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Ok some questions answered below enjoy
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Hey Guys! Just working my overnight shift at the hospital 11pm-7am so I can respond to your questions!!
Alrighty here we go:
1. Do you have any advice on packing? ~For packing, wow from my experience I can say I packed WAYYY to much, now I know were all in college and on money bugets of course, and definitley so was I, but if you can afford to bring some money for the Florida Mall(the most popular mall to go shopping at) AND the Outlets that are literally right down the road from both Vista and Chatham called "Orlando Premium Outlets". But anyways back to the packing, you can definitley go easy on like feminie products, like shampoo, conditioner,shaving stuff etc. Bring enough to get you started, and then you can go to the store as much as you want(even if you don't have your own car, you can take the bus they provide for the CP's to Walmart and even Publex) Ok since your going from August-Jan' , remember the temps will go down slowly, esp. Nov/Dec/Jan. I didnt have this problem because I worked in the Summer months. But yeah def. pack for both. If your a big news person/a big TV watcher etc, pack a small size TV, OR you can wait until u get there hopefully one of your roomies have one, but just for your info the apartments *DO NOT* come with TVs( grr i know thats one of the negatives!), it is free cable though when u connect. But I always loved having the TV to watch the weather, news etc. Also if you want BRING a laptop or your computer desktop if your going to be there esp.over the holidays, you get free internet access and for wireless I fed off of the MANY wireless WI-FI's around Chatham(and Vista). IF you want they DO have computer rooms, but I think u pay to print and the usage for the computer is not for long, and of course you have to go by the clubhouses hours at Vista/Chatham so if you want to use the computer before or after work and your schedule doesn't provide then thats hard! The kitchen is fully supplied with everything from silverware, to plates etc. For the bathroom you can bring rugs for the floor, bath mats, shower curtains etc. As for your bed, bring sheets,pillows etc, its like going into a dorm at College, you have to have everyhting for your bed. Bring laundry detergent to get you started with! Hmm what else, go by what you would pack for going to college( as for me I never went away or will go away to college, I go and commute to my college) but anyways hmmm.. just remember you have stores ALL around you , WALMART, PUBLIX , the outlets, the Mall etc. Thats important because don't worry if you forget something. I'm sorry if that seems alot of what I said, also you have to keep in mind, I took my car from Pennsylvania with me, so I packed it, btw my car is a Ford Focus! Not TOO big lol. But if you aren't driving, if your flying in, getting driven in, just do your best, if you need something you have all the means around you to get things, except for personal things like the TV, Computer etc.
2. I'd like to be in Chatham, if possible...any suggestions? ~I stayed in Chatham and I definitley asked for Chatham, heres why: Vista is nice, its a nice place to go and hangout with your friends that want and that live in Vista, but its TOO loud and to much of a party place. Thats good for some people but for me, I loved Chatham. What you want to make sure you do is ASK for Chatham when you check-in and go to housing assigments. AND also request how many roomates you want, at first they stuck me with 7 people which was WAY to much, so I asked if anything else was open and actually got a one-room, 1 other roomie apartment, worked out great. I *DO* suggest Chatham, and don't listen to people saying its far away! Its really not, its across the main road called 535, and Vista is on one side and Chatham is on the other, now you can NOT walk the distance, the bus and driving is what you can do, but its in an awesome awesome location. Chatham is NICELY tucked away in the back in a quiet area, its also across from "Mickey's Re-treat" an all exclusive hangout for CAST MEMBERS only, so you'll get to hear about that too! Anyways I suggest Chatham! But VISTA WAY is also nice, but the other thing I wanted to mention was that Vista is older, so its a little more run downed and "USED", Chatham is newer, so you would prob. enjoy the apartment more there! Things down to the stoves are nicer at Chatham.
