DD applying Disney College Program

waymickey;2452398 wrote: MY DD is also going to be a CP for Fall 2015.:mickey3: She also arrives August 24! She is a graphics major and got assigned as a Photopass photographer!

She is on the roommate hunt now and has found 2 other girls she is interested in living with looking for a few more.

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Congratulations WayMickey for your DD's DCP acceptance! If I had ever applied to the program, I would have like to have been a Photopass Photographer.

That's so funny that they have the same arrival date. We will probably see you on check in day! I booked a room in ASS and DD booked us ressies for Boma's. Is your DD taking a car? I think mine is but we need to buy her one this summer! LOL

Congratulations again. Glad to hear someone else on Intercot also got accepted.

No she does not have a car yet. Deal is she has to afford to buy gas and insurance and repairs, until then no car.
We are staying offsite and will arrive the 20th for a little vacation before hand and leave a few days after her check in.

congratulations to you and your daughter!

Thanks for all the updates! I find this process fascinating. I really can't believe the caliber or people who get turned away. Maybe it has to do with the ranking of jobs you would be willing to do. I know the face roles are highly competitive.

My Daughter as well got accepted in the CP and is checking in on August 24th and then out on January 4th. She is doing QSFS which was not really a first choice, but she is okay with it.
She did not apply until the second week of March. Got the online questionaire which had to be done in 3 days, then a phone interview she had to call and schedule within 3 days, then got her acceptance just over 2 weeks after the phone interview. Her whole process was @3 weeks. She is super excited (as is her Mom.) I am driving her down and we are figuring out the days and times around that now. Sounds like so much fun!

forever a child;2447437 wrote: My DD just received her email from DCP. She has been officially Accepted for Fall 2015 as a Lifeguard. She will be there from Aug 24th - Jan 4th!!!

I am so excited for her! Finally, a Cast Member in the family!!! LOL :magic::party2::tink::swim:

That's great !! She's going to love it. I loved how Disney took care of the kids while there. The gated communities they lived were incredibly nice and secure. I was more comfortable with her there than when we took her to WVU. She still has one very close friend she roomed with and they vacation / work the same seasonal times together :mickey: PS. Our DD took a car and it was a much "needed" perk for her. There's CM transportation, but sometimes it was necessary for her to drive as her hours were very inconsistent.

PirateLover;2452728 wrote: Thanks for all the updates! I find this process fascinating. I really can't believe the caliber or people who get turned away. Maybe it has to do with the ranking of jobs you would be willing to do. I know the face roles are highly competitive.

You are welcome! I know others will be interested in the future, so it is always helpful to read about the process. I didn't personally know anyone else who applied, nor does my DD. So we have no experience with backgrounds/experience of who they accept or not. The whole process of decision-making in some cases seems a mystery and in others seems quite obvious.

E-Ticket4;2453145 wrote: My Daughter as well got accepted in the CP and is checking in on August 24th and then out on January 4th. She is doing QSFS which was not really a first choice, but she is okay with it.
She did not apply until the second week of March. Got the online questionaire which had to be done in 3 days, then a phone interview she had to call and schedule within 3 days, then got her acceptance just over 2 weeks after the phone interview. Her whole process was @3 weeks. She is super excited (as is her Mom.) I am driving her down and we are figuring out the days and times around that now. Sounds like so much fun!

Congrats to your DD on getting accepted E-Ticket4! We were thankful not to have to wait either! I was am so thankful DD got accepted the first week acceptances went out, I just don't think I could have handled the stress of not knowing what her fall plans were going to be. Congrats though! We will see you on the 24th since that is her arrival date too.

#1donaldfan;2453252 wrote: That's great !! She's going to love it. I loved how Disney took care of the kids while there. The gated communities they lived were incredibly nice and secure. I was more comfortable with her there than when we took her to WVU. She still has one very close friend she roomed with and they vacation / work the same seasonal times together :mickey: PS. Our DD took a car and it was a much "needed" perk for her. There's CM transportation, but sometimes it was necessary for her to drive as her hours were very inconsistent.

Thanks for the encouragement #1donaldfan! I think my biggest concern in her driving in a new town. DD doesn't drive a lot as she bikes/walks on her campus. She has friends who drive when they need to go somewhere off campus but for the most part, everything she needs is within walking distance. She takes a taxi to airport or I pick her up when she comes home. She needs a truck to move out of her apartment usually anyway each semester. She does drive at home during the summer, but this will be a challenge with all the traffic for guests and other CM's getting to work. But I know having a car will be the more practical approach, so I gotta let her! I'll just be praying a bit more than usual! :blush:

forever a child;2453546 wrote:
Thanks for the encouragement #1donaldfan! I think my biggest concern in her driving in a new town. DD doesn't drive a lot as she bikes/walks on her campus. She has friends who drive when they need to go somewhere off campus but for the most part, everything she needs is within walking distance. She takes a taxi to airport or I pick her up when she comes home. She needs a truck to move out of her apartment usually anyway each semester. She does drive at home during the summer, but this will be a challenge with all the traffic for guests and other CM's getting to work. But I know having a car will be the more practical approach, so I gotta let her! I'll just be praying a bit more than usual! :blush:

The nice thing about the CP is that the buses are an option. So if she doesn't feel comfortable driving somewhere, she could just take the bus (of course, at times she will be happy with a car- I look back and wish I had mine with me on my programs)

My son was also accepted in the College Program and is arriving May 26. He went to the auditions in Nashville and found out a few weeks ago that he will be a character, being an athletic male and 6'3" didn't hurt! He's taking his car and we are driving down with him to spend a couple of days onsite before we say good-bye until Jan. We also have a trip planned in Sept and hope to spend some time with him then.

biggun35;2454089 wrote: My son was also accepted in the College Program and is arriving May 26. He went to the auditions in Nashville and found out a few weeks ago that he will be a character, being an athletic male and 6'3" didn't hurt! He's taking his car and we are driving down with him to spend a couple of days onsite before we say good-bye until Jan. We also have a trip planned in Sept and hope to spend some time with him then.

