who is doing a Pro Internship in 09?

[dopeyrunner]

WOW they raised the rent to that much.. I might be looking on craigslist for a temporary place or asking a friend if I could share his room.LOL.
I wonder what made them raise it that much. I remember when I paid like 68 back in the day.

 

[graygables]

WOW they raised the rent to that much.. I might be looking on craigslist for a temporary place or asking a friend if I could share his room.LOL.
I wonder what made them raise it that much. I remember when I paid like 68 back in the day.

The PIs pay more b/c they make more. FYI, Management Interns CANNOT live in Disney housing, so if you are offered a mgmt role, they will give you 2 weeks of housing to find your own. My theory about the cost for the CPs is that they are trying to keep it commensurate with the economy. My DDs had about as much to "spare" after rent/groceries as the CPs do now, but we get paid more than my DDs did.

It might be a good idea to set up a post over on the Facebook group about looking for roommates for those who start getting accepted, then scope out Craig's List for townhouses. A LOT of the townhouse communities are fully furnished w/ owners who are willing to do a 7mo lease.

 

[amy85]

wow i have spent days looking on craigslist!!! I'm not sure how i missed that one!! I looked it up on google maps and it looks like fiesta key is a long way off 192. Thank you so much for your help I really really really appreciate it!

 

[Validee]

--validee where did you find that information from?? i've been looking all over trying to find rates and prices

From talking to a girl on facebook that lives there.

"I am currently an intern here at Disney. And I have lived in Coral Cay for 6 months and it's been AMAZING! Coral Cay is a great place to live while on your CP or Professional internship program here in Orlando! Coral Cay is a vacation home community. The townhomes are luxurious located just 10 minutes from Disney World and DIsney corporate offices. These are four bedroom townhomes and the rooms are rented out separately. Just bring yourself and some clothes and you are SET! This town home is already furnished with everything you need down to shower curtains, dishes, forks, pans, cooking utensils, you name it it's THERE! ALso you have a private hot tub in your very on porch! All utilities are included except for internet and cable. WATER ELECTRICITY AND RENT ALL are included in your rent which is only $425 a person!"

Hope that helps.

I'm still trying to find other places, but it seems like the best deal so far.

 

[chared at disney]

Coral Cay sounds like the best option to me, honestly. It's close by, has four bedrooms, comes fully furnished with appliances, and it's $425 a month with all utilities except cable and internet covered. That's where I plan to stay.

Hey,
Just a word of advice I wouldn't recommend staying at Coray Cay Resort. I was a PI from June 2008-January 2009 and I stayed there with three other guys. We ended up signing out of the place early. They never made us sign a lease so we technically didn't live there, which in itself is a little sketchy. Our issue was the management (specifically Jeanette) told us that we had to pay for electric. Some of the utilities were not included and there was an issue at the beginning of our stay where we had to put the cable and wireless into our own name because the agreement went up between the resort and Brighthouse. Back to the utilities, we never put the electric into our name because she never said anything about it at all. There was one month where we paid but then 3 months after that (November) she comes up to us with 3 envelopes (bills) for the utilities and she says "oh yea here you go!" It was over 1000 dollars out of no where. WHAT HAPPENED?! she said to us we should have put it in our name but we were led to believe that they were taking care of it. Jeanette had a special bond with one of my roommates so she gave us a "deal" if you say. I had an issue receiving my deposit back from them. I had to return to Ohio after my internship and I gave them about a month and a half before I contacted them about my deposit. It took me about a month to finally get in contact with Jeanette. There was always an excuse that the secretary gave like "shes out to lunch, shes off today, shes not in the office right now etc." After constant aggravation and asking my old roommate to physically go there to talk to her I finally received my deposit. This was about 3 months after I had left. They tell you one thing but whatever ends up happening is completely opposite. If you want to live there make sure you sign a lease and make sure all the bills are in your name.

 

[lauraebeth]

were you the one that said they are hiring 11? or am i getting it mixed up with another department?

tell me all your thoughts on our chances....

and ps:::i sent the lady an email/ phone message too cause i had gotten outta class at 3 so they were probably gone since it was 6 Disney time

nope, I just said that there are 11 names in the e-mail.

about coral cay. I live here now as a CP, it's really not that bad, but I did move into an apartment that was already set up with 2 people in it.

we pay $386.25 a month each, and then pay our own cable/internet/phone, which comes out to be $425/month.

