Haha thanks!! I was pretty proud of it! I love the new Jaclyn Hill eyeshadow palette from Morphe (that's what I used)! My eyelids are super dry so I usually have a hard time blending eyeshadows, but the formula for these shadows is AMAZING! I feel like it's so much easier to blend with them!
The first two times I applied, I applied the day applications went live. My third time applying, I waited about two months to apply. I my application immediately qualified me for the web interview, and my web interview immediately qualified me for the phone interview. I had that two days later. After two days, I was accepted. I suggest waiting until the middle of the application period, once the Recruiters have gone through the mass wave of applications from the first few weeks and things start calming down. I am leaving for my program in one month, and if all goes well, I will apply to do a second program immediately after graduation. 😊
@@Javiertorres06 I loved my program so much, it was life changing. I ended up doing 2 before graduation!! I was supposed to start a 3rd one next month and then transfer to a full-time Cast Member, but my program was cancelled due to COVID. I recommend applying 100%. I made the best friends and memories of my life, and after dealing with depression for almost 15 years, I finally feel happy.
Alyssa Rouso that is so freaking incredible to hear!! So happy for you about overcoming your depression a lot by making friends!! I’m currently studying political science as my major is that okay or will it not help me at all? I’m scared because if it doesn’t work out with my major idk if I’ll ever get a job at Disney which is my dream goal tbh. I have customer service experience and have a good resume so far but just worried about my major and job seeking opportunities, how did you go about it?
@@Javiertorres06 Any major can do a program. I majored in Illustration, and I'm hoping that doing college programs will work as a foot-in-the-door to get me a job with their creative teams. If not, I'm totally happy working in the parks and freelancing on the side. The thing about working at Disney is that it's a HUGE thing to put on your resume.
@@alyssarouso I can so relate to the depression part, how did you make friends there? Do you mind connecting on social media to speak on ur experience further?
That's so crazy we were in the program at the same time! I was there Fall 2015 from September 8 to January 4th and loved it! I worked at Tower of Terror!
I have my phone interview for the DCP today and my character audition tomorrow so I’ve been watching these videos like crazy! Anyways I just wanted to thank you for posting these because they will always be helpful ! 😊
Hi I am new to your channel and just subscribed! I love watching your videos and it is my dream to go to the Disney College Program. I am still very young at my last year of middle school and I LOVE Disney. Your videos inspire me to do things that I enjoy rather than having to do something that won't make me happy. Right off the bat I could tell that you are an amazing and happy person and you truly inspire me to reach for the stars! I love your channel and your videos! Thanks for the positive, kind, and optimistic words that have truly inspired me! 😁
I remember learning about the dcp through your videos a couple years ago and now I’m about to start my own program in a couple weeks! So thank you so much for informing and inspiring me! 💕☺️
Yesterday I received an email to set up a phone interview for the college program! I am beyond excited and sooo nervous at the same time! I've wanted to be a part of the college program for as long as I can remember, and your video really helped me feel so much better about my interview and what to expect! Thank you!
This was a super good video! I'm glad you addressed both pros and cons so we can expect not every day to be perfect! Funny, that I applied last semester and didn't even get to interviews at all, but this semester, I applied, two hours later got the email saying I can interview, so I did it, and then a week later I got the internship! So I'll be there Spring 2018. And I'm glad you said your friend did Food and Beverage and liked it! That what I got and it's not my top choice because I've been in food and beverage jobs for over 2 years now, so I wanna get out of it, but I'm just glad that I am given the opportunity to do this amazing program!
Yay!! That's so exciting, congrats!! Honestly, I'm one of those people who tries to find the silver lining in any situation (most of the time). I'm sure there are people who don't like it, but I had two different friends who absolutely loved it and said that the people they worked with were like family! And from what I've seen, a lot of the food and beverage people are like that! I think it's harder in the performer or attendant role because each shift you're probably with different people. But with a location where you're with the same people every time, I'm sure you get super close! I'm so excited for you, and I hope you have an amazing program!
You should! It was so much fun! The best part is that it's only for a short, set amount of time. So worst case if you really miss home you know it's not for forever!
I did the Fall Advantage 2015 DCP. I applied like one of the last days you could, and I too got accepted on my first time. The process was fast for me too! Heard back literally within 4 days from my phone interview! We both got lucky! Nice video by the way! 😊
+Elena Miheala nice!! I feel like the process was a lot quicker for me than for others, because I did hear of people not hearing back as quickly as I did 😬 glad we both got the opportunity to do the DCP!
I'm really torn between studying abroad in England and doing the Disney college program, but your videos are really helping me gain insight on the program and I'm really leaning toward applying for DCP next year.
I would just think about what would mean more to you in the long run! I never studied abroad but I figured I could always travel to other countries later in life, whereas I could only do the DCP in college. I'm really glad I had the change to do it!
kenziemacbrown thanks so much for the advice. I think I'd enjoy traveling abroad more than studying whereas DCP is an opportunity with a more limited time frame and would be valuable to me as well as a dream come true, because I've wanted to work for Disney since I was five years old.
Josh neither tbh. I applied to the DCP twice and didn’t get in. And my family didn’t have the money to send me to the UK. Currently I’m taking time off school to work on my art portfolio and eventually apply to an Arts school
Oh my gosh, this was so helpful! I live in Seattle and am hoping to the Disney Character Performer Audition as well as applying for the DCP, hoping to next January for the following fall term! Fingers crossed! Thanks for all your helpful videos girl, it's so cool you're from Seattle too! I hope the audition comes up here again!
I hope they have one in Seattle again! When I did the program they had an audition in Seattle (I was going to UW at the time) and that was the last time they had one here. It was such a fun experience, and I made some friends that I still talk to today! It was a great way to meet people who loved Disney as much as I did :)
I have 2 questions.... 1- When character attending what are some special like requirements you have for the job? 2- When you were hanging out with Ariel what type of makeup did Ariel wear?
+C Morrison I don't think there were any special requirements per say. The role included assisting guests with cameras, autograph books, and getting them ready to meet the character. And we would watch the characters and helped them if we needed to. Sometimes we had to open and close lines as well. And I cannot answer the second question without compromising character integrity ☺️
This was an amazing video! I am only in middle school but I want to work at Disney so bad. Your videos help me see into the life of working at Disney and now I can't wait to go to collage which willl be in more than four years:( ! Off topic but I would love for you to do a Q&A. If you don't want to that is perfectly ok but I think that kind of video people/I would love to see. Can't wait to see what your next awsome video is! Love you
So excited about hearing that you're going to Disney! Yayy! Also this was again such a helpful video and I think my motivation to go to college atm is that I could apply to the DCP program, haha!
how is that breaking character integrity? its not like she'd title it "i was ariel at disneyworld and this is how i did my makeup" lol. it can just be an "ariel inspired" makeup tutorial. i think that'd be really cool
Greyson McLemore it might be breaking the "integrity code" (not sure) but i think it is only contingent on whether or not she said, "when I worked at the park I was Ariel." Not sure if she actually was Ariel that she could do a tutorial. Also since I think it mainly depends on if she currently works there.
Thanks so much for making this video, I loved it! I would love to see your Disney vlog as well. It would come in handy since my family and I are planning to go around November. Thanks again :-)
You're so sweet, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I will definitely be vlogging when I go visit! I think I might do a few videos on what to pack and how to prepare for your trip in advance too!
Oh my gosh!! I am doing the fall program my arrival date is September 5th and I LOVE your videos! I would love love love to meet you please keep us updated on everything! 😊
Yay!! That's when I had my program too, you're going to have so much fun! Part of it was hard because I missed being able to spend the holidays with my family, but it was super fun being able to experience the holidays at Disney too! I'll let you know when I'm thinking about going! Do you know what your role will be yet?
kenziemacbrown yay! I will miss holidays but my mom is coming down to visit for my birthday in December! I am performer and I could not be more excited I LOVEEE your crazy guest stories they are so much fun to hear about!