3. Do you have any words of wisdom (just general ones...)? Hmmm words of Wisdom, just do what your comfortable with, if your a quiet person like myself dont be afraid to ask for the least amount of roomies possible, I wasnt comfortable with 7, so I got down to 1! HAVE FUN and just make sure you follow things, like trainings, showing up for work etc, because trust me they are big on termination and they wont hesitate if you are slacking. If you are under 21 BE VERY careful they are very on top of that with drinking etc. Umm other than that HAVE FUN trust me its awesome!
4. Where are the local supermarkets to shop? Like I mentioned before about the shopping, do not go to Goodings! Why? Well for years thats where my family would go because thats when we just started going to Disney, as years went on they took advantage of the tourists and had high prices and why because the tourists WILL buy it because its the closest and most convient to the property! There are 2 main places: *PUBLIX* I shopped there ALL THE TIME! The Publix is RIGHT next to the Outlet Center/Chatham apartments, it is SUCH an easy drive! They will bring that to your attention too during your check in meetings etc, ALSO! on 535 is a Walmart, this is a little harder to explain with-out showing you! But it is NOT at all far away, its on the SAME SIDE as Vista Way, EXCEPT about a couple miles DOWN the road, its a Supersize Walmart so theres food shopping you can do, but its definitley helpful for things for your apartment, I definitley made many trips there! They will have maps for you and explain where it is, again if your driving its very easy, and again if you are NOT driving, Vista/Chatham will take you there via the bus service they provide, they have certain times a day/week that they make trips there! But definitley those are the 2 places you want to shop!
5. Affordable gas stations? ~ Going back to the Walmart on 535 on the right-hand side( same side as Vista Way) there is a HESS GAS STATION. They ALWAYS had the most affordable gas, because all the stations AROUND the Disney Property were the most highest ones, even by 5 cents. I found it affordable to go to the HESS by that Walmart. SOMETIMES the Hess on Disney property which is ACROSS the street from Downtown Disney, next to the Casting building was also affordable at times and I got gas there, I looked out everyday because I passed it going to work and I watched the sign, and it did change sometimes day to day and week to week! But yeah to avoid again the "tourist" area, the Hess Station RIGHT in front of Walmart is your best bet!
6. How to get to the Florida Mall? The common way to get to the Florida mall is by using I-4, BUT here is a real quick alternative and less hectic way to go, this is the way I used all the time : leaving Chatham apartments, you want to head out to the INTERNATIONAL DRIVE and go SOUTH thats making a left ... and you follow INTERNATIONAL DRIVE down to 528 and you'll see the sign for 528.. and your only on that for a short time until it says EXIT 4(FLORIDA MALL), you get off and get onto SOUTH ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL. And the Florida Mall is not hard to miss! This mall is very nice and I enjoyed shopping at like American Eagle etc. and they have everything and more that your local malls have, now if you want to go the normal way, which is by I-4, they will also have directions for you esp. at the clubhouse, which reminds me anytime you need help go to the FRONT DESK of the Clubhouse- at Vista and Chatham when they are open, they also have a cubby area with LOTS of papers/directions to all the nearest things. But that is very helpful!
Sorry if I confused any of you,I know my way around Orlando/Disney probably better than I know my hometown! LOL I have been around Orlando/Disney area, growing up and being there every-year! And after living there for months I was just a local driving around, so I know all the sneaky routes and areas to go to , this is to ESPECIALLY avoid the tourists!
7.The nearest Post Office? Ok this was hard to find and I finally found out!!!! This is good if you want to get packages/get things mailed ASAP etc. Now just a reminder you WILL get a mailbox , not exactly a personal one, its one PER apartment, and they are located all around your properties at Chatham/Vista and mail comes everyday, and yes there is an outgoing box there but when I mailed bills I definitley took it to the post office, and when I received decent size packages or sent them out, I went down to the post office. NOW it is right NEAR Downtown Disney, you are on that 535 again(you will never forget 535! it will be used the whole time ur there) , when you are heading for Downtown Disney dont go INTO it, just go past it, you will pass the famous "CROSSINGS" area(on your right) with the Perkins,McDonalds,TGIF's,Red Lobster, Jungle Jims etc. You will keep going and pass a Olive Garden, then there is a little strip mall center, it will have a sign that will say post office, and go right, its a SMALLLL post office, but I found it was the CLOSEST one, again you can ask the front desk for more information/exact directions! But its not hard to find ONCE you DO find it.
