omg 😂😂😂

LOVE YA

TheGracefullyAwkward You’re very very welcome!!! You’re gonna get trapped in a DCP hole and just watch so many videos 😂😂 I found them addictive when I was doing my research

So exciting!! I also have a video of myself doing my phone interview if you were looking for possible questions they ask!

How did you go? :)

my interview is on Feb 2nd!!! How did yours go? I'm so excited!!!

AussieSorcerer it went really well!!!

Maddie Faris it went really well!! and im sure you’re going to do amazing!!!

thank you for watching!!! make so many amazing memories and say hi to spaceship earth for meeeee

Ariana Longoria Thanks so much for these additions!!! ❤️

Aw thanks!!!! Have a great program!!!

The 27th!!

So happy to help!!

@@riss_papa I'll be sure to watch your other videos. This was my second time applying and while my first interview wasn't bad I massively improved this time around. I'm the type of person who likes the honest truth because then I can mentally prepare myself.

Have an amazing time!!!

I’m so sorry you missed out on the experience!! Hopefully living through my videos helps a little 😂 You can always see if there’s a professional internship or some other short term job if you still want to live out your dreams

Marissa Papapietro Absolutely! You documenting your journey is extremely appreciated. I remember back when I applied and was accepted I looked for videos on KZfaq also (from the initial phone interview on out). There weren’t many (if any) daily vlogs back then. So thanks haha. And definitely. I’m a lawyer in the city now but maybe there’s still time for me to live out my dreams!!

So happy to help!!!!

thanks so much!!! Ah we must’ve seen each other at one point

You’re so welcome!!

You’re so welcome!!!

Thanks!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Thanks so much!! Good luck on your training Audrey! Where are you working?

@@riss_papa Thank you! Just finished my training today, I'm at Pecos Bill, loving it. Very busy.

Yayyyy thank you!!!

Yay!!! Great way to be :)

Ahhhh good luck!!! ❤️

Same, my arrival is this next Monday I’m super nervous atm

Lmaoo and yet we all got fired

Desirée Martínez :(

Do it!!!! make it come true 🥰

It was my dream too! I took a chance and got accepted! I plan on vlogging my experience on my channel if you're interested in how things are happening as of 2022

How did it work back then?

@@20-NYC its been a decade since my 1st DCP, so I can't really explain in great detail all the specifics. Minimum wage back then was like $7.75 to $8 am hour at the magic kingdom, I don't remember if specific roles had more of a big pay rise back then. You definitely get a good opportunity to make new connections of friends and rare an intimate relationship. I have kept in touch with at least a handful of DCP friends that I chat on occasion but the experience can be different for every individual. It's definitely true that the classes you take at the DCP does count towards college credit, if that has changed recently then my apologies. Keep in mind that if you are getting a PhD in astrophysics then I doubt that classes at Disney will get you closer to filling those college credits, but you will get college credits nevertheless but just not toward the specific college credits of said college major. I did take complete advantage of going to the Parks, at the time you could get in for free, in fall 2013 I was at the food and wine festival all for free except the food stands from across the globe of course, and I did see smash mouth, boys 2 men & Dennis Deyoung perform music. Idk if the park admission thing had changed. That's all I can share unless there was something more specific, because again, it was so long ago that unless asked specifically are just in bits and pieces of memory.

Yay!!! Congrats!

I check in on the 27th too!

I also check in the 27th!

Me too!

Thank you, that really means a lot!

@@riss_papa No problem. I'd definitely recommend adding some background music, nothing to repetitive though just to cover the background noise. Other than that, great stuff. It really helps my anxiety to learn more about the Disney College Program rather than playing a guessing game. You're very honest and that's good. Makes you relatable.

@@randomcast9368 Thanks for the advice!!! Definitely will start adding music again :)

@@riss_papa Only do it if you want to. Always remember it's your videos for us. Not our videos for you. 😊 I've been doing video editing and writing for a while. Message me if you ever need help. It's the least I can do for you being honest in your videos.

Totally related and so true!!!

What made it so great?

