College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[Saxsoon]

how are prices and is it good?

 

[glendalais]

how are prices and is it good?

The prices are closer to normal. It's much cheaper than Park Food, though.

As to quality, here at the DLR it's allright. I've heard some things about WDW's, though, so it might be different over there.

 

[lauraebeth]

How does eating at work, well . . . work? I noticed it said on the website that CP are not allowed to be seen eating, where do you go to eat? Do you bring in a sack lunch, or do you grab something from one of the restraunts in the back and eat elsewhere.

I worked at MK and I packed my lunch most of the time. but if i didn't, there was a place to eat with a lot of options at MK. . .I do specifically remember there being a subway & somewhere with burgers. . .pretty much b.c that's all i ate when i didn't bring my lunch. . .and they made my burger right in front of me while i waited & it was only about $2 for a double cheeseburger i think.

OH! and, since i was a QSR CP, i could just drink from my work location.

 

[chrisb26]

Okay I am a little confused I had my interview Tuesday afternoon however yesterday I got an email from somebody named Danielle saying:

Greetings from the Walt Disney World Resort!

Our records show that you have not completed a phone interview yet. If you have not already scheduled a phone interview, please contact our office at 1.800.722.2930 to set up a phone interview appointment. Our office is open Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 6 PM EST.

Once you completed an interview, you should receive a decision from us in the next 2 – 4 weeks via US mail. If your address has changed from your application, please let us know.

However I don't know why I would get that since I had scheduled the interview on Monday and had it on Tuesday why would she send me an email Wednesday night? Should I call and ask them about it? I just want to make sure something wasn't messed up.

 

[disneycruise05]

Okay I am a little confused I had my interview Tuesday afternoon however yesterday I got an email from somebody named Danielle saying:



However I don't know why I would get that since I had scheduled the interview on Monday and had it on Tuesday why would she send me an email Wednesday night? Should I call and ask them about it? I just want to make sure something wasn't messed up.

This happened to me. I got 3 of those e-mails from Danielle. I called after the second one to make sure everything was OK, and they (not Danielle) told me my application was in review.

I got an e-mail the day after saying "Action Required." I wrote Danielle an e-mail asking what was going on. Turns out they lost my phone interview. They had it on file, but it wasn't linked to my application. I would e-mail Danielle to make sure everything is OK.

 

[chrisb26]

This happened to me. I got 3 of those e-mails from Danielle. I called after the second one to make sure everything was OK, and they (not Danielle) told me my application was in review.

I got an e-mail the day after saying "Action Required." I wrote Danielle an e-mail asking what was going on. Turns out they lost my phone interview. They had it on file, but it wasn't linked to my application. I would e-mail Danielle to make sure everything is OK.

Thanks!

I just emailed her back asking if everything was alright and told her when and who I had my interview with hopefully everything is alright.

 

[Sorahana]

Random question: What do you do about health insurance if you are NOT enrolled full time at school? I mean still enrolled obviously but not full time...yea...

 

[Traveliz]

Random question: What do you do about health insurance if you are NOT enrolled full time at school? I mean still enrolled obviously but not full time...yea...

You can purchase a separate policy to cover that amount of time - I purchased Assurant through my agent (State Farm) and it can be bought for short term needs.

Liz

 

[Joanna71985]

How does eating at work, well . . . work? I noticed it said on the website that CP are not allowed to be seen eating, where do you go to eat? Do you bring in a sack lunch, or do you grab something from one of the restraunts in the back and eat elsewhere.

For the most part, I tried to bring lunch to work. It helped save money. For the times when I couldn't bring lunch, or wasn't in the mood for soup (which is what I mostly had), I bought lunch in one of the CM cafeterias. And every once in awhile, I would go onstage and buy (the best thing about the character attendant costume is that you only need to change the top).

how are prices and is it good?

Prices weren't that bad (of course, if you buy every day it can add up). I mostly went to the cafeterias at MK and DHS (I didn't really work at AK in a long time, and whenever I worked at Epcot I was too far from the cafeteria so I brought lunch with me everytime).

 

[Jules76126]

I always brought my lunch. It was much cheaper than buying it everyday. Plus it was kind of a long walk from Spaceship Earth to the caf. Like we could walk on stage in costume but you always get stopped and that can eat into your break time, plus it is an unpaid break. Also depending on when you break was and you were working at night the caf might already be closed. But the caf did have a subway, burgers, and whatnot if you chose to eat there.

