College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

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hey everyone!!

i'm heading down for spring advantage in 2 weeks and am super super excited!! i didn't see this previously, but was just wondering if anyone had experience with shipping a car down to florida...my car probably wouldn't last a trip down from new jersey, so i was just wondering if it would be best to have it shipped the 2nd or 3rd day there since i'll have my actual address and i have to be there to sign for it.

thanks so much!!!
 
Ok so I'm starting the Spring College program at Disneyland in Feb and I'm trying to tie up my lose ends. For the housing we are required to get renter's insurance. The only problem is when I try to call insurance providers they need to know a bunch of information about where I am staying that I don't have. This concerns me as I need the Renter's Insurance at time of check in.

Any suggestions?
 
Hey everyone,

What are the differences between working as a CPer and in the PI program? I'm a Finance major and want to keep on learning/applying finance if I intern at Disney.

Is the PI program harder/easier to get in?

Thanks! :)
 

Hey everyone,

What are the differences between working as a CPer and in the PI program? I'm a Finance major and want to keep on learning/applying finance if I intern at Disney.

Is the PI program harder/easier to get in?

Thanks! :)

The CP has basic roles, that go for any major. The PIs are more major specific, and are a lot harder to get accepted to (since they take less people). Also, most of the PIs require having done the CP.
 
Hey everyone,

What are the differences between working as a CPer and in the PI program? I'm a Finance major and want to keep on learning/applying finance if I intern at Disney.

Is the PI program harder/easier to get in?

Thanks! :)

Joanna is right! About 7-9,000 students apply for PIs each semester, but only a couple hundred are accepted. Whereas nearly 7,000 CPs (with ICPs, CS) are accepted.
 
how do you pay for rent the first few weeks? I know they don't send you bills they just take it out of your paychecks

so how do they do it in the beginning?
 
Honestly, I think leaving it all up to fate is the best way to go. That's how I was with roommates especially. If I got a bad roommate by chance then it wouldn't be my fault, but choosing a roommate ahead of time that ended up sucking? That would be on my shoulders.

Anyways, there were essentially two parts of carts - kitchen and the carts. Oh and a stock team for dry goods like napkins, straws, etc. They were also responsible for the drink carts that went with each cart (heavy things!) and refilled ice. I worked for Stands West (Frontierland, Adventureland, and Liberty Square) so turkey leg, Sleepy Hollow, churro/pretzel, fry cart, Aloha Isle, Sunshine Tree, eggroll cart, hot dog. In the kitchen, people cooked the food and brought it out when they got a radio call for replenishment. At the actual cart, you'd sometimes work yourself and do all functions (register and serve the food), or you'd work with someone and one would do register, one would serve the food. At the beginning of the day, you set up the cart (start heating up any ovens, fill up the chips, etc). At the end of the night, you were responsible for cleaning a cart which involved scrubbing down anything the food touched, fill the napkin holders, dispose of the food that is left, etc.

So there's a chance I might be working completely backstage?
That would kinda suck... Thanks for all your help! :goodvibes
 
hey everyone!!

i'm heading down for spring advantage in 2 weeks and am super super excited!! i didn't see this previously, but was just wondering if anyone had experience with shipping a car down to florida...my car probably wouldn't last a trip down from new jersey, so i was just wondering if it would be best to have it shipped the 2nd or 3rd day there since i'll have my actual address and i have to be there to sign for it.

thanks so much!!!

One of my best friends had his car sent down from NY on the auto train, but picked it up before his program began, I believe. You will have all sorts of training/meetings your first few days/weeks and won't know schedule specifics until you're there and assigned. It might be a challenge to ensure you will be around at any given time to receive your car. Have you decided that a car is absolutely necessary?

Ok so I'm starting the Spring College program at Disneyland in Feb and I'm trying to tie up my lose ends. For the housing we are required to get renter's insurance. The only problem is when I try to call insurance providers they need to know a bunch of information about where I am staying that I don't have. This concerns me as I need the Renter's Insurance at time of check in.

Any suggestions?

Call the CP office and discuss this with them. If they require it at check-in, they must have suitable, necessary information available that you can use to obtain the insurance...
 
Does anyone know if graduate students can do the CP?

Yep! You just have to be a student when you apply, it doesn't matter at what level. I just earned my masters in May and was in the CP this past fall.
 
Yep! You just have to be a student when you apply, it doesn't matter at what level. I just earned my masters in May and was in the CP this past fall.

I've always wondered this, thanks for confirming it for me!
 
Yep! You just have to be a student when you apply, it doesn't matter at what level. I just earned my masters in May and was in the CP this past fall.

That's great news! I really want to do the program again since I enjoyed my first one so much.
 
so..i'm kind of confused about the whole college program thing. How exactly does it fit in with college? And what about costs? I'm majoring in journalism and minoring in drama/theater, would that fit in with the college program? Also, i would like to be a face character, but i can also dance really well, if i don't get character will i be able to try for a dancer instead?
 
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