College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

[ZeroToHero]

This is gonna be a weird question, but what's the pet policy in the apartments? It doesn't say on the website. My friend has a pet mouse, and since she isn't on the Dis, she wondered what the rules were... if she would have to leave the mouse with a friend or what for the five months if she got in.

 

[Berlioz70]

Yep, she would have to leave the mouse behind. There are no pets allowed... including fish.

 

[ZeroToHero]

Yep, she would have to leave the mouse behind. There are no pets allowed... including fish.

Not even if she named it Mickey and dressed it up in little red pants?
It kinda creeps me out anyway, so I guess that's actually a good thing then... dunno if I could put up with seeing its red eyes every morning.

 

[khancock]

It kinda creeps me out anyway

and this feeling would probably be shared by all of the other roommates ;-) not to mention what would happen if it got loose.

 

[aimee08]

Hi! Sorry if Im repeating the same questions being asked but im seriously considering doing the college program eventually. I am a freshman in college now and thinking about doing it spring of my sophomore year but would it be better to wait and do it Junior year? Also, I dont know really how taking classes there and getting credit for it works. Those of you who have done it, did you fall behind credit-wise in school and have to catch up later? Thank you!!

 

[Joanna71985]

Hi! Sorry if Im repeating the same questions being asked but im seriously considering doing the college program eventually. I am a freshman in college now and thinking about doing it spring of my sophomore year but would it be better to wait and do it Junior year? Also, I dont know really how taking classes there and getting credit for it works. Those of you who have done it, did you fall behind credit-wise in school and have to catch up later? Thank you!!

It's really up to you. Either year is fine.

 

[GreatWideSomewhere]

I am hoping someone on here can help to explain this to me. Apparently CP's (or any Cast Members) are not allowed in the resorts unless their family is staying there? We just wanted to go in and have a look around tonight and a not very nice security guard told us that we could be termed for being in the resort without our families actually staying in that particular resort.

I am someone who follows the rules and would never even think about doing something that could get me termed, so I am really confused about this. The guard was freaking out and made it seem like my roommate and I were there to throw some huge party or cause some big chaos or something. Is there a reason for this?

Oh, and I figure if we have reservations for one of the restaurants within the resorts, the situation would be different, lol.

 

[Hollsey]

Hi!

I'm currently a freshman and I really, really want to do the CP and I decided that Spring 2010 will be best for me (I don't think I could miss Christmas and Thanksgiving with my family). My older sister did the CP back in 2003 I think and she was in QSF&B at MGM (as it was called then) and I've wanted to participate ever since.

I just got done reading the original thread and all of this thread (it only took me 5 days ) but I still have some questions

1) I'm on medicine for an anxiety disorder. I know there's a Walgreens right across from Vista but I hope to stay at Chatham. There will still be a way for me to get my prescription filled, right? (Wal-Mart has a pharmacy I think? Just want to make sure!)

2) My school is on the quarter system. It says that there's a Spring Advantage Quarter. Will that be the best for me to do or could I just do the regular Spring Quarter? I don't mind taking two quarters off of school (I figure I've been in school this long, what's the difference if I graduate a few quarters later than I thought I would because it will be worth it). Is it required that quarter schools do the Spring Advantage Quarter?

Sorry if my questions are really weird and confusing. I'll probably ask even more. I just want to learn as much as I can now to be on the safe side!

 

[graygables]

I am hoping someone on here can help to explain this to me. Apparently CP's (or any Cast Members) are not allowed in the resorts unless their family is staying there? We just wanted to go in and have a look around tonight and a not very nice security guard told us that we could be termed for being in the resort without our families actually staying in that particular resort.

I am someone who follows the rules and would never even think about doing something that could get me termed, so I am really confused about this. The guard was freaking out and made it seem like my roommate and I were there to throw some huge party or cause some big chaos or something. Is there a reason for this?

Oh, and I figure if we have reservations for one of the restaurants within the resorts, the situation would be different, lol.

'K, this is just me, but I would have smiled, taken a mental note of his name, and been all over a manager for their security guard not being well-versed in The Basics. OF COURSE you can go look around!!! I've never, EVER been told I could not. I pull in, smile, show my photo ID (only the cast ID if going through the MK entrance to the resorts) and tell them I'm there to resort hop and shop. They don't exactly have a guest list in their little shack, now do they? Urg. This makes me think very un-magical thoughts...

I'm so sorry he treated you that way and seriously, he needs to be reported. Even if you can remember the date/time, that should be enough for him to be coached. You were a GUEST and should have been treated as such. Period.

