Making Your Dreams Come True - Application Process

So as part of our first goal, we are making sure that we qualify to do the program. After searching on the website the following seems to be what is required of you to apply to the program:

1. Be enrolled as a Full or Part Time Student and Taking Classes.
      - This is met, for we will both be going full time next semester at Utah State University! :) Like it says though you can be part time (a minimum of 6 credit hours) and apply. Last time I enrolled in a dance class and a vocal singing class to meet that requirement, so you can take any 6 credits you want! You do have to be taking classes though the semester before, time off from school doesn't count and you have to be out of high school.

2. Meet any school requirements for the program.
    - This is different for every University so you will have to check with your school. The first time I went through Utah Valley University and had a hard time with the school. I recieved no credits and was told that it was a waste of my time to do the internship if I wasn't getting credits. I went anyway for it would help with my acting career, since it's DISNEY!!! They never had a student go through the program doing Acting before, so they could not do anything for me. Utah State has a GPA requirement and if you want credit hours for the program, you have classes you have to take through The Huntsman School of Business to get them. So just make sure you meet your school's individual requirements to avoid problems.

3. You have to be 18 years old at the start of the program.
    - Pretty self explanitory, so you young ones hold out! Prepare for it so when you are old enough you will be ready to go!

4. Have unrestricted working status.
    - That's right, depending on your job you have to have no limitations to your work ( Although Disney does have exceptions, and will work with you). My job in entertainment last time is a good example. I had to have no physical issues otherwise i could not perform. I had to have total availablity in work days 24/7. I worked 60 hour weeks during holidays, and had crazy schedules (2 am rehearsals) that were required. You have limited days off and sick days (3 sick calls in a month or 5 in two) so health was a big thing. It's work, don't forget that! Being able to step out into the park after a 12 hour day and watch fireworks before i went home was magical though. Hard yet rewarding!

So there you go, pretty simple and straight forward requirements that are easy to meet. Now I would apply as soon as the program you want to do opens ( Ours doesn't until August) but knowing everything ahead of time makes you prepared for anything that may happen between now and then. You also have a better shot at getting your Dream Job, which i will talk more about next time, for slots fill up fast and you want to make any deadlines you have. So make sure you meet these requirements, apply early, and be prepared for whatever happens!

P.S. Dream it, Believe it, Do it, Live it!

Disney Magical Moment: This was told to me by an Attendant I had and was her favorite moment she helped to create. She was up near Cinderella's Castle one night for crowd control during the nightly firework show "Wishes" when her and a few others saw this couple getting really lovey-dovey on the bridge, the others asked if they should approach them and tell them to cool it down, but she said no wait. The man then got down on one knee and proposed to his sweetheart. The attendants then ran down mainstreet to grab some "Just Engaged" celebration button for the couple to present to them. This special moment was enhanced by the attendants quickness to react to the situation and after the women said yes many clapped as they were given the buttons. Special Moments made unforgettable at Disney!

Disney College Program

The Disney College Program (DCP) is amazing!!!! This will be my second term with them, and I personally would not start any other way. It is an internship type program that gives the opportunity to college students to work in the Disney Resorts. You get a steady full time position, housing, transportation, and LOTS of disney perks!( Like free admission to ALL the parks!) They also offer you college credits and courses through Disney University. I took their Entertainment and Show Production course my first time and it was fantastic (I was a theatre major at the time). I will talk more about the schooling options in the future when Z and I have to sign up for our classes. This program is a great PAID internship opportunity and can lead to many other advances in the company. Below is the link to the DCP website with all the info you would need. You can either select the program in Florida or California. I have a pretty good record for recruiting others to the program (7 Currently!) because I love it SO much!!! Anyways more to come, but our first goal is to find out all the information we need to apply, so off to the website we go!! May your day be filled with Pixie Dust!

P.S. Here is the website: http://cp.disneycareers.com

Disney Magical Moment: First day in Orientation and we are all sitting in a decent sized conference room ready to learn all there is to know about Disney. We are then told to remember our favorite "Magical Moment" from visiting the parks when we were younger and share it with our table. My first magical moment was when I was 9 or 10 years old. We had gone to Disneyland for my sisters birthday and were watching the Merlin Show in Fantasy Land. He was trying to find the next Queen or King of Disneyland for the day and after asking a large man to try to pull the sword out of the stone, he called me up to try. I pulled it out effortlessly and was crowned the Queen for the Day. My poor sister cried for hours, but with my little crown I was Queen! Disney made me a Queen!

Decision, Decisions, Decisions

So Z and I have agreed that since we will have the means to move to Florida in a year, why not just do it  instead of waiting another two. How shall we do this? DISNEY!!!!! By applying for the Disney College Program, we shall move with a steady income, a place to live, and security for at least 7 months. Not a bad way to go! So after deciding that this is what we wanted to do we charted out some goals personally, financially, and just in general to get us there. I am going to write about what we are doing to prepare for the Happiest Place on Earth, and how it works for us. I will cover our application process, interviews, auditions, apartment hunting, and much much more, so if anyone else out there ever wants this sort of a change in there lives they can see others have done it, and it is totally possible! Like i've said before this will be my second time doing this so I have some tricks and treats up my sleave too. So keep your arms, legs, and ears inside the vehicle at all times, and enjoy the ride! I know we will!!

P.S. We are both going for entertainment positions, this has a slightly different and a bit harder path to tackle vs. a regular job, so be for warned that it may get a little theatrical ;)

Disney Magical Moment: First night with the Main Entrance Pass, and four parks to choose from!! My roommates and I decide to catch the last performance of Spectro Magic ( The electric light parade) in Magic Kingdom. We are watching in Frontier Land and I am Blown Away by all the magic, when Peter Pan comes up too us and asks, " You want to see a magic trick? Touch my hand." As a roommate does his costume lights up with these white little lights all over him! Kinda fell in Love with Peter, many people out there have had this similar experience brought to them by Disney!