@@20-NYC I’ve never done it but I’m sure what made it so great was the experience. Possibly living with others, making so many friends and great memories, the working experience and being in a magical environment like Disney

@@slppy6320 won’t it be difficult to make friends considering everyone is working different shifts

Lots of truth in this comment !!!!

Did you go into this program alone? Do you mind sharing more about ur experience on instagram? Facebook?

@@20-NYC I had a friend who went in with me. I'd be more than happy to talk about it more. Just let me know where.

August is gonna be here before you know it so it’s good that you’ll be ahead of the game!! It’s so addictive though i don’t blame you 😂

Girl, same!!

Abigail McBee omg me too!

I’m applying for DCP in like 7 years from the uk ( I turn 12 in September)

I know!!! I miss the old Downtown Disney :(

@@riss_papa The last time I was there it was 2017. I liked some of what I saw but for the most part, I miss the way it used to be as well.

They’re free tickets for whoever you want to give them to! Once you work 150 hours, you get 3 tickets. That’s for one day use and works as a park hopper! Then once you hit 300 hours, you get three more. And it keeps going up as you work more. If you run out of comp tickets, you’re still able to get discounted tickets for fam/friends which really helps too

So I actually did the program the spring after I already graduated with my marine bio degree. That’s just because my school wouldn’t have let me do the DCP without having to take a whole semester off. It would’ve added another semester to my college time if I did it during school. If you’d rather do it after you’re done, I’d definitely suggest that. I had no stress about doing online classes and could just enjoy it as a job!

Yes! I have a video all about classes. It’s great that you’re getting all the information so early on. Thanks so much for watching :)

A very basic explanation is that the dcp is a little bit like studying abroad for a semester. The classes offered during the cp and the cp internship itself could get you college credit - just depends on what your college advisor thinks. I actually didn't get any credit so it was more like taking a semester off to work for me!

It’s definitely possible! My friends who did the CEP had to pay a ton for insurance so just save save SAVE. You can definitely make your dream happen!! Train from florida is way more expensive than a flight so i’d say try to go for a flight. All together it’ll probably be $1000 for the 3 days and travel plus some other expenses throughout your days. Just be careful with your money :)

That’s definitely not true about PI! Anyone can get accepted for those. It’s just an easier way in if you’ve already done the DCP (you already have your foot in the door). And sadly no, you can’t choose where you work during the orogram

@@riss_papa Thank you for the response. I have seen back and forth commentary on the PI positions,so thank you for the clarification. I definitely think I'll still do DCP(even if I don't get to choose my placement) to get that extra foot in the door in case I can't get a PI just yet. Thanks again.

Hi!! Definitely try to get some job experience that includes guest interaction and customer service. This could be in a restaurant, in a store, anything where you have to help guests/customers (you can apply this to almost any job). They love to see that you have experience contributing to saftey in a workplace and that you can resolve conflict with guests who have complaints! Hope this helps and isn’t too confusing!

Marissa Papapietro not at all confusing, thank you so much!! i really appreciate it:))

Paige C Aw!!! So sweet that you’re dreaming in advance! You definitely have lots of time to prepare and the rules of the program might change in the next couple of years so don’t worry too much! A lot of people take a semester off of school, or decided to take online classes while away. I just did it after I graduated college so I didn’t have to worry!!

I was a marine biology major! It’s 100% possible

Jaycee Harris I miss it 😭

On average you work about 6 days a week. And yep! You can go whenever you want!!

Thank you so much!! This is a great question actually. Since I was attractions (which is a saftey critical role) I wasn’t allowed to have an apple watch on because it could be distracting. I think merchandise and some other roles can have it though! It depends on your management because some people have a problem with it and others don’t really care

Marissa Papapietro Okay!! Thank you so much for the information! 🥰

Actually, no! I was a marine bio major, a lot of my friends had all kinds of different majors. It doesn’t have to coincide with your future career, a lot of people just did it as a separate experience for themselves. Depending on your school, you could probably take online classes while you’re in the dcp. Freshman rarely get in, so i’d say going for it sophomore or junior year. And if you don’t want to miss any school, try doing it after you graduate, like I did! :)

I was an environmental science major and my college advisor decided the program didn't relate enough to my major for me to get any credit for it. I really wanted to do it though so basically I took a semester off of school to do the cp. Basically it added a semester onto my college experience. 2 of my roommates were doing the cp the semester after they graduated because they didn't want to break up their studies. Also in my opinion, taking regular college classes while on the cp would be really hard because you're working 40+ hours per week.