8. How big are the closet's? The closests are AWESOME! At least at my building # 8 @ Chatam, I was in a 1 bedroom apartment and we had a NICE BIG walk-in closest!!! It was soo nice, it was bigger than MY OWN personal closest baack at home! Now That is also because Chatham is NEWER they had bigger cloests I had ALOT of room and I shared it with another girl, now remember it depends on # of roomies, but its always 2 roomies to a room and theres a closet in there to share. At VISTA the apartments are older and the closets are smaller, and I saw about 5 apartments in Vista because all of my friends were in Vista ! Also you have storage under your bed I stored there, and for some reason we had 2 yes 2 EMPTY and decent size closets in our living room that had NOTHING in it, thats where we kept our suitcases, and I kept my cooler. But yeah they are pretty nice esp. in Chatham!
8. Costumes? You will def. have no problem with your costumes! You are
assigned a location to go and pick your costumes up at!! For example, I was a lifeguard at Blizzard Beach, for some ODD reason your custome(aka ur suit, shorts etc) were NOT located at Blizzard beach, you had to go to the costume building which for Blizzard Beach was located NEXT to Pop Century Resort! Weird huh? again if u dont have your own car you will ALWAYS have transporation to these! When I switched to QSFB(Quick Service Food and Bev) at Epcot , the costuming was RIGHT THERE at the Cast Member entrance it was sooo convient! You will also get lockers assigned to you! But again back to the costume they allow a certain amount out and when you want them washed THEY wash them for you, its like a BIG closet! you go to it pick out your size and costume etc, and you check them out, you'll learn quickly how its done, but its soooooo nice!!!! because the # 1 thing is YOU are not washing them! yuo have access to clean clothes ALL THE TIME and if you need another costume you just go there! its really nice, again it ALL depends on your location/your job/ etc!!!
Alrighty here we go:
1. Do you have any advice on packing? ~For packing, wow from my experience I can say I packed WAYYY to much, now I know were all in college and on money bugets of course, and definitley so was I, but if you can afford to bring some money for the Florida Mall(the most popular mall to go shopping at) AND the Outlets that are literally right down the road from both Vista and Chatham called "Orlando Premium Outlets". But anyways back to the packing, you can definitley go easy on like feminie products, like shampoo, conditioner,shaving stuff etc. Bring enough to get you started, and then you can go to the store as much as you want(even if you don't have your own car, you can take the bus they provide for the CP's to Walmart and even Publex) Ok since your going from August-Jan' , remember the temps will go down slowly, esp. Nov/Dec/Jan. I didnt have this problem because I worked in the Summer months. But yeah def. pack for both. If your a big news person/a big TV watcher etc, pack a small size TV, OR you can wait until u get there hopefully one of your roomies have one, but just for your info the apartments *DO NOT* come with TVs( grr i know thats one of the negatives!), it is free cable though when u connect. But I always loved having the TV to watch the weather, news etc. Also if you want BRING a laptop or your computer desktop if your going to be there esp.over the holidays, you get free internet access and for wireless I fed off of the MANY wireless WI-FI's around Chatham(and Vista). IF you want they DO have computer rooms, but I think u pay to print and the usage for the computer is not for long, and of course you have to go by the clubhouses hours at Vista/Chatham so if you want to use the computer before or after work and your schedule doesn't provide then thats hard! The kitchen is fully supplied with everything from silverware, to plates etc. For the bathroom you can bring rugs for the floor, bath mats, shower curtains etc. As for your bed, bring sheets,pillows etc, its like going into a dorm at College, you have to have everyhting for your bed. Bring laundry detergent to get you started with! Hmm what else, go by what you would pack for going to college( as for me I never went away or will go away to college, I go and commute to my college) but anyways hmmm.. just remember you have stores ALL around you , WALMART, PUBLIX , the outlets, the Mall etc. Thats important because don't worry if you forget something. I'm sorry if that seems alot of what I said, also you have to keep in mind, I took my car from Pennsylvania with me, so I packed it, btw my car is a Ford Focus! Not TOO big lol. But if you aren't driving, if your flying in, getting driven in, just do your best, if you need something you have all the means around you to get things, except for personal things like the TV, Computer etc.
