So, what about costumes/uniforms? Beyond the expense of washing the pieces yourself, do you have to pay for any parts of the 'costume'? Are these clothes other people have worn before you? What about the shoe issue? I've read that there are specific shoes for certain costumes. What do you know about that? Can't a cast member wear their own supportive sneakers?

me, a junior in high school, watching all these videos and saving this one....

Thank you so much for being honest about money! Not many people are, so I really appreciate it!

I'm getting (mentally lol) prepared to apply for Spring 2021, and this video was very helpful thank you!!

🚘 If you have a car you also get free PARKING at all of the parks and Disney Springs - just show your Blue ID 🚘

Also make sure you keep like 100-ish dollars for any emergencies. Especially if you have a car. I went to the hospital and needed to borrow money from my friends.

Fall 2020 was the same fee 😩 wanted to cry until my parents told me they would cover it for me which was really nice of them.

I got accepted for spring 2020 in September and my fee was $390 haha

I’m a Junior in high school and I’m saving up for the program! This video is going to help so much!! Thank you💖

My son just started his DCP in July 2023. The program fee is now $491. The 1st check they took out an additional $65 fee! Parking decal is $180. A day pass to Universal Studios is now $205 but Florida residents can get a season pass fairly reasonable.

Oh man! So many more expenses than you would think!

i have a job but sine im a college student I only make $300 every 2 WEEKS so needless to say im pretty excited that I'll be making way more.

If you’re doing another dcp Q&A I’d love to hear about how costuming works!! I am doing mercy In fall!

thats why i am happy im going in at 25. yes i like to go out and have fun and experience things but my bills will come first and essentials. im going to be in a long term air bnb for my program as well so i can get my full check which will help a little bit. budgeting is your friend haha

Me watching as I’m in middle school.....

This is a lifesaver 😂 I start my FA program in May and am trying to save up $3,000 to go down with 😅😂

The college I’m currently attending required a 1,000$ deposit after acceptance and then each semester was 15,000$ so ngl this sounds amazing

I just recently got accepted (I'm doing March 7th - October 6th, 2022) and my program and housing fee was $425 (this is the most recent as of at this moment).

It’s a shame the largest entertainment company that makes billions of dollars is charging people this much and paying them so little... shame

$125 for rent is SO CHEAP

Gosh I never realised how low the wage is in the US compared to Australia even with conversion rates I earnt more than a Disney worker at the age of 15. I still really hope to get in with the Disney cultural exchange program.

As a person that lives in California, 125 dollars a week for rent, sounds amazinggg!

I’m a freshman in high school but am already planning

We love your channel!! Your videos are awesome and so helpful! We just started watching and have loved seeing your journey through the DCP. My girlfriend and I are wanting to do the cultural exchange program from Canada next summer so all of the tips and honesty is very useful! Thanks again and we’ll be watching your videos for sure 👍🏻

There are gas stations across the street from the closest publix to the complex that was WAY cheaper. At least when I was there last (Summer alumni 2017)

coming from someone who goes to college in new york city, i was actually shocked by how CHEAP the fees and rent are lmfaooo. like that's not even half of what i have to pay in new york.. i would be living a life of luxury if i joined the dcp

6:53 me in California “5 dollars! That’s practically a steal”

Thank you for this! I have my PI in like 2 hours and this is the one thing I still have questions about

GIRL NOT THE EBAY BID SOUND LOL I heard it and I got so excited that I sold something LOL

I feel like a little kid again in 2012 watching Disney resort videos, I keep hearing about the college program but no one is talking about the money. Someone mentioned being self-termed because they weren’t given enough hours for pay flamingo rent..

The gas station that she is talking about, assuming she is in Flamingo, has had a special price to trap people for years, it has nothing to do with Disney. It is on 192, their sign said last gat to I-4. They are closed now. The stations on Disney property are competitive with their pricing. Other stations are posted and competitive with nearby stations as they are everywhere.

