Disney College Program for Parents Thread...

[deek05]

Our daughter will be flying down from Washington State. Has anyone ever mailed stuff down like bedding/clothes...? Looking for ideas on how to get her stuff down or maybe purchase while there...anyone?

 

[mickey'sbud]

Our daughter will be flying down from Washington State. Has anyone ever mailed stuff down like bedding/clothes...? Looking for ideas on how to get her stuff down or maybe purchase while there...anyone?

I'd consider buying as much in Florida as I could. My only experience w/ mailing was that my daughter had gotten a job while she was away at school and needed khaki pants. She had some from previous job and HS. I mailed about 10 pairs and it costs me about $60 to UPS it. I wish I would have put that on something new. Your daughter can always donate her bedding to Goodwill when she is finished. Walmart has bed-in-a-bag for about $39 that include sheets. You can get extra set of sheets for about $14. At least that is the cost here in Georgia.

 

[WDW_lover_in_SC]

Our daughter will be flying down from Washington State. Has anyone ever mailed stuff down like bedding/clothes...? Looking for ideas on how to get her stuff down or maybe purchase while there...anyone?

Just get her to go get her stuff from the Wal mart down the road. I'm sure some of her friends will have a car and be willing to drive her down there.

 

[Iris]

Our daughter will be flying down from Washington State. Has anyone ever mailed stuff down like bedding/clothes...? Looking for ideas on how to get her stuff down or maybe purchase while there...anyone?

Just another idea...Walmart has free site to store shipping. You can purchase the items about a week in advance and then she can pick up the items at the walmart there in Florida. Items are usually available for pickup for about 15 days after it has been sent to the specific store for pick up so that would give plenty of time.

It is just another option if you wish to purchase anything for her that she might need.

 

[kids4olsen]

we would like to visit our daughter if she is accepted into the disney program.i was reading that they get passes for up to 3 people.they are 1 day hopper passes. if they are given 3 passes do they get three of them for 3 days or just 3 1 day passes how much much of a discount do they get on hotels and can they choose any hotel? and if you need more tix to parks how much of a discount do they get

 

[SportsChick]

The maingate allows you to get in up to three people per day. All three have to go in at the same time, a maingate can't be used more than once a day to bring guests.

Each of the guests gets a 1 day re-admission ticket which is a park hopper.

Hotels, it depends on if the CP is in the room or not. Since I've been here, friends/family (no CM in the room) was 40%. For times I've booked for me (when my fiance has come up) it was 50%, but now, on some resorts/dates it's 60% with the holiday discount. You can choose your resort, but it's based on availability at each resort.

 

[kids4olsen]

The maingate allows you to get in up to three people per day. All three have to go in at the same time, a maingate can't be used more than once a day to bring guests.

Each of the guests gets a 1 day re-admission ticket which is a park hopper.

Hotels, it depends on if the CP is in the room or not. Since I've been here, friends/family (no CM in the room) was 40%. For times I've booked for me (when my fiance has come up) it was 50%, but now, on some resorts/dates it's 60% with the holiday discount. You can choose your resort, but it's based on availability at each resort.

thank you for responding.so 3 people can go in with my daughter each day for 3 days? how does she go about doing hotels? if they go in maingate of park can the tha hop to other parks?

 

[SportsChick]

The WDW Maingate is good for 6 days. They are hopper tickets

Hotel stays are booked through the HUB

 

[kids4olsen]

The WDW Maingate is good for 6 days. They are hopper tickets

Hotel stays are booked through the HUB

you have been a big help. thank you. what is a HUB??can you tell me the names of teh places you can choose from to live at. i would like to look at them before she goes if she get accepted

 

[SportsChick]

The HUB is the internal website. Your daugher will get access after Traditions, generally one of the first days of training.

the three complexes available to CPs are (in oldest-newest order): Vista Way, Chatham Square and Patterson Court

 

[kids4olsen]

Hello everyone! My son was accepted!!!!!!!!! For the Spring 11 CP. I don't know who is more excited, me or him

We are planning to drive down to move him in. I'd like to book an on property resort for my husband and I to stay the night before he checks in and a night or two after, (gotta have alittle fun while we're there after all!). I'm wondering which on property resorts are closest to the CP apartment complexes?

Also, after he logged on to accept I did some reading of the info provided. There was a brief intro to the housing arrangements, and it stated that students under 21 are automatically put into the wellness (no alcohol) housing, while students over 21 are not. My son is 21 and will be throughout his time there. If he is NOT in a wellness apartment, are the rules still really strict about alcohol? I plan to tell him not to be stupid and have alcohol in his room, he's not really into drinking anyway, but I'm worried that if a roommate does have it in the room, can my son still get thrown out of the program?

