If you Google search "Disney College Program" almost all you will find are links to blogs and vlogs of former or current participants. At first I had no desire to add to the craziness, but as I get closer and closer to my time to move in with the Mouse I find myself clinging to those blogs and vlogs. When I get so excited that I feel like I'm going to explode, I just find a blog I have yet to read and engulf myself in the wonders of the Disney College Program and fantasize about if my experience will be anything like that of the person who's blog I have delved into. So I figure I could help others (and myself for that matter) by contributing to the DCP blog world. And I guess there may be one or two people in my life that'll want to keep up with my time there. Even if it is just my mother. Hi mom!
So let's start with the basics...
I found out about the Disney College Program (from here on out refereed to as the DCP) back in about August or September. Someone that I follow on instagram posted a screenshot of an e-mail regarding her application process. She said something about making her dreams come true and the email was quite obviously from Disney. It sparked my interest but I didn't inquire any further into the matter.
Well fast forward about a month or so and I stat seeing these banners and flyers all over campus about this Disney thing. They always caught my eye but I never had the time to look any further into it. Well one day I get out of class, walk to my car, and find a DCP flyer stuck smack dab in the middle of my windshield! I took this as a sign. I went home and immediately looked it up. After about an hour or so of research I figured it couldn't hurt to apply. In my mind I had NO chance of actually getting accepted. After I finished the application I almost instantly got an e-mail saying I qualified for a web interview. That took me about 30-45 minutes and then I was just confused. I was wondering what this web interview was about? That couldn't be the only thing I had to do?
I was pretty shocked too. Keep in mind this all happened in a span of a few hours. I hadn't even mentioned it to my mom or boyfriend yet! I told myself not to worry about it, that I was only applying to say I did. There was no way I was gonna get in! Well sure enough, the next day, I got another email saying I qualified for a phone interview and to schedule a time for it. At this point everything became real. I actually got a phone interview?? What?! I then proceeded to tell my mother about the whole thing. She was beyond excited. Her childhood dream was to perform for Disney, and she loved that I was perusing something similar. I was most worried about her not liking the idea so, needless to say I was excited! Everything seemed to be falling into place now and I was starting to believe that this could really happen.
A few days later I had my phone interview and it was fantastic!! Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I know a thing or two about interviews, and this was one of my best. The lady I talked with told me I would get an e-mail in 2-4 weeks letting me know if I was accepted or not. I had NO idea this was the last step!! All I had to do now was wait! Boy was that harder than it sounded.
Finally after 13 extinguishing days I got the e-mail I had been waiting for. All I had to read was "Congratulations!" before I proceeded to make a fool of myself in the back of Tolliver. I was screaming and running around and all my friends thought I was going into some sort of fit. Within roughly 5 minutes it was on Twitter, GroupMe, Insta, and Facebook. I called my mom, texted the boyfriend and was still throwing a fit. I ran as fast as I could to the library to look up my first batch of paperwork and find what role I got. To my surprise I was chosen as a Lifeguard!! I was SO happy!
A mere 3 weeks prior I didn't even know what the DCP was and now I was accepted and on the fast track to working at Disney World! I never in a million years thought this was possible. This was such an honor! No way I was lucky enough?! But it actually did happen. Now, 4 months later, I'm only 73 days away from check in and spending 4 months living in Orlando, FL on the Walt Disney World Property. I'll be making magical moments and getting a few myself. I get to meet new people from all over the world, network myself to some very important people within Disney, and learn so so much about working for a company of this size. This is an experience of a lifetime and I'm beyond blessed to have this chance.
Well I think that's enough for now! Next time I'll give the in's and out's of what exactly I'll be doing while in the DCP and what all it entails. For now, though, I'm tired of typing. I think I'll go listen to the Frozen soundtrack for a while...
Peace, Love, and Pixie Dust!
Amy Dousay :)
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