2. I'd like to be in Chatham, if possible...any suggestions? ~I stayed in Chatham and I definitley asked for Chatham, heres why: Vista is nice, its a nice place to go and hangout with your friends that want and that live in Vista, but its TOO loud and to much of a party place. Thats good for some people but for me, I loved Chatham. What you want to make sure you do is ASK for Chatham when you check-in and go to housing assigments. AND also request how many roomates you want, at first they stuck me with 7 people which was WAY to much, so I asked if anything else was open and actually got a one-room, 1 other roomie apartment, worked out great. I *DO* suggest Chatham, and don't listen to people saying its far away! Its really not, its across the main road called 535, and Vista is on one side and Chatham is on the other, now you can NOT walk the distance, the bus and driving is what you can do, but its in an awesome awesome location. Chatham is NICELY tucked away in the back in a quiet area, its also across from "Mickey's Re-treat" an all exclusive hangout for CAST MEMBERS only, so you'll get to hear about that too! Anyways I suggest Chatham!
But VISTA WAY is also nice, but the other thing I wanted to mention was that Vista is older, so its a little more run downed and "USED", Chatham is newer, so you would prob. enjoy the apartment more there! Things down to the stoves are nicer at Chatham. 3. Do you have any words of wisdom (just general ones...)? Hmmm words of Wisdom, just do what your comfortable with, if your a quiet person like myself dont be afraid to ask for the least amount of roomies possible, I wasnt comfortable with 7, so I got down to 1! HAVE FUN and just make sure you follow things, like trainings, showing up for work etc, because trust me they are big on termination and they wont hesitate if you are slacking. If you are under 21 BE VERY careful they are very on top of that with drinking etc. Umm other than that HAVE FUN trust me its awesome!
4. Where are the local supermarkets to shop? Like I mentioned before about the shopping, do not go to Goodings! Why? Well for years thats where my family would go because thats when we just started going to Disney, as years went on they took advantage of the tourists and had high prices and why because the tourists WILL buy it because its the closest and most convient to the property! There are 2 main places: *PUBLIX* I shopped there ALL THE TIME! The Publix is RIGHT next to the Outlet Center/Chatham apartments, it is SUCH an easy drive! They will bring that to your attention too during your check in meetings etc, ALSO! on 535 is a Walmart, this is a little harder to explain with-out showing you! But it is NOT at all far away, its on the SAME SIDE as Vista Way, EXCEPT about a couple miles DOWN the road, its a Supersize Walmart so theres food shopping you can do, but its definitley helpful for things for your apartment, I definitley made many trips there! They will have maps for you and explain where it is, again if your driving its very easy, and again if you are NOT driving, Vista/Chatham will take you there via the bus service they provide, they have certain times a day/week that they make trips there! But definitley those are the 2 places you want to shop
!5. Affordable gas stations? ~ Going back to the Walmart on 535 on the right-hand side( same side as Vista Way) there is a HESS GAS STATION. They ALWAYS had the most affordable gas, because all the stations AROUND the Disney Property were the most highest ones, even by 5 cents. I found it affordable to go to the HESS by that Walmart. SOMETIMES the Hess on Disney property which is ACROSS the street from Downtown Disney, next to the Casting building was also affordable at times and I got gas there, I looked out everyday because I passed it going to work and I watched the sign, and it did change sometimes day to day and week to week! But yeah to avoid again the "tourist" area, the Hess Station RIGHT in front of Walmart is your best bet!
