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Remember that time I did the Disney College Program about 5 years ago? Well, I made a video in honor of my 5 year anniversary which just passed and I talked about some things I wish I knew going into it, some regrets, some benefits and some nice advice at the end because I mean, it’s Disney. It has to be all rainbows and butterflies.
Happy international women’s day from the best, most underrated disney ladies! And that’s the gospel truth!
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Housing: Vista Way Edition
Housing is such a big part of the college program experience. Where you live becomes more than just a temporary apartment or living assignment. It becomes your home. It’s where you vent about your job with your roommates after a long day. It’s where you rush in squealing when you get your first four key’s card. It’s where you spend holidays and late nights talking with your roommates. It becomes a place with a thousand memories and once you turn in that Housing ID at the end of your program, you have little opportunity to visit again.
There are 4 complexes to choose from if you choose to live on-site. Patterson Court, Chatham Square, The Commons, and Vista Way.
Vista Way is the most talked about complex. It was the first Disney College Program complex and it sits away from the other three complexes next to a few popular fast food chains and gas stations. It’s also the cheapest of the four complexes.
There are pros and cons to living in Vista Way. For some, it’s their first choice complex and for others it’s the absolute last. Personally, I never lived in Vista Way. That being said, I had many friends who did. My girlfriend lived there, all of my international coworkers lived there, and even my roommates lived there before the move. Below you’ll find what living in Vista Way is actually like and if it’s the fit for you.
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Housing: Patterson Edition
Patterson wasn’t originally my first choice apartment but it ended up being my absolute favorite! I lived there for the first part of my program and still feel like I really lucked out. It was cute, tidy, and homey. Despite falling in love with my first Disney home, there were some things I didn’t love.
So, just as I did with Vista Way, below you can find the pros and cons of Patterson!
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Housing: Chatham Edition
Good morning friends! It’s time for another post about housing to help you make the best decision when it comes time to prioritize your choices!
This one will focus on Chatham Square. Chatham Square sits in the Little Lake Bryan development with Patterson and Commons. It’s actually right in between the two, sitting slightly closer to Patterson. Chatham is another popular choice with incoming CP’s for many reasons, so just like with the other posts, below you can find pros and cons to living in Chatham Square!
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Housing: Commons Edition
The last complex in my housing series will be The Commons. The Commons are known for being “the most desired” apartments in Disney housing because each apartment gets their own washer/dryer unit. It’s usually top choice for anybody looking into onsite housing, and is envied by the others when you are lucky enough to be put there. Originally, these complexes were only meant for international students. Recently, however, they opened it up to anybody and everybody.
I’ll admit, I was one of those people when I first started preparing for my DCP adventure. My surveys listed Commons as my first choice and I made sure all my future roommates felt the same way. It was even my first choice when I prepared for my second program, after falling in love with Patterson.
After living in Patterson for six months, I was ready for a change. So, for the second half of my program, I lived in The Commons.
Look out below, because here are some pros and cons that may surprise you! ** You can also find links to the other housing posts at the bottom of this post!**
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Housing: Inspections
If you’re living in Disney Housing, one of the rules you agree to when signing up is monthly and random inspections. This means, once a month, the housing team (not Disney Cast Members) will come through inspecting your place. It also means that they can randomly inspect your place at any time without probable cause.
Here’s what you need to know about Housing Inspections
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CHARACTER PERFORMER AUDITION!
Hey guys! So I went to my character performer audition today in Philadelphia and it was so much fun. I woke up at 3:30AM, left my house at 5:30, and got to Philly at around 8:45. The audition was held at a (HUGE) dance school (it had 4 floors!!) and there were already a lot of people in the lobby when I got there. People were talking to each other already and I was like, “oh great, everyone’s already made friends…” but then I met a group of the nicest 4 girls ever and we bonded and such.
At 9:30, the recruiters brought us upstairs and had us wait in a huge dance room. There were about 180 people at the audition (which, honestly, isn’t as many people as I anticipated showing up, BUT ANYWAY…). Then the recruiters talked to us a little about what we’d be doing at the audition and what would happening. She then picked 50 of us to go into another huge dance room to give them our information and have our pictures taken. I was part of the first 50 and so were the 4 girls I had met, so that was pretty cool. We were numbers 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 (I was #27!). Then they took our pictures and measured us. Then we went back into the first room and did a lot of waiting around while the rest of the group did what we did.
