If you have looked basically anywhere on the internet reguarding housing at disney you will have found out that Patterson Court, Chatham Square, and Vista Way all have their plus and minus feature. Im not even going to list them if you cant find anything on the honestly just keep searching or try facebook groups. The thing i want to talk about is actually the group that takes care of the housing properties Price Management. They try their best but its just alot of nonsense and you learn who to deal with at the office.
From what I hear now Price Management is wanting everyone to have Renters Insurance. I cant tell you how this works because its a new thing that seems to just have started. I suggest just getting it once your aware of what complex you'll be living it.
Dont lose your house key and make sure that you get new keys when a roommate leaves...you dont want to come home from work at 2am to find out that a roommate moved out the day before and they changed you locks while you were at work. security keeps copies of your keys but its just a hassle that doesnt need to occur.
Mailboxes are stupid at Disney. You get one key for the mailbox and usually this key ends up in random places roommates have them. Its a whole heck of alot of drama to get your mail that is not necessary. So I never even tired to deal with it. Packages are delivered to the office if they are sent by USPS. UPS and FedEx are delivered to your door.
There are alot of things that you will learn at your housing meeting. This is a very cold room so bring a jacket.
-CB
7.30.2010
Traditions & Roles
Im not going to give you the speech of what happens in Traditions if you want that your either going to have to find someone else to do it or wait and experence Tranditions yourself. Basically everyone has to go through Traditions. Ive heard of returning cast members not have to go through traditions but its very rare and im not quite sure what the cercumstances are around that so expect to go to Traditions. You get paid to sit in basically a small presentation room and learn about the disney company.
Do yourself a favor and eat before you get there The food area is not going to be open and eatting a Kit Kat isnt exactly the most delicious and full filling meal. If you have ever had to experence not eatting you know that it is every hard to concentrate and Traditions is basically a fun time. There is another reason i suggest eatting before leaving. That is the parks once your done traditions you will have recieved your company id and that means you can go to any park you want any time. When your done with Traditions you basically are only interested in going to the parks which means you still havent eatten and you then have to buy food in the parks. Eat a little bit please.
I have a suggestion. Go to the park or resort you will be working at. If your working in Full Service go to your resturant if you working in merchadise go to your work location. Basically just to say hi to a manager or cordinator even a co worker. It will make your first day easier and show that your enthused about working their (which is what they want).
How do i know where i will be working though? Alright so your first day of check in your going to go to the casting building (i suggest bringing a camera. its really cool looking.) and do all the Human Resources things that you would do at any other company. Your going to walk up this very long hallway and go to a desk and their is a women or man sitting their they are going to tell you your actual location. You have probably already heard that active cast members can look it up. do this if you really want to but dont get your hopes up things is this company change quicker and you can imagine. This Person at this desk will give you the offical location. and on you go to alot of paperwork. a mountian of paperwork. Bring something to put it in otherwise you will lose your mind.
Alright so refocusing... Traditions is this class that is four hours long and the temperature in the rooms can be quiet chilly so bring a sweater or jacket to wear in case it is. Even though it is florida and you might be going through traditions in august just bring it... It cant hurt anyone.
Disney Look during Traditions: You have probably be briefed on the whole disney look and how important it to stick to during you employment with the walt disney company. There is one day that sticking to the Disney Look is probably more important that any other day... Traditions class. Dont Break any rules they will send you back to housing and you will only have to attend another traditions class where they will be even more strick on your attire. So just cave in and do whatever you need to get through the scary evauation of your traditions class.
Umm... I think thats is since i dont want to talk about the actual Traditions class.
-CB
Do yourself a favor and eat before you get there The food area is not going to be open and eatting a Kit Kat isnt exactly the most delicious and full filling meal. If you have ever had to experence not eatting you know that it is every hard to concentrate and Traditions is basically a fun time. There is another reason i suggest eatting before leaving. That is the parks once your done traditions you will have recieved your company id and that means you can go to any park you want any time. When your done with Traditions you basically are only interested in going to the parks which means you still havent eatten and you then have to buy food in the parks. Eat a little bit please.