6. How to get to the Florida Mall? The common way to get to the Florida mall is by using I-4, BUT here is a real quick alternative and less hectic way to go, this is the way I used all the time : leaving Chatham apartments, you want to head out to the INTERNATIONAL DRIVE and go SOUTH thats making a left ... and you follow INTERNATIONAL DRIVE down to 528 and you'll see the sign for 528.. and your only on that for a short time until it says EXIT 4(FLORIDA MALL), you get off and get onto SOUTH ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL. And the Florida Mall is not hard to miss! This mall is very nice and I enjoyed shopping at like American Eagle etc. and they have everything and more that your local malls have, now if you want to go the normal way, which is by I-4, they will also have directions for you esp. at the clubhouse, which reminds me anytime you need help go to the FRONT DESK of the Clubhouse- at Vista and Chatham when they are open, they also have a cubby area with LOTS of papers/directions to all the nearest things. But that is very helpful!
Sorry if I confused any of you,I know my way around Orlando/Disney probably better than I know my hometown! LOL I have been around Orlando/Disney area, growing up and being there every-year! And after living there for months I was just a local driving around, so I know all the sneaky routes and areas to go to , this is to ESPECIALLY avoid the tourists!
7.The nearest Post Office? Ok this was hard to find and I finally found out!!!! This is good if you want to get packages/get things mailed ASAP etc. Now just a reminder you WILL get a mailbox , not exactly a personal one, its one PER apartment, and they are located all around your properties at Chatham/Vista and mail comes everyday, and yes there is an outgoing box there but when I mailed bills I definitley took it to the post office, and when I received decent size packages or sent them out, I went down to the post office. NOW it is right NEAR Downtown Disney, you are on that 535 again(you will never forget 535! it will be used the whole time ur there) , when you are heading for Downtown Disney dont go INTO it, just go past it, you will pass the famous "CROSSINGS" area(on your right) with the Perkins,McDonalds,TGIF's,Red Lobster, Jungle Jims etc. You will keep going and pass a Olive Garden, then there is a little strip mall center, it will have a sign that will say post office, and go right, its a SMALLLL post office, but I found it was the CLOSEST one, again you can ask the front desk for more information/exact directions! But its not hard to find ONCE you DO find it.
8. How big are the closet's? The closests are AWESOME! At least at my building # 8 @ Chatam, I was in a 1 bedroom apartment and we had a NICE BIG walk-in closest!!! It was soo nice, it was bigger than MY OWN personal closest baack at home! Now That is also because Chatham is NEWER they had bigger cloests I had ALOT of room and I shared it with another girl, now remember it depends on # of roomies, but its always 2 roomies to a room and theres a closet in there to share. At VISTA the apartments are older and the closets are smaller, and I saw about 5 apartments in Vista because all of my friends were in Vista ! Also you have storage under your bed I stored there, and for some reason we had 2 yes 2 EMPTY and decent size closets in our living room that had NOTHING in it, thats where we kept our suitcases, and I kept my cooler. But yeah they are pretty nice esp. in Chatham!
8. Costumes? You will def. have no problem with your costumes! You are
assigned a location to go and pick your costumes up at!! For example, I was a lifeguard at Blizzard Beach, for some ODD reason your custome(aka ur suit, shorts etc) were NOT located at Blizzard beach, you had to go to the costume building which for Blizzard Beach was located NEXT to Pop Century Resort! Weird huh? again if u dont have your own car you will ALWAYS have transporation to these! When I switched to QSFB(Quick Service Food and Bev) at Epcot , the costuming was RIGHT THERE at the Cast Member entrance it was sooo convient! You will also get lockers assigned to you! But again back to the costume they allow a certain amount out and when you want them washed THEY wash them for you, its like a BIG closet! you go to it pick out your size and costume etc, and you check them out, you'll learn quickly how its done, but its soooooo nice!!!! because the # 1 thing is YOU are not washing them! yuo have access to clean clothes ALL THE TIME and if you need another costume you just go there! its really nice, again it ALL depends on your location/your job/ etc!!!