THEN, the fun started. The recruiters took us in our groups of 50 into the second room again and taught us an extremely short (and what I thought was extremely easy) “routine.” It was only 2 counts of 8! We practiced it a few times, and then she told us we’d be doing the routine while moving across the floor. I guess now is a good time to mention that I’ve been dancing since I was 3. I’m definitely not the best dancer in the world by any means, but I’m very used to movement and performing in front of people. A lot of people around me were flipping out, though, because they had no dance experience at all. The recruiters had us come back to do the routine in groups of… 5, I think. We all stood in a line, and did it together while moving across the floor toward the “judges.” It was super easy! I had so much fun with it and acted as cheesy as possible - huge smiles and all!
After everyone did the routine, the recruiters came back and called out the numbers of the people who were moving on to the next round. MY NUMBER WAS CALLED as was 2 of the 4 girls I had met. I was so sad to see 2 of them go, but I was happy that 2 of them would still be with me in the next part! The number of people went from 180ish to about… 50? 60? I’m honestly not sure how many people they kept, but I can tell you it was a huge cut.
So the remaining people went into the second room again to learn the second routine. This routine was definitely more difficult than the first, but I was fine (because I’m a dancer). A lot of the people around me were having trouble keeping up or doing the steps. It was taught incredibly quickly (and I’m really not a fast learner), but I managed to keep up as best as I could. We practiced character animations, too. Our animation was a “winter wonderland” so a lot of people had snowball fights and built invisible snowmen and stuff like that. We practiced the dance a lot, and then practiced doing the animation, then going straight to the dance, and then repeating it. After that was all over, they brought us back in in groups of 6 or 7 - I was in the first group again - and had us do the routine. Character animation, dance, character animation, dance.
After we were done, the recruiters made some notes on the papers in front of them and then told us we could go, but asked one of the girls in my group to stay. That doesn’t mean anything bad for me or the rest of the girls, though. It just means that the girl they asked to stay was a really strong dancer and they wanted to see more of her.
So! I’m still in consideration for a character performer role! AND THAT MAKES ME SO RIDICULOUSLY HAPPY! Even if I don’t get it, I’m happy I went to the audition because it was soo much fun!
I know this post is kinda messy and disorganized and whatnot, but if anyone has ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, please message me!
Have a magical day/night, everyone~
The Web-Based Interview- Disney College Program
Step 2: The Web-Based Interview (or WBI for short)
If you check your dashboard or e-mail and you see “Action Required”, that means you get to move on to the next step which is the web-based interview!
This means they like you, but want to see what your personality is like. You’ll have to excuse my lack of detail, because I didn’t have to take the WBI this season (I’ll explain why later) but I’ll do my best.
The first part asks a question and offers several possible responses/answers. You choose which is most applicable to you. The second part gives you a statement- ex. “I am always on time”. You are offered 5 choices, Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree. You choose whichever suits you best.
The questions are timed, but they give you enough time to read every question and consider what they are asking. As long as you aren’t distracted during the interview, you should be totally fine! They are also checking to see if you’re lying, so they may word questions differently.
Read every question carefully and stay consistent in your answers. If you’re being honest, it won’t be difficult to stay consistent.
Something to note is that if you take a WBI, your results are valid for 6 months. I applied for the College Program in March, earlier this year, and because applications came out in August, that was within 6 months and I was allowed to move past it! Similarly, if you fail the WBI, you can’t retake it for another 6 months.
Tips: This is a job interview. Put yourself in the shoes of a Disney Cast Member. Get into that mindset. What would you do in the situations they present? If you’re late to social engagements, but never late to work, say you Strongly Agree with the “I am always on time” example!
-Be confident in your answers. This means choosing Strongly Disagree/Strongly Agree options more than the others. It’s ok to be neutral on a few things. I felt that some questions were loaded, so I avoided them. That’s fine! But be confident in your answers and act like a Cast Member!
The Phone Interview- Disney College Program
At the bottom of this post, I’ve linked to some phone interview questions I’ve found. It’s also accessible on the sidebar!
Step 3: The Phone Interview
If you’ve made it here, congrats! You’re in the home stretch, baby.
Now, there are so many different ways to prepare for this phone interview. You should do whatever suits your personal style best. If you’re the kind of person that likes to ignore things until the last minute and wing it because thinking about it gets you stressed, go ahead and do it live. If you’re like me and you over-prepare for everything, study up on interview questions!
There are so many sites that have collected interview questions from past DCP phone interviews. You have a wealth of information at your fingertips- use it!
After your phone interview, you will receive an e-mail late that night (no matter when your interview was, the e-mail will always come after the last interview of the day). This e-mail will say “thank you for interviewing, here’s the general time-frame you can expect to hear back from us”.