Thanks for any info you can provide. I think I'm more nervous than he is.
Also, does it make sense to set up a bank account there, or can he just use our regular local bank for atm and direct deposit purposes?

how long ago did he apply??our daughter applied on tues had her interview wed afternoon now just waiting

 

[SportsChick]

As long as it is not a wellness apartment (under 21 in the apartment) there are no rules regarding having alcohol for those over 21. My apartment is non-wellness and we have beer, mike's hard lemonade and wine in the fridge. No worries.

Under 21's can and are termed for having alcohol in their apartments.

 

[WDW_lover_in_SC]

how long ago did he apply??our daughter applied on tues had her interview wed afternoon now just waiting

I'm waiting as well just had mine yesterday we will probably find out on the same day! Hope we both get a yes!

 

[kids4olsen]

The HUB is the internal website. Your daugher will get access after Traditions, generally one of the first days of training.

the three complexes available to CPs are (in oldest-newest order): Vista Way, Chatham Square and Patterson Court

thank you so much. i know who to conatct with any questions

 

[kids4olsen]

I'm waiting as well just had mine yesterday we will probably find out on the same day! Hope we both get a yes!

she is soo excited. let me know if you get in. she will have to live in the under 21 building if she gets in

 

[kikiq]

Our daughter will be flying down from Washington State. Has anyone ever mailed stuff down like bedding/clothes...? Looking for ideas on how to get her stuff down or maybe purchase while there...anyone?

We sent my DD a medium sized box from California that arrived shortly after she did. It had her "cozy" sheets and clothes. She bought the rest of her bed stuff from Wal mart with her room mates. I flew in with her with 1 large suitcase and 1 carryon. My DD says that most girls bring too many clothes at the beginning and to tell parents of new CPers to try to convince your DDs that you really don't need all that stuff. BECAUSE you will just get more while you are there My DD worked QSFB at AK, so once she got home, she changed into sweats or comfy clothes to rest.

 

[Praise2Him]

[*]What should my s20 do is one of his roommates brings in alcohol?

My DD did the CP this past Spring and had 7 roommates - they "met" on Facebook and chose to room together (all under 21). They agreed beforehand that there would be no parties, drinking, drugs, sleepovers, etc.

After about 2 months DD came home from work one night and 2 of the roommates were drinking with some guys in the apartment. She called and asked us what to do. We told her to leave the apartment immediately, which she did. Two other roommates also left and the rest were at work. We also told her to report it to security, but she didn't want to because she really liked the girls and didn't want to get them in trouble.

The very next day security came and searched the apartment and found the alcohol in one girl's locker - she was termed the next day. So obviously someone reported it, but we never found out who it was.Sadly, she blamed my DD for turning her in even though she didn't.

So yes, Disney does take underage drinking seriously and deals with it immediately and sternly. If one of your son's roommates brings in alcohol I'd recommend that he leave the apartment and report it.

 

[deek05]

We sent my DD a medium sized box from California that arrived shortly after she did. It had her "cozy" sheets and clothes. She bought the rest of her bed stuff from Wal mart with her room mates. I flew in with her with 1 large suitcase and 1 carryon. My DD says that most girls bring too many clothes at the beginning and to tell parents of new CPers to try to convince your DDs that you really don't need all that stuff. BECAUSE you will just get more while you are there My DD worked QSFB at AK, so once she got home, she changed into sweats or comfy clothes to rest.

kikiq, the word of the day is "convincing"...We're working on her! Thanks for the advice.

 

[ZeroToHero]

I can echo the fact that I brought too many clothes - and I only brought two weeks' worth (my roommates have about 30+ shirts)! I found out I do laundry once a week, so I don't need 14 pairs of pants/shorts, I only need 7 at most. I sent things home with my mom when she came down for my birthday, and I just packed up more things to send home with my boyfriend when he comes down next week. You definitely buy a lot of things here, especially shirts.

 

[TinkerMouse]

This may sound naive, but I don't get it. Why are people buying a lot of clothes there? If you're barely getting paid, therefore saving up your money, why spend this little new money on a new wardrobe that you won't be able to wear since you spend most of your time in "costume"? On top of that, if you're a disney fan you already have your disney themed tees so what more could you need? Are these people very easily susceptible to impulse buying?