Congrats!! That is exciting. We would have run into you had my DD made the Nashville auditions. Anyway, please share who your son will be "friends" with once he finds out!!!

As much as I am glad that my DD is going to DCP, I am glad she is only going to be there from Aug - Jan! She'll be home for the summer working FT for the company she hopes to work for after graduation. She is away for college so I am glad to be having her home for a few months.

Congrats again though!!! :mickey:

My DD did the CP intern program and wound up staying there for two years. She began as a CP on retail in MK and then moved into part time on rides in MK then transitioned to full time on rides before getting picked for the beta rollout team for FP+.

After coming home and doing another year of college, she has gotten "homesick" and has been accepted for another CP tour beginning in August. This time she will be working in resorts.

For those parents of CP interns, pay attention to all the discounts. You can save tons of money with a little planning. They also get special discounts on a seasonal basis that will save even more money.

And lastly, for those of you who might be afraid that working for the Mouse might kill a little of the magic, know that for our DD, it merely enhanced it. She now has all sorts of behind the scenes knowledge that just makes it even more magical for her.

For those accepted already - Congrats! Enjoy! And TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES! You will remember this for the rest of your life (as well as the friends you make).

Ramblingman;2455669 wrote: My DD did the CP intern program and wound up staying there for two years. She began as a CP on retail in MK and then moved into part time on rides in MK then transitioned to full time on rides before getting picked for the beta rollout team for FP+.

After coming home and doing another year of college, she has gotten "homesick" and has been accepted for another CP tour beginning in August. This time she will be working in resorts.

For those parents of CP interns, pay attention to all the discounts. You can save tons of money with a little planning. They also get special discounts on a seasonal basis that will save even more money.

And lastly, for those of you who might be afraid that working for the Mouse might kill a little of the magic, know that for our DD, it merely enhanced it. She now has all sorts of behind the scenes knowledge that just makes it even more magical for her.

For those accepted already - Congrats! Enjoy! And TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES! You will remember this for the rest of your life (as well as the friends you make).

Congrats Ramblingman on your DD returning this August. We'll see you then! :wave: I don't think I want my DD staying 2 years, LOL. I want her to finish her program at college. She really doesn't have a fantasy to work for WDW after graduation. But you never know, DCP Fall 2015 could change all of that for her I guess.

Looks like we will be seeing a lot of Intercot families there this fall for DCP!

biggun35;2454089 wrote: My son was also accepted in the College Program and is arriving May 26. He went to the auditions in Nashville and found out a few weeks ago that he will be a character, being an athletic male and 6'3" didn't hurt! He's taking his car and we are driving down with him to spend a couple of days onsite before we say good-bye until Jan. We also have a trip planned in Sept and hope to spend some time with him then.

Our DS checked into the DCP last week and has been very busy so far. He and his new friend Goofy made some friends at EPCOT yesterday, he and his other friend Baloo are making some friends today. He has said nothing but great things about his experience and the people that he has met so far. We were very pleased with the security at his "dorm" and the bus system for the castmembers, it relieved some of our stress about his trip. Can't wait until Sept when we get to see him and meet his new friends.

biggun35;2459474 wrote: Our DS checked into the DCP last week and has been very busy so far. He and his new friend Goofy made some friends at EPCOT yesterday, he and his other friend Baloo are making some friends today. He has said nothing but great things about his experience and the people that he has met so far. We were very pleased with the security at his "dorm" and the bus system for the castmembers, it relieved some of our stress about his trip. Can't wait until Sept when we get to see him and meet his new friends.

Biggun, thanks for the update. We are enjoying the summer but looking forward to August when DD will start her adventure. So I have concerns about the bussing system. Does your Son have a vehicle or only use the bus for transportation? How does that seem to be working out for shopping for groceries? It looks like my DD will be without a vehicle for her DCP program so I am concerned.

forever a child;2460532 wrote: Biggun, thanks for the update. We are enjoying the summer but looking forward to August when DD will start her adventure. So I have concerns about the bussing system. Does your Son have a vehicle or only use the bus for transportation? How does that seem to be working out for shopping for groceries? It looks like my DD will be without a vehicle for her DCP program so I am concerned.

He uses both his car and the bus system for work and other trips. He is in Patterson and there is a Publix grocery store near by, I think he drives his roomates without cars to the store when they have the same time off so I'm sure her roommates will do the same. I believe the Orlando bus system has a stop by the dorms and it might be free for DCP'ers but not sure about that, I'll ask him about it. We did notice groups of kids walking to nearby stores when we dropped him off, the Publix is within walking distance along with several outlet malls.

Forever a child,

I found the following on one of the DCP Guides:

Do students have access to grocery stores or other things outside
of the housing complex?
Our transportation system provides buses to and from work, as well as the grocery store, post office,
bank, shopping mall and other areas of interest near our housing complexes. In addition, there are
grocery stores and drug stores located within walking distance of each of our complexes.