I personally haven't had any problems with janette, and honestly, I would think it'd be cheaper to pay your own utilities unless you really use a crap ton of water & electric. . .it's a lower price per month I think if you do pay them.

also, a catch. we've had our power AND water(they are together) cut off like 3 times while we've been here. and I think it has to do with coral cay not paying the bill. so if you pay your own bill every month, i would assume that wouldn't happen.

as far as pets go, if you rent from coral cay, none allowed, if you rent from a private owner and they say it's ok, you're fine. lemme know if you guys have any other questions about coral cay.

Idk what'll happen with my roomies come june/july, because of what their positions are, but i would plan on staying in coral cay anyway, just because I don't wanna deal with furniture. . .

 

[dopeyrunner]

So pretty much it's $25 less a month if you get the most rooms and pay only $125 a week, but you have to deal with some issues regarding utilities etc. I guess I would be onthe fence regarding the living situation. Cause I don't know about past January where I would be and I don't mind the rules there liveable.

 

[Validee]

Thanks for letting me know. What do you think WOULD be a good place to stay, then? I don't really care about pets.

The girl I talked to on facebook said she rents from somebody who owns four homes on Coral Cay that he leases specifically to Disney Interns. So maybe it's different?

 

[einahpets126]

I applied for ops and front office management. From what I heard (and from the sounds of some posts on here) is unlike the usual management intern process of hiring which drags on they want to do this fast with them aiming for second-round interviews next week. I applied Tuesday night and haven't heard anything though.

I also applied for the front office position too and I haven't heard anything back either. I had a second interview for this position in the fall, and the interview process was really quick.

 

[wakyzachy]

So I called Disney today and asked about the status of my application again this week. They keep on telling me the same thing its still in review its still in review. I am waiting on Disney. I have jobs lined up for the summer and fall, but I have not accepted them yet because I am once again waiting on Disney. I LOVE the mouse, but he is starting to drive me nuts. I would love to have at least a pending or rejection letter or something to stop these shakes. Oh and its been over a month since I put in my application. I know they must have thousands of applications but they need to have better status updates.

 

[lea509]

Hey,
Just a word of advice I wouldn't recommend staying at Coray Cay Resort. I was a PI from June 2008-January 2009 and I stayed there with three other guys. We ended up signing out of the place early. They never made us sign a lease so we technically didn't live there, which in itself is a little sketchy. Our issue was the management (specifically Jeanette) told us that we had to pay for electric. Some of the utilities were not included and there was an issue at the beginning of our stay where we had to put the cable and wireless into our own name because the agreement went up between the resort and Brighthouse. Back to the utilities, we never put the electric into our name because she never said anything about it at all. There was one month where we paid but then 3 months after that (November) she comes up to us with 3 envelopes (bills) for the utilities and she says "oh yea here you go!" It was over 1000 dollars out of no where. WHAT HAPPENED?! she said to us we should have put it in our name but we were led to believe that they were taking care of it. Jeanette had a special bond with one of my roommates so she gave us a "deal" if you say. I had an issue receiving my deposit back from them. I had to return to Ohio after my internship and I gave them about a month and a half before I contacted them about my deposit. It took me about a month to finally get in contact with Jeanette. There was always an excuse that the secretary gave like "shes out to lunch, shes off today, shes not in the office right now etc." After constant aggravation and asking my old roommate to physically go there to talk to her I finally received my deposit. This was about 3 months after I had left. They tell you one thing but whatever ends up happening is completely opposite. If you want to live there make sure you sign a lease and make sure all the bills are in your name.

Totally agree! I lived there Jan-June and management takes forever to get stuff done! It's nice, but it depends on your needs...

ps who is interviewing for ops management?

 

[islandears]

hi everyone! nothing to report here jus checking in

 

[brad_vandyke12]

Hey Everyone! I applied for 3 PI's and am still waiting to hear back from Disney. Hopefully soon!! I also have a Management Interview for Rooms Division. Has anyone had an interview in this area before or a management interview elsewhere? What types of questions were you asked?

 

[DwightKSchrute]

Hey,
Just a word of advice I wouldn't recommend staying at Coray Cay Resort. I was a PI from June 2008-January 2009 and I stayed there with three other guys.

Totally agree! I lived there Jan-June and management takes forever to get stuff done! It's nice, but it depends on your needs...