+Sammi in PixieHollow awww that's so nice! It'll be fun having her there! Haha I'm sure you'll have some crazy guest stories of your own after working there! I'm so excited for you, I wish you the best of luck!
I looked on the website about the program and read an article about tips on applying for the DCP. One recommendation was to make sure you have connections with the right contacts. Do you think that the recruiter will skip right over your resumé if you don't have any connections with disney contacts?
I did the DCP in Disneyland back 7 years ago, and at least back then they didn't skip over your resume. I did not have any connections and I still got an interview and got in. I'm sure connections will greatly help, like with any job. But I think you'd still have a chance.
I had zero contacts going into my program, and my application process went faster than other people's! Meaning that it took me a month to go through all the steps and get approved and it took other people a few months! So I don't think it matters whether or not you have connections going into the program!
I have a couple questions: 1) How does going to this program effect your college in the long run? 2) Do you have any breaks to go home during the program? 3) Does the Disney College Program have scholarships? Thank you so much for doing these videos! They're so helpful!
1. It depends! It didn't affect me because I applied my last semester of college and I did the program after I had graduated. You could also take online courses while you're there either through your college or through Disney (they offer collegiate courses) so that you won't have to make up the credit later. Or you could choose to not take classes and you would have to make up the semester later on. 2. I was able to take time off because I was able to give my shifts away. If you can't give your shifts away or coordinate with your managers I'm not sure if you'll be able to take time off. It depends on the position too! I had no problem giving away shifts as an attendant because there were so many attendants. I had a harder time giving away shifts as a performer because the position wasn't as universal. 3. I'm not sure if they do or not, I would hope they would! But you do get paid while you're there, so essentially you would make money from the program because you have to have a job while you're there. That would be a great question to email them and ask them directly!
Thank you SO much for this video, Kenzie! I was also lucky enough to get in my first try last spring (would've been for this fall) for BBB and I was SUPER excited! And I was all set to go and audition for Character Performer as well. However, I had to decline the offer because I just couldn't make it work with how I wanted to finish my vocal music degree. I will be graduating a semester late already, I did change my degree plan a bit throughout my studies, so I'm planning on giving it another go and apply in my final semester in fall 2018- fingers crossed! So wonderful to hear you had a great experience! I'm no stranger to roommate issues, it seems to happen for most sorts of college-related programs and things. That history class sounds really awesome! If I'm lucky and get in again, I'd love to take it! As with marketing, as that's been something I've been interested in for a while as well, given Disney's successful track record too of course. The free resume/interview workshops sound really cool too, I didn't even know they had those! Another question related to DCP: if you could've done anything differently during your program, what would it be? Also omg your makeup in this video is amaaaazing!
Hi Lara!! I don't think I knew that you were accepted, that's so cool! I'm sure if they accepted you the first time you wouldn't have any problems applying the second time around! I'm crossing my fingers for you! I think if I could've done anything differently, it would be to take advantage of the workshops more. Some of them were tough to get to because they were early in the morning (like 7am but that was still early for me), and I didn't go. But looking back on it I think it would've been in my best interest had I gone to more of the workshops!
ohh that makes sense on pirates at Disney World. Disneyland Pirate's is way better. I wish there were more videos at Disneyland's college program. I have watched a few. Seems like there are pros and cons with doing either of them.
I went through the DCP in Spring 2015. It was an amazing, fun experience. The people were great, the parties were great and the experience was simply awesome. Keep in mind, however..this should be viewed as a social experience, not a traditional internship that leads to employment. I went through in my sophomore year, while I was getting an engineering degree, with the hopes of being a design or systems engineer at one of the parks. After the program I went back, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. My senior year I took a (paid) traditional internship at Lockheed Martin for 10 months and was hired on graduation. I am currently a Systems Engineer based in Sunnyvale, California. As I said, the DCP is a fun, interesting, awesome program that I will always remember...but you must ask yourself..Is this the best use of my time? Would an internship that leads to employment be a better use of my efforts? Food for thought, anyway.
So if my top choice is character performer for the DCP, I would have to pass the auditions. If they are successful do you notify Disney so you can get that role? And if I get cut how does that process work, do I just automatically qualify for the other choices? If so did you have to notify Disney that you didn’t pass so you can get the other choices?
Hi Kenzie!I have been watching your videos for a long time and I just wanted to say that you are a huge inspiration! I am a huge Disney fan and I plan to do the college program once I'm old enough to and this video helps a lot! P.S. I'm also from Washington! 💗
I am about to start the DCP internship Aug 21 as a character attendant for Fall 2017! All of your videos have been so incredibly helpful and inspiring. Deff my fav person to get disney videos from! Its my life long dream to be friends with Ariel in Walt Disney World. In the Voyage of The Little mermaid Show specifically! Meet and greet would be out of this world too! Any disney character would be a dream come true. If you come to Disney World this Fall I would love to meet you if you did a meet and greet somewhere. Thank you for all your help and inspiring words. :)
Yay!! That's when I was a character attendant too, so you'll probably be able to do a lot of the halloween parties! They're SO much fun! They don't have auditions for Voyage too often, so I would keep an eye out for them! I'll let you know when I'll be there, I would love to meet you! :)
Oh awesome! I'm obsessed with halloween so that so awesome to hear! And oh my goodness I know I saw one audition posted about a year ago or so when I was still in college as a theatre major in NY and wasn't able to attend. I then saw one other audition posted for Voyage a little more recently, about the beginning of this year, and was overjoyed to find out that I am the height requirement for Ariel in the show, 5'1-5'4, thats me! Still wasn't able to attend being in NY. Ill deff be keeping my eye out! I was honored to play Ariel in college which was just unreal and something I'll never forget. Looking forward to hopefully meeting you! That would be so wonderful. You have been so beyond helpful and inspiring. Meeting you would be such an honor.
I think it will be a lot easier for you to audition while you're living there! I think you're technically not supposed to audition if your'e in the college program, but auditions for those roles are so much more rare I think you should just go anyways if the opportunity arises! Are there any characters in particular you're hoping to attend for? Besides Ariel (I'm kinda assuming you would want to work with her!).
Hey there! Omg I am just seeing this now! There are some that you can't audition for and others that don't indicate so here goes! haha I have been in training for a while and I will be working with my first character tomorrow, Stitch! Super excited and nervous! I am absolutely hoping for Ariel, Alice, Tink, Wendy (if she comes out), Moana, Belle, Cinderella! All of the princesses I would love to work with all of the characters at least once! ahh! I love them all!
Do you think it would look bad if I applied... but then declined the acceptance? I want to apply but I'm just not 100% sure that I can do it next semester..
XOLorena hi! it's fine if you have to decline :) I declined my first acceptance because the timing wasn't really right for me and I was still accepted the next time I applied!!
I think that's totally fine! I think that probably happens somewhat frequently where things come up and people can't end up doing the program. I think you'd be totally fine doing that!
I get that! I think I would rather do it next fall rather than this spring, but I still applied, so we'll see what happens... Maybe I'll get in and decide to do it sooner, idk!
Children of God I looked at the options, and apparently there IS a summer program, but this year at least, they’re reserving the summer position for the college program alumni. That seems to be what the website says
Where did you go to College? My daughter is graduating from WWU and my son will be there this Fall and we have friends from All the other Wa colleges:-) And my daughters cheer team got to go to the Cali one to take a few courses/classes. They got to go behind the scenes etc. Myseldvaa a chaperone was not allowed to go lol but they said it was a blast. I never knew about this all until my girls were in cheer and got to attend the University class at Disney. It was a leadership one and I cant remember what else...it was 4 years ago lol but we are going this year again! By the way- your eyes are so pretty!
Lol just as I posted I heard you talk about the workshops- that's I think what theirs was. It was a leadership one and someother workshops. It was neat for them....sadly I did not get to go lol but they had a great time
hi! do you know if you can apply after you graduate? on the website it says "within 6 months of graduation"...so if i graduate in december, can i apply in january for the fall term?
