicate so on both your resume and cover letter. You must be available to work at least 20 hours a week during regular business hours. Please indicate which semester you’re interesting in apply to; students may work during the fall, spring, or summer semesters, full-time or part-time based on student’s availability and the needs of the department. All Internships are located 214 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY unless otherwise stated."

I applied for Casting, Guest Services, Creative Development, and Publicity. Ideally, I'd like to be a company manager, but Casting and Guest Services sound good for me. I'm not as much of a story creator, though I'd love to dabble in creative development. Publicity also sounds fun as well.

I'm just a huge fan of Disney, former WDW CP, and Disney Theatricals is my dream job. I'm hoping they contact me. I also hope they got all my things - the website is super confusing. They should really just have an email you can send these things to.

[r1009t]

[I]I applied for Casting, Guest Services, Creative Development, and Publicity. Ideally, I'd like to be a company manager, but Casting and Guest Services sound good for me. I'm not as much of a story creator, though I'd love to dabble in creative development. Publicity also sounds fun as well.

I'm just a huge fan of Disney, former WDW CP, and Disney Theatricals is my dream job. I'm hoping they contact me. I also hope they got all my things - the website is super confusing. They should really just have an email you can send these things to.

Thanks soooo much! :goodvibes What's your major in college? Do you think with a public relations major that I could still get accepted even though it says you need an emphasis on theatrical/performing arts?

[ipodluvr287]

This is kind of totally random- but aftertoday's post about interning with Disney Theatrical made me go look at the Disney Careers site. And after some snooping around- I just applied for an internship on the set of General Hospital this summer. I'm so excited. Chances are I won't get it, but who knows- it just may happen! That would be SO amazing. Okay- sorry for going off-topic!

Good luck! :thumbsup2