FALL 06 CP MEET Aug 20th

July 15, 2006 at 7:16 pm · Filed under Chad

So last Fall before the start of my CP, a group of us had a meet the night before check-in at Downtown Disney. We ate at the Rainforest Cafe and then walked around DTD afterwords for a bit. The meet went very well and I even got a roommate out of it. I would love to do the same thing this fall if anyone would like to join in.

The meet will be held the night before my check-in (21st) on the 20th (Sunday) at Downtown Disney. I was thinking we could eat at the Rainforest again orrrrrrrrr just go for a snack at Wetzels Pretzels on the west side as they server Hagen-Dazs ice cream also. I was thinking of meeting up around 6-7, depending on what is best for everyone.

All types of CPs (Soon to be, Current, Alumni) and their Family/friends are welcomed.

Also because I will be posting this on a few message boards, keep an eye on this page for the more up-to-date info: http://wdwcp06.wordpress.com/meets/

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Housing Contract

June 28, 2006 at 11:55 pm · Filed under Chad

With any housing complex housing thousands of college kids (many living away from home for the first time) it is a good idea to set some ground rules. Posted below is the housing contract that is found in the 2005 College Program Resource Guide, and the same thing CPs had to sign during check-in during the 2005 year. While the contract seems long, it is very basic rules that everyone should follow anyways. The rules stated here are enforced but they are very reasonable expectations. I am posting this so you will know what is expected of you when you are down in Florida. However the rules may of changed between now and last year so just use this as reference, Please use the contracts you get when you check-in for the official rules.  The porgram will go over the rules with you during the housing meeting during check-in so you do not sign this blindly.

Here they are, click the pages to make them bigger/readable:

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Check-in Day 1 and Day 2

June 27, 2006 at 4:37 pm · Filed under Chad

Alot of you are probably wondering what is going to happen after you arrive for check-in at Vista Way. What are you going to be doing? how do you know where to go? Well.. Hopefully this post will answer this. If this year is the same as years past, when you arrive, you will receive your College Program Resource Guide. On the back cover there are the list of places you will need to go while checking in.

here is the Back cover of the Guide from last year. NOTE! this could have changed between now and then, but this will give you a good idea of what you will go though when you get there as it should be closely the same. Click thumbnail for a much LARGER readable photo. The blur is personal info I have covered up.

Along with the list on the back cover, there will be lots of signs, a painted line on the ground and lots of College Program Recruiting Cast Members (some you may recognize as the recruiter who came to your school) to help you out on your way.

Questions? post a comment and I’ll do my best to answer it :)

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Profile of Mary (GumDrop11)

June 27, 2006 at 3:26 pm · Filed under Chad, Profiles

Name: Mary

Home State/Town: Hendersonville, Tennessee

Favorite Disney Character: Tigger

Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, 101 Dalmatians

Favorite WDW location (park, resort, road, etc): Anywhere in MGM

Favorite WDW Attraction(s): Rock n Rollarcoaster, Space Mountain, World Showcase

Role this fall: Full Service Food and Beverage

Dates (arrival-departure) for this coming CP: September 4-January 5

Dream Location to work in your role on your CP: Tony’s in the Magic Kingdom

Planing on taking any education classes?: Not from Disney…I’m taking a full 12 hours from my home college (Belmont University)

Why did you choose to do a CP?: I want to work at Disney when I grow up…er…I mean, when I graduate (hehe) and I thought this would be a great way to get started. Plus, what could be better than a job at the happiest place on earth?!

