College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[meederman]

Hey there

During my hopper job what cloths would you recommend I bring to wear at the park? Does Disney supply shirts and pants for work?

Thanks once again

 

[csaribay]

During my hopper job what cloths would you recommend I bring to wear at the park? Does Disney supply shirts and pants for work?

Disney will provide (and launder, if you choose) your entire costume - up to five sets. All you need to supply is shoes and necessary undergarments. You'll also need a few sets of business clothes for Traditions and possibly your first few days of training.

 

[Bingaling]

Hey everyone!
I've been trying to catch up on reading this entire thread for days now and I've finally finished, but I have a few questions that weren't really addressed.


I'm going to be a junior in college this semester, and due to my major, I'm fairly certain I won't be able to do the CP during any semester, because I would be pushed back too far. I'm going to look into it further once I get back to school though. But anyway, I remember reading somewhere on here that there used to be a summer only CP offered? I would absolutely love to do this since I can't take a semester off. But then I found out that currently it's only offered to alumni. Which means I won't be able to do the CP 'til Spring 2011, after I graduate. That just seems too far away for my level of patience, lol.

So my question is, what d'you think the chances are that they would offer the summer CP next year? And does anyone know why exactly they used to offer it and then stopped?

Thanks sooo much for any feedback. I could really use some hope!

 

[Joanna71985]

Hey everyone!
I've been trying to catch up on reading this entire thread for days now and I've finally finished, but I have a few questions that weren't really addressed.


I'm going to be a junior in college this semester, and due to my major, I'm fairly certain I won't be able to do the CP during any semester, because I would be pushed back too far. I'm going to look into it further once I get back to school though. But anyway, I remember reading somewhere on here that there used to be a summer only CP offered? I would absolutely love to do this since I can't take a semester off. But then I found out that currently it's only offered to alumni. Which means I won't be able to do the CP 'til Spring 2011, after I graduate. That just seems too far away for my level of patience, lol.

So my question is, what d'you think the chances are that they would offer the summer CP next year? And does anyone know why exactly they used to offer it and then stopped?

Thanks sooo much for any feedback. I could really use some hope!

As of right now, not very likely. There isn't that much room for regular program participants. And last summer/this summer they only offered the roles of custodial and QSFB (for alumni).

One reason why they stopped doing the first-time summer program was because of lack of housing.

 

[meederman]

Disney will provide (and launder, if you choose) your entire costume - up to five sets. All you need to supply is shoes and necessary undergarments. You'll also need a few sets of business clothes for Traditions and possibly your first few days of training.

What type of buniness cloths like a Suit And Tie? or something like polos?

 

[glendalais]

What type of buniness cloths like a Suit And Tie? or something like polos?

Business Casual should do. I wore a Suit and Tie to my Traditions Class here at the DLR, and I was severely overdressed.

A nice, solid color button-down shirt, along with brown or black slacks, black socks, and polishable black dress shoes should get you by just fine.

 

[Melonie1121]

Business clothes... nice.

 

[MarinaAndCharlie]

Is there a home phone line in the apartments since there is dial-up? Do they use the same line so you can't use the phone when the internet is on?

Are you allowed to rearrange the furniture in the apartment?

 

[csaribay]

Is there a home phone line in the apartments since there is dial-up? Do they use the same line so you can't use the phone when the internet is on?

Are you allowed to rearrange the furniture in the apartment?

The connection is actually DSL, not dial up. To answer your question though, yes, there are home phone lines in each apartment. To call into housing, the number is 407-560-2280, followed by your apartment's four digit extension (which is noted in the program guide, which you'll receive after arriving). Note that the only outgoing calls allowed are local and toll-free - so if you'd like to call something beyond that, you'll need a toll-free phone card.

As far as furniture goes, sure. I moved my bed and the couch around in my one bedroom apartment at Chatham, essentially making two rooms, since I didn't know when they'd move in my roommate (and was unsure if we'd get along). You can see my move-in photos (post moving furniture) here. The housing management company always marked our apartment as "exceed expectations", so I highly doubt there's any problem with moving furniture.

 

[MarinaAndCharlie]

The connection is actually DSL, not dial up. To answer your question though, yes, there are home phone lines in each apartment.

