The College Program Questions thread

[popcenturycp07]

To do Lifeguarding do you need to go down certified or do you get certified at disney? Anyone else looking into Spring 08??

when you get here you will go through a 10-hour a day 4-day of training!

 

[EdwardIsAGod0628]

so basically what your saying is not to use my ID to get in on a "day im sick" or something? i don't think ill do that anyway. but just incase i do ill always have my annual pass handy

I dont think that you want to do that either. If they see you in the park you could still get in trouble. If you call in sick, it doesn't make sense why you can't work if you are playing in the parks. So still even if you dont use your id someone may see you and you may get busted.

 

[EdwardIsAGod0628]

I am arriving the day before and I want to stay at a hotel in walking distance to vista way apartments. are there any that are like right across the street or something that I could stay at? thanks so much.

 

[popcenturycp07]

I am arriving the day before and I want to stay at a hotel in walking distance to vista way apartments. are there any that are like right across the street or something that I could stay at? thanks so much.

yea, theres a holiday inn express (pretty sure thats the name) right across the street

 

[EdwardIsAGod0628]

yea, theres a holiday inn express (pretty sure thats the name) right across the street

thanks so much, im trying to get all my reservations in order

 

[EdwardIsAGod0628]

is there a certain time that the pools at vista or chatham close? i like to swim at night, but are there certain times that they dont let you?

 

[Joanna71985]

is there a certain time that the pools at vista or chatham close? i like to swim at night, but are there certain times that they dont let you?

Don't know about Vista. But at Chatham you can swim at night. My roomie did it all the time.

 

[Disneygirl3919]

I'm doing CP in the fall (soooo excited!) and was wondering...What are the first few days of CP like (what do you do, any advice/tips, etc)?

 

[popcenturycp07]

I'm doing CP in the fall (soooo excited!) and was wondering...What are the first few days of CP like (what do you do, any advice/tips, etc)?

the first days are pretty hectic. the first day you go through different stations, probably about 10 of them, give or take. if you get here early, you will attend the housing meeting the same day you arrive. this can make it 100x's worse because you will be tired and wont want to attend another meeting. the second day is when you sign all of the disney papers and (i think) you find out your location. then, on your 3rd or 4th day you go to traditions. once you get your work location papers on the 2nd day, you find out what traditions session you got and the rest of your schedule for working.

 

[Joanna71985]

I'm doing CP in the fall (soooo excited!) and was wondering...What are the first few days of CP like (what do you do, any advice/tips, etc)?

The first few days are pretty busy. Day 1 is check-in, plus a housing meeting that evening. There will be time to go shopping if you want. Day 2 is finding out work location (the best day, I think). Of course, last CP I already knew where I would be working. Day 3 is Traditions. This is the day you get your work ID, your ticket to the parks. There are 4 different Traditions times. Of course, my first CP I had to go and get the first one. The good part about this is that you have plenty of time to hit the parks afterwards. Then my training started 4 days after check-in (the day after Traditions). I enjoyed training a lot.

 

[hopesethigh]

I can not tell you how excited I am! I'm pretty sure I've been accepted because they asked me to send in all original/signed pages from my application packet to WDW. But, you never know until I get my official letter in the mail. (About how long does that take by the way? I know the web says around 10 days, but I recieved my DL letter in less than a week.)

Just reading this thread gets me so excited about the high possiblity of being a part of the Disney magic! I've already scouted out apartments in case I get offered a FT job!

Sorry, I'm really random, but sometimes you get so excited you just can't hold it in!

 

[Nancymousehouse]

Can I just share my EXCITEMENT!!!!!?!!!!!! My baby girl just got word today that she has been accepted in the CP as Character Performer!!!! She auditioned in March in Pittsburgh. We couldn't be happier! (Well, I guess I'd be happier if I had gotten cast as the chubby Fairy Godmom! ha ha)

 

[Disneygirl3919]

Congrats! I'm going to be a character performer too, so I know EXACTLY how excited you are!!!!! Hope to meet her down there!

 

[Traveliz]

Can I just share my EXCITEMENT!!!!!?!!!!!! My baby girl just got word today that she has been accepted in the CP as Character Performer!!!! She auditioned in March in Pittsburgh. We couldn't be happier! (Well, I guess I'd be happier if I had gotten cast as the chubby Fairy Godmom! ha ha)

Congrats - my daughter is doing the program this fall too! BUT what I noticed in your post is you wanting to be cast as the Fairy Godmother - ME TOO ME TOO -- I even dress up like her at Halloween!!!

Liz

 

[Joanna71985]

Can I just share my EXCITEMENT!!!!!?!!!!!! My baby girl just got word today that she has been accepted in the CP as Character Performer!!!! She auditioned in March in Pittsburgh. We couldn't be happier! (Well, I guess I'd be happier if I had gotten cast as the chubby Fairy Godmom! ha ha)

That is awsome!! Tell her congrats! How tall was she measured, do you know?

 

[boutique]

Hi,
My daughter will be doing quick service kitchen from May 23-to January. i have two questions. One- do they need to bring a social security card and two are there good bank options close by? Thanks for your help.

 

[luv2laugh]

Hey everyone! I'm still in HS, but I'm absolutely positive I want to do the CP!

I've read the entire thread (yes, all 79 pages!) & I still have a couple questions.

I really want to be a character performer, especially a face character such as a princess; but a costumed one would still be awesome

I read that the process for picking face characters can be kind of brutal - what exactly is "the look" that they want?

I know that a lot of it depends on height & I'm kind of on the shorter side. I'm 5' 3 1/2" - would any of the characters be open for me?

I'm just so excited for this! Thanks!

 

[Joanna71985]

Hi,
My daughter will be doing quick service kitchen from May 23-to January. i have two questions. One- do they need to bring a social security card and two are there good bank options close by? Thanks for your help.

Hi there. I do believe a SS card is needed. As for banks, I am not sure. But you can use direct deposit down there- that's what I used.

 

[hopesethigh]

Boutique,

I use Washington Mutual's Free Checking program. They offer awesome online banking that allows you to do transfers between accounts and view your accounts without issue. Using the only program and direct deposit is what I'm planning on doing...that is also what I currently use with my job now.

 

[Nancymousehouse]

Dancing Daughter measured 5'4". (Sorry, I don't know all your DS, DH, etc. codes! ha ha -- but I'm trying here!)