@@mackenzhughes thank you so much! The only thing I'm nervous for is the living situation, only because it will be nobody I know but also super excited to meet so many new people. Your videos definitely help me know what to expect. So thank you for making all these videos for me to binge watch (again!😂)💕
I think there's also facebook groups where you can match up with people! Like you can say kinda what you're looking for in a roommate and find people similar to you :) I knew my roommate going into it, so I didn't have to worry about that but I know there's tons of people who do that! And you're welcome! Haha I'm actually going to Disneyland tomorrow and I'll be creating more videos while I'm there too!
Thank you so much! I also love in Washington and am looking at this program and was a little confused until I watched your video and now I’m just excited. Do you know where I can find all the different job opportunities? I’m a Disney fanatic so this program has always been a dream and I’m really hopping I can get in when it opens. How do you sign up for the emails to get those?
I think things might look a little bit different right now with everything going on with the coronavirus. It looks their auditions website doesn't have many listings. Also they only open applications for the Disney College Program once every year (usually in January and then I think in August?). So that might be why you're not able to see much on that right now. But they should have a way to sign up on their website - just search "disney college program" and their website should pop up! Hope that helps!
kenziemacbrown im so excited!! I love disney and im going with my family im counting the seconds til i get there :)) lol i hope when you go you will have a great time as well
If you became a character performer in the DCP and i was to hang out with belle. after my time was up at the DCP would i no longer be able to hang out with Belle?
After your DCP program is up you don't get to stay on in your role unless you were hired separately from the program. So if I didn't get hired as a full-time performer after my DCP program I would've had to return home.
I remember learning about the program in high school too! And I was just as excited! I would definitely enjoy the time you have in high school, it feels like high school and college just flew by so fast for me!
Hi!! For me personally I just started this fall in my first year and first semester, in college at a community college. I live in Tampa Florida so it’s about an hour and half away from Disney. I wanna go to UCF in the future and to transfer into that college I have to take certain hospitality classes because I want to major Hospitality and Tourism, and they offer them online. So if I do the college program in a few semester/months in the future, could I take online classes with UCF or does it have to be directly through Disney? Thanks!! ☺️
I didn't but I think they offered special cast member experiences like that! I personally got to see the suite at the top of Cinderella's castle, but that was because I happened to be at the right place at the right time. I also got to participate in the filming of the Christmas show and got to see Jason Derulo and Arianna Grande perform live which was super cool!
i want to do it but i’m confused if you need to have decided what you want as a future career . bc i don’t know yet & im graduating high school next year what if i wanted to be a vet would it be worth it to join the dcp ?
+Aubrey Fasold I feel like I covered everything I could think of in the video I made on being an attendant, are there any specific questions you have that I didn't answer?
kenziemacbrown oh I missed that video! Forgot I watched it 😂 I just love getting all of the info and hearing all the magical stories that I can! Thank you :)
Aww, it looks like your friend Ariel missed the Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast when they introduced it earlier this year at the Trattoria Al Forno. I think Ariel would've been happy to leave the Grotto more often to spend more time on land with Prince Eric and meeting new people. For your WDW trip, definitely go to the Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast and meet Prince Eric, because like you've said, Ariel Who? lol
I flew there, and I believe there was an area for you to leave luggage during the check in process. I also had my family with me so they may have helped.
You live in Washington!?!? That's insane! I'm also from Washington State. I live south of Tacoma. That's so awesome! You're such a big role model to me so hearing that made me so happy 😭😭😭
Yay!! Yeah there's not a lot of people on social media from Washington State, but I feel like the population of instagrammers, youtubers and bloggers is growing! Haha you are so so sweet, thank you!
Hi! I was just wondering if you know why not all princesses are escorted by their prince? I know Rapunzel and Jasmine are a lot of the time but Cinderella and Ariel not so much. Thanks, love your disney videos so much!!
colleen castellani it might be because Flynn and Aladdin are major characters in their own right, whereas the princes of Cinderella and Ariel aren't really characters in the story
I would agree! Jasmine isn't technically the main character in her movie, and even though Rapunzel is the main character in her's the beginning of the story is Flynn Rider saying it's basically his story. I would say they're equally the main characters in that movie. Also Naveen plays a big role in the Princess and the Frog which is why he comes out for meet and greets more frequently. I think a lot of the princes aren't in as high of demand which is why they don't come out too often.
So I just applied for Fall 2018(January 22...THE FIRST DAY!!!) I was wondering how it worked when you mentioned people start different weeks, I heard this before. Does one pick this or does Disney pick when you get to start?
Hey if we aren't in college, is there any way we would be able to sign up for the Disney classes and workshops, like if we are trying to be a character performer or someone who just works in the parks?
I don't believe so, but the company may offer workshops to general cast members. I know the classes and workshops I attended for the program were specifically for the program and you couldn't sign up unless you were a part of the college program.
How do you end the program? Is there like a mock graduation? Do they give you a certificate? Also how do the masked characters work vs the face character?
Totally thought your return to Disney was going to be you re-joining the company 😂 But a trip to Disney is always a wonderful thing and planning is half the fun! Enjoy!
I think it would be fun to do it seasonally! I thought about it when I was leaving and a lot of people suggested it, I just don't think it would work when I live across the country! I'm super excited to visit as a guest! It's going to be a blast! :)
I’m starting my first year of college in the fall and I would love to do the DCP during my sophomore or junior year. if I don’t have any work experience, do you think that will affect my chances of getting accepted to the program? i was hoping Disney could be my first real job (if I don’t end up getting a job before then lol)
I feel you on the room mate thing. I’m pretty conservative and traditional. So how do you think, if I was to make it, I go about choosing room mates if I know none who is doing it?
Apparently people make facebook groups (I don't think I was ever part of one) and you can find roommates through that! I think if I didn't know anyone going into it I would do that. Disney does have you fill out a questionnaire but I feel like it was pretty basic. Like one of my roommates was a smoker and as nice as she was if I had the option to not live with a smoker I would've 100% done it.
kenziemacbrown I did my program back in 2002 when Facebook and social media wasn’t big. I did the international program and was randomly placed and honestly I think that was the best thing. They asked questions about your personality and what time of roommates you wanted. My roommates and I are still best friends to this day.
I’m a senior in high school this year and I graduate in June and I’m going off to college soon and I plan on applying for the Disney College program soon but I’m worried because I don’t know if it’s going to affect my college life and schoolwork and the things that I have to do for college while I am in Working In Orlando . Were you doing like online classes while you were out there or did you just take a complete pause and then after you finished the program you left and went back because I’m thinking about doing the summer program.. how we’re you able to do the fall program if you had college going on at that time??
Those are great questions! It honestly just worked out perfectly for me - I applied when I was a senior in college but when I did the fall program I had already graduated. So I didn't have to miss any school. But if I was a sophomore or a junior when I did the fall program, I would either have to see if I could get credit at my college through the courses Disney offers, take online courses through my college or just pause my education. Most people are still taking classes while they do the DCP, it was rare for me to do what I did.
kenziemacbrown so like if if I wanted to apply like the last semester of my freshman year of college and let’s just say that I get in, would it be best that I do the summer program so I don’t have to miss any courses that I have to do in the fall or the spring?
kenziemacbrown because I recently kind of thought about the Disney College program at the after visiting disney for the 12th time 😂when I went on vacation this summer and my step mom mentioned it and I really think that it will be really really fun because first off I love Disney and I would love to work for Disney but I’m just kind of scared because I don’t know if it’s gonna like reflect in between like my schoolwork and stuff
You can say if you prefer to do the Fall vs. Fall Advantage and Spring vs. Spring Advantage. Basically the "Advantage" ones are longer by a few months and I believe both "Advantage" programs go into the summer. I think the Spring program starts in January and goes till about May and the Spring Advantage goes into the summer (maybe until about August?). And the Fall Advantage starts in May and goes until December whereas the Fall one starts in September and goes until December. Off the top of my head, those are the months I remember but I could be off. I do know the Advantage programs are longer by a few months and both of the Advantage programs include working in the summer.
Hey there!:) I was just wondering, you talk about being a character attendant as well as a performer, did you do both at the same time through the college program? Did Disney just choose to give you two jobs instead of one job?
