College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

[epfootballcutie04]

My daughter works at Disney and goes to All Stars alot -- she likes the nachos at the food court - she typically drives in and they let her right through just showing her ID.

She will on occasion take a bus there if she is all ready parked somewhere and is going to end back up where her car is -- so anyway its not a problem to go to All Stars at all.

Liz

well the only thing about this, is...at the time we had our dinner, none of us would have our ID's yet... generally speaking, they ask for your license to see if you are a registered guest.

When I had my company ID on my 1st cp, they would let me into any resort just showing that... but im not sure if it's the same or not.

When I had my birthday party at the tree houses, they gave my friend a lot of trouble when he said he was coming to visit me... annnnnd he had his company ID with him, so... i think it really varies on which security guard you happen to drive up to !

 

[Traveliz]

well the only thing about this, is...at the time we had our dinner, none of us would have our ID's yet... generally speaking, they ask for your license to see if you are a registered guest.

When I had my company ID on my 1st cp, they would let me into any resort just showing that... but im not sure if it's the same or not.

When I had my birthday party at the tree houses, they gave my friend a lot of trouble when he said he was coming to visit me... annnnnd he had his company ID with him, so... i think it really varies on which security guard you happen to drive up to !

At the All Stars you will have no trouble going in by just showing your ID - not company - just your driver's license -- tell them you are going there to meet people or eat or shop or whatever. They don't require you to be a registered guest to visit/eat/shop there.

Liz

 

[epfootballcutie04]

At the All Stars you will have no trouble going in by just showing your ID - not company - just your driver's license -- tell them you are going there to meet people or eat or shop or whatever. They don't require you to be a registered guest to visit/eat/shop there.

Liz

Sounds perfect! Thanks

 

[sara_serendipity88]

Hey, guys!

So, I adore Disney...(Obviously). And I've always wanted to do the Disney College Program since I first heard about it. However, I have one major problem. You see, I've been to Disney World twice every year since I've been born and ever since, Disney has been magical for me and my family! I'm scared that if I go behind the scenes and see how everything is done, the 'magic' will go away. What do you you guys think? Has this problem ever happened to anyone before?

Also, where do you live? I know people used to stay at the Tree House Villa's, but since they opened back up to the public, where do Disney College students stay now? And how is it there?

I hope you guys can help me! Disney is coming to my college next week, so any info you guys have for me would be AWESOME! =)

THANKS!

 

[Slugger]

I finished up my phone interview yesterday for the CP for Spring, now I just gotta wait to see if I'm accepted. I'm excited because it will be the first time that I will be out on my own in a new town.

 

[epfootballcutie04]

Hey, guys!

So, I adore Disney...(Obviously). And I've always wanted to do the Disney College Program since I first heard about it. However, I have one major problem. You see, I've been to Disney World twice every year since I've been born and ever since, Disney has been magical for me and my family! I'm scared that if I go behind the scenes and see how everything is done, the 'magic' will go away. What do you you guys think? Has this problem ever happened to anyone before?

Also, where do you live? I know people used to stay at the Tree House Villa's, but since they opened back up to the public, where do Disney College students stay now? And how is it there?

I hope you guys can help me! Disney is coming to my college next week, so any info you guys have for me would be AWESOME! =)

THANKS!

well, I worked hospitality but i did get the chance to go in the tunnels of MK a couple times for work and such... You do see stuff in the tunnels that have every chance of ruining the magic. However, for me, it was funny b/c even with knowing certain things, the magic is still fully there every time I step out on stage.

As far as living... I worked at Saratoga Springs and you're right. The treehouse villas recently opened up to the public again. CPs have 4 apartment complexes that they live in:

Vista Way
Chatham Square
Patterson Court
and, the Commons, although the commons are used for ICPs

they are fully furnished apartments and you can have anything from a 1-4 bedroom apartment with anywhere from 1-7 roommates.

check out www.disneycollegeprogram.com for more information on the college program as it covers information such as living.

also, here's the link to my blog, which i talk about ALLLLL kinds of various components of the college program including housing with pictures...

http://crissadcp09.blogspot.com/

 

[epfootballcutie04]

I finished up my phone interview yesterday for the CP for Spring, now I just gotta wait to see if I'm accepted. I'm excited because it will be the first time that I will be out on my own in a new town.

welcome to the disboards!