 

[ZeroToHero]

'K, this is just me, but I would have smiled, taken a mental note of his name, and been all over a manager for their security guard not being well-versed in The Basics. OF COURSE you can go look around!!! I've never, EVER been told I could not. I pull in, smile, show my photo ID (only the cast ID if going through the MK entrance to the resorts) and tell them I'm there to resort hop and shop. They don't exactly have a guest list in their little shack, now do they? Urg. This makes me think very un-magical thoughts...

I'm so sorry he treated you that way and seriously, he needs to be reported. Even if you can remember the date/time, that should be enough for him to be coached. You were a GUEST and should have been treated as such. Period.

I'd like to add to this: you don't see guests being kicked out for looking around other hotels... I mean, I walk around the Grand Floridian when I'm there, because it's so pretty, and I don't get hauled out.... what he did was totally jerkish. No part of property is really off-limits except to certain people, besides backstage and some pool areas (like Stormalong bay at the Y&B Clubs). I'm pretty sure you can walk around. Sorry you had to go through that.

 

[Traveliz]

I am hoping someone on here can help to explain this to me. Apparently CP's (or any Cast Members) are not allowed in the resorts unless their family is staying there? We just wanted to go in and have a look around tonight and a not very nice security guard told us that we could be termed for being in the resort without our families actually staying in that particular resort.

I am someone who follows the rules and would never even think about doing something that could get me termed, so I am really confused about this. The guard was freaking out and made it seem like my roommate and I were there to throw some huge party or cause some big chaos or something. Is there a reason for this?

Oh, and I figure if we have reservations for one of the restaurants within the resorts, the situation would be different, lol.

I read the other poster replies and I agree with them - I am not a CP but my daughter was and is now a CM and I know during her CP she would go to the resorts for a number of reasons (One was she liked some of the food at the All Stars Food court lol), she would go pin hunting, hidden Mickey hunting etc and even now she does the same. I know she says she just shows her ID as she is entering and if they ask what she is there for she tells them whatever it is; otherwise she is usually waved through.

What resort were you at?

Liz

 

[GreatWideSomewhere]

Thank you for the quick and passionate responsives. It was actually a woman, and neither my roommate and I remember her name. But, it is nice to know that next time we can just show our driver's license and go in, because that would have probably saved us all the trouble, lol. I personally think she saw our CP Cast ID and put us in a category of crazy trouble-makers or something. We were quite upset with the whole exchange, especially because we explained to her that we honestly did not know we could not be there and asked her if we could just swing around the guard box thing and exit. But she just kept going on about how we were being taped on a camera, and if we got caught or if she called a manager we could get termed. I don't think it's really worth reporting her, but I'm glad to know that we were not in the wrong.

We just ended up heading the MK for the evening to ride a couple of rides and catch Wishes, so we had a good time all in all. It was just a bit frustrating because we've been wanting to do this for some time now, lol. Well, next time if we choose to do something like that we will just show our driver's license and go on our merry way, haha. Thank you for standing up for us...it feels good that there are some people who still believe that not all CP's are here to party and cause trouble, lol!

 

[graygables]

Thank you for standing up for us...it feels good that there are some people who still believe that not all CP's are here to party and cause trouble, lol!

Oh, honey, I can tell you I know that! I think I'm the oldest CP this semester and I've been VERY impressed with a lot of what I'm seeing from the CPs I'm working with. It's giving me hope for my kids' future...

 

[ZeroToHero]

Thank you for the quick and passionate responsives. It was actually a woman, and neither my roommate and I remember her name. But, it is nice to know that next time we can just show our driver's license and go in, because that would have probably saved us all the trouble, lol. I personally think she saw our CP Cast ID and put us in a category of crazy trouble-makers or something. We were quite upset with the whole exchange, especially because we explained to her that we honestly did not know we could not be there and asked her if we could just swing around the guard box thing and exit. But she just kept going on about how we were being taped on a camera, and if we got caught or if she called a manager we could get termed. I don't think it's really worth reporting her, but I'm glad to know that we were not in the wrong.

We just ended up heading the MK for the evening to ride a couple of rides and catch Wishes, so we had a good time all in all. It was just a bit frustrating because we've been wanting to do this for some time now, lol. Well, next time if we choose to do something like that we will just show our driver's license and go on our merry way, haha. Thank you for standing up for us...it feels good that there are some people who still believe that not all CP's are here to party and cause trouble, lol!

=) Glad you had a fun time.
And just something to think about... even if you don't want to report her, it might be worth telling someone, just so that she doesn't do the same thing to other College Program kids? You don't want other people going through what she made you go through, since not everyone has us awesome Dis'ers to soothe their worries.