That's a good question! I was an attendant during the program and then when my program was about to end I auditioned and was hired as a performer. So being employed as a performer and as an attendant were separate. However when I was a performer (when I was hired as a full-time employee) there were a few shifts where I got to be an attendant. But it's pretty rare for cast members to be trained both as a character attendant and as a performer. I just got lucky!
I was wondering if you can apply if you don't live in America? I live in England and when I'm older I would love to do the Disney collage program but could I apply if I'm from England?
Wait, isn't Disneyland the original park? Or were you talking about the parks' programs and which one was developed first? (Sorry to bother you, I'm just not sure😅)
Gibby The Lion haha YES, Disneyland is definitely the original park!! The program started at Disney World and that's what I was struggling to remember. I would be a horrible cast member if I thought Disney World came first for so many reasons 😂
I graduated before I did my program (I applied while I was still in college though) so I didn't have to go back. But most people go back after their program (similarly to a study abroad program). I hope that answers your question! And unfortunately you don't get to pick the park, or the role. Like if you're attractions you don't get to pick the park and you don't get to pick the ride.
Do you think it would be a better idea to apply early in your college career or later (junior, senior year)? I start college in the fall and I really want to do the program
Honestly I think it just depends on you. I felt more comfortable applying later because I had college experiences I didn't want to miss out on so that's why I applied later. I would say the majority of the people in the program are younger (like freshmen, sophomores, juniors), and you could probably get credit for the program more easily if you're just starting your college career. You can't apply until you've been at school for at least a semester, so I would see how your first semester goes and decide after that!
+Rachel Schermann I think they list them when you're applying, or once you've applied you get an email letting you know you can sign up for classes. They have a special website just for college program students where they can access all that info!
Did you know anyone that spoke multiple languages? I'm considering applying (I speak decent French/Spanish). Do you think that would be useful for a character attendant or another role?
I have no idea! I didn't work in Human Resources for the program so I have no understanding in how they pick people. I can only recommend what I think might help based on my experience applying for the program 😊
My dream is to work at Disneyland and I think this would be perfect for me in my future! Thank you so much for this video! I love you and your videos so much!!!
You're so sweet, thank you! I try hard! I swear I'm a friendly person, just my natural resting face looks kinda grumpy at times so I try to be aware of it!
I just got accepted to DCP for Merchandising (which is my major in school). I'm super nervous because I have a serious boyfriend and it's about 1,000 miles away from him. Any advice on long distance with Disney? I'm hesitant to accept, not because I think we will break up, I'm just scared I won't have as much fun if I'm missing him the whole time. HELP.
Oh my gosh Gracie that's so wonderful!! Congrats!! And I can completely relate! You should watch my "My Disney Story" video if you haven't already, I talk a little bit about doing long-distance in that video! Best advice is to plan in advance times when you can see each other. Also the best thing about the DCP is you know there's an end date. It's only for a few months and then it's done. On the days where I would miss my family and my boyfriend (who were 3,000 miles away) I would just remind myself of that. Also it really is what you make of it! You could get there and miss him the whole time. Or you can trust your relationship, know that it will still be there when you get back and take an advantage of an AMAZING opportunity you won't get again, and most people would love to have. Granted, there were days where I REALLY missed my boyfriend and it was HARD. But I really pushed myself to make the best of it knowing that it wasn't going to last forever. And I feel like that really made me appreciate my program even more!
kenziemacbrown wow thank you so much! I'm about to watch that video right now. That was super helpful though, knowing someone else has been in the same place! Thank ya thank ya ❤️ I'm pretty sure I'm going to go through with it at this point!
Girlll eyeshadow be poppin
Haha thanks!! I was pretty proud of it! I love the new Jaclyn Hill eyeshadow palette from Morphe (that's what I used)! My eyelids are super dry so I usually have a hard time blending eyeshadows, but the formula for these shadows is AMAZING! I feel like it's so much easier to blend with them!
Well it looks great!
Can you do a tutorial on this look? Looks so pretty!
I'm still in high school, but I can't wait to apply for the Disney program ! 💖
Jenn'sCrazyLife me three
Did you get in?
I did the College Program in 2008. I worked at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and LOVED it! ♡
I really wanted to do that, it looked like such a fun job!!
if you’d like to join amino and talk about it with the fellow members that would be awesome!!
here’s a link
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The first two times I applied, I applied the day applications went live. My third time applying, I waited about two months to apply. I my application immediately qualified me for the web interview, and my web interview immediately qualified me for the phone interview. I had that two days later. After two days, I was accepted. I suggest waiting until the middle of the application period, once the Recruiters have gone through the mass wave of applications from the first few weeks and things start calming down. I am leaving for my program in one month, and if all goes well, I will apply to do a second program immediately after graduation. 😊
How did it go? I’m currently a college freshman and about to finish my first year.
@@Javiertorres06 I loved my program so much, it was life changing. I ended up doing 2 before graduation!! I was supposed to start a 3rd one next month and then transfer to a full-time Cast Member, but my program was cancelled due to COVID. I recommend applying 100%. I made the best friends and memories of my life, and after dealing with depression for almost 15 years, I finally feel happy.
Alyssa Rouso that is so freaking incredible to hear!! So happy for you about overcoming your depression a lot by making friends!! I’m currently studying political science as my major is that okay or will it not help me at all? I’m scared because if it doesn’t work out with my major idk if I’ll ever get a job at Disney which is my dream goal tbh. I have customer service experience and have a good resume so far but just worried about my major and job seeking opportunities, how did you go about it?
@@Javiertorres06 Any major can do a program. I majored in Illustration, and I'm hoping that doing college programs will work as a foot-in-the-door to get me a job with their creative teams. If not, I'm totally happy working in the parks and freelancing on the side. The thing about working at Disney is that it's a HUGE thing to put on your resume.
@@alyssarouso I can so relate to the depression part, how did you make friends there? Do you mind connecting on social media to speak on ur experience further?
I'm 13 and I reallyyyyy reallyyyyyyy want to join when I can and I'v been thinking and doing research and I think character attendant kindda suits me
I can't wait to get to college and apply for the Disney college program.
+Sofiaelsa Lover yay!! It was super fun, I really enjoyed it!
lucky!! hopefully i can do it next semester!
here’s a link to the dcp amino if you’d like to join!
aminoapps.com/invite/VY2E74MGZT
That's so crazy we were in the program at the same time! I was there Fall 2015 from September 8 to January 4th and loved it! I worked at Tower of Terror!
That's so cool!! That would be a super fun job!
I have my phone interview for the DCP today and my character audition tomorrow so I’ve been watching these videos like crazy! Anyways I just wanted to thank you for posting these because they will always be helpful ! 😊
I hope it went well Dakota!! Fingers crossed!
Yay new Disney video! When I grow up I really want to work for Disney! Btw great vid as always!
I want to be an architect or mechanical engineer for Disney.
That would be such a fun job! Super challenging, but I bet it would be fun too!
if you’d like to join an amino about DCP that would be awesome!
here’s a link
aminoapps.com/invite/VY2E74MGZT
Hi I am new to your channel and just subscribed! I love watching your videos and it is my dream to go to the Disney College Program. I am still very young at my last year of middle school and I LOVE Disney. Your videos inspire me to do things that I enjoy rather than having to do something that won't make me happy. Right off the bat I could tell that you are an amazing and happy person and you truly inspire me to reach for the stars! I love your channel and your videos! Thanks for the positive, kind, and optimistic words that have truly inspired me! 😁
I remember learning about the dcp through your videos a couple years ago and now I’m about to start my own program in a couple weeks! So thank you so much for informing and inspiring me! 💕☺️
Wow! That is so exciting and such a full circle moment! I'm so excited for you and I hope you have the most amazing program ever!
Yesterday I received an email to set up a phone interview for the college program! I am beyond excited and sooo nervous at the same time! I've wanted to be a part of the college program for as long as I can remember, and your video really helped me feel so much better about my interview and what to expect! Thank you!