And congrats on your interview!

It was my first time on my own in a new town, too. I had been to Orlando before a few times while on family vacations but there was so much more to explore.

You will learn SO MUCH MORE than work related stuff being out on your own. You will grow so much more as a person, too! I am a totally different person than I was went i first went down.

It's exciting!!! Good luck The waiting process is hard, but i'm sure everything will work out for you

 

[Slugger]

welcome to the disboards!

And congrats on your interview!

It was my first time on my own in a new town, too. I had been to Orlando before a few times while on family vacations but there was so much more to explore.

You will learn SO MUCH MORE than work related stuff being out on your own. You will grow so much more as a person, too! I am a totally different person than I was went i first went down.

It's exciting!!! Good luck The waiting process is hard, but i'm sure everything will work out for you

Thanks! I love going to Orlando and for the past few years we've been going atleast once a year. I'm really excited and can't wait to here back from them.

 

[AliSW]

Hi... So I'm pretty sure I want to do the College Program, but I was planning on trying to go next fall. But I went a meeting yesterday and now I don't know if I should just try to for this spring.
I thought that being there during the holidays would be cool, but I don't have a major yet so maybe if I went there it would help me decide sooner, and I have most of my general requirements so most of the classes I have next semester aren't important.
Also I was wondering what it's like living there... Mostly because my first year of college, I had a roommate I didn't know before, and it was horrible. I was just unlucky getting someone who isn't like me at all, but I wouldn't want that to happen again!

 

[abmagical]

Honestly, I think everyone should do the program as soon as they want! You have nothing to lose. I applied totally on a whim like 2 weeks ago (I've wanted to do it forever but always been a little bit too OCD and anal and focused on med school to just do it). I realize I'm 21 years old, I don't need to make any real life decisions now, and I might as well take the opportunity of a lifetime while its here

AND NOW I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOO Disneyland CP Spring 2010

 

[Ariel864]

I'm just a little excited about the thought of going on the program since I only wanted to since I was 16 years old and found out there was one. lol.

1. I want to apply for Fall 2010 CP, does anyone know when online applications/e-presentations will open up in January?

2. Do they conduct CP interviews late afternoon/early evening or on weekends?
I'm going to be student teaching next semester, so I cannot take off time to do a phone interview during the day time.

 

[jediobiwan]

Three questions:

1. What are the chances of seeing back stage areas other than at your assigned park (for instance, I prob will work at AK, but would love to see the utilidors)
2. What is the web interview like? I know it tells you immediately if you are through to the phone interview, but I was wondering what types of questions it asks.
3. Also, how is the phone interview? Obviously it changes from CM to CM (or would that be recruiter to recruiter?) Anyway, what type of questions do they generally ask?

 

[epfootballcutie04]

Three questions:

1. What are the chances of seeing back stage areas other than at your assigned park (for instance, I prob will work at AK, but would love to see the utilidors)
2. What is the web interview like? I know it tells you immediately if you are through to the phone interview, but I was wondering what types of questions it asks.
3. Also, how is the phone interview? Obviously it changes from CM to CM (or would that be recruiter to recruiter?) Anyway, what type of questions do they generally ask?

1. You're not technically supposed to go backstage at any park or resort unless you are working. People still do it, but you can get in trouble for it from what I've heard. While running at Saratoga Springs I was sent to MK tunnels to bring something to Cinderella's Royal Table and let me tell you... they are confusing and I saw a lot of different stuff down there haha.

Also, I know you don't want to have to do this, but you can sign up for the keys to the kingdom tour. I believe that goes into the MK tunnels if that's what you want to see

2. I haven't done the web interview yet.

3. The phone interview... i was SO nervous, but the interviewers all seem so nice from my experience and from what other people have mentioned. They ask you basic questions about yourself (why do you want to do the CP, what experience do you have, etc... ) and then they ask you questions about your roles you selected. Think about any guest scenerios that could come up in the roles you are going to select and chances are, they will ask you about them

 

[Wavy Blue]

Hello everyone! I'm looking into applying for the DCP at Disneyland Resort for Fall 2010 (possibly Spring, but I don't think I'm ready yet). I just had a couple of questions to throw at y'all:

1. I'm ALREADY nervous about the interviewing process. Are there any golden threads/posts out there that give interviewing tips specifically for the DCP and question examples?