And I think it's funny how we all thought it was a man.... it just seemed like something that a "manly" security guard would do.

 

[joepic]

Thank you for the quick and passionate responsives. It was actually a woman, and neither my roommate and I remember her name. But, it is nice to know that next time we can just show our driver's license and go in, because that would have probably saved us all the trouble, lol. I personally think she saw our CP Cast ID and put us in a category of crazy trouble-makers or something. We were quite upset with the whole exchange, especially because we explained to her that we honestly did not know we could not be there and asked her if we could just swing around the guard box thing and exit. But she just kept going on about how we were being taped on a camera, and if we got caught or if she called a manager we could get termed. I don't think it's really worth reporting her, but I'm glad to know that we were not in the wrong.

We just ended up heading the MK for the evening to ride a couple of rides and catch Wishes, so we had a good time all in all. It was just a bit frustrating because we've been wanting to do this for some time now, lol. Well, next time if we choose to do something like that we will just show our driver's license and go on our merry way, haha. Thank you for standing up for us...it feels good that there are some people who still believe that not all CP's are here to party and cause trouble, lol!

What a horrible story! I would still report her; who is she to tell you that?

I can't think of any other reason why she would not let you in the resort. The first thing that came to my mind was if you still had your costumes on hahaha. Doesn't make any sense to me. I would still report her.

 

[GreatWideSomewhere]

Oh, honey, I can tell you I know that! I think I'm the oldest CP this semester and I've been VERY impressed with a lot of what I'm seeing from the CPs I'm working with. It's giving me hope for my kids' future...

I completely agree with you. 99% of all the CP's I either work with or know are very friendly and incredibly willing to go above and beyond for really no reason at all. It is very cool being surrounded by so many people who really like to have fun with their jobs and make guest's day. And I really feel this is true no matter what your work location is, I know that where I ended up is not exactly what I would have wanted, (or really anyone else, lol!), but we make the best of it.

And we definitely were not in our costumes, Joe lol! I might say something to one of my managers just to see what they make of the situation, but I'm not sure I want to make an enemy out of this guard. I know we all have hard days at work, and I just hope that this will be a reminder to both my roommate and myself about how we can handle difficult guest situations at our location.

 

[Joanna71985]

Hi!

I'm currently a freshman and I really, really want to do the CP and I decided that Spring 2010 will be best for me (I don't think I could miss Christmas and Thanksgiving with my family). My older sister did the CP back in 2003 I think and she was in QSF&B at MGM (as it was called then) and I've wanted to participate ever since.

I just got done reading the original thread and all of this thread (it only took me 5 days ) but I still have some questions

1) I'm on medicine for an anxiety disorder. I know there's a Walgreens right across from Vista but I hope to stay at Chatham. There will still be a way for me to get my prescription filled, right? (Wal-Mart has a pharmacy I think? Just want to make sure!)

2) My school is on the quarter system. It says that there's a Spring Advantage Quarter. Will that be the best for me to do or could I just do the regular Spring Quarter? I don't mind taking two quarters off of school (I figure I've been in school this long, what's the difference if I graduate a few quarters later than I thought I would because it will be worth it). Is it required that quarter schools do the Spring Advantage Quarter?

Sorry if my questions are really weird and confusing. I'll probably ask even more. I just want to learn as much as I can now to be on the safe side!

1. Oh yeah. It's quite easy to catch a bus over to Vista, and walk to Walgreens.

2. Usually people on the Quarter system do the Fall or Spring Quarter program.

 

[Hollsey]

Thanks so much Joanna

 

[Joanna71985]

Thanks so much Joanna

You're welcome.

 

[TiggerTastic09]

Oh, honey, I can tell you I know that! I think I'm the oldest CP this semester and I've been VERY impressed with a lot of what I'm seeing from the CPs I'm working with. It's giving me hope for my kids' future...

Thanks!!

Just on a random note, I laugh everytime a cast member asks me where I work and how long I'm here for and I always go "How do you know?" and they're like "Cause you are WAY to magical!" But I really love it. Gah, being back on dis has been amazing. I love this place ! Haha

Guests a lot of times will also realize I work here because I'm just really nice all the time. Haha. I get asked directions a lot of times when I'm not working OR talking to cast members. I'll just be standing there and people will ask me where something is. OH! And the newest one is when kids try to pin trade with me thinking I'm a cast member. Oops. I try to trade if I have something to give away that they want.

-end random magical-i-love-this-freaking-place rant-