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Hey ! Yeah there are DEFINITLEY breaks no matter what your role is and where it is! In lifeguarding I had a "bump" which meant that someone came to take my place, plus they gave me a white paper which had times and actually told me when my breaks were. When I worked in QSFB at Epcot, my supervisor/manager always came up to me and said it was time to go on break, I usually got a 1/2 hour, working the long 8+ hour shifts. In Epcot my breakroom happened to be behind Canada!
lol and there is a cafateria at Epcot too, which is right next to Test Track backstage. But yeah wherever you are, there are definitley break areas in the backstage areas, and esp. when its hot its SOO NICE with the air condi. ahhhh... hehe and u get outta the hectic scene and away from guests, because TRUST ME guests will start go get to you let me tell yah! LOLI can definitely relate to that. I work behind a service counter right now and I get to deal with ALL SORTS of really fun guests! 
You sound like you've been through a lot of different areas. Which one would you consider to be the best?
You sound like you've been through a lot of different areas. Which one would you consider to be the best?
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I can definitely relate to that. I work behind a service counter right now and I get to deal with ALL SORTS of really fun guests!
You sound like you've been through a lot of different areas. Which one would you consider to be the best?
Yeah! I accepted my role as a Lifeguard at Blizzard Beach, but for personal reasons (because there was almost a drowning death the time I was working, not in my waters/area) but I felt I wasn't sure if I wanted to work as a lifeguard, a little nerve-racking/stressful, so they REALLY needed help at Epcot, in quick service food and bev and they were really short so they had NO problem letting me switch to QSFB at Epcot! And then they will also tell you that in the Disney Cast Member system they will show you how to go look up pick up shifts to do, when your not already working insanely at your other job, you might have more time in the quiet season , not around the holidays, but I worked at peak season, so I was only able to do the pick up shifts once in awhile, I picked up the parade control @ Magic Kingdom.
Well lets see I loved the Epcot QSFB that was awesome, I worked in the Showcase Lagoon area, both outside locations! So it was so nice, I watched Illuminations on a nightly basis!!! If I could chose, I would do park greeter, working as taking tickets and welcoming guests in!, I would love to have done guest services, or hotel front desk. But really all the roles are great, if I could have chose I would have done those! One thing I would stay away from: Custodial! .. nah.. not to fun, I had 2 friends who did that. Not so much fun..
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Do most CPs bring lunch/dinner or buy it?
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Well that all depends on your shift, and where your location is and if you have access to microwaves etc! I did occasionally bring my lunch/dinner, easy stuff, microwaveable stuff, but all 4 parks have a cafe' , a cafeteria, at Epcot they actually had a Subway in their cafe' so LOL i was SOOOO sick of Subway let me tell yah! Plus it was healthy tho! lol
But again it all depends, if you tell me your role, location etc, I can tell yah! You prob dont know your location and wont know where exactly ull be until the day u check in, in fact u can prob tell me ur role BUT u have no idea where in the world on Disney property ull be!
I, personally, am working in attractions, but I don't know where yet. They said we'd find out when we arrived.
Did you take any classes while you were down there? I'm not going to be getting any credit for it, so I don't think I'm going to bother. I also heard that they weren't worth it if it's just for fun. Would you recommend working extra?
Did you take any classes while you were down there? I'm not going to be getting any credit for it, so I don't think I'm going to bother. I also heard that they weren't worth it if it's just for fun. Would you recommend working extra?
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Oh if your working in attractions you of course will be in 1 of the 4 parks lol lucky you!!
yeah ull find out the day you arrive in check-in, you'll know exactly what attraction and WHAT park! that is soo exciting! No I didn't take any classes, I was there in Summer 2006, first off I don't think they offered any because of Summer, and second there is like NO time to take them! LOL When your not working your sleeping, resting, RELAXING and of course above all, enjoying yourself at the parks and enjoying nights out like at Downtown Disney/Pleasure Island: Thursday's are offcially CP nights there..esp. at Club Motion LOL ull find out all about that! And your right if you do take classes, they are hard to get credit for and they are for fun!! but if you see something you really like go for it!
