[downsouthtigger]

For anyone who has any questions about the Walt Disney World college program, feel free to post them here. I'll be happy to respond and help out, also any other cp's or campus reps can add to the thread. :)
With the fall and fall advantage seasons coming up, Ive been helping out the students that got accepted here. I've noticed there have been some questions on the board, so I thought I'd set up this thread for yall!:D

[maguilart]

I have one!!

What about international CP's? :whistle: Any chance Disney can have International Camp Rep too?

[downsouthtigger]

No Melli,
sorry!!
Oh well why don't you talk to the people who sign you up??
Silly girl!!!
is this the only place you posted?? I know you have lots of Disney memories to share with everyone!!! I should know I probably am a couple of them!!!:laugh

[maguilart]

Hey boy...

That's what I did at first time, but they said cause of some "Disney rules" International cant repeat... since you are Camp Rep, I thought you would have more info about it...

Disney Memories? hehehe... I remember a long talk about them with you... heheheh... :whistle:

I was writing a review about MK... OMG! So many things to say about it...

[RowdyRAider]

Yo downsouthtigger, here's one. When Kim (my recruiter) came back to school for a meeting w/ all us soon-to-be CPs, she mentioned a piece of paperwork we should bring with us that I couldn't find anywhere on the site. It was something to the extent of being about a "background check form," and she told us where it should be, but my friend and I went over the site w/ a fine tooth comb and haven't any success. It's not listed as being any type of paperwork that has to be filled out at the site. Do you have any idea, or did we get the words backward or something?

[Test Tracker]

Hi everyone, this is Luis, i did the same program as Meli and i was curious too to know how can we do to return to WDW cause the experiece was amazing! By far the most exiting i have ever had in my life.
Is it any other way for us to return? maybe in the cruise line?
I have lots of memories to share...those i had in my work locaion (come on is easy to guess if you read my nick name) as well as those i had in Vista with all my fellow peruvian friends and all the crazy live i had there.
Well, hope have new friends here and an alternative to return to the magic of WDW to share our dreams coem true!

[downsouthtigger]

RowdyRaider,
as far as a background check, those are done before you even get the job and such, so I don't know what that was about.
Usually the peiece of paper they ask you to bring is your acceptance letter. I'm going to check back on the site and see if there is another form, but if you log into wdwcollegeprogram.com all the forms should be there. Also any paperwork is given in your acceptance packet, I don't remember ever having to have a background check type paper.

Luis,
I don't know about internationals unfortunately. She mentioned that you cannot come back and work with Disney another term, I don't understand why that is. You will definately have to contact the disney recruiter if they come back to your school on that one.
As for working the cruise line, hmm thats another story, and a whole other experience.... I don't want to tell you that you can't come back cause I know thats not true, and I know you're always more than welcome to come back to wdw if you have a good record!

I know that didnt help too much, but I wasn't ready for those kinda questions yet, you have to start out slow you know?? lol :laugh

[maguilart]

Downsouthtigger... I think you are the one chosen to help us... ;) hehehe... come on, be a good boy and try to get some info about it... :p

[downsouthtigger]

ok ok Melli, I got off my butt and did some research.

Click this link!

This has some information on it for you, since Peru isnt a country which needs cultural representatives only the international program is available.
Theres a listing of contact info for you on the site as well!
So all I can say is give it a shot and see what happens, good luck!

[maguilart]

Thank you Boy!!

I knew you were gonna help...

I will ask for info and we will see what happens...

Thank you again... (Miauuuuuu!):whistle:

[Nana]

I was recently accepted into the WDWCP as a vacation planner for Fall 2004. However, I am having trouble receiving college credit from my school. I noticed that other school offer credit online that are geared specifically for Disney, but they are expensive and I don't know if it's worth it. I really want to get this experience, but need some guidance on how to get college credit. If there is someone who has experienced this and may have some information, please respond as soon as possilbe. Help needed immediately. thanks!!!

[downsouthtigger]

Nana,
Its really hard to get college credit for this experience. You could sign up for one of the courses that is accepted for credit at another school and transfer that in, but like you said thats pretty expensive. The problem schools have is that they hear disneyworld so they think you're just goofing off for a semester. Then again most work study, or internships offer no credit as is.
My previous school lied to me as well, so even if the school says credit it's not always true. I previously took a class that was going to count for 3 credit hours of management. I had paperwork stating what to do and how to go about it. When I got home the dean of the school of management had never heard of this program and basically told me flat out he didnt think I would get credit. Even though the school of business had forms which clearly said what classes counted for what.
I have to be honest though, do not worry about college credit. They have classes at disney for the cp, but they are only going to be worth 3 hours semester credit. All they will take care of is some minor business classes. Plus you can only take up to 2 classes. If I knew then what I know now I would not have taken a class.
If you're worried about graduating school quicker, do not go into the program. If you want to have fun, gain an interesting perspective on life, and have disney on your resume, do it. It upsets me that you won't get credit for such a wonderful experience. Then again you're getting so much more than just a crappy letter grade at the end, this is a life experience and you will get so much more out of it. PLus look at it this way, you won't have to pay for tuition for a semester and I know for many tuition is a big deal. Plus if you're not sure what you want to be in life, go to Disney for a sem instead of wasting that semester and money on classes you may not need in the future. I've been going to school since fall 1997, I have 1 year left (finally) so I can tell you a lot about wasted semesters, money, and bad choices.

[Nana]

Downsouthtigger, thank you so much for your advice. Like you, I have no idea what I want to do with my life and I really want to experience the WDWCP. Your advice has eased a lot of my worries. I will still try to get college credit, but if all else fails, I know that my semester there is probably going to be 10 times better then any of my past semester in college, and I'll get paid for it. Thanks for looking out. I have one more question. Although they give you an idea of what a vacation planner is when you are accepted, I still have just that, an idea. Can you possibly give me a little more insight as to what I will be doing? Will I be working in the ticket booths mainly or collecting tickets? Is it a good position? Once again thanks!!

Fall 2004.....Here I come!!!!

[downsouthtigger]

Nana,
there isn't really a good or bad role at wdw. Ok ok I lie, Matt and I have some great jobs, him in costume and me attractions. So we have tons of guest interaction,but both jobs have good and bad points.
You my dear will have to basically sit in a ticket booth. Its not so bad, you usually have another person with you. You're in the shade and a/c so thats great.
On the flip side you will be first contact with a lot of less knowledgeable people. Also you're stuck in your booth too.
Ticket collecting is greeter/maingate, so thats a whole other role. Thats all I really know of the role, but I hope that helps you out!

[Nana]

Thanks once again Downsouthtigger. That does give me an idea of what i'll be doing. I have one more question, for now atleast. Is there any way to guarantee a one or two bedroom apartment. I would really prefer that than a three or four bedroom.