College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

[mebbradley]

I'll be 23 going on 24 when I start this Fall too, so I'm in the same boat as you .



I got mine at 1:14PM on a Friday. Take that as you will.

I got mine at 11:02 Pm on a Friday night!

 

[megarella]

When they mail thing in the actual snail mail way, which address to they send it to? Because I know they asked for a permanent and temporary address.

Just curious if I need to be checking my mail box like crazy / bugging the front office of my apt or just wait for my parents to let me know.

They send it to your temporary address.

 

[psherman42]

When they mail thing in the actual snail mail way, which address to they send it to? Because I know they asked for a permanent and temporary address.

Just curious if I need to be checking my mail box like crazy / bugging the front office of my apt or just wait for my parents to let me know.

Mine got sent to my apartment. I was pretty surprised because I was expecting it to go to my permanent address.

 

[PaintedRedRoses]

They send it to your temporary address.

Mine got sent to my apartment. I was pretty surprised because I was expecting it to go to my permanent address.

Ahh okay. thanks.

Guess I'll have to start bugging the front office (they can't even put a netflix envelope in my box in a timely fashion so you can imagine what anything else would be like )

 

[Ikcerog]

Greetings everyone, and thank you Joanna for starting this thread, and to all for previous renditions. They've answered dozens and dozens of questions and concerns on so many of our minds.

I get a bit lost reading through the the abbreviations that are used frequently; foremost on my mind is "CM"; what is it, and how does it differ from a CP?

Would anyone care to put together a quick guide to some common abbreviations and their translation, or perhaps there already is a resource for this?

Thank you!

 

[beckysmith]

Can you request to work somewhere after you've been accepted?
I will be applying for Spring 2012 and I've got my top choices and places I'd like to work for those roles figured out, but if I were to get accepted for something other than my top three and didn't get a chance to request any place for that particular role, would I be able to request a location then? Just curious.

 

[BabySimba]

Greetings everyone, and thank you Joanna for starting this thread, and to all for previous renditions. They've answered dozens and dozens of questions and concerns on so many of our minds.

I get a bit lost reading through the the abbreviations that are used frequently; foremost on my mind is "CM"; what is it, and how does it differ from a CP?

Would anyone care to put together a quick guide to some common abbreviations and their translation, or perhaps there already is a resource for this?

Thank you!

A CM means Cast Member, I believe, and that can be in relation to any of the Disney employees, including CP (college program). Instead of calling their workers employee's (or whatever) Disney calls them Cast Members. When you're working you are "on stage". They don't wear "uniforms", they wear "costumes". It all adds up to being apart of the entertainment business. Disney Cast Members are all apart of a show, basically.

I hope I explained that right!

 

[aleetsch]

Hi there, I'm scheduled for a phone interview for the WDW college program and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for me? Anything is helpful!

 

[Ikcerog]

A CM means Cast Member, I believe, and that can be in relation to any of the Disney employees, including CP (college program). Instead of calling their workers employee's (or whatever) Disney calls them Cast Members. When you're working you are "on stage". They don't wear "uniforms", they wear "costumes". It all adds up to being apart of the entertainment business. Disney Cast Members are all apart of a show, basically.

Absolutely, and thank you!

It was things like QSFB, FSFB, CM (vs. CP), ICP, etc. that were confusing me, but with CM being the last of them I did not understand.
I was aware of the 'Guests' translation, but had given no thought to 'Costumes'; kudos!

 

[BabySimba]

Absolutely, and thank you!

It was things like QSFB, FSFB, CM (vs. CP), ICP, etc. that were confusing me, but with CM being the last of them I did not understand.
I was aware of the 'Guests' translation, but had given no thought to 'Costumes'; kudos!

QSFB - Quick Service Food and Beverage (popcorn stands, ice cream stands, take out places etc.)
FSFB - Full Service Food and Beverage (restaurant stuff like seating, waiter(tress))
CM vs. CP - Like I said, all employees are Cast Members (CMs) including College Program participants (CPs). College Program participants must be American and attending college and/or university to work as a CP at Disney. They also get to live in the Disney apartments. Regular CM's can be full-time or part-time ordinary people but they are not given a place to live like the CPs. It's all explained on the College Program website.
ICP - International College Program (those from out of the US who are attending university in their own country or are apart of a college/university that is associated with an American university/college. Standards are a lot stricter than the American CP. Trust me, I've tried to get in but since I'm at community college and not in university, I don't get in. Sucks. ICPs are also given a place to live in the apartment complexes with the American CPs. The International College Program website has a lot more information.)
Here's an extra one you might come across:
CRPs - Cultural Representative Program (People from around the world who want to work at their country's pavilion in the World Showcase at EPCOT. No post-secondary education is required, but it may look better on your resume. They also stay at Disney apartments. This one I'm signing up for. )

Hope that helps.