Congrats!!! That's so exciting! Make sure to have some good examples prepared as to how you will succeed at the jobs you listed as your top choices!
I have 0 intentions on applying for the program but you're such a joy to watch and the stuff you say is so interesting, keep it up girl!
+Marissa Sanchez you are such a kind person, thank you!! ☺️
This was a super good video! I'm glad you addressed both pros and cons so we can expect not every day to be perfect! Funny, that I applied last semester and didn't even get to interviews at all, but this semester, I applied, two hours later got the email saying I can interview, so I did it, and then a week later I got the internship! So I'll be there Spring 2018. And I'm glad you said your friend did Food and Beverage and liked it! That what I got and it's not my top choice because I've been in food and beverage jobs for over 2 years now, so I wanna get out of it, but I'm just glad that I am given the opportunity to do this amazing program!
Yay!! That's so exciting, congrats!! Honestly, I'm one of those people who tries to find the silver lining in any situation (most of the time). I'm sure there are people who don't like it, but I had two different friends who absolutely loved it and said that the people they worked with were like family! And from what I've seen, a lot of the food and beverage people are like that! I think it's harder in the performer or attendant role because each shift you're probably with different people. But with a location where you're with the same people every time, I'm sure you get super close! I'm so excited for you, and I hope you have an amazing program!
Just did my phone interview yesterday! Patiently (and nervously ) waiting for my response but your videos really did help me :) Hoping I get in :)
I know it’s been a while, but what kinds of things did they ask you?? And did you get in?
I love these videos so much ! it makes me wanna apply in the international program !
You should! It was so much fun! The best part is that it's only for a short, set amount of time. So worst case if you really miss home you know it's not for forever!
I did the Fall Advantage 2015 DCP. I applied like one of the last days you could, and I too got accepted on my first time. The process was fast for me too! Heard back literally within 4 days from my phone interview! We both got lucky! Nice video by the way! 😊
+Elena Miheala nice!! I feel like the process was a lot quicker for me than for others, because I did hear of people not hearing back as quickly as I did 😬 glad we both got the opportunity to do the DCP!
Thank you so much for doing this video! It is going to help me so much when I get to the point where i want to apply for it!
+Guadalupe Medina you're welcome! I'm so glad to hear it!
I enjoyed your video and I think you covered everything great. Very informative for those wanting to do this program.
Thank you so much Allison!
I'm really torn between studying abroad in England and doing the Disney college program, but your videos are really helping me gain insight on the program and I'm really leaning toward applying for DCP next year.
I would just think about what would mean more to you in the long run! I never studied abroad but I figured I could always travel to other countries later in life, whereas I could only do the DCP in college. I'm really glad I had the change to do it!
kenziemacbrown thanks so much for the advice. I think I'd enjoy traveling abroad more than studying whereas DCP is an opportunity with a more limited time frame and would be valuable to me as well as a dream come true, because I've wanted to work for Disney since I was five years old.
same both sound so much fun!! if you’d like to join this dcp amino we can talk more about it.
aminoapps.com/invite/VY2E74MGZT
Art_by_Laurie What did you end up doing?
Josh neither tbh. I applied to the DCP twice and didn’t get in. And my family didn’t have the money to send me to the UK. Currently I’m taking time off school to work on my art portfolio and eventually apply to an Arts school
Oh my gosh, this was so helpful! I live in Seattle and am hoping to the Disney Character Performer Audition as well as applying for the DCP, hoping to next January for the following fall term! Fingers crossed! Thanks for all your helpful videos girl, it's so cool you're from Seattle too! I hope the audition comes up here again!
I hope they have one in Seattle again! When I did the program they had an audition in Seattle (I was going to UW at the time) and that was the last time they had one here. It was such a fun experience, and I made some friends that I still talk to today! It was a great way to meet people who loved Disney as much as I did :)
I have 2 questions....
1- When character attending what are some special like requirements you have for the job?
2- When you were hanging out with Ariel what type of makeup did Ariel wear?
+C Morrison I don't think there were any special requirements per say. The role included assisting guests with cameras, autograph books, and getting them ready to meet the character. And we would watch the characters and helped them if we needed to. Sometimes we had to open and close lines as well. And I cannot answer the second question without compromising character integrity ☺️
Thanks for all the info!!! Also your eyes are so pretty!
Thanks Olivia!! You are so sweet!
Your eyeshadow is so pretty! And this video is so good to know for when i apply!
Thank you so much! I felt like I was having a good shadow day! Haha thank you, I'm glad you found it helpful!
I'm applying as soon as they start accepting applications, thanks for this video it's so helpful
You're welcome! And that's a great idea! I highly recommend applying as soon as they come out!
This was an amazing video! I am only in middle school but I want to work at Disney so bad. Your videos help me see into the life of working at Disney and now I can't wait to go to collage which willl be in more than four years:( ! Off topic but I would love for you to do a Q&A. If you don't want to that is perfectly ok but I think that kind of video people/I would love to see. Can't wait to see what your next awsome video is! Love you
I think that's a great idea! I think my next video will be a Q & A, I know it would be super helpful!
So excited about hearing that you're going to Disney! Yayy! Also this was again such a helpful video and I think my motivation to go to college atm is that I could apply to the DCP program, haha!
Hey there's nothing wrong with that, plus you'll get a great education out of it to! So it's a win-win!
Yes🙌 Thank you so much for making this video!! You're the best!
Please do an Ariel makeup tutorial
Megan Giffin yes!!
Megan Giffin as cool as that would be (and as much as I know we'd all love to look like Ariel), I think that would be a breach of character integrity!
Megan Giffin She can't! She doesn't want to break the character's integrity.
how is that breaking character integrity? its not like she'd title it "i was ariel at disneyworld and this is how i did my makeup" lol. it can just be an "ariel inspired" makeup tutorial. i think that'd be really cool
Greyson McLemore it might be breaking the "integrity code" (not sure) but i think it is only contingent on whether or not she said, "when I worked at the park I was Ariel." Not sure if she actually was Ariel that she could do a tutorial. Also since I think it mainly depends on if she currently works there.
its gonna be packed in the fall now bc all your fans will be there!!!
Thanks so much for making this video, I loved it! I would love to see your Disney vlog as well. It would come in handy since my family and I are planning to go around November. Thanks again :-)
You're so sweet, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I will definitely be vlogging when I go visit! I think I might do a few videos on what to pack and how to prepare for your trip in advance too!
Disneyland was the original park and Disney world was later built but Walt passed before it finished
+Lis N yes! I meant where the program itself originated, which was Disney World ☺️
kenziemacbrown ohhh okay ! Sorry about that ! I thought you meant the parks in general ! Sorry ☺️
Oh my gosh!! I am doing the fall program my arrival date is September 5th and I LOVE your videos! I would love love love to meet you please keep us updated on everything! 😊
Yay!! That's when I had my program too, you're going to have so much fun! Part of it was hard because I missed being able to spend the holidays with my family, but it was super fun being able to experience the holidays at Disney too! I'll let you know when I'm thinking about going! Do you know what your role will be yet?
kenziemacbrown yay! I will miss holidays but my mom is coming down to visit for my birthday in December! I am performer and I could not be more excited I LOVEEE your crazy guest stories they are so much fun to hear about!
+Sammi in PixieHollow awww that's so nice! It'll be fun having her there! Haha I'm sure you'll have some crazy guest stories of your own after working there! I'm so excited for you, I wish you the best of luck!
I looked on the website about the program and read an article about tips on applying for the DCP. One recommendation was to make sure you have connections with the right contacts. Do you think that the recruiter will skip right over your resumé if you don't have any connections with disney contacts?
I did the DCP in Disneyland back 7 years ago, and at least back then they didn't skip over your resume. I did not have any connections and I still got an interview and got in. I'm sure connections will greatly help, like with any job. But I think you'd still have a chance.
I had zero contacts going into my program, and my application process went faster than other people's! Meaning that it took me a month to go through all the steps and get approved and it took other people a few months! So I don't think it matters whether or not you have connections going into the program!
kenziemacbrown oh okay! Thank you 😊
I did my program back in 2002. I did the international program so it might have been different. But I had no connection with Disney at all.
