Disney College Program TRADITIONS!

On your left you have your program guide you receive on your first day of check in. Keep this book, it'll be like your bible!! on your right is a picture of your completion of 1 training class!
This is the card you use to enter all the Disney Parks. You will also be recieving this on tradition day andddddddd when you first enter the parks, make sure you have one of you fingers ready. They will use your finger to scan you in with the card.

When in training you must wear the red, once you're done you're free to take it off ( but becareful! once it's off you have no more reason to make mistakes!)

Without the red tag

It's a bit late to be talking about traditions but I will do my best to remember!

Before attending traditions I was very worry about being late or dressing inappropriate but traditions was really not that bad. Here are the two things I had worried the most about: Not professional enough, Not waking up on time. Now, if you do not know what Tradition day is.....well....... let me explain. They give you a tradition date and time on the day you go to casting, if you're lucky like myself, you get to the early shift of 6:45 AM and I mean if you do not catch the bus on time THE BUS WILL LEAVE YOU SO DO NOT BE LATE!!!! hence the reason I was worried about being late..!!

The other time is 12:45 PM which they will decide for you the day of casting.

sooo back to traditions, it's a day to learn more about Disney like history, about the company, culture, the safety, andddddd you get a tour of the magic kingdom (back of the house) Basically, the most important part about going to Disney traditions is basically so you can get your Disney ID pass so you can enter Disney for freeeeee and Your name tag that you will be wearing everyday of work.

Welcome abroad NEW DISNEY CAST MEMBERS!!! (talking to myself ahahah)

So yea, I thought Disney traditions would be very strict about dress code but they didn't really look unless you were wearing jeans etc.. you really dont need to dress too professional but it's ok professional is always good and wear your comfy shoes because you will be walking but only for a short while. Warning: alot of stuff you learn at traditions will be repeated throughout your whole disney adventure but other than that it's very not TOO bad, you will end around 12:30 PM? but hey, you're getting paid or so i've heard. I haven't gotten my check yet so I am dead broke here!! as of right now!!

Dont know what I am missing but yea I think that's it

HAVE A MAGICAL DAY!

Paying rent along with free Internet but limited!!

Today is the 2nd day of my adventures here with the Disney College Program. Not much work or complaints as of right now since today was my day off. I did a little exploration around Chatham where I live, went to the outlet that didn't look to appealing to me, went to walmart again with my 1 of my luggage to carry some water (I need a friend with a car) and then went off to hang out with a friend of mine that is also from my school, having dinner at UNO for the first time!

Everything so far is running smoothly

Anyway, If you live in a 1 bedroom for Chatham square you will be paying 95$ a week which would include......... Internet, 24/7 security, furniture, some equipment and maintenance ... However, I am not happy with the internet blocking my games!! i cant play my games!! I have to say goodbye to FIESTA ONLINE NOW!! You also have to buy a router if you want to have internet in your bedroom.... so um yeaaa If you want to be able to play games and such you must pay for your own additional internet!!! charged at the end of each month.

Good bye me lovee gabby x3333

Anyway, traditions tomorrow! GOOD NIGHT!!!

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!!!!

Today is the day !!! Good bye New York!!!

The day has finally come!

My flight is at 9:00 PM so I should be arriving around 12ish and leaving around 7:00 ( Going to be there a day earlier like I have planned so I hope to get my desire type of housing)

This week has been none stop eating out with friends, relatives and family. The one main thing i will miss in New York has got to be the food!

Oh and of course packing and repacking is also a hard part especially when you're traveling by plane like myself... limited to 50 pounds and a carry-on. I was soooo depressed when I found out I couldn't bring a few things... ( my pandaaaaa, Thanks josh )you know my packing list? I shall update on what I finally ended up with.

I dont know if it's just me but this whole week I've been wondering if I have made the right choice, Is Disney what I really want to experience, what if this isn't as awesome as I thought it would be but either way i have already waited this long and the day has finally come.. no turning back!!

Disney Here I Come!!!

Good bye Family, Friends, Games.. NEW YORK!

DCP: Packing list as of right now!

Days are going by quickly now that school has ended! I finally got to celebrate my 22nd birthday with some of my friends. I had a blast! thanks to the lovely ladies and gentlemen for showing up.