For Spring 2015, (when I was accepted) that meant that most applicants will hear back by mid-late October, with the latest possible date being November 17th.
Tips: SMILE :) I know everyone says it, but that’s because it’s true. When you smile, they can hear it in your voice. Cast Members are always smiling, so get a head start and do it too!
-If you’re going to prepare some answers, don’t recite them word for word during the interview. What I did, and seemed to work for me, was I wrote down some key phrases that I made sure I wanted to mention, and that would allow me to remember the important parts of the answer. From these phrases, I could have a full answer that was candid, but also contained what I thought was important to mention!
-If you want to request a work location, the phone interview is the only time to do so. If you really want to be an Attractions CP at the Great Movie Ride, make sure to say so in your phone interview! They can’t guarantee anything, but will make a note of it in your file.
I also have a page where I discuss the types of questions you might find during a phone interview. To view it, click here!
My DCP Playlist aka My Phone Interview Hype Playlist
1) Why Should I Worry- Billy Joel (Oliver and Company)
2) Belle Reprise (Beauty and the Beast)
3) One Jump Ahead (Aladdin)
4) Zero to Hero (Hercules)
5) Hakuna Matata (The Lion King)
6) A Whole New World (Aladdin)
7) Let It Go (Frozen)
8) I’ve Got a Dream (Tangled)
9) Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
10) On My Way (Brother Bear)
11) Go the Distance (Hercules)
12) Go the Distance Reprise (Hercules)
The Application Process- Disney College Program
Hey gang. Since applications for Fall 2016 will be coming out within the next month-ish, I thought I’d like to break down the application process from beginning to end, then I’ll give my timeline just for some point of reference.
I will be breaking up the various components of the application process into different posts, because this shiz is way too long for one post. I’ll be posting about the Web-Based Interview (WBI) and Phone Interview shortly! Keep in mind that the application process can change every season.
Step 1: The Application Itself
So you want to apply for the Disney College Program, eh? Well, what you’re gonna do is go to disneycollegeprogram.com and click the big green button that says “Apply Now” and click the link to the application. Applications will go up sometime in late August/early September for Spring programs, and late January/early February for Fall programs.
So, the application for the Disney College Program is super basic and simple, and shouldn’t take you more than 45 minutes to complete. You enter your general information like name, address, school, majors, etc.
Then they’ll ask you for your preferences of the program. Do you want Walt Disney World or Disneyland? Do you want Spring or Spring Advantage (or Fall/Fall Advantage)? *Note: Only for Walt Disney World can you choose the length of your program. Disneyland’s program is the same length for everyone*
The next big part is your work experience. Put all you can. I can’t stress this enough. Whether its volunteer experience, unpaid internship work, etc.- put it down because you never know what will help you most. There is a limit as to how many positions you can put in, but if you get to that point, my advice is to put the most relevant and recent positions.
After that, the last big thing is your preferences in roles. They’ll list all 20 roles offered for the College Program, and ask you to select a level of interest in all these. You can put High, Moderate, Low, or No Interest. If you want to change this after your application is submitted, you can do so in your phone interview, but that’s it. They will also give you a brief description of job duties for each role, so you have a more informed decision. That information is also available on their website, under the Earning tab.
You’ll receive an e-mail after submitting the application, letting you know that not all people are asked to take a web interview and the latest day you could hear back. If you check your dashboard and you see the words “In Submission”, that means you may not get a web-based interview. If you see “Action Required”, that means a web interview is on the way!
Tips: When selecting interest in roles, consider what roles you would be willing to do for 4-7 months straight. Know yourself and think about this before you apply. I want to do the College Program, but I am not willing to clean for 5 months to get there. Hence, no interest in custodial or housekeeping. I can swim but I don’t think I’d want to be a lifeguard for 5 months. Low interest. Stuff like that!
This is mesmerizing to watch.
actually physically painful to watch because you know months were spent masking all those frames for each of the kajillions of transitions in this
Holy………..shmokes…….
I have a few wuestions, so bare with me please 1.) Which housing residence did you prefer/pros & cons 2.) did you enjoy fall or spring better? Im not sure if I should apply for spring 2017 or wait for fall so I can also apply for advantage.. Im not sure of the differences in seasons besides holidays, so any input would be wonderful, thank you in advance!
So this is going to be really long, but hopefully it helps.
1) I lived in Chatham and Patterson, but I had friends live in the others.