I have a couple questions:
1) How does going to this program effect your college in the long run?
2) Do you have any breaks to go home during the program?
3) Does the Disney College Program have scholarships?
Thank you so much for doing these videos! They're so helpful!
1. It depends! It didn't affect me because I applied my last semester of college and I did the program after I had graduated. You could also take online courses while you're there either through your college or through Disney (they offer collegiate courses) so that you won't have to make up the credit later. Or you could choose to not take classes and you would have to make up the semester later on.
2. I was able to take time off because I was able to give my shifts away. If you can't give your shifts away or coordinate with your managers I'm not sure if you'll be able to take time off. It depends on the position too! I had no problem giving away shifts as an attendant because there were so many attendants. I had a harder time giving away shifts as a performer because the position wasn't as universal.
3. I'm not sure if they do or not, I would hope they would! But you do get paid while you're there, so essentially you would make money from the program because you have to have a job while you're there. That would be a great question to email them and ask them directly!
Thank you! This information is so helpful!
I live in Britain and am 16 but this is still so interesting to me, loves the vid as always xx
Thanks Emily!! :)
Thank you SO much for this video, Kenzie! I was also lucky enough to get in my first try last spring (would've been for this fall) for BBB and I was SUPER excited! And I was all set to go and audition for Character Performer as well. However, I had to decline the offer because I just couldn't make it work with how I wanted to finish my vocal music degree. I will be graduating a semester late already, I did change my degree plan a bit throughout my studies, so I'm planning on giving it another go and apply in my final semester in fall 2018- fingers crossed! So wonderful to hear you had a great experience! I'm no stranger to roommate issues, it seems to happen for most sorts of college-related programs and things. That history class sounds really awesome! If I'm lucky and get in again, I'd love to take it! As with marketing, as that's been something I've been interested in for a while as well, given Disney's successful track record too of course. The free resume/interview workshops sound really cool too, I didn't even know they had those! Another question related to DCP: if you could've done anything differently during your program, what would it be?
Also omg your makeup in this video is amaaaazing!
Hi Lara!! I don't think I knew that you were accepted, that's so cool! I'm sure if they accepted you the first time you wouldn't have any problems applying the second time around! I'm crossing my fingers for you! I think if I could've done anything differently, it would be to take advantage of the workshops more. Some of them were tough to get to because they were early in the morning (like 7am but that was still early for me), and I didn't go. But looking back on it I think it would've been in my best interest had I gone to more of the workshops!
thanks girl!! I'll definitely keep you posted when I go for it again! :)
ohh that makes sense on pirates at Disney World. Disneyland Pirate's is way better. I wish there were more videos at Disneyland's college program. I have watched a few. Seems like there are pros and cons with doing either of them.
This is a super helpful video about the DCP. Thank you very much. You really make me want to apply
I went through the DCP in Spring 2015. It was an amazing, fun experience. The people were great, the parties were great and the experience was simply awesome. Keep in mind, however..this should be viewed as a social experience, not a traditional internship that leads to employment. I went through in my sophomore year, while I was getting an engineering degree, with the hopes of being a design or systems engineer at one of the parks. After the program I went back, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. My senior year I took a (paid) traditional internship at Lockheed Martin for 10 months and was hired on graduation. I am currently a Systems Engineer based in Sunnyvale, California. As I said, the DCP is a fun, interesting, awesome program that I will always remember...but you must ask yourself..Is this the best use of my time? Would an internship that leads to employment be a better use of my efforts? Food for thought, anyway.
So if my top choice is character performer for the DCP, I would have to pass the auditions. If they are successful do you notify Disney so you can get that role? And if I get cut how does that process work, do I just automatically qualify for the other choices? If so did you have to notify Disney that you didn’t pass so you can get the other choices?
You are soooooo pretty!!!! I really want to do the Disney collage program when I am older!💗
+Anna Kate K you are so sweet, thank you! You should definitely apply, it was a lot of fun!
Hi Kenzie!I have been watching your videos for a long time and I just wanted to say that you are a huge inspiration! I am a huge Disney fan and I plan to do the college program once I'm old enough to and this video helps a lot! P.S. I'm also from Washington! 💗
Aww thank you so much!! The college program was so much fun! I highly recommend it! Yay, Washington is the best! :)
I am about to start the DCP internship Aug 21 as a character attendant for Fall 2017! All of your videos have been so incredibly helpful and inspiring. Deff my fav person to get disney videos from! Its my life long dream to be friends with Ariel in Walt Disney World. In the Voyage of The Little mermaid Show specifically! Meet and greet would be out of this world too! Any disney character would be a dream come true. If you come to Disney World this Fall I would love to meet you if you did a meet and greet somewhere. Thank you for all your help and inspiring words. :)
Yay!! That's when I was a character attendant too, so you'll probably be able to do a lot of the halloween parties! They're SO much fun! They don't have auditions for Voyage too often, so I would keep an eye out for them! I'll let you know when I'll be there, I would love to meet you! :)
Oh awesome! I'm obsessed with halloween so that so awesome to hear! And oh my goodness I know I saw one audition posted about a year ago or so when I was still in college as a theatre major in NY and wasn't able to attend. I then saw one other audition posted for Voyage a little more recently, about the beginning of this year, and was overjoyed to find out that I am the height requirement for Ariel in the show, 5'1-5'4, thats me! Still wasn't able to attend being in NY. Ill deff be keeping my eye out! I was honored to play Ariel in college which was just unreal and something I'll never forget. Looking forward to hopefully meeting you! That would be so wonderful. You have been so beyond helpful and inspiring. Meeting you would be such an honor.
I think it will be a lot easier for you to audition while you're living there! I think you're technically not supposed to audition if your'e in the college program, but auditions for those roles are so much more rare I think you should just go anyways if the opportunity arises! Are there any characters in particular you're hoping to attend for? Besides Ariel (I'm kinda assuming you would want to work with her!).
Hey there! Omg I am just seeing this now! There are some that you can't audition for and others that don't indicate so here goes! haha I have been in training for a while and I will be working with my first character tomorrow, Stitch! Super excited and nervous! I am absolutely hoping for Ariel, Alice, Tink, Wendy (if she comes out), Moana, Belle, Cinderella! All of the princesses I would love to work with all of the characters at least once! ahh! I love them all!
Do you think it would look bad if I applied... but then declined the acceptance? I want to apply but I'm just not 100% sure that I can do it next semester..
XOLorena hi! it's fine if you have to decline :) I declined my first acceptance because the timing wasn't really right for me and I was still accepted the next time I applied!!
you really don't think it is will look bad at all? okay thank you!!
I think that's totally fine! I think that probably happens somewhat frequently where things come up and people can't end up doing the program. I think you'd be totally fine doing that!
I get that! I think I would rather do it next fall rather than this spring, but I still applied, so we'll see what happens... Maybe I'll get in and decide to do it sooner, idk!
Children of God I looked at the options, and apparently there IS a summer program, but this year at least, they’re reserving the summer position for the college program alumni. That seems to be what the website says
Where did you go to College?
My daughter is graduating from WWU and my son will be there this Fall and we have friends from All the other Wa colleges:-)
And my daughters cheer team got to go to the Cali one to take a few courses/classes. They got to go behind the scenes etc. Myseldvaa a chaperone was not allowed to go lol but they said it was a blast. I never knew about this all until my girls were in cheer and got to attend the University class at Disney.
It was a leadership one and I cant remember what else...it was 4 years ago lol but we are going this year again!
By the way- your eyes are so pretty!
Lol just as I posted I heard you talk about the workshops- that's I think what theirs was. It was a leadership one and someother workshops. It was neat for them....sadly I did not get to go lol but they had a great time
I love your Disney videos Kenzie! Incredibly insightful!
Thank you so much Britt!! I really enjoy making them, so I'm glad people enjoy watching them! :)
I'm in college right now, and we go back this Tuesday and Disney just sent me a email about the Disney College Program and I really wanna apply!!!