On your first day of training at your locations, your trainers will take you to costuming and help you get everything you need. For the first couple of orientation days, you usually wear business casual clothes. After that, you're always in costume!

Marissa Papapietro awesome! so should i bring about 3 business casual clothes including one for traditions?

@@paigecollins5412 Yes!!!

Harlethan we always put our initials on the foods that we didn’t want to share! everyone was really respectful of it. as for shower products, we just knew which were ours

Marissa Papapietro Thanks so much! :)

that’s such a hard choice. ultimate I think nursing school is more important for your future if it’s your passion! you can always treat yourself to a disney trip after you start school! ❤️ disney will always be there

Nope! As long as you have an address to prove it

I made a whole video about dcp costs! Right now the entrance fee once you’re accepted is $390 but it may get higher in the future. Lots of my videos have informative info about classes and how it all works!

Marissa Papapietro do you also have to pay for a semester of college/courses? Or does the college program completely take the place of ur tuition

if you’re taking online classes with your school while you’re in disney then yes! that’s completely separate

Marissa Papapietro ohhh I see! Do you think it would be hard to balance 40 hrs a week plus school?

@@Emma-mu2bs I saw so many people handle it very well! I think it’s very doable but also depends on your work ethic and ability to time manage

Yes! They need cast members who speak many languages, especially Spanish!

@@riss_papa my native language is Spanish but i speak english like 50% so i can't apply right? 😭

No you can! Always apply anyway. A lot of the international college program people have little english too but they make it work!

Oh wow! I can’t believe they made that big of a change. They need to build a new housing complex to fix all the combinations of people. Good luck to your daughter! I hope she’s loving it so far

Marissa Papapietro she is thanks! It did suck though that she couldn’t connect beforehand with more potential roommates.

@@janiceburke9056 Agreed!

You have to be enrolled in college!

Only 3 park hoppers. They’re only good for one day of use!

I hope you get it!!!!

Brandon Crabb Nope that’s your choice!! Most people live in the disney housing because it’s usually cheaper and it’s nice to be in a community with other CPs. But it’s also nice to be off “campus” because you can have visitors sleep over (which you can’t do in disney dorms)

@@riss_papa thanks for the fast reply and for sharing your experiences

Yes! When you go to Traditions :)

It took me just one week. I was so lucky!!

Lots of people had to wait months to hear back. Waiting is the worst!!

I heard back in 6 days!

Orlando roads take a little bit to get used to, but don’t worry! The drive from the complexes to the parks are really simple and the signs are so clear to get to where you need to go :)

You got this!!! If not, you can always keep trying

So fast!!! Congrats!

Yes! They have the cultural exchange program and also the international college program!!

We actually don’t talk anymore! I ended up losing touch with them over the last year because we realized we had a lot of differences. But I don’t regret a thing and I had so much fun during the program!

3 for every 150 hours that you work

Hey!! I will! Here's the time cards for each of the 10 points. You can skip to the ones that sound the most interesting to you! 2:03 (1) Your experience will be very different if you bring a car 4:51 (2) Don't judge your work location before giving it a chance 6:24 (3) Don't have your friends and family visit too soon! 8:10 (4) You won't need as many clothes as you think 9:31 (5) Be smart with your money 10:39 (6) If you want to go to Universal, buy your pass early and go often 11:13 (7) Don't always hang out with the same group of people at first 12:15 (8) If you're a clean person, don't live in a 6-person apartment! 13:24 (9) Working at Disney doesn't feel like a Disney vacation 14:58 (10) Working at Disney won't ruin the magic!! Hope this helps ❤️

you can join before!!

You can do the International College Program or the Cultural Exchange Program!! I don’t know too much about it, but I’ll be making a video soon with the help of a friend who did it. Here’s a link to the program’s website jobs.disneycareers.com/international-programs

Marissa Papapietro thank you!!!!