And I echo these sentiments. I lived there from June 08 - January 09 as well. There are many different realtors who own homes in Coral Cay - the realty company we rented through was awful! In addition to a subpar realty company, we had countless problems with our cable and internet. And water (the water was in our name and we paid the bill, but it still got shut off "accidentally"). Living there stressed me out. The security was a joke too.

 

[dopeyrunner]

Hey Everyone,

Just got done with the interview for Recreation Services.. Like just hung up the phone. I think it went well of course I wish I could have done face to face but whatever.
Some of the questions they asked...
What challenge have I had in the past (business or school) and what process did I do to overcome it.
A project decision that I have made that was a mistake and what or how did a deal with it
How do I work with and deal with people that learn at various levels
How did I presuade others to do something different
and How do I deal with feedback from people.
If I was choosen could I take or deal with not being at school for 6 months or longer? Yes, I have two semesters and they are all online classes so I wouldn't miss a beat.
Questions I asked
Hours? M-F from 9-5
Location? Blizzard Beach office outside of Bob's cubicle
Expecations for there interns? Self starter someone who can follow-up and deal with three high maintance managers. Be able to get involved with coin operations, pools, children activities and labor.
When would I hear back? End of next week or early the following they are doing interviews up till the middle of next week.

 

[islandears]

Hey Everyone! I applied for 3 PI's and am still waiting to hear back from Disney. Hopefully soon!! I also have a Management Interview for Rooms Division. Has anyone had an interview in this area before or a management interview elsewhere? What types of questions were you asked?

Rooms Division? is that in FL?

 

[kristilovesdw]

Hey,
Just a word of advice I wouldn't recommend staying at Coray Cay Resort. I was a PI from June 2008-January 2009 and I stayed there with three other guys. We ended up signing out of the place early. They never made us sign a lease so we technically didn't live there, which in itself is a little sketchy. Our issue was the management (specifically Jeanette) told us that we had to pay for electric. Some of the utilities were not included and there was an issue at the beginning of our stay where we had to put the cable and wireless into our own name because the agreement went up between the resort and Brighthouse. Back to the utilities, we never put the electric into our name because she never said anything about it at all. There was one month where we paid but then 3 months after that (November) she comes up to us with 3 envelopes (bills) for the utilities and she says "oh yea here you go!" It was over 1000 dollars out of no where. WHAT HAPPENED?! she said to us we should have put it in our name but we were led to believe that they were taking care of it. Jeanette had a special bond with one of my roommates so she gave us a "deal" if you say. I had an issue receiving my deposit back from them. I had to return to Ohio after my internship and I gave them about a month and a half before I contacted them about my deposit. It took me about a month to finally get in contact with Jeanette. There was always an excuse that the secretary gave like "shes out to lunch, shes off today, shes not in the office right now etc." After constant aggravation and asking my old roommate to physically go there to talk to her I finally received my deposit. This was about 3 months after I had left. They tell you one thing but whatever ends up happening is completely opposite. If you want to live there make sure you sign a lease and make sure all the bills are in your name.

Totally agree! I lived there Jan-June and management takes forever to get stuff done! It's nice, but it depends on your needs...

And I echo these sentiments. I lived there from June 08 - January 09 as well. There are many different realtors who own homes in Coral Cay - the realty company we rented through was awful! In addition to a subpar realty company, we had countless problems with our cable and internet. And water (the water was in our name and we paid the bill, but it still got shut off "accidentally"). Living there stressed me out. The security was a joke too.

So where would you guys suggest/recommend staying? I'm not familiar with the Disney area at all so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also another day has gone by without a call from Disney... it's times like this when I hate the weekends And anyone, anyone out there... applied for the Costuming PI's? I feel so alone haha!

 

[packwingfn]

Totally agree! I lived there Jan-June and management takes forever to get stuff done! It's nice, but it depends on your needs...

ps who is interviewing for ops management?

I just submitted my resume for Ops Management today!

 

[Aiden]

I just have a quick question--You can apply for as many professional internships as you want, right? I mean, there is no limit?

 

[dkmulder]

I just have a quick question--You can apply for as many professional internships as you want, right? I mean, there is no limit?

They recommend 3, but that is just a suggestion. There really isn't a limit. It is especially hard as not all of the internships are posted at the same time. Don't feel bad or think your chances are reduced by applying for more; most people apply for more than three.