I have a suggestion. Go to the park or resort you will be working at. If your working in Full Service go to your resturant if you working in merchadise go to your work location. Basically just to say hi to a manager or cordinator even a co worker. It will make your first day easier and show that your enthused about working their (which is what they want).
How do i know where i will be working though? Alright so your first day of check in your going to go to the casting building (i suggest bringing a camera. its really cool looking.) and do all the Human Resources things that you would do at any other company. Your going to walk up this very long hallway and go to a desk and their is a women or man sitting their they are going to tell you your actual location. You have probably already heard that active cast members can look it up. do this if you really want to but dont get your hopes up things is this company change quicker and you can imagine. This Person at this desk will give you the offical location. and on you go to alot of paperwork. a mountian of paperwork. Bring something to put it in otherwise you will lose your mind.
Alright so refocusing... Traditions is this class that is four hours long and the temperature in the rooms can be quiet chilly so bring a sweater or jacket to wear in case it is. Even though it is florida and you might be going through traditions in august just bring it... It cant hurt anyone.
Disney Look during Traditions: You have probably be briefed on the whole disney look and how important it to stick to during you employment with the walt disney company. There is one day that sticking to the Disney Look is probably more important that any other day... Traditions class. Dont Break any rules they will send you back to housing and you will only have to attend another traditions class where they will be even more strick on your attire. So just cave in and do whatever you need to get through the scary evauation of your traditions class.
Umm... I think thats is since i dont want to talk about the actual Traditions class.
-CB
Flying Down? or Driving Down?*
Are you flying down to orlando for you CP? or are you driving down? Not sure. well i can help you with tips for both.
FLYING -
Tip #1 - Travel Southwest Airlines. Southwest allows you to take 2 large bags free of charge. and each additional bag is a lot less than other airlines.
Tip #2 - bring a small duffel to bring on the plane. The Duffel is nice for when your in your hotel room and you realise that your toothbrush is "really at the bottom of your huge suitcase that you have packed perfectly" That way in the hotel room your basic needs stuff is not all over the place.
Tip #3 - If it is at all possible try and meet up with your roommate or someone you've met online at the airport. If they are driving that means that you dont have to worry about getting a bus to your hotel and if they are flying you can make the trip together. Either way you have a comrade in the hectic adventure that is Flying to Orlando and the whole check in process.
Tip #4 - Go to walmart.com and create a site to store list. This will save your life because if you think walmart will have hangers they arent. and the store to have them delivered to is the one on vineland rd in kissimmee. (this is a life saver)
Tip #5 - If you dont have a car dont stay at a disney resort do what every other person who decided to fly is doing and stay at the Sunspree Hotel. There is a reason everyone does it.
Driving Down
Tip #1 - Dont drive from wherever to florida in the quickest amount of time possible. Take your time.
Tip #2 - Bring Music! Some part of the US can be very dull and when you dont have someone to talk to you need something to keep you going
Tip #3 - Pick up a fellow future Cast Member and have them split the cost of traveling down with you. This will save you money but may take a little more time than you expect but it gives you a driving compainion and it lets them bring some of the stuff they couldnt bring on an airplane. which means lest stuff you have to buy ing the long run. Just be prepared to let them have a little bit of space in your car and share the radio
Tip #4 - Dont expect to use your car all the time. The buses might be a little bit of a hassle if you have work at 530 in the morning but if you can use the buses you should use them (your rent helps pay for them you might as well use them.)
Tip #5 - Try and allot a good amount of time your first few days just for parking your car. Especially if you work at MK. but really anywhere.
I know i have more Tips but i just cant find it right this second so. Ill just leave it this:
Whatever you decide to do there are advantages and disadvantages to both situations but your not alone in whatever course of action you take everyone is pretty much going through the same wrestle of information you are.