What are you looking foward to the most this fall?: being able to go into the parks whenever I want and not have to feel rushed

Contact info for others to talk to you (e-mail, screen names for AIM, Y!, MSN, etc) and what message boards do you post on?: AIM- gumdrop11

Message Board: DISboards

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Networking

June 27, 2006 at 3:23 pm · Filed under Chad

This is a post/reply I just made on the DIS board about networking opportunities while on the program, I thought I would post it here in case you missed it ;) (the start of it is worded weirdly because it is actually a reply to someone who said there was not many opportunities for networking on the program when they did it in the fall of 2002):

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I just wanted to add in that between my first CP (Spring 02) and my last one ( last fall, Fall ‘05) the opportunity for networking has increased dramatically. The Disney Learning Centers (formally Centers of Excellence) have put together a series of networking opportunities for Cast Member to take advantage of. Two of these events they hold are Career Incites and a Speaker Series.

Career incites is where they get a leader from some department to hold a semi-informal presentation about what they do, how they got there and they offer advice on what is the best way to obtain a role like theirs. And at the end of the 3-4 presentations I went to they were more then happy to stick around and answer any questions that anyone may have and give out their contact info if there are any more questions (or if you wish to continue to network with them).

The Speaker Series is some what the same thing, but its a bit more formal setting with some of the more higher ups in the Parks division.

These two events happen almost weekly somewheres on propriety (in a conference room in one of the parks or hotels). If your going on the program, watch for the Learning Center monthly calender (which the CP will mail to your apartment, or you can pick it up at any career center or on the cast portal)

But like with anything, you have to make the effort to attend these events and introduce yourself to people. The program/company will not do this for you but most managers and other leaders are more then welcome to sit down and talk with you and connect you with people they know in the parts of the company that interest you.

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Profile of Ashley (ashlance85)

June 14, 2006 at 12:43 am · Filed under Chad, Profiles

Name: Ashley

Home State/Town: East Providence, Rhode Island

Favorite Disney Character: Peter Pan, Mickey, Cinderella

Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan

Favorite WDW location (park, resort, road, etc): Dixie Landings (okay, Port Orleans Riverside), Polynesian, Bay Lake/7 Seas Lagoon, Main Street USA, World Showcase at night

Favorite WDW Attraction(s): Tower of Terror, Spaceship Earth, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mtn, American Adventure

Role this fall: Transportation

Dates (arrival-departure) for this coming CP: Aug 28th-Jan 5th

Dream Location to work in your role on your CP: Driving a boat between MK and Grand Floridian/Polynesian

Planing on taking any education classes?: Yes, Hospitality and maybe one other

Why did you choose to do a CP?: Since i was little and found out i could work at my favorite place on earth, i knew it was for me. plus now i’m a travel/hospitality major and it just seems to be the right time!

What are you looking foward to the most this fall?: going to Florida and WDW for the first time! and volunteering at Give Kids The World!! and working of course!

Contact info for others to talk to you (e-mail, screen names for AIM, Y!, MSN, etc) and what message boards do you post on?: AIM-gimpandproudofit

Message Board: MiceChat

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Living

June 9, 2006 at 12:41 am · Filed under Chad

So your traveling a few hundred or even a couple thousands of miles to Florida, and you are wondering where you are going to end up living. Well thanks to Micosoft's new maps program (Local Live) you can see the apartment complexes in very good detail from the air (click Bird eye's view). You can check them out here: http://local.live.com/?v=2&cid=2BD43752192E2B72!108

I have added a pin to each of the three housing complex's club houses (where you go if you have a large package, need some cleaning supplies, have housing issues, etc) and to the Vista Way Pavilion where the first stop of your check-in will be.

If you would like to know where anything else is, leave a comment and I'll place a pin there for you. 