 

[Sorahana]

About the lunch thing: If you end up in Animal Kingdom, bring your lunch. If you get a position in Asia or Dinoland, you have to walk REALLY far to get to the main cafeteria which is back behind Camp Minnie-Mickey/Africe which is on the other side of the park. It takes about 20-25 minutes to walk there from Everest at least. If you are lucky and are on that side of the park (Africa/Camp Minnie Mickey) then eat at the cafeteria, they have ALOT of different food and its good .

Over by Dinoland though, they have a smaller cafeteria/order window where you can get burgers, fries, salads, stuff like that.

Ah Animal Kingdom...being the largest Disney park...that 15-20 minute walk from the parking lot to Asia...LOL (its apparently equal to walking a mile from that parking lot).

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

About the lunch thing: If you end up in Animal Kingdom, bring your lunch. If you get a position in Asia or Dinoland, you have to walk REALLY far to get to the main cafeteria which is back behind Camp Minnie-Mickey/Africe which is on the other side of the park. It takes about 20-25 minutes to walk there from Everest at least. If you are lucky and are on that side of the park (Africa/Camp Minnie Mickey) then eat at the cafeteria, they have ALOT of different food and its good .

Over by Dinoland though, they have a smaller cafeteria/order window where you can get burgers, fries, salads, stuff like that.

Ah Animal Kingdom...being the largest Disney park...that 15-20 minute walk from the parking lot to Asia...LOL (its apparently equal to walking a mile from that parking lot).

Whoever works there is going to get in great shape!

 

[_frazzle]

Whoever works there is going to get in great shape!

Something I'm looking forward to if I work at AK! LOL!

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

Something I'm looking forward to if I work at AK! LOL!

Which role did you get?

 

[Joanna71985]

About the lunch thing: If you end up in Animal Kingdom, bring your lunch. If you get a position in Asia or Dinoland, you have to walk REALLY far to get to the main cafeteria which is back behind Camp Minnie-Mickey/Africe which is on the other side of the park. It takes about 20-25 minutes to walk there from Everest at least. If you are lucky and are on that side of the park (Africa/Camp Minnie Mickey) then eat at the cafeteria, they have ALOT of different food and its good .

Over by Dinoland though, they have a smaller cafeteria/order window where you can get burgers, fries, salads, stuff like that.

Ah Animal Kingdom...being the largest Disney park...that 15-20 minute walk from the parking lot to Asia...LOL (its apparently equal to walking a mile from that parking lot).

That's why I loved almost always working in Camp or Dinoland. I had a cafeteria to go to. I love Pride Rock- the food there is really good.

Whoever works there is going to get in great shape!

Oh yeah, it's great.

 

[twinsfreak]

Hey I was just wondering how hard it is to get time off when you are down there?

 

[Scully12]

Hey I was just wondering how hard it is to get time off when you are down there?

It depends on your work location. You are required to be scheduled at least 5 days a week, and sometimes you will work 6 or 7 a week, and 10 or 11 days in a row with out a day off. The earlier you put in your request the better chance you have. Also you can give away shifts that you are scheduled for on the HUB or managers can do it directly for you...

If you have a lot of people working at your location the better your chances of less hours and more days off, But if yu have a shortage than you're out of luck.

 

[Joanna71985]

Hey I was just wondering how hard it is to get time off when you are down there?

It depends on your area, and also the time of the year. It usually isn't too hard, providing you put in a request far in advance. But even then it could be denied.

 

[_frazzle]

It depends on your area, and also the time of the year. It usually isn't too hard, providing you put in a request far in advance. But even then it could be denied.

Are people allowed to take like a week (or 5 days) off? I'd like to fly home and visit my parents and pets about halfway through my stay.

 

[Scully12]

Are people allowed to take like a week (or 5 days) off? I'd like to fly home and visit my parents and pets about halfway through my stay.

You are required to be scheduled at least 5 days a week. You can't request off a whole week. But you can give away the shifts you are scheduled for. I mostly had no problem giving away shifts, but you can always call in if it comes to that!

An easier way to try and get off more days in a row is travel over the weekend. You can request off on Friday/Saturday of the first week and then Sunday/Monday of the next week and then try to give away Thursday and Tuesday to get more days off...