Rainy Days
Sitting in Orlando,FL looking out the window of the living room window what do you expect to see. You dont expect anything unless you know what Florida weather is like. This is my tip of advice to you expect one of two things, really really sunny or really really rainy (usually with thunder and lighting involved.). So because it is raining i thought it might be a good decision to talk about rain gear on the college program. Seems sort of weird to carry an umbrella with you when its sunny out i know but Trust me on this one. get one of those umbrellas that end up being about 5 or 6 inches long it will save you life. so now im going to tell you some reasons for why you should have an umbrella...always. oh and here is another thing if your at work disney provides rain gear it is like every other piece of rain gear disney has. The only plus is they have rain wear pants. Which is a plus if you are wearing white pants like custodial or photopass and lots of other roles. But when your off and in the parks do yourself a favor.
1. Hollywood Studios Bus Location Drop Off and Pick-up is right before guest parking starts so if you are working or playing there bring an umbrella. I made this mistake one to many times. (I was really glad i didnt wear my cowboy boots like i had planed.)
2. Downtown Disney if you work their or play there the bus location is basically on the other side of the parking lot from the actually Downtown area. It is covered but you still have to walk there.
3. Magic Kingdom is probably the best park when it comes to providing cover during rainstorm unless your in the Hub, which if you dont know it is the area where the parades take the loop around and head to Liberty Square that circle right before Cinderella Castle. Yeah. Everywhere else you can basically find cover if you run fast enough. The bus from backstage to the parking lot drops you off at a covered area or weather you are driving or waiting for the bus back to property you can wait out the storm in a fairly dry location.
4. Epcot. Housing buses and buses that take you to your work location are both covered. so like the Magic Kingdom you can basically wait the storm out. Once you get off either bus your basically on your own so i would still bring an umbrella in case.
5. I dont know much about Animal Kingdom because i always went their with people who drove but I do know that as a cast member you enter the same way guest enter and if you have ever taken the walk into animal kingdom you know it is uncovered and a long way to cover so i would still bring an umbrella.
This is what i was told by some random cast member when i walked into the building going to traditions. Its going to rain. everyday! prepare yourself and if wear shoes that dry out easy and just change into your work shoes at your location. really good advice.
Now that it is not raining here in Jacksonville i guess this is a good time to end this post and enjoy the Florida Sun :)
-CB
Ps. i love rain. I think it is fun to play in and lots of other things but you dont want to be sitting on the bus going to work and suddenly see rain clouds and rain you cant see through and be left without an umbrella. This is also my other tip. If you work outside have more than one pair of shoes. You'll love me in the end.
1. Hollywood Studios Bus Location Drop Off and Pick-up is right before guest parking starts so if you are working or playing there bring an umbrella. I made this mistake one to many times. (I was really glad i didnt wear my cowboy boots like i had planed.)
2. Downtown Disney if you work their or play there the bus location is basically on the other side of the parking lot from the actually Downtown area. It is covered but you still have to walk there.
3. Magic Kingdom is probably the best park when it comes to providing cover during rainstorm unless your in the Hub, which if you dont know it is the area where the parades take the loop around and head to Liberty Square that circle right before Cinderella Castle. Yeah. Everywhere else you can basically find cover if you run fast enough. The bus from backstage to the parking lot drops you off at a covered area or weather you are driving or waiting for the bus back to property you can wait out the storm in a fairly dry location.
4. Epcot. Housing buses and buses that take you to your work location are both covered. so like the Magic Kingdom you can basically wait the storm out. Once you get off either bus your basically on your own so i would still bring an umbrella in case.
5. I dont know much about Animal Kingdom because i always went their with people who drove but I do know that as a cast member you enter the same way guest enter and if you have ever taken the walk into animal kingdom you know it is uncovered and a long way to cover so i would still bring an umbrella.
