College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[Joanna71985]

That great news!!!!!! Would love to stay in a new complex, but counting my chicken before they hatch!!!!!

To ease this waiting anxiety, I guess I should go study something so I can graduate in April!!!!

That's awsome! Congrats!

 

[spectroaddy]

Wish, everyone the best of luck!!!! Looking forward meeting everyone soon!!!


I am on face back!!!!

Addison Turnquist-Florida A & M University


looking for roomate if (we both accepted)????? Holla at me!!! Please!!!!

 

[Pendragon1515]

Hey guys...as if you hadn't herd...i got my letter for the CP fall advantage program!!!

 

[jusTine87]

Congrats to all who got their letters!! I'm anxiously awaiting my audtition

 

[Dee/Belle]

Hey guys...as if you hadn't herd...i got my letter for the CP fall advantage program!!!

Congrats! What role did you get?

 

[Pendragon1515]

Congrats! What role did you get?

I have gotten the Costuming Role...I am super excited!! i am going may 19 through the 2nd of may

 

[apecharge]

I have gotten the Costuming Role...I am super excited!! i am going may 19 through the 2nd of may

I am assuming you meant 19 May - 2 Jan. In which case I am arriving the same day! Guess I will see you down there in....less than three months!

 

[spectroaddy]

If no one mines, Joanna or anyone please when you were in CP program how can u save money??? Any tips would be appreciated!!!

What happens if you have an outside attractions and their is bad weather (since they are unpreditable and frequent in florida)??? Do u have to work that day or will they put you elsewhere in park???

I tried calling my CP recruited, to emphasize what attractions I would like to work and theme park, but I guess she is busy today!!!! I wrote email instead!!Has anyone ever got their preference???? Same thing with hotel???

oh yeah, I applied for:

1. Attractions ( love to work splash mountain, Pirates, haunted mansion, or anything in any land except IASW- continuous song and dolls probably drive me crazY)

2.Hospitality- (any resort, all beautiful)

3. Merchandise (MK hopefully) I have the gut feeling that I will be in Merchandising, since my interviewer found out I have 3 years of retail and sale experience!!!! LOL, trying do something new!!!!

 

[Joanna71985]

Congrats to all who got their letters!! I'm anxiously awaiting my audtition

Good luck!

 

[Joanna71985]

If no one mines, Joanna or anyone please when you were in CP program how can u save money??? Any tips would be appreciated!!!

What happens if you have an outside attractions and their is bad weather (since they are unpreditable and frequent in florida)??? Do u have to work that day or will they put you elsewhere in park???

I tried calling my CP recruited, to emphasize what attractions I would like to work and theme park, but I guess she is busy today!!!! I wrote email instead!!Has anyone ever got their preference???? Same thing with hotel???

oh yeah, I applied for:

1. Attractions ( love to work splash mountain, Pirates, haunted mansion, or anything in any land except IASW- continuous song and dolls probably drive me crazY)

2.Hospitality- (any resort, all beautiful)

3. Merchandise (MK hopefully) I have the gut feeling that I will be in Merchandising, since my interviewer found out I have 3 years of retail and sale experience!!!! LOL, trying do something new!!!!

Hey there. Here are some of the things I did:
1) I tried to bring lunch a lot. Buying lunch all the time will quickly add up.

2) I didn't have a car, so I didn't have to buy gas.

3) This is personal, but I enjoyed staying in a 3-BR. This is cheaper then a 1-BR or 2-BR.

4) I picked up a few extra hour shifts, just for fun.

If there is bad weather, it depends on your role. When I was in merchandise, we usually closed down the cart. In entertainment, we either went somewhere with a covering, went to another location, or did not come out at all. Attractions will be a mix of both, depending on how severe.

 

[csaribay]

how can u save money??? Any tips would be appreciated!!!

Use the provided transportation (even if you have a car) whenever you can- you can save a lot of money on gas. That aside, look at eating & preparing most of your meals at home (like Joanna suggested), and buying in bulk if possible will be to your benefit. However the best tip is to simply work a lot and be conservative in your spending overall. My good paychecks were $320/week clear, with taxes and rent already taken out. That was a ton of work mind you, but it's possible to accomplish without killing yourself.

What happens if you have an outside attractions and their is bad weather (since they are unpreditable and frequent in florida)??? Do u have to work that day or will they put you elsewhere in park???

It's pretty rare for a storm to last an extended period of time. In the worst case scenario, you would take cover during the inclement weather for an hour, and then come back out and return to work. It is unlikely that you would be moved to a different part of the park because of weather.

There is an exception- hurricanes and tropical storms are different animal. Guidelines vary from area to area.

Has anyone ever got their preference???? Same thing with hotel???

Yeah, I had gotten my request for a deluxe monorail resort when I applied for full service food/bev- I ended up at the Polynesian. Email is the best way to do it I think, since your requests are noted electronically anyway for casting to take into consideration.

 

[spectroaddy]

Just talk to WDW college program, they have all my paperwork and was able to change my preference on roles to 1st-attractions 2nd-Hospitality, 3rd-merchandising!!!! They said, I should receive a call next weeK!!!! So really don't know if that is a good or bad thing!!!!!!!! Really hope it is good!!! Now I guess I have wait a few more weeks if they just got my mailed application today and my fax last friday!!! So nervous!!!1

 

[nikinicole13]

If no one mines, Joanna or anyone please when you were in CP program how can u save money??? Any tips would be appreciated!!!

What happens if you have an outside attractions and their is bad weather (since they are unpreditable and frequent in florida)??? Do u have to work that day or will they put you elsewhere in park???

I agree with Joanna - bring lunch! That can add up rather quickly. Other than that, I'm not sure... I did have a car & I did have to buy gas, but that was 2 years ago... so gas wasn't THAT bad. I didn't really go many places, aside of work & playing in the park. I did shop some, but thats about it. I loved Property Control. If they still do Grocery Bingo, PLAY! Winning some grocery money could help. lol

And yeah, I was outside. Normally if there is bad weather, it is just a torrential downpour for like 30 mins and then its gone. On Main Street, we got this rain suit thing (ask about it, you get it from costuming). But really, we were lucky bc we do have the shelter to stand under. Sucks when it starts lightening though. bc we still have to stand near ALL that metal, they just say not to touch it much. HA. Oh, but I did set up for a parade when it was sprinkling... and then had to take everything back down when it started raining HARD. My rain jacket ripped & I ended up getting SOAKED on one side of my body. & in FL the rain tends to be COLD... so yeah, Id def suggest getting an extra costume & like leaving it in a locker or something, bc having to dry as you work is a pain.

 

[jusTine87]

These boards and the Facebook group are consuming my life...

 

[Joanna71985]

These boards and the Facebook group are consuming my life...

Mine too!

 

[jusTine87]

If you extend your program how much longer is it?

 

[csaribay]

If you extend your program how much longer is it?

That depends:

If you extend a fall season, you can extend once into May (last for Fall Advantage), and then again into August (last for Fall).

If you extend a spring season, you can extend into January.

You cannot spend a full 365 days on the program, but you can get pretty close.

 

[Joanna71985]

If you extend your program how much longer is it?

Say you decide to extend Fall Advantage 2008. You go down in May 2008, and the program would end Jan 2009. But if you extend, you would be there til May 2009.

 

[jusTine87]

I can always count on you Joanna... you should write a book or something!

 

[Joanna71985]

I can always count on you Joanna... you should write a book or something!

Thanks!