You should!! It doesn't hurt to apply!
When i get to college my dream is to be princess tiana face character! Awesome video im going to look at it in the future!!
hi! do you know if you can apply after you graduate? on the website it says "within 6 months of graduation"...so if i graduate in december, can i apply in january for the fall term?
Yes you can! That would be within 6 months of you graduating 😊
You're so beautiful. Glad I came across one of your videos again - except this time, I'm subscribing!
I applied for the first time last month and got an offer and accepted my position 2 weeks later.
So excited to be in the Disney World program 😍😭💕
Oh my gosh yay!! That's so exciting! Congrats!
@@mackenzhughes thank you so much! The only thing I'm nervous for is the living situation, only because it will be nobody I know but also super excited to meet so many new people. Your videos definitely help me know what to expect. So thank you for making all these videos for me to binge watch (again!😂)💕
I think there's also facebook groups where you can match up with people! Like you can say kinda what you're looking for in a roommate and find people similar to you :) I knew my roommate going into it, so I didn't have to worry about that but I know there's tons of people who do that! And you're welcome! Haha I'm actually going to Disneyland tomorrow and I'll be creating more videos while I'm there too!
@@mackenzhughes I'll definitely look into that then! And woo! Can't wait!😁
Thank you so much! I also love in Washington and am looking at this program and was a little confused until I watched your video and now I’m just excited. Do you know where I can find all the different job opportunities? I’m a Disney fanatic so this program has always been a dream and I’m really hopping I can get in when it opens. How do you sign up for the emails to get those?
I think things might look a little bit different right now with everything going on with the coronavirus. It looks their auditions website doesn't have many listings. Also they only open applications for the Disney College Program once every year (usually in January and then I think in August?). So that might be why you're not able to see much on that right now. But they should have a way to sign up on their website - just search "disney college program" and their website should pop up! Hope that helps!
Please vlog your Disney trip!! I love watching Disney Vlogs!!!
+Gillian Harla I was planning on it, don't worry! ☺️
Thats so cool!! Im going to disney in November it would be so cool if i saw you there
I don't think I'll be able to go there in November, but I hope you have an amazing trip! I'm sure you will have so much fun!
kenziemacbrown im so excited!! I love disney and im going with my family im counting the seconds til i get there :)) lol i hope when you go you will have a great time as well
If you became a character performer in the DCP and i was to hang out with belle. after my time was up at the DCP would i no longer be able to hang out with Belle?
After your DCP program is up you don't get to stay on in your role unless you were hired separately from the program. So if I didn't get hired as a full-time performer after my DCP program I would've had to return home.
I was at Vista Way too! My DCP friends used to make fun of it 🙈 but it wasn't all that bad.
+Shelbi Craig right?! Haha I had no problem with it!
OMG BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!!! (Even though I'm a sophomore in high school😂)
I remember learning about the program in high school too! And I was just as excited! I would definitely enjoy the time you have in high school, it feels like high school and college just flew by so fast for me!
Hi!! For me personally I just started this fall in my first year and first semester, in college at a community college. I live in Tampa Florida so it’s about an hour and half away from Disney. I wanna go to UCF in the future and to transfer into that college I have to take certain hospitality classes because I want to major Hospitality and Tourism, and they offer them online. So if I do the college program in a few semester/months in the future, could I take online classes with UCF or does it have to be directly through Disney? Thanks!! ☺️
I actually applied the 2nd to last day to apply and got accepted within 24hrs. So you can apply late and still get in! :)
That's really great to know!
Did you have any field trip/special ride experiences (Space Mountain with lights on, Dream suite tours, etc) while at the DCP?
I didn't but I think they offered special cast member experiences like that! I personally got to see the suite at the top of Cinderella's castle, but that was because I happened to be at the right place at the right time. I also got to participate in the filming of the Christmas show and got to see Jason Derulo and Arianna Grande perform live which was super cool!
"Ariel Who?" XD Same girl. I wanna meet Prince Eric
+al fox 😂😂 for real though! He's the real MVP!
I don't think that I will ever do the DCP (it just doesn't fit my college schedule) but I want to work at Disneyland next summer :)
That's a great idea! My original plan was to go to college in California and work for Disney either part-time or seasonally. But it all worked out!
kenziemacbrown yeah that's kind of my plan right now, but who knows, plans often change :)
i want to do it but i’m confused if you need to have decided what you want as a future career . bc i don’t know yet & im graduating high school next year what if i wanted to be a vet would it be worth it to join the dcp ?
Could you do a more in-depth video about your experience being a character attendant? That would be my first pick for the college program!
+Aubrey Fasold I feel like I covered everything I could think of in the video I made on being an attendant, are there any specific questions you have that I didn't answer?
kenziemacbrown oh I missed that video! Forgot I watched it 😂 I just love getting all of the info and hearing all the magical stories that I can! Thank you :)
Aww, it looks like your friend Ariel missed the Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast when they introduced it earlier this year at the Trattoria Al Forno. I think Ariel would've been happy to leave the Grotto more often to spend more time on land with Prince Eric and meeting new people. For your WDW trip, definitely go to the Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast and meet Prince Eric, because like you've said, Ariel Who? lol
+Chow Chow I can't wait to go!! I'll definitely try to make a reservation! I can't believe they started that after I moved back 🙄
What is it liked during the check in process? And did you fly going there and do you where you can leave luggage during the check in process?
I flew there, and I believe there was an area for you to leave luggage during the check in process. I also had my family with me so they may have helped.
You live in Washington!?!? That's insane! I'm also from Washington State. I live south of Tacoma. That's so awesome! You're such a big role model to me so hearing that made me so happy 😭😭😭
Yay!! Yeah there's not a lot of people on social media from Washington State, but I feel like the population of instagrammers, youtubers and bloggers is growing! Haha you are so so sweet, thank you!
I cannot believe you responded 😭❤️ Thank you so much for taking the time to do that! ❤️
Are you able to do the DCP and live in your own apartment? Not one provided by Disney?
+Ashley Nicole Pemberton yes! I had a friend who lived off property in a house with family friends while doing the Disney college program!
How many days did you have to work ?? And could you go to the park when you wanted to ?
Hi! I was just wondering if you know why not all princesses are escorted by their prince? I know Rapunzel and Jasmine are a lot of the time but Cinderella and Ariel not so much. Thanks, love your disney videos so much!!
colleen castellani it might be because Flynn and Aladdin are major characters in their own right, whereas the princes of Cinderella and Ariel aren't really characters in the story
I would agree! Jasmine isn't technically the main character in her movie, and even though Rapunzel is the main character in her's the beginning of the story is Flynn Rider saying it's basically his story. I would say they're equally the main characters in that movie. Also Naveen plays a big role in the Princess and the Frog which is why he comes out for meet and greets more frequently. I think a lot of the princes aren't in as high of demand which is why they don't come out too often.
So I just applied for Fall 2018(January 22...THE FIRST DAY!!!) I was wondering how it worked when you mentioned people start different weeks, I heard this before. Does one pick this or does Disney pick when you get to start?
Hey if we aren't in college, is there any way we would be able to sign up for the Disney classes and workshops, like if we are trying to be a character performer or someone who just works in the parks?
I don't believe so, but the company may offer workshops to general cast members. I know the classes and workshops I attended for the program were specifically for the program and you couldn't sign up unless you were a part of the college program.
kenziemacbrown Oh ok, thank you so much! I love your videos you have such great stories! ♥️
How do you end the program? Is there like a mock graduation? Do they give you a certificate? Also how do the masked characters work vs the face character?
Yes there is a mock graduation and I believe you also receive certificates too!
What are my chances of getting in? And how did you shop for groceries without a car?
Totally thought your return to Disney was going to be you re-joining the company 😂 But a trip to Disney is always a wonderful thing and planning is half the fun! Enjoy!