 

[t-ho]

Main Entrance Ops (at Magic Kingdom anyways) work a few things. One is turnstiles, one is Parade Audience Control (PAC) and one is Conductor for the Magic Kingdom Railroad that goes around the park (you won't be driving, just doing stuff along the stops). From what I have heard, you will be trained for Conductor/PAC or Turnstiles/PAC (although people have been all three? Not sure).

The MEO people I know at MK pick up shifts like crazy, I know some people who work 50+ hours a week picking up shifts, and then people who only work 30-35. You'll probably work 6 hour or 8 hour shifts at a time, unless you pick up parades. I'm a Vacation Planner myself and I pick up PAC shifts all the time- last week I worked 48 hours in the course of five days (60 hours) because I was doing two parade shifts and a vacation planning shift a day.

Awesome. My only question would be for the other three parks without the railroad. Would they just do PAC and turnstiles? I love PAC. I did it during my 1st CP and I was QSFB

 

[Prock]

I was wondering if anyone had the same interview experience as me. I have 7 roles written down, my interviewer didnt ask me what my top 4 were, but she did ask me some scenario questions for I think 5 of them. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

[DisneySooner]

Absolutely, and thank you!

It was things like QSFB, FSFB, CM (vs. CP), ICP, etc. that were confusing me, but with CM being the last of them I did not understand.
I was aware of the 'Guests' translation, but had given no thought to 'Costumes'; kudos!

I found this giant list of abbreviations on the introduction board here. It helped me, and might help you too!

Linky Dink

 

[TheWickerMan]

For the last couple years I have been used to DLR meaning "David Lee Roth"; needless to say I was confused over several of the posts on this forum.

 

[Joanna71985]

Awesome. My only question would be for the other three parks without the railroad. Would they just do PAC and turnstiles? I love PAC. I did it during my 1st CP and I was QSFB

Main Entrance can also include the parking lot. So that would include the front entrance, directing cars, the trams, ect.

Can you request to work somewhere after you've been accepted?
I will be applying for Spring 2012 and I've got my top choices and places I'd like to work for those roles figured out, but if I were to get accepted for something other than my top three and didn't get a chance to request any place for that particular role, would I be able to request a location then? Just curious.

Yes you can

 

[Cais]

Can you request to work somewhere after you've been accepted?
I will be applying for Spring 2012 and I've got my top choices and places I'd like to work for those roles figured out, but if I were to get accepted for something other than my top three and didn't get a chance to request any place for that particular role, would I be able to request a location then? Just curious.

I got accepted for Attractions, and didn't get a chance to bring up where I would like to work during the phone interview other than saying it was my top choice. So I shot them an email when I had accepted and been added to their system with my top choices and applicant number and they had it noted on my file .

 

[PaintedRedRoses]

I got accepted for Attractions, and didn't get a chance to bring up where I would like to work during the phone interview other than saying it was my top choice. So I shot them an email when I had accepted and been added to their system with my top choices and applicant number and they had it noted on my file .

OOOO I was wondering this too, so thanks for that answer I haven't been accepted (or denied) yet but I'm hopeful. If I get merch I definitely have a couple places I would greatly prefer working.

Attractions was my other top choice but I know my top choices are probably not even worth asking for (although, if I get that I'll still ask. Never hurts to ask)

 

[t-ho]

Main Entrance can also include the parking lot. So that would include the front entrance, directing cars, the trams, ect.



This, I know. Because during my interview, I was telling the lady " I just want to drive the tram and get people going to the happiest place on earth". I'd like to be outside directing traffic and driving all the time. So that's why I was wondering about PAC ( which like I said is fun too ) and turnstiles. How much time are you at each? Is is possible to always be outside? And going further into it, for breaks and starting/ending your shifts (1) how do you get around and (2) do you use those little paper slips telling you where to go if there is a rotation among jobs? It seems to me like you'd be doing one of the other all day long because of costuming differences.

 

[Kilayi]

I know they recommend waiting to buy shoes until you get down there, but I'm in costuming. As far as I have seen its a global costume, right? Does anyone know what kind of shoes/socks it requires?

Thanks!

 

[Berlioz70]

Black shoes with black socks! You're right, costuming is global!