I just got accepted but my fee is $435 :( if I didn't have a car payment or insurance to pay back home, I'd be able to afford it but its too expensive for me :( didn't realize monthly rent would be like $700-$900

LOL im in 7th grade and just watched like 8 dcp youtube videos imagining that im actually going to end up there sum day.

How do you save if they are charging you $500+ for rent, and fees and only paying $12 an hour? Even McDonalds pays $15/hr.

Thanks for this video! I was accepted for fall advantage 2020 and am trying to prepare and learn all the tips before I leave! The program fee was still $390 when I payed recently! I'm also trying to figure out things since I live in WA state and will be flying down... I still need to buy my airfare and want to do that asap but I don't know when to fly down and what people normally do. I don't want to spend a ton on hotel costs. Also, I'm still trying to figure out the whole timeline haha but is the week you get before you start working and get to start resort hopping and doing fun things with roomies when you are already in your housing and have done traditions and stuff already? Any and all advice would be appreciated!

Hey! I'm hoping to do the CRP soon, I just applied for it! I'm just wondering how much on average you would spend on groceries in Florida per week - I've never lived in the US and have never done actual grocery shopping in Florida before so don't have any idea how much things cost. I know it varies a lot for each person, but if you can remember, it would be very helpful for my budgeting so I can work out a rough cost (:

WHAT?!? I don’t remember paying an entrance fee at all. I definitely didn’t pay first months rent before getting there cause I remember them telling us that they were going to schedule us enough hours to pay that first months rent. I was getting paid $6.50 an hour this was in 2007, i lived in Chatham

Info thank you for the video it was very insightful and I have been looking for information on general prices for months now so I am glad that I was able to find your channel and learn more about it.

thank you this was so helpful, i really cant wait to apply for the disney college program

just got accepted i start june 13th and i payed 425 but im so excited for this new opportunity

I also have been asking for Disney gift cards for Christmas! Luckily before I go my birthday is right before I leave so I’m asking for more lol.

So Much Information 👏👏 Thanks Marissa 🙏🙏 Just Keep it up 🙌🙌 You doing Great Job 👍👍👍

Wow, I thought the 40% was throughout the whole program!

Just got accepted into DCP for January, really great info, thanks so much!

In my opinion when there are a lot of college program students it’s hard for locals that possibly want a job with Disney. For example I live here in Orlando and I’m just looking for part time. But right now there are a lot of College Program Students

I read that the dorms are fully furnished, does that include the bed sheets and comforter + pillows or should we bring that

i REALLY REALLY REALLY have wanted to do the dcp, but now that i'm nearing the end of my high school years, it came to mind that i actually might not be able to do it due to the major i'm choosing which most likely needs ALL the time in the world. but fingers crossed as time comes around, i'll sort through it and still join the dcp

Havent watched it yet.. but i just know this video is going to be extremely helpful!!

Thank you so much for this video! One question that I still have is- approximately how much is actually deposited into your account after they take the rent out of your check???

program fees are $425 this year 😃

I’m gonna bring probably like 5k

*me in middle school class of 2026 watching*

My biggest dream is to work in a Disney park! ❤️

Me at 14 taking notes all like 📕✍️👁👄👁

This video was so helpful! Thank you!

Love your Clear skin

I currently have around $1000 in bills every month that would still be expected of me while away. Im still confused on if I would be making enough after rent being taken out to cover those bills. Any help with that?

the most helpful video ever thank you for making this!!

Great information! Thanks!

Great tips! i submitted my application like 2 days ago so im hoping to be accepted in! also i just subbed!

love this video!! super helpful and honest thank you:)

Seems like a grift to me. What is Disney teaching that you can't learn anywhere else??? You can learn how to work in a kitchen, sell merchandise, or provide service literally anywhere in your college town. And you don't have to shell out 500 bucks to do it. Disney needs you guys much more than you need Disney.

Been waiting for a vid like this ty

this is kinda funny looking at how this program has changed over the years, ill be making 24 an hour and paying 220 for the worst rooms.

