Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 Thanks everyone. Yeah, I'm definitely not going for a vacation. My family was all excited, started making plans to come see me at Christmas, and then I told them that I would pretty much definitely be working all Christmas day--and all Christmas week! I think I'm prepared for it, though. I'm just super excited! I officially accepted the invitation yesterday, and I sign in on August 12th. Only 135 days to go! lol.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan see if they can come the weekend of thanksgiving. just plan it in advance, i was able to work with my managers and coworkers to get what i needed off to see my family that weekend and it wasn't to busy, just lots of filming for the walt disney world christmas day parade, if you get the chance to go to the filming and be an extra totally do it. I got to last year, i was even one of a few people who had a tv spot with john o hurley but it never aired in florida and so i never got to see if that made it in to the parade.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan er not last year but when i went in 2005, just seems like last year i was there though. time goes by fast.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 I think they're going to try to come the week after Thanksgiving. From everything I've heard, that's usually a pretty calm time, comparatively speaking, right?
Originally Posted By lesmisfan compared to the holidays yeah. like i said, we experianced nothing to bad. it wasn't busy but it wasn't slow either it was just perfect. again be careful because they did do the taping around that time as well.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I was on the program (about 17 years ago now) during the same months you will be there christie. Great time to be there in terms of weather, seeing the holidays, etc. I had a few cast members who just generally didn't like the College Program but I don't know why. I worked the Jungle Cruise, got as many hours as I could handle, but didn't cut into anyone else's time/money. The Fall is probably the quietest of the four seasons. Major crowds at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Merchandise is nice in that you won't be exposed to the elements, particularly in the beginning when you face the tail end of the Florida summer. If you are "lucky" you might catch a hurricane while you are there! You will meet a lot of great people, have a nice addition to your resume and have a lot of fun too. Enjoy!
Originally Posted By Rsey103 Congratulations, Christie. Do you know where you will be working in mdse? In the Parks, resorts, elsewhere? Don't let your experience end without having someone take your picture on the job at WDW wearing your costume/nametag. You'll treasure those pics years from now....
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I treasure my picture because back then I had hair. Actually, I don't know if they still do it but we had a "picture day" of sorts. We got hustled in the MK early one morning and they pulled the representatives from each school to have a picture taken in front of the castle. There are two others in the picture with me and Mickey. Nobody else to be seen We were standing in front of the "garden" that now has the partners stature so the castle was framed perfectly behind us. I DO cherish that picture since it is pretty unique.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i have some great pictures from the CP too! Some working, some not working, some with new friends and roomates. it was all a blast! and for being lucky to be there during a hurricaine, my flight flew over Katrina! and then i got to during wilma! although it didn't it hard were we where.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 Rsey103: I'm not exactly sure where I'll be working yet. It could be in the parks, resorts, or, from what I understand, even at Downtown Disney. It sounds like I'll learn my specific work location on Check-in day. Wherever it is though, I'm sure it's gonna be great! Merch wasn't my first choice, but the more I'm thinking about it, I'm actually really glad I got this role. wahooskipper and lesmisfan: I'm definitely going to have to take lots of pictures--this is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Wahoo, that picture really does sounds amazing. How many people can say that they have a picture with just them, a friend, and Mickey in front of the castle? Only celebrities and you!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Yeah, it is a bit of a crapshoot as to where you will end up. I knew I was in attractions but had no idea where until I checked in. I was excited to find out I would be working on the Jungle Cruise. It made for a fun four months. Again, having Disney on your resume will open a lot of doors to interviews that you may have not gotten. It won't win you the job in most cases...but getting in the door is the battle these days.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan hey chrisitemarsh88 if you want to see some pics from my college program from 2005 so you get a taste of whats coming just let me know. my email should be in my profile.
Originally Posted By Kira Congrats to you christie! How exciting! Be sure to take loads of pictures and keep us updated =) Since you just recently went through the steps, could you tell me what questions they asked in the phone interview? Mine is next thursday and it's been about 3 and a half years since I last had a job interview. I want to have some answers somewhat prepared ahead of time so I don't flub up big time!
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 Sure, Kira! Everyone else: just a warning...This post is going to be long! During the interview, they start off with a bunch of yes/no questions. Most are just your typical stuff, and a lot of them you already answered on your application. But I guess they just want to double check. Questions were things like "Are you available to work the entire session?" "Are you eligible to work in the U.S.?" Stuff you can easily answer. Now, beware: I didn't mark off Quick Service Food and Beverage on my sheet, but I guess that's a role they need a lot of. So she said, "I noticed you didn't check off QSFB on your role sheet--would you be willing to do QSFB?" A friend of mine said yes, and that's where they placed her. So really think about it! If you don't want to do QSFB, just say no. It's okay! Then she asked me why I wanted to do the CP, and about my best and worst work experience. Next she asked me what my top three choices were for roles. I said PhotoPass, Attractions, and Merchandise. So she asked me questions about each of those. For Photopass, she asked me how I would sell more photo packages to people. For attractions, she asked me what I would do if a child wanted to ride Space Mountain, but was too short. And for Merchandise, she asked me what I would do if a guest wanted an item that we didn't carry in our store. From what I read online, these are pretty standard questions for these roles. What roles are you hoping for? Are you interviewing for Fall?
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 P.S. Remember to smile! It really comes through, even over the phone. I don't think they're looking so much for someone who has all of the answers, as they are people who are just nice, and really want to help out their guests and work for Disney. So don't be nervous--I'm sure you'll do great!