This is what i was told by some random cast member when i walked into the building going to traditions. Its going to rain. everyday! prepare yourself and if wear shoes that dry out easy and just change into your work shoes at your location. really good advice.
Now that it is not raining here in Jacksonville i guess this is a good time to end this post and enjoy the Florida Sun :)
-CB
Ps. i love rain. I think it is fun to play in and lots of other things but you dont want to be sitting on the bus going to work and suddenly see rain clouds and rain you cant see through and be left without an umbrella. This is also my other tip. If you work outside have more than one pair of shoes. You'll love me in the end.
7.28.2010
7.27.2010
Photopass
So I was browsing the internet earlier today for photopass stuff since im on a strange mission to find all the magic shots & to find all the official photpass locations in the parks. I know where most of them are it just nice to know what the magic shots are that are typicially connected to each spot. I know you can pretty much do anything you want but their are official locations. Ill put the link right.... here . there are maps if you need visuals too. So yeah. I basically love photopass pictures. However I dont know if i would like to do it full time like during my CP. I thought there would be more to this posst wow i fail. Umm. The link can basically tell you everything you need to know. My Personal Favorites are 1. Mickey sitting next to you on a bench. 2. Minnie sitting next to you on a bench. 3.Balloons 4. Tinkerbell There are others i like alot but basically i could have a professional photoshoot done by disney people I would want one at each of the parks,except for Animal Kingdom, for different reasons. Hollywood Studios i think would be so much fun for classic Hollywood Shots like in Dark Jeans and a white Tshirt and cute Flats. Magic Kingdom I would want to be in jean shorts a white tshirt (with my name on it like in the mickey mouse club) and mickey ears with my name on the back and cowboy boots for flair. At Epcot i would want to have pictures taken around world showcase in a really pretty dress. I know i think about this stuff way to much. Oh well.
New Disney Blog:
Introduction:
How many blogs can a person create? Its only 2. and this one is pretty much all disney stuff so its not like you have to hear about everything else going on in my life. Cause who wants to hear about that. Strictly Disney. Disney News. Disney Updates. Disney College Program. Disney Vacations. Disney Pictures. Whatever Disney. My other blog is actually on tumblr so BAM! okay.
So this is the story behind why Im doing the College Program even though i just finished the careerstart program back in January. First off Im not planning on doing the college program until Fall 2011. So Its not like its right around the corner i basically have either 7 months until i would start or a year. So not really that soon. Secondly I had alot of pretty crappy stuff happen to me while i was on my first program that was out of anyones control and because of this situation I didnt get to experience my program to any sort of level i would have like too. I know it sucks because i had Disney World at my finger tips and didnt get to experience a lot of the magic that guest and cast members experience on their days off. Thirdly I was backstage in costuming and even though I really enjoyed Costuming i think that this time around i would like more guest interaction. (Quite possible a ton more). So those are the reason for wanting to do the college program again.
How many blogs can a person create? Its only 2. and this one is pretty much all disney stuff so its not like you have to hear about everything else going on in my life. Cause who wants to hear about that. Strictly Disney. Disney News. Disney Updates. Disney College Program. Disney Vacations. Disney Pictures. Whatever Disney. My other blog is actually on tumblr so BAM! okay.
So this is the story behind why Im doing the College Program even though i just finished the careerstart program back in January. First off Im not planning on doing the college program until Fall 2011. So Its not like its right around the corner i basically have either 7 months until i would start or a year. So not really that soon. Secondly I had alot of pretty crappy stuff happen to me while i was on my first program that was out of anyones control and because of this situation I didnt get to experience my program to any sort of level i would have like too. I know it sucks because i had Disney World at my finger tips and didnt get to experience a lot of the magic that guest and cast members experience on their days off. Thirdly I was backstage in costuming and even though I really enjoyed Costuming i think that this time around i would like more guest interaction. (Quite possible a ton more). So those are the reason for wanting to do the college program again.
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