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Should I Do A Fall or Spring Disney College Program?

Should I Do A Fall or Spring Disney College Program?

I see people asking, “Should I apply for the spring or fall Disney College Program?” on the Facebook pages a lot at the end of every recruiting season as people who have not been accepted start planning for the next opportunity to apply for the Disney College Program. Both seasons offer very different opportunities to participating College Program students (often referred to as CPs). So, if time…

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About Disney's Value Resorts

About Disney’s Value Resorts

Staying on Disney Property definitely has a lot of perks. I’ve talked about them on this blog before, but some people may still be thinking, “I can’t afford it!” It’s no secret that the theme park ticket prices themselves have skyrocketed over the past couple of years, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t still find a way to also stay on property and stay within your vacation budget! It’s a bit…

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Housing Registration Stress

Everyone was freaking out on Facebook when the housing registration forms were released and we realized that we could only link with up to two other individuals for the August 8 arrival date. The panic was real. From some of the comments I’ve been reading, the reason for this may be due to a lack of housing options because the Summer Alumni, Spring Advantage and extensions are still there.…

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Top 5 Hollywood Studios Attractions

Top 5 Hollywood Studios Attractions

The big complaint for a while now is that Disney’s Hollywood Studios “doesn’t have anything to do” anymore. In the past couple of years, they have closed a lot of attractions at Hollywood to make way for the big expansions for Star Wars and Toy Story that were announced at the 2015 D23 Expo. But, at the end of 2015, we were already beginning to see some new, awesome Star Wars attractions open…

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Disney's Transportation System

Disney’s Transportation System

Something everyone struggles with deciding when doing the College Program with Disney is whether or not to bring their car. I didn’t really personally go through this crisis because, since I’m from Georgia, I just decided to bring my car and not worry about flying. After all, Orlando is only about a six hour drive from my hometown (this program I’ll only be a four hour drive away, so flying seems…

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The Holidays At Disney

The Holidays At Disney

Everyone thinks that the busiest time of the year at Walt Disney World (and Disneyland) is the summer. All the children are out of school, there’s a lot of free time for a big family vacation and Disney has always been considered one of the best family vacation spots or at least the most well-known. But, actually, numbers wise, Disney’s busiest time of year is during the holiday season. The parks…

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What Are Gay Days In Orlando?

What Are Gay Days In Orlando?

What people refer to fondly as “Gay Days in the Park” is an enormous, LGBT vacation celebration that happens every year in Orlando on the first Saturday in June. LGBT people are encouraged to bring friends and family with them to the Disney Parks, everyone wearing a red shirt to show their relation and support of the event. Gay Days officially started June 2nd, 1991 and has since come under a…

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Networking During Your College Progam

Networking During Your College Progam

A lot of people who do the Disney College Program are hoping that it will give them a leg up when applying to future positions with the Walt Disney Company. While there are people who are probably going to tell you that doing the Disney College Program won’t help you at all, you’re also going to hear from others that doing the Disney College Program did help them in one way or another. And, quite…

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The Perks of Staying On Disney Property

The Perks of Staying On Disney Property

It’s not secret that a Disney vacation is very expensive. I remember when I started my training as a cast member for Disney and they told us that a lot of the guests (not all) saved up for years for one, big, grand Disney vacation that may be their first and last trip to Disney World. That’s why it was super important for us, as cast members, to make every guest’s vacation as magical and…

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Why Now Is The Time For An LGBT Disney Romance

As a bisexual and a Disney fan, I've always felt welcomed by Disney. I want to be represented, too.

We want to be represented too.

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The Price Of A Vacation

The Price Of A Vacation

For the past several months, I’ve seen the same negative things pop up on my newsfeed about Disney raising the prices of their tickets. People complain that they can’t afford to go anymore, that Disney’s just being greedy, and the Walt would be turning over in his grave. My favorite is when people say Disney’s gotten too expensive so they’ll just go to Universal, not realizing that every single…

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First Fall Advantage Arrival Date

First Fall Advantage Arrival Date

I know from some of my friends on Facebook and multiple CP groups that today is the first Fall Advantage arrival date for 2016! Congratulations to everyone who went to check-in today. Finally knowing at the very least in which park you will be working is a pretty great feeling. It makes the daydreams of your exact location a lot more narrow. I remember my check-in date two years ago. I came alone…

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Heeey, this is Summer, Jeff's friend you met at Barnes and Noble yesterday! Just wanted to let you know I finally found your blog. I love it!

Hey Summer!!! Thanks so much! :D I'm glad you found me!!!

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5 Ways To Study Like A Disney Princess

Studying for finals got you down? Consider these tips and tricks for study time to make you feel like a Disney Princess while you're studying!

As finals are approaching, some of us may really be feeling a ton of pressure. So, why not study like Disney royalty? That’s bound to make things more relaxing!

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Disney Tips From A Cast Member

Disney Tips From A Cast Member

When you work for Disney, you start to pick up on these little park hacks that can make your day trips to the parks a lot smoother. And, to be fair, that makes sense because we could get into the parks for free and, therefore, went often enough that we usually knew exactly what we wanted to do and the easiest ways to do it. We would sometimes share these little pro-tips with guests who would ask…

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The New Guest Pass System

The New Guest Pass System

Back in fall of 2014 when I did my first Disney College Program, we would receive our main gate pass with 3 guest passes. We could use those 3 passes to get up to 3 people into the Disney parks at a time for up to 6 days. If you only used 1 pass that day, it still counted as 1 day so it was a good idea to try and use 2 or 3 at a time if at all possible. Honestly, it was a pretty good system. I…

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Non-Theme Park Things To Do At Disney

Non-Theme Park Things To Do At Disney

Obviously, when you plan a trip to Disney World, you’re going to be visiting the theme parks. And you should try and visit all four of them if you can because each one is so special and unique with different themes and attraction types. However, if you’re planning an especially long vacation to Disney, sometimes it’s good to have a few days where you take a little break from the parks. They are…

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