I began packing slowly, day by day I would pick up few items and leave it in a corner. I know it's still early but it really helped me think clearly on how much I would end up since I am traveling by Airplane.

Here is the packing list I thought I would share.

-Laptop&charger

-Phone/charger

-Camera, charge, USB or hardwares

- Skin care, lotion (face, feet, body)

-Sunscreen/block( face/body)

- Nail products (polish/filers/clipper)

- Bug spray ( or buy it over there ) lol

- Beach towel

- Bathing suits

- Professional attire (pants, shirts)

- Warm clothes for January/February ( a pea coat, jeans, outwears)

- Socks ( full black and whites ones )

- Stockings

- Slippers for the house

- Professional dress shoes

- Sandals

- Comfortable shoes (sneakers, flats)

- Bring 1 full set of Dishes ( fork, knife, spoon, bowl and cup)= some are found dirty and nastty

- 1 roll of toliet paper

- little Toothpaste, tooth brush ( for the first few nights)

- small sampoo etc for the nights when you cant shop

- shower curtains ( or buy them there)

- Towel ( bath, face, hand)

- Blanket,pillows linens, sheets

- Medicines

- health insurance information

- Writing utensils ( papers, envelops, folders, staplers, pencil, pens, highlighters)

- master lock

- laundry bag and basket

- Personal information

- hair clips, pins, rubberbands, combs, etc

WILL BE UPDATED AND FIXED!

DPC: For those arriving earlier~ hotel Information

Since many of you know that the check in time starts from 9:00 Am and ends at 12:00

DO NOT BE LATE.

I'm suppose to be arriving the January of 17th however, the earliest flight is on 6:30 and it takes around 3 hours for arrival and i fear that I may not be able to get the room of my choice so for those of you who wants to get a room with your friends or a have a particular complex in mind, I believe it's safer to arrive earlier. I plan to live with my roommate Cherry for just 1 bedroom at Chatham and those run out fast! so, for that I will be arriving on the 16th of January and here are the Hotels I have found and recommended to be closest to the complex

The Holiday Inn Sunspree - the price ranging is really not too bad if you're considering that it's owned by the ICG however, it's walking distance from the Vista way check in

http://www.hisunspreelbv.com/

The Pineapple Hotel(Orlando Vista) which I am planning on staying because it's veryyyyy cuteeee and cheaper than the above. it's also walking distance from Vista way check in

( free continental breakfast)

http://www.the-pineapple.net/Orlando_Vista_Hotel/Welcome.html

And finally i was also recommended this hotel for its cheap price that my friend told me she stayed in that she thought was great! ( free continental breakfast)

http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/home?variant=

Mandatory Disney College school meeting!

With 38 days left and counting.. I must say I"m exhausted. Next week will be the final week of school.. which means exams after exams after exams! I thought i could get everything over with till i went to todays Mandatory Disney College meeting which was suppose to allow us to get to know one another that was going and help us with questions.. HOWEVER, things didn't turn out the way I wanted. This college program has added more stress to my overcrowded schedule or all my final papers due and exams on the way to get me.

This may range from school to school and since I am n the Hospitality management department of my school and receiving credit for taking along classes for the Disney college program, I was left with a big packet of work to do.

The meeting started off with introducing the ourselves to one another, we met up with other disney reps from last semester.

The happy thing is I found out that out of 76 students who applied in my school, only 10 got accepted this year, which is the least to ever get accepted so maybe recession is also affecting DISNEY.

Anyway,

I am asked to write a 2 page essay on what my goals are for disney, what i plan on learing etc and how excited i am about disney to be handed in on the next one to one meeting, along with all the other information i have to fill out.

So i finally got my syllabus for disney college credits.

so aside from having work my butt off as a housekeeping i also have to

1) Take two classes at disney whenever i'm not working (4 hours long, each)

2) Keep journals that will be sent back to my advisor about my weekly learnings and understandings

3) Create weekly discussions and post response to other college reps

4) Get field supervisory evaluation (ask on first day of work)

5) Create a Professional Portfolio during Disney.

I guess i wont be having too much fun at Disney!

Time to plan out my schedules!

Have a magical day~