Your asking is it worth working extra(pick up shifts) definitley .. it is at your leisure! You go on to the computer network it will tell you whats available, the time, location, what you will be doing etc! You look at your schedule and if you have an easy week u can pick something up, esp. if it interests you! For example like I did the parade control in Magic Kingdom, it was sooo much fun I worked a short shift.. 6pm-10pm. I was on Main Street USA helping directing people before after and during SpectroMagic and leading up to the Wishes Fireworks show, after that during the end of the fireworks before anyone really started moving for the exit, we all met up by the train station, put on those HUGE WHITE mickey gloves and waved and said goodnight to everyone leaving the park! it was soooo much fun!
If you do this at all, its mostly towards the END of your program, thats when I did my pick ups, because u are soo overwhelemd and want to do SO MUCH with your own role and when your NOT working, that u wont even have time, and say u dont get to pick up at all thats all ok too!! alot of ppl dont
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No problem at all! For clocking in , you will def. find that out in trainging, there is usually one specific computer/area u clock in everyday! You are going to use your Cast Member ID #.. and its always done on the computer(at least mine was) or I think some places you had to swipe your ID. But again it depends, but yeah you don't have to worry about a thing, you make sure your at the computer on time, and clock in! Again you'll find out at training...
BTW I suggest getting direct deposit for your paycheck. For a couple reasons, having to pick up your paycheck, taking it all the way to the bank, my bank only had like 3 locations around Orlando, and the nearest was like near the Florida Mall, which to travel there like once a week.. because BTW you get paid EVERY THURSDAY....
thats where EPCOT came from : Every Paycheck Comes On Thursday's
LOL nah thats NOT what Epcot stands for. But anyways, you'll always see your apartment rent money will be taken automatically be taken out each week.. for example, I had a one bedroom with 1 roomie, it was $89.00 a week..the more roomies/bedrooms you have the CHEAPER it is. But it was worth it to me to pay $89/week. If you have like 7 roomies.. your rent could go down to $67.00/week!
I like people, for the most part and if I plan on working most of the time (since it technically is a job after all...
) I don't think I'll mind the extra people. Maybe I'll make that many more friends! I can only hope...DisneyDarling89
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I'm in costuming! I've yet to fine some who has done that role before unfortunately.
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I knew a girl who worked in costuming, it all depends on the location, not to put a downer on you, but my friend worked at Epcot, and it was just SO boring, you would work at the register and scan in and out costumes, pretty much doing that and hanging up and organizing costumes that are washed etc.
OR you could be in costuming at the parks, to help characters get ready, work under the MK in the tunnel, who knows!
thats an odd role, not many people had it, I just happen to know someone! but yeah totally boring she said,and would have loved to had another role! if you can and don't feel up to doing the costuming , see if you can get out NOW before you start your program its harder to get out or even get out at all , after you start ur program!
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Costuming Cast Members could work at any one of our many Wardrobe departments throughout the Walt Disney World Resort, issuing costumes to fellow Cast Members. These individuals are often the first person Cast Members interact with before they start their shift. Cast Members in this role may be required to travel to work at any one of the Costuming destinations on or off property. This role can be physically demanding and requires heavy lifting and bending. This is a backstage role with minimal Guest interaction.
Responsibilities may include: overhead reaching, bending and lifting, standing for extended periods, moving heavy costumes from location to location, issuing costumes to fellow Cast Members, operating basic laundry equipment, checking garments, transporting locker bags and some light laundry.
I made a last minute decision to put costuming on my role check list, I'm a little nervous that I'll be alone doing laundry all day but at least I'll have air conditioning.
DisneyDarling89
Earning My Ears
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I don't think I'll be able to get out of it. The only roles available when I interviewed were QSFB & Custodial my recruiter had to talk to a bunch of people just to allow me into the program.
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