The Official 2013 Fall/Fall Advantage Thread!!

[PirateSnowmen]

Might have missed it but, if you are accepted how long do you have to pay the fees?

You have 10 days to accept the offer, and paying the fees is one step in the process of accpeting

 

[StaceyM]

thanks!

 

[Lyanne and Stitch]

I was wondering if anybody new why attractions, lifeguard, concierge and hospitality have their separate sections when selecting an arrival date?

 

[ArielinWonderland]

Hi! I was accepted this morning and just picked my dates!
I will be doing Attractions for Fall 2013.
Arriving August 19, departing January 3.
!!!

 

[Lyanne and Stitch]

Hi! I was accepted this morning and just picked my dates!
I will be doing Attractions for Fall 2013.
Arriving August 19, departing January 3.
!!!

Congratulations!

 

[Wishes Count]

I was wondering if anybody new why attractions, lifeguard, concierge and hospitality have their separate sections when selecting an arrival date?

I'm pretty sure it is to spread out when people with those roles check in. That way there are only a certain number of spots for each role on each date. This would make the training process a lot easier. I'm not sure why for attractions but for Hospitality and Concierge you need to take a week long class at Disney University. Each class can only hold probably 12-15 people and as far as I know they only have two classrooms. In the unlikely event that ALL the hospitality and concierge people wanted to check in on the same date they is no way they would be able to accommodate all of them for training! Same thing for lifeguard as they take their swim test and have to go through the classes to be certified.

Attractions may just be based on operational needs that they would rather stagger them throughout the season.

That's just my assumption but I think I might be on the right track as it makes sense if you think about it.

 

[Lyanne and Stitch]

Makes sense to me! Thanks Kate!

 

[PirateSnowmen]

Hi! I was accepted this morning and just picked my dates!
I will be doing Attractions for Fall 2013.
Arriving August 19, departing January 3.
!!!

Congrats!! That's when I'm arriving too!

 

[MeganHaulbrook]

Might have missed it but, if you are accepted how long do you have to pay the fees?

You have to complete all three steps in ten days from receiving your acceptance email. After you accept, they say you'll get an email "within 24 hours" but I got mine in ten minutes or less.

Megan - "I want adventure in the great wide somewhere..." Belle

 

[jAcKs_x0]

So here's my theory. I think Disney got everyone's applications and sorted them based on top roles. I think they "pended" those people who were sorted into their specific roles and they are evaluating each role as a whole. Yes there are exceptions, like the first week or so of acceptances people were accepted for many different roles. But as of last week or the week before almost all the acceptances are coming in waves and are usually role specific. I feel better about being pended assuming they just threw me in the pile with my top role and are going to evaluate me against everyone else once they get to my top role. Just a theory and is no way factually backed up, but it makes some sense. Sending good vibes out to everyone else who has been pended!!

 

[levenhopper]

So here's my theory. I think Disney got everyone's applications and sorted them based on top roles. I think they "pended" those people who were sorted into their specific roles and they are evaluating each role as a whole. Yes there are exceptions, like the first week or so of acceptances people were accepted for many different roles. But as of last week or the week before almost all the acceptances are coming in waves and are usually role specific. I feel better about being pended assuming they just threw me in the pile with my top role and are going to evaluate me against everyone else once they get to my top role. Just a theory and is no way factually backed up, but it makes some sense. Sending good vibes out to everyone else who has been pended!!

I like that logic! But, what if someone's second choice is a category that is chosen/staffed before their first choice? If that happens, by Disney waiting for some people's top choices, it automatically takes them out of contention for their second choice.

 

[lego606]

Got Disneyland, woohoo

 

[RogerRadcliffe]

Congrats to everyone that has been accepted, and best of luck to those still waiting!

Lego606, Congrats on Disneyland! I'm interested to hear how things differ.

Attractions may just be based on operational needs that they would rather stagger them throughout the season.

It honestly makes the most sense too, since they're staggered about every other week which gives enough time for check-in, plus an extra week for training.

Attractions would fall under this as well because of the possibility needing extra training, or specialty training for certain roles and memorization.

Have a Magical Day!

 

[heaven2dc]

Hi! I was accepted this morning and just picked my dates!
I will be doing Attractions for Fall 2013.
Arriving August 19, departing January 3.
!!!

Got Disneyland, woohoo

Congrats to both of you! Are both of you Disneyland or just you, lego606? What roles were you offered? I hadn't heard of any acceptances today for Disneyland so it was good to hear (I'm pended for DL).

 

[ruckelc]

After almost a month my pending status got changed to acceptance this morning! I'll be working attractions in Fall Advantage and I'm so excited to go down there and meet everyone. If anyone accepted for Fall Advantage is interested in photography then they should message me because I would love to have someone to walk around the parks and take photographs with. Good luck to all of those who are still waiting; I look forward to seeing all of you in Orlando.

 

[StaceyM]

Just got my acceptance letter! Main Entrance Operations Fall 2013! Wooooo


Have to admit, I am a bit worried that I'll be driving a tram or stuck out directing people where to park. I'm a bit bummed that I won't get to see and experience as much stuck at the front but I'm going to make the best of it.

Is there anyone here who has done Main Entrance Ops? What's it like?

 

[AliSW]

Does anyone know how to ask about switching a role for medical reasons? Because when I did custodial before after about 5 months I got a horrible breakout of acne, like the cystic kind and I had to wait until I was home to go to the doctor and get a prescription but it's not totally gone still and my mom thinks it's from when I was there. My skin before was normal and no one else in my family ever had that happen. I wonder if that's enough for me to switch. I guess I'd probably have to get proof or something though?

and I'm not meaning I'd lie or do anything to get out of custodial because I did have fun in it anyway but I definitely don't want to deal with a horrible face again haha.

 

[SnowWhite123]

I am so sorry, school as been crazy this past week due to spring break next week, so I haven't been able to get on in a while. But I just wanted to say congrats to everyone who has been accepted!! I am so happy for you and I know that the experience will be wonderful! I am still pending, but staying positive in the process. So for all of those in my boat, good luck and stay positive! We will all hear something back soon!

Just a quick question, has anyone been accepted that was pended? Sorry if this was posted earlier and I just missed it!

Once again, congrats to everyone!!

 

[lego606]

Congrats to both of you! Are both of you Disneyland or just you, lego606? What roles were you offered? I hadn't heard of any acceptances today for Disneyland so it was good to hear (I'm pended for DL).

Oh, sorry, should've clarified. I got in about a week or two ago with the first DLR Attractions wave but only posted just now. That said there were a few QSFB Restaurants, PhotoPass, and Vacation Planners at around 10 AM EST this morning

 

[WindyCityKid]

Accepted! Lifeguard for Fall Advantage 2013 @ WDW!!! Roomate searching time!

interview was on the 22nd, got my acceptance email last night!