I think it would be fun to do it seasonally! I thought about it when I was leaving and a lot of people suggested it, I just don't think it would work when I live across the country! I'm super excited to visit as a guest! It's going to be a blast! :)
I’m starting my first year of college in the fall and I would love to do the DCP during my sophomore or junior year. if I don’t have any work experience, do you think that will affect my chances of getting accepted to the program? i was hoping Disney could be my first real job (if I don’t end up getting a job before then lol)
I feel you on the room mate thing. I’m pretty conservative and traditional. So how do you think, if I was to make it, I go about choosing room mates if I know none who is doing it?
Apparently people make facebook groups (I don't think I was ever part of one) and you can find roommates through that! I think if I didn't know anyone going into it I would do that. Disney does have you fill out a questionnaire but I feel like it was pretty basic. Like one of my roommates was a smoker and as nice as she was if I had the option to not live with a smoker I would've 100% done it.
kenziemacbrown I did my program back in 2002 when Facebook and social media wasn’t big. I did the international program and was randomly placed and honestly I think that was the best thing. They asked questions about your personality and what time of roommates you wanted. My roommates and I are still best friends to this day.
I’m a senior in high school this year and I graduate in June and I’m going off to college soon and I plan on applying for the Disney College program soon but I’m worried because I don’t know if it’s going to affect my college life and schoolwork and the things that I have to do for college while I am in Working In Orlando . Were you doing like online classes while you were out there or did you just take a complete pause and then after you finished the program you left and went back because I’m thinking about doing the summer program.. how we’re you able to do the fall program if you had college going on at that time??
Those are great questions! It honestly just worked out perfectly for me - I applied when I was a senior in college but when I did the fall program I had already graduated. So I didn't have to miss any school. But if I was a sophomore or a junior when I did the fall program, I would either have to see if I could get credit at my college through the courses Disney offers, take online courses through my college or just pause my education. Most people are still taking classes while they do the DCP, it was rare for me to do what I did.
kenziemacbrown so like if if I wanted to apply like the last semester of my freshman year of college and let’s just say that I get in, would it be best that I do the summer program so I don’t have to miss any courses that I have to do in the fall or the spring?
kenziemacbrown because I recently kind of thought about the Disney College program at the after visiting disney for the 12th time 😂when I went on vacation this summer and my step mom mentioned it and I really think that it will be really really fun because first off I love Disney and I would love to work for Disney but I’m just kind of scared because I don’t know if it’s gonna like reflect in between like my schoolwork and stuff
Can you pick how long u want to work there ? Like for the summer to work there for two months ?
You can say if you prefer to do the Fall vs. Fall Advantage and Spring vs. Spring Advantage. Basically the "Advantage" ones are longer by a few months and I believe both "Advantage" programs go into the summer. I think the Spring program starts in January and goes till about May and the Spring Advantage goes into the summer (maybe until about August?). And the Fall Advantage starts in May and goes until December whereas the Fall one starts in September and goes until December.
Off the top of my head, those are the months I remember but I could be off. I do know the Advantage programs are longer by a few months and both of the Advantage programs include working in the summer.
Hey there!:) I was just wondering, you talk about being a character attendant as well as a performer, did you do both at the same time through the college program? Did Disney just choose to give you two jobs instead of one job?
That's a good question! I was an attendant during the program and then when my program was about to end I auditioned and was hired as a performer. So being employed as a performer and as an attendant were separate. However when I was a performer (when I was hired as a full-time employee) there were a few shifts where I got to be an attendant. But it's pretty rare for cast members to be trained both as a character attendant and as a performer. I just got lucky!
I was wondering if you can apply if you don't live in America? I live in England and when I'm older I would love to do the Disney collage program but could I apply if I'm from England?
+Disney Nerd I'm not totally sure! I know there were international students, but I believe they were a part of a different program!
kenziemacbrown oh okay thank you :)
Wait, isn't Disneyland the original park? Or were you talking about the parks' programs and which one was developed first? (Sorry to bother you, I'm just not sure😅)
Gibby The Lion haha YES, Disneyland is definitely the original park!! The program started at Disney World and that's what I was struggling to remember. I would be a horrible cast member if I thought Disney World came first for so many reasons 😂
kenziemacbrown Oh, thank you so much! I wanted to make sure😂💕
+Gibby The Lion haha thanks for looking out!
Is this an international thing, because I am thinking of starting this but I am not in college in the USA?? 💖
What are the different profiles for which we can apply
YOU LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE? YAY! I DO TOO! That's so cool!
Hey so question: can there be co-Ed room situations?
I don’t believe so
Do you have to go to your previous college longer ? And do you pick the park ?
I graduated before I did my program (I applied while I was still in college though) so I didn't have to go back. But most people go back after their program (similarly to a study abroad program). I hope that answers your question! And unfortunately you don't get to pick the park, or the role. Like if you're attractions you don't get to pick the park and you don't get to pick the ride.
Do you think it would be a better idea to apply early in your college career or later (junior, senior year)? I start college in the fall and I really want to do the program
Honestly I think it just depends on you. I felt more comfortable applying later because I had college experiences I didn't want to miss out on so that's why I applied later. I would say the majority of the people in the program are younger (like freshmen, sophomores, juniors), and you could probably get credit for the program more easily if you're just starting your college career. You can't apply until you've been at school for at least a semester, so I would see how your first semester goes and decide after that!
Does it cost any money to apply and go do the dcp???
After seeing this, I really feel like taking the international program but I can’t since I’m already a graduate. Is there any way around it?
Unfortunately no, I believe you have to be attending a college/university to apply for either the DCP or ICE.
How/ Where do you find out which workshops and classes the DCP offers?
+Rachel Schermann I think they list them when you're applying, or once you've applied you get an email letting you know you can sign up for classes. They have a special website just for college program students where they can access all that info!
Did you know anyone that spoke multiple languages? I'm considering applying (I speak decent French/Spanish). Do you think that would be useful for a character attendant or another role?
+saveround absolutely! I think that would be extremely useful and would help you immensely!
Are my chances better of getting in higher with the spring program or spring advantage? Thank you!
I have no idea! I didn't work in Human Resources for the program so I have no understanding in how they pick people. I can only recommend what I think might help based on my experience applying for the program 😊
kenziemacbrown thank you for responding! I’m so excited to apply for it! 😀
My dream is to work at Disneyland and I think this would be perfect for me in my future! Thank you so much for this video! I love you and your videos so much!!!
+Emily Marie you are so sweet, thank you Emily! I hope you get the chance to work there in the future - it was a lot of fun!
Mind me asking where you went to school? I’m studying at WSU and have been thinking of applying for the dcp in about a year!
I love how she's always smiling. Perfect for a Disney character. :)
You're so sweet, thank you! I try hard! I swear I'm a friendly person, just my natural resting face looks kinda grumpy at times so I try to be aware of it!
I just got accepted to DCP for Merchandising (which is my major in school). I'm super nervous because I have a serious boyfriend and it's about 1,000 miles away from him. Any advice on long distance with Disney? I'm hesitant to accept, not because I think we will break up, I'm just scared I won't have as much fun if I'm missing him the whole time. HELP.
Oh my gosh Gracie that's so wonderful!! Congrats!! And I can completely relate! You should watch my "My Disney Story" video if you haven't already, I talk a little bit about doing long-distance in that video! Best advice is to plan in advance times when you can see each other. Also the best thing about the DCP is you know there's an end date. It's only for a few months and then it's done. On the days where I would miss my family and my boyfriend (who were 3,000 miles away) I would just remind myself of that.
Also it really is what you make of it! You could get there and miss him the whole time. Or you can trust your relationship, know that it will still be there when you get back and take an advantage of an AMAZING opportunity you won't get again, and most people would love to have. Granted, there were days where I REALLY missed my boyfriend and it was HARD. But I really pushed myself to make the best of it knowing that it wasn't going to last forever. And I feel like that really made me appreciate my program even more!
kenziemacbrown wow thank you so much! I'm about to watch that video right now. That was super helpful though, knowing someone else has been in the same place! Thank ya thank ya ❤️ I'm pretty sure I'm going to go through with it at this point!
Does every college do the Disney College Program?
I did a DCP before and I enjoyed it quite a bit