2. How likely is job experience to help your chances of acceptance? I've been working with the general public for over three years now, and I've never been fired/quit a job. I'm hoping that this will help.

I'm sure I'll have more to throw at you but this is it for now! TIA!

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Hello everyone! I'm looking into applying for the DCP at Disneyland Resort for Fall 2010 (possibly Spring, but I don't think I'm ready yet). I just had a couple of questions to throw at y'all:

1. I'm ALREADY nervous about the interviewing process. Are there any golden threads/posts out there that give interviewing tips specifically for the DCP and question examples?

2. How likely is job experience to help your chances of acceptance? I've been working with the general public for over three years now, and I've never been fired/quit a job. I'm hoping that this will help.

I'm sure I'll have more to throw at you but this is it for now! TIA!

There IS an interview thread here somewhere... here it is!

Also - and this is shameless self-promotion - I collected together a bunch of tips and advice about the phone interview and put them together in a blog entry here. There's also an entry that goes over the general application process and web interview.

From what I've heard, they like to put people in areas that line up with their areas of experience. So that should definitely help you out!

 

[Praise2Him]

DIS BOARD-ERS WHATS UPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!! my name is Tyler and i was a CP from may 08-may 09.....i was apart of the Costuming and Cosmetology Team....and i am still at WDW to this day, but as a part timer! Feel free to ask any questions! btw my second cp i was apart of the first batch to get into patterson....which is so nice! anyways hit me up! BTW are there any costuming CPS outttt there??

I have a question! (Okay, a lot of questions...LOL) My DD was accepted for Costuming for Spring 2010. I know she could either be in Entertainment Costuming or Cast Member Costuming. For Cast Member Costuming, is there only one location (ie, Magic Kingdom) or are there multiple locations? Will she be at only one location or move around based on need?

Also, we are so curious - what costume do Costuming CM's wear? Do you have a photo of yourself in costume?

She is only doing Spring, but probably will want to extend. How easy is it to extend in Costuming?

Anything else you could add would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Wavy Blue]

There IS an interview thread here somewhere... here it is!

Also - and this is shameless self-promotion - I collected together a bunch of tips and advice about the phone interview and put them together in a blog entry here. There's also an entry that goes over the general application process and web interview.

From what I've heard, they like to put people in areas that line up with their areas of experience. So that should definitely help you out!

Great! Thanks for the info. It will definitely come in handy when the interviewing process begins!

Which leads me to my next question...

When do applications for Fall 2010 open up? And when do the college tour dates go up?

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Great! Thanks for the info. It will definitely come in handy when the interviewing process begins!

Which leads me to my next question...

When do applications for Fall 2010 open up? And when do the college tour dates go up?

Generally somewhere around the 20th of January. I can't give you an exact date sadly, but that's a good benchmark. Once the e-presentation and application is open, they'll have a presentation schedule available as well.

However, your best bet is probably to watch the e-presentation so you can get your application in right away and thus have a better selection of roles. You can still attend a presentation in person even if you've already applied, too!

 

[Joanna71985]

I have a question! (Okay, a lot of questions...LOL) My DD was accepted for Costuming for Spring 2010. I know she could either be in Entertainment Costuming or Cast Member Costuming. For Cast Member Costuming, is there only one location (ie, Magic Kingdom) or are there multiple locations? Will she be at only one location or move around based on need?

Also, we are so curious - what costume do Costuming CM's wear? Do you have a photo of yourself in costume?

She is only doing Spring, but probably will want to extend. How easy is it to extend in Costuming?

Anything else you could add would be greatly appreciated!

For CM costuming, there is only 1 location for costuming.

The costume is black bottoms (pants or shorts), and a multi-colored shirt (the colors are maroon, blue, and green).

Overall for extending, it's not too bad (especially if you want to stay in your current location).

 

[Praise2Him]

Thanks Joanna, that was very helpful! (I just started reading your blog & it's great!)