~Chatham Square~
Pros: Bus stop is right there and all buses stop here; any apartment is maybe a 5-10 minute walk from the bus stop at the front; Welcome Events and Graduation, as well as other activities, are usually here so it is easy to get to without having to walk or catch a bus; all of the apartments are pretty nice; pool is more private compared to other complexes where people can watch you in the pool from their apartments; within walking distance of Publix and Outlet stores.
Cons: When there are Welcome Events, if you live anywhere near the field/pool area, you can hear the music; parking lot is a bit of a maze; can be a bit of a walk to laundry rooms depending on apartment location.
~Patterson Court~
Pros: Really nice and spacious apartments; large kitchens with plenty of room for multiple people to move around; pretty easy to navigate the parking lot; 5-10 minute walk to the front of the complex and then another 5 minute walk to the Chatham bus; within walking distance of Publix and Outlet Stores.
Cons: There is no bus stop; pool is surrounded by apartments; walls around pool provide little privacy; bit of a walk to laundry rooms depending on where apartment is located but not horrible.
~The Commons~
Pros: In-apartment laundry (aka free laundry); The Grid is located here which is basically a convenience store; Grocery Bingo and Movie Nights are held here; within walking distance of Publix and right across the street from Outlet stores; bus stop.
Cons: Not all buses pick up here and some drop-offs are per request, otherwise you have to walk to Chatham; the apartments are extremely spread out unlike the others and for some people it could be almost a 15 minute walk to the front of the complex; from front entrance it is about a 7-10 minute walk to Chatham; seems to have less parking than other complexes.
~Vista Way~
Pros: All buses stop here and most stay for around 5 minutes or so in order to get back on their schedule or switch drivers; Learning Center is here where you can rent books and movies or use a computer; within walking distance of Wendy’s, Chik-Fil-A, Walgreen’s, and Applebee’s.
Cons: You are a good distance away from the other complexes with about a five minute drive; some of the apartments are still not renovated and can be a little rough since it is the oldest complex; pool is sandwiched between the bus stop and apartments so there is a lot of foot traffic and no privacy.
2) Fall vs Spring
~Fall~
Pros: 5 months long; You are there for the holidays which means seeing the parks and resorts decorated for Halloween and Christmas; Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Very Merry Christmas Party, New Year’s Eve fireworks; usually not too busy until the holidays come up; Fall Formal Event for CPs.
Cons: Missing out on holidays at home; working long hours during the holiday months and working on holidays.
~Spring~
Pros: Usually the holiday rush is over and all you have is Spring Break craziness; doesn’t get hot until the last month or so, otherwise the weather is wonderful; Easter parade and visit from Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny.
Cons: Only four months long; lots of cheerleading/dance/school groups come through; Spring Break basically lasts a month.
I hope these helped! Sorry I couldn’t think of more pros and cons for the different programs, but feel free to message me if you want more clarification on anything or have more questions!
5 Ways to Network in the DCP
So you just got to Florida and you started your DCP. You want to network and move on up to the full time. Here are some of the best ways to network and get yourself into that dream job you are longing for.
1. Tell your leaders your dreams and future goals: This is the most important tip! Throughout my college program every class and networking event I attended it was stressed to me to tell my leaders what I wanted to do. If your dream is to be in charge of the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom or to work with pyrotechnics in Fantasmic! let your leaders know this. You never know who they might be able to connect you to and your leaders truly do want you to be successful. Connect with your leaders. Be sure to schedule meet and greets with all of them. Make this a number one priority. After you meet make sure you give them a thank you card and a four keys card.
2. Attend the CPASS Events: 3 CPASS Professional events are held during every college program. Incorporate the three R’s when you attend these Record, Relate, Reserve.
3. Record: Make sure you write down names of the people you meet and their roles. You can with permission use this information to look them up in Roster or as a backup if you have lost their information.
4. Relate: This was taught straight from our DCP Networking class and that’s that the winner in networking is the person who makes a connection. Find a common interest to connect with CPASS speakers or leaders that you meet and talk to them about this.
For example, I was interested in learning more about Character Attendants and talked about how I enjoyed some of the experiences the speaker mentioned. Showing that you were listening and that the information helped you greatly contributes to making a strong connection.
5. Reserve: Ask about a meet and greet. Disney does not shadow so if you go in knowing this you will save time. Simply ask the person you are meeting if you could possibly have fifteen minutes of their time to talk to them. Know when you are available and make it easy for them to meet.
Is there a website or something where you can see what kind of discounts you can get for being a dcp cast member? Or do you get a list when you check in?
You can find a list on the Disney College Program Onboarding website, but here is a screenshot
If you want a very detailed specific list, that will be available when you get access to the HUB after Traditions