Thats great news that its not dial-up! I don't know where I heard that. haha.

Is the actual phone provided or would we need to buy one (after seeing if anyone else brought one, that is!)?

Thanks!

 

[csaribay]

Thats great news that its not dial-up! I don't know where I heard that. haha.

Is the actual phone provided or would we need to buy one (after seeing if anyone else brought one, that is!)?

Thanks!

A corded wall-phone (or sometimes a standalone corded phone) is provided. If you plan to use the phone a little more extensively, you might want to purchase a wireless corded phone - gives you a lot more flexibility to roam around your apartment.

 

[MKandy]

A little random but...

How much does a college recruiter make?

Thank you.

 

[DisneyJersey]

A little random but...

How much does a college recruiter make?

Thank you.

i don't know, I would guess in the 30-40,000 a yr range but when they do travel, they travel on disney's dime.. which is cool

 

[SomedayI'llBe]

A quick hello- I've been reading for a while, but never felt a need to register until now.

Wow... I didn't even know this internship existed until earlier tonight... but that is something that would fit me so well, especially if I got to work in entertainment. I couldn't do it for a few years- I'll be an entering college freshman in the fall, and the major I'll be in (BFA in Acting) is ridiculously structured, so I couldn't take a semester off. But I'd love to do this the first semester after I leave- that's possible, right?

I was really wondering if someone (I can't remember who had the list) could PM me the list of the heights for characters? I'm very very short- 4' 11", and probably stopped growing- and I was wondering if that would even be an option for me.

 

[graygables]

As far as furniture goes, sure. I moved my bed and the couch around in my one bedroom apartment at Chatham, essentially making two rooms, since I didn't know when they'd move in my roommate (and was unsure if we'd get along). You can see my move-in photos (post moving furniture) here. The housing management company always marked our apartment as "exceed expectations", so I highly doubt there's any problem with moving furniture.

Chris,
Your apartment looked great and that was a very creative idea...how did your roomie feel about it? Did you have guests and how did you handle them in your "space"?

 

[csaribay]

Chris,
Your apartment looked great and that was a very creative idea...how did your roomie feel about it? Did you have guests and how did you handle them in your "space"?

Well, Price Management took two-three months to move someone in (not sure how that happened), but once they did, my roommate was very receptive to the idea. I believe he did highly value his own privacy at night, and with me coming home at 2-3 in the morning from work, it worked out to everyone's advantage (he'd be asleep by the time I'd get home, so having those two separate rooms kept me from waking him).

As far as guests go, we had them over very occasionally. I didn't mind my roommate or anyone using the living room as just that, the only thing is that when we were asleep, they were two separate spaces. If I'm awake/out, I didn't mind one bit having someone over - the entire apartment was considered open, common ground. Not horribly territorial on my part of the deal, nor was he on his ;-).

The idea wouldn't work for everyone, but it worked perfectly for us.

 

[CelticBelle]

Chris-
Where was the stuff before? Do all of the apartments have bed areas next to the living room? It doesnt look like there is a door there, more studio apartment set up? Sorry for the questions I was just confused my the pictures. Ive actually been wondering this for awhile.

 

[CelticBelle]

sorry but...whoa! how the heck did my post get before yours??? I wrote it after reading yours!???

 

[csaribay]

sorry but...whoa! how the heck did my post get before yours??? I wrote it after reading yours!???

Haha, no idea!

Where was the stuff before? Do all of the apartments have bed areas next to the living room? It doesnt look like there is a door there, more studio apartment set up? Sorry for the questions I was just confused my the pictures. Ive actually been wondering this for awhile.

At Chatham Square, each one and two bedroom apartment has either a nook (Price Management calls them 'solariums' for some reason) or a balcony/patio off of the living room. If your apartment has a nook, it's big enough to fit a bed and a night stand easily. I've got two mockups for you, note that it's not to scale:

Coincidentally, if you're wondering what furnshings are included - I've placed 'em all in there - save the sinks, bathtub and toilet. Also, there are two versions of the one bedroom layout - this is the "smaller" sized unit. The larger one bedroom units actually used to house three people - one person in the solarium, two in the bedroom.

 

[CelticBelle]

thanks! That makes a lot more sense now. Your always full of info!