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Profile of Kristen (GuestRelationsIntern)

June 6, 2006 at 3:51 am · Filed under Chad, Profiles

Name: Kristen

Home State/Town: Chicago, IL

Favorite Disney Character: Jasmine

Favorite Disney Movie: Aladdin, Toy Story

Favorite WDW location (park, resort, road, etc): Jelly Rolls (on the Boardwalk), Epcot

Role: PI ’06-Guest Relations @ MK, CP ’03-FSFB @ Fort Wilderness
Dates (arrival-departure): June 14th – January 3rd

Last CP info (season, year, location, apartment complex, education classes? etc): CP 2003: FSFB @ Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground (Hoop Dee Doo Revue and Trail’s End)

Best Part of your last CP: fun times at Pleasure Island (love the Comedy Club) and nights out in downtown Orlando

Some of the events you took advantage of (Christmas/Halloween/cast parties, pin events, Learning Center Events): Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, Very Merry X-mas, worked at the Food and Wine festival at Epcot

Did you wish you went to any events you did not go to?: Not So Scary, more “events” at Vista Way, and riding Space Mountain with the lights on

Best Cast Member Perk: Property Control and Company D

Did you learn of any CM perks that are not widely known that others should take advantage of?: The free nights at Jelly Rolls! (for those that are 21 and up)

Best Souvenir you bought/acquired during your CP: I bought my dad an original print of Uncle Scrooge McDuck from Property Control’s big sale.

What are you looking forward to the most thing coming CP?: Working at the Magic Kingdom, making new friends, going back to PI, and being able to drink this time around.

Any advice to pass on to new CPs?: No matter what, make the best of your time.

Message Bard: DISboards

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Profile of Jennifer (RockStarTink283)

May 31, 2006 at 7:21 pm · Filed under Chad, Profiles

Name: Jennifer

Home State/Town: Spokane, Washington

Favorite Disney Character: Maleficent, Aurora, Tink, Peter Pan, Hook, Stitch

Favorite Disney Movie: Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Little Mermaid, Lilo & Stitch, Pirates of the Caribbean

Favorite WDW location (park, resort, road, etc): MK, Polynesian, Port Orleans Riverside, Adventurer's Club

Role: Operations!!!!!!

Dates (arrival-departure) for this coming CP: June 21st – September 1st

Last CP info (season, year, location, apartment complex, education classes? etc): Fall 2005, QSR Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe, Vista Way 4003

Best Part of your last CP: how can I pick one moment? .. but I loved Not So Scary

Some of the events you took advantage of (Christmas/Halloween/cast parties, pin events, Learning Center Events): Not So Scary and Very Merry

Did you wish you went to any events you did not go to?: um…. the times when you could sign up for a Mansion Walk Through… I really want to do that this time.

Best Cast Member Perk: Property Control.

Did you learn of any CM perks that are not widely known that others should take advantage of?: umm… special knowledge? I dunno.

Best Souvenir you bought/acquired during your CP: my Maleficent purse, or the Happiest Celebration on Earth book I got from my roommate.

What are you looking forward to the most thing coming CP?: Seeing tons of my old friends! .. and of course going to The Adventurer's Club

Any advice to pass on to new CPs?: The program is what you make of it. Have Fun.

Message Bard: MiceChat

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Profile of Kacie (kcw)

May 31, 2006 at 4:19 pm · Filed under Chad, Profiles

Name: Kacie

Home State/Town and School: Gilbert Arizona, Arizona State University

Favorite Disney Character: Minnie or Snow White

Favorite Disney Movie: ooo too many! Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Finding Nemo, Aladin

Favorite WDW location (park, resort, road, etc): um… i have a confession- I've never been to WDW! BUT Disneyland is like my second home!!!

Favorite WDW Attraction(s): well Space Mountain at DL- i assume it's similar at WDW

Role this fall: Character Performer- Pluto height range

Dates (arrival-departure) for this coming CP: 8/23/06-1/5/07

Dream Location to work in your role on your CP: anywhere!!!

Planing on taking any education classes?: nope

Why did you choose to do a CP?: I've wanted to be a character and dance in the parades and shows since I was a little girl!! And I need a break from school!

What are you looking foward to the most this fall?: going to Florida and WDW for the first time! and volunteering at Give Kids The World!! and working of course!

Contact info for others to talk to you (e-mail, screen names for AIM, Y!, MSN, etc) and what message boards do you post on?: AIM-gimpandproudofit

Message Board: WDWmagic

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