2022 it’s now $450 due at time of acceptance

Fall 2022 fee is now $425.

Another thing no one talks about are the courses that are offered through Disney. Are they normal college classes or I have seen the like course schedule that has tours you can take but no one ever is like I am going to a specific class or anything. Can you please do a video on this if you know how this works or know someone that did this? Pleased

I live in Oregon and I won’t be able to bring my car to Disneyland or World...How does the use of public transportation affect the pay check? When I do the DCP will I have a percent of my paycheck automatically put toward the buses, or would I need to write it off every week?

I just applied and will be applying for a job so i can save up for these fees 😭

This was very helpful!!!

This was so helpful! I am wondering if it makes more sense money wise to just start working at Disney when I am done with collage, instead of doing the Disney collage program first. What do you think?

Wait...what do you meant “get what Do you need for an apartment”? Do they not give you anything? When I was there they gave us all the pots and pans and appliances and silverware and bowls and plates pretty much everything cups the only thing they didn’t give us was a TV that was in everything else we had

if i go with like less than $1000 ($400 at the least), do you think i’d make it (with budgeting of course) as i get each check? the thought of running out of money/not having enough stresses me out lol.

You had me shook when you said you brought $300 with you because I thought the $4k I had saved up wasn't enough o_o

I watched your other video where u adresss comp tickets but do you kno how many you actually get?? And how do they work ?

Paid $425

Great content!! I know you know I can relate 😂

How Much Was Your Paycheck AFTER Rent Was Taken Out? How Much Was Left??

do you get to keep your states health insurance and use it in florida

Hi! For the “save your spot” fee. Is that when you get accepted? Or when you apply?

little update! the fees when we started is now 425.....:,)

I'm still waiting to hear if I will be accepted (I passed my WBI so now I gotta wait lol), but I'm from Indiana so Florida is a bit of a drive, is it worth it to still bring my car? I'm assuming that it's like all freeway and crazy city driving? Cause I hate that tbh lol

Near vista which is in Vineland their is sooooo many gas stations so you can totally avoid the shell by Patterson and chatem which boost gas prices. Before car decals were free geez times have changed. Also before you use to get a blue main gate card do they not do that anymore?

One of my questions is, When do your discounts start?

What if you don’t take a car? Is there transportation to the parks and where you work?

Is Rent weekly or bi weekly, or monthly?

My payment was $390 for my program and housing fee

ok weird question that doesn’t really pertain to money but i was thinking about it earlier. is everyone there like super disney crazy? i’ve watched so many yt dcp apartment tours and vlogs and when i apply (and hopefully get accepted) i was planning on making my room super disney and bringing a lot of disney merch. is that how everyone is? hopefully bc we are going to be there for months lol. i wanted to know if i would look like a crazy disney lover if i go full out. lol ty!!

where can i find disney university mutual?

Comped tickets... how many per 150 hours?

I applied for the disney internationl program i had the interview it seemd really fine we had a conversation lauged and he also asked about my favorite movies and stuff. But some of the other people in the interview group alredy got accapted but for july so hopefully i get it becuse it goes on until november and then work for a year pay is 13,25Hr i,m gussing you guys had schoom to thats why it took a month to get back 390$

Have you heard of people living outside of the Disney complexes to try to help with living costs? Would it be better (if you’re worried about money) to try to get a full time job there for 6ish months instead of doing the college program?

So I am going down for my program next month. My plan was to buy a car when I get down there. Is that a bad idea? What if I can’t get a parking pass?

Are you allowed to have someone live with you?

Well hopefully the people who go through with that would already had a job so they could save enough to go ahead and apply for the program lol. The moral of this video was save your money lol and that really is the key to a sustainable life lol do the 50% 30% 20% rule lol

Im applying to the dcp and my university's recruiter said first pay is $450.

Around when does the spring 2021 application open?

Along with housing fees getting taken out...are taxes taken out as well?

Is this worth it!?? What are your opinions?

I was just wondering if you can apply the following year if you've already been once