Disney Information Meeting!!!!!

Just got back from a 2 hour long information session held at my college campus for all NEW Cast Members who were accepted into the Disney College Program!!!!!!!!!!! All I can say is WOW. I can't wait for August!!!! I'm gonna sum this up as best as I can for followers and DCP hopefuls =) My college recruiter primarily focused on your first 3 days in the program, which includes: housing, casting, traditions, etc... enjoy!

Day 1: Arriving
-You must check in at Vista Way at 9am by the Disney Look Guidelines. Check in lasts till 1pm, but the sooner you get there, the sooner you can have your housing, casting, and traditions all set up!
-If you're like me, and you're coming the day before with your family, your family MAY come with you to check in, but they CANNOT come with you to the Concierge Station (I'll talk about that in a second).
-When you're checking in, you CANNOT specify the apartment complex that you want to live in. The ONLY thing you CAN request is how many roomates you want to have.
-You will most likely be roomates with the people who are close to you in line, so become friends! =)
-At check in, you will receive your Program Guide which will have your address on the back of it, and your apartment key taped to the inside when that is all situated!
-You'll be given a time to go to the Concierge Station (by bus via the Disney Program). This is a specific APPOINTMENT you MUST attend. Any non-attendance pushes you back for training for your role! Family members CANNOT come with you to this. They CAN however start moving you in to your apartment =)
-At Concierge Station, you will be taking your Housing ID Picture, so you must still be in Disney Look. This ID will have a picture of you, will verify your age: under 21, or over 21.. and will have the complex you're living in on it. This is what you use to go in and out of your complex.
-You will also get a parking decal while you're at the CS. To receive a decal for your car (if you bring one) you will need: a copy of your ID, a copy of your insurance, and registration.
**After you've done all of this, you will take the bus back to your complex. It's recommended that you eat something because if you arrived early, it's possible that you could knock everything out in one day!** If you do get appointments for all of the above, you move on to casting**

• CASTING:
• check in with a college recruiter
• you will find out your location and training schedule
• if you want to use direct deposit, you MUST bring a voided check that's linked to the account you want to transfer everything to. Otherwise, you will be paid and can withdrawal money from the Pay Pal card Disney gives.
• Background check- electronic fingerprint
• must be in Disney Look!
• at casting, they will give you info on Education course info you can take at Disney University (you will not sign up for the classes at this point)
• Bring all of your BOARDING PAPERWORK... this you can print from offline once you've been accepted. FILL THOSE OUT PRIOR TO ARRIVING, you will save yourself 25 minutes of time!!!!!
• Briefing on the Disney benefits as a cast member!!!!!!!

Day 1/2: Housing

-Welcome session at the clubhouse (2 hours long)

-You'll receive all of your Housing Guidelines with the rules and regulations for housing... i found out:

• If you are 21, and all your roomates are 21.... if there is someone underage and caught drinking in your apartment, EVERY ROOMATE WILL BE TERMINATED from housing AND the program (in most cases)
• There are random room inspections for cleanliness of the apartment. When you move in and receive your guidelines for housing, they will give you a list of how and what to clean..... EVERY ROOMATE is responsible for cleaning. If points are taken off, every roomate may have to pay a $21 fee. In some cases, people have been terminated...... so be careful-- this is all in your control!
• Family and friends CAN visit you anytime from 9am-1am.... but they MUST be escorted by YOU before 1am, or consequences can occur. That means, visitors CANNOT sleepover!!!! Violation of this policy can lead to termination. These guests are checked in under YOUR NAME... everything will fall on you, so be careful!
• There is no curfew for Disney College Program Interns, so you have the freedom to come and go as you please. YES, you can come home later than 1am to YOUR apartment.

Day 2/3: Disney University (25 minutes away... right behind the Magic Kingdom)

-Disney's Traditions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a 4 hour historical and informational packed session you get PAID for! Traditions teaches you more about Disney than what you already know.. and it's mostly what DCP interns love talking about!

-Dress in Business Casual in Disney Look--- see Disney's guidelines for this.

-Girls, NO FLATS! Not even dressy flats! I'm serious!

-Here is when all the Disney Discounts take effect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, that's about it! Here are a few more tips and what to bring:

1. Your License or form of State Issued ID
2. Original Social Security Card (not lamenated), original Birth Certificate, or non expired passport
3. Padlock for your locker inside your closet in your apartment
4. Vehicle registration, and insurance card
5. Business clothing
6. Money to hold you over for about 2 weeks (a lot of alumni's were saying they brought about $400)
7. Your Boarding Paperwork filled out
8. Bathroom things (curtain, rug, etc)
9. Disney provides apartments with plates and silverware so don't worry about that!

Thats all I can think of right now!!!!!!! =)