Vista vs Chatham vs Patterson!

Cherry on the left, stealing my shades and yours truly on the right

For those of you confused about which complex to choose.. I hope I can help out!

It really depends on you. I am currently living at Chatham, 1 bedroom (Cherry and I) I was kind of deciding on Chatham or Patterson because I wanted to live in the newer complex. I finally made my choice of Chatham because of total laziness, Chatham has a bus stop and Patterson people have to walk to Chatham to get a bus.......... HOWEVER it's not far at all!! Unlike Vista. Chatham, The Commons, and Patterson are all pretty close together. So the other day I went to visit the 2 year old Patterson and I was sooooooo in LOVE. It's realllllllly a beauty, the pool, the surrounding areas, It was like a resort.. there was more light than Chatham and actually people hanging around the pool area and the water was cleannnnnn like really cleannnnnnn. So now I am regretting.. for a dollar more I would have picked Patterson! Might I also add that I actually felt the Air conditioner at Patterson.. The AC and heat in my room is kind of weird and is old..so yea.. not the mention the smell of the carpets. You can definitely see the newness of Patterson but Chatham is also NICE I guess but it's only a dollar for Patterson!!!

Let me explain alittle bit about each

Vista Way was the first built complex for the Disney College Program. It is also where you will be checking in. Most of the main events take place at Vista! If you like to party, Vista is the way for you! They call it Vista Lay... DDONT ASK ME WHY!!! I just hearddd( am innocent, no idea what that means) Vista is old tho, the rooms look worn out and with all the party going on I'm not sure the apartments can look very good. They have a party every night, the POOL IS always active, even in the freezing cold weathers around January. Vista is also the cheapest of all three complex, however you can not choose a 1 bedroom. The rent is around 80- 90$ per week deducted from your paycheck! ( poor check= no more money after taxes)

Chatham Square is second cheapest of them all. It's known for being second active with parties.. However, I feel like Chatham is more quiet than Patterson. Chatham is cool tho because most people live here and all the cool people are here (like myself!) Anyway, the rent is ranged from 85- 95, 95 being the 1 and 2 bedroom. I do not like the smell of my carpets!! The pool is nice but... it's so far to the end of the area, making it look kind of spooky and abandoned.

The Commons are for international students who stay here for a year and work at epcot! You can not choose this but there rent is the most expensive out of all of the rest. I have yet to see the apartments, the pool and the gym looks nice tho

Patterson Court is truly a beauty, feels like some resort, the trees and grass there even look extra nice! Remember they are only 1 dollar more than Chatham, ranging from the price of 86- 96$ 96 being the 1 bed and 2 bedroom. I felt more safe with the areas of Patterson, the lighting is more bright and it feels like a friendly environment.......

hmmmmmm That's all my thoughts now.. will try to add more if possible.

Disney College Program Day 1 of Arrival! Check in Process!

On January 17th of 2011 of the day of check ins at Orlando Florida!

Oh lucky me how it was raining so much on the first day of my adventures with getting to know and learn more about the Disney College Program... I dont know if they changed things around because of the weather, however the process that I have read that would take place did not really happen the way I had read/ heard about. I'm going to update you and hope that this would help people along their journey. I decided to arrive around the time of 7:00 AM, knowing that my goal was the be one of the first persons there to be done with, also because I had planned for my 1 bedroom that would be quite rare, or so i've heard... Anyway, I got there around 6:50, mann was i surprised the first ones there. There was already a group of 3 there and we had begun to discuss stuff and learn about each other. Closer to the approaching time of 8:00 was when people started to show up and we had begun to form a line, being one of the 4th person online, I knew i was definitely getting the room I had desired, which was Chatham! Almost PERFECT I TOLD MYSELF!! When they told us to start walking down to the tent that was set up for us and that people with luggages had to leave them with another tent.. It's a good thing to think about our luggages Disney but the people who were waiting from 6ish had lost their place in line, the people without luggages were allowed to start right away. (just a heads up maybe it would turn out like this for some of you as well)

After getting your names written down, we were handed out booklets and forming a line again to wait for people to bring us to groups in a circle table and explain some interesting facts i wont spoil for you

After that we were sent to pick out our desired rooms(YUSH I STILL DID IT) and take our Housing IDs that came out horrible if you already have a big head like mee. FINALLY THEY TAPE THE KEYS INSIDE YOUR IMPORTANT BOOK THAT THEY CALL THE BIBLE!!!

Now.. Right after that's done with, they send you off to the bus as they wait for the bus to board more people! You're OFF TO CASTING where you're going to go through all the paper work, on boarding papers, w4, where you'll be working as and fingerprinting.. background checks... etc!!

After a long circle of meeting all the friendly people and smiling all day to them, you finally get a snack to eat and then you return to your bus back to your luggages!!

Here they have buses that helps you with your luggages to your housing! YAy we get to see our ROOM!! finally 8207 was my room. 8 is the building number, and 2 is the floor so look for your building number before your floor number and then everything else should be a breeze!

Besides all that luggage that killed my names i was finally able to drop it off at my room that had a scent of funny smell when i had opened the door but after a while i was able to go to open the window and let some air in.

IT"S NOT OVER YET!!

in 2:45 you have another meeting at the commons about rules and regulations for the building about security and many more of that things that can get you kicked off disney properties.

Anyway, EVEN tho I was dead tired, i ended up going to walmart and grabbing some food and needed supples! i really need to meet a friend down here with a car cuz i thought that was the end of my luggages but i ended up with more grogery so now my hand is sore and tomorrow it will be in pain T__T

I ended my day with this blog that i am half a wake writing, I ate but i still feel hungry!

Good nighty guys! and have a MAGICAL DAY!!!!