[KarenWDWCP]

I just wanted to reiterate what Tessa said that the separation between the IP and CP kids when I was there at least, seemed to be an issue of location more than anything else. We lived in different complexes and work didn't overlap either since they were all working in the World Showcase.

I suppose Disney could do more to encourage some socializing between the groups, but like Tessa said, you already meet a million people down there so there is no lack of friends to be made!

As for the housing, I am sure that Vista Way at least is in rough shape these days. My CP was eight years ago this month (eek!) and it was pretty run down when I was there so I can't imagine what it looks like now. I did a focus group for Disney when I was on my CP and it met at the Commons and was so jealous of how nice it looked!

Whenever anyone asks me about my experience with the CP, I always give them the same answer. It was not as easy as a months long vacation and there were definitely some tough moments BUT it was still one of the best, most fun experiences of my life and I took away so much from it. And it seems my whole life, I worked in some sort of customer service position (from my very first high school job to my career now in museums) and my time in WDW still ranks as the easiest and most pleasant job I've had dealing with the public! If I had it all to do over again, I would do it in a second, even if I did come home from my program completely broke and exhausted from the whirlwind of it all!