Disney College Program: Episode 29 "Things To Know Before Disney"

[MilkMaidRum]

You forgot: "Never take the God Damn 'F' bus to the post office, you will get STRANDED. Every. God. Damn. Time. Take the H bus (wal-mart bus) to Publix, there is a perfectly good fed-ex/ups/mail shipping store in that little strip and you don't have to worry about requesting the stop and a pick-up and never seeing your bus again. Also, it is within walking distance from Chatham/Commons/Patterson. No fuss, no muss :D!

[Mitzyclick]

@JohnWDWCP in your opinion, which is better for a cp age 19 years old: patterson court, vista way or chattham? Which is the one with less parties?

[NICOLANGIES]

@Mitzyclick Patterson has the LEAST amount of parties. And is the quietest complex of all. Vista is basically a party 24/7.. people in the pool till 3am & the walls are so thin.

[WDWCPReturn12]

I want that music.

[jtizzle1023]

JUST GOT ACCEPTED TODAY TO THE PROGRAM!

[jendeg313]

john, what is the music you use in your intro?!

[roadbumpty0424]

Actually, not to be trolling or anything, but because of the high salt in ramen noodles its not really good to be eating in a warmer climate. Less salt will help keep you hydrated

[caseybellis]

hahahaha your sooo funny, im trying to do the disney program so I hope to meet you hahahha :)



[DaniWDWCP]

John this video thingy is awesome! lol :)

[CrystalJupiter]

Nice video. I'm kind of looking into this Disney College Program thing. :D

[TheMellowPumpkin]

(Stopped at 0:17) Let me guess, Patterson.

[sophisticatedfee]

lmfao my boyfriend stayed in vista wayy!! lmfao

i visited while he was there !! ( ;

lol had to sneak in the bus with someone elses ID ..

good times !!!

[tawnz]

@JessieKings, a student must be enrolled in college at the time of the application.

[R2A2C]

How much did it cost to attend?

[PixelatedParfait]

bennigan's is no more by the way. oh and you can now get termed for being seen with your disney ID on display off duty.

[EvelynWeatherby]

You're the kind of Cast Members I wish I had met when I was there! Great Video!

[headtap0420]

@scuffie92 give it a little over a month and you'll get an e-mail/big letter.... @marantea09 sorry but the bennigans closed about a year ago :( ps... i did the cp spring 2010 and am going back for spring advantage 2011 character attendant

[marantea09]

What is it that Bennigans does for people under 21? lol

[scuffie92]

How long does it take after your phone interview before you know if your accepted or not and how do they tell you that your accpeted...call,email or usps?

[MadameMadHatter]

This was the first video I ever saw about the Disney College program. I saw it right after I saw the add for it, then I went to the website. That was back in like may, before high school graduation, and since then I have printed out most of the website information that pertains to me, and I have subscribed to your videos, and now I am disapointed because you have not made anymore videos :( anyway, I hope to apply for the WDWCP eventually, for I am only a freshman :(

[Sloth55Chunk]

10 things to know before disney!! 10. Bring everything you own!! 9. Become best friends with your roomate!!! 8. When rollerblading within patterson court, dont stop when security chases you!! 7. Bring hot girls to play volleyball at Mickeys Retreat!! 6. Never take the wal mart bus!!! 5. never turn to the cast channel (21) 4.bring posters!!!! 3. share everything (except girls) 2. Make as many friends as possible!!! and 1. brush up on your German and Norwegian because they have THE HOTTEST GIRLS!!

[GrimFiyero]

Wow, this was entertaining. I love the intro and outro!

[vverewolfchick]

You talked about getting your bank account hooked up to Partners. Does WDWCP set that up?

[watchmenow856]

10 things to know before you go to Disney... 10. Bring cash! 9. Bring Food 8. If you going in the winter months, bring some winter cloths 7. bring sunscreen 6. Dont wander off without your ID 5. Try and bring a buddy as a roomate if you can 4. Bring a TV 3. DONT BRING VALUABLES OR EASILY LOST ITEMS 2. take a seminar or class, they can be a little fun 1. Take a day off just for you.

[MareBear271]

haha that was a funny video and kinda helpful i guess because i am getting exited to hopefully get into the disney college program because i love disney. even though im only a junior in highschool now, well going to be one, i cant wait to go!

[halcain]

i am an upcoming junior ,and i understand that the disney program isn't a college so do you have to find a college nearby? if so do you know of any ?

[tawnz]

@halcain: at the time of applying the Disney College Program, you must be enrolled in a college. If you wish to the program and go to college, that is fine. I want to suggest on-line classes if distance may be a factor.

[JessieKings]

@tawnz The DCP only requires that you have attended college the semester before.

[prehistoric28]

The author of "Mousecatraz" has written a new book. "You Have A College Degree, Now What?"

[scottsdisneyvlog]

We should totally hang out and VLOG when I get down there in may!

[DisneylandBred]

any more episodes like this one? :)

[shootingstar770]

Hahahah. These are try. Especially Tip #1. Or when people where their costumes to Wal-Mart and think they're all cool. It's pretty funny.

[cell5189]

all of these are SO TRUE lol i did the college program back in '08

[FindSolace]

Wow you are too adorable. Good job on the videos sweetie.

[gecko562]

Has anyone ever told you that you sound JUST LIKE MATTHEW BRODERICK!!!!

[netholor]

did you have to do the online interview when you applied to the college program? I'm planning on applying for spring of 2011 and I heard that the online interview interview portion is new and kind of tough.

[foodjunkie89]

LMAO u are hilarious

i was CP spring 09

ur top 10 is sooooo freakin true

i loved the whole video!!

[DisCMAlyssa]

This is sooo true, thanks for posting this!

[amySingssometimes]

Hoop Dee Doo Revue! DUH! :)

[WigglyOwl]

Amazing Video!

Whats the name of that song? XD i love it

[abitaortega]

thanks for the tips! how its the weather does it rain or only sunny days? any ideas for summer?

[xStarLitex]

I think you are just hilarious!

[JungleNavigationCo]

How do you not know what hoop de doo is? and oyu call your self a fan of WDW.

[allegedlymrssparrowl]

uh also bring money!

[mamagallon2000]

Been a week now... I need my dose... withdrawl symptoms starting... lol, sent you a message with some ideas for vlogs, hope to see one soon.

[ducksinabox]

Hey John, to answer your question Hoop-de-do musical review is a dinner theatre show at Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground. During the winter holidays cast members get many discounts to use throughout WDW & one of them is 50% off of this show. Hope this helps.

[DisneyJoanne]

I have a question!! What exactly is in Mickeys Retreat? (I'm starting crp in July. I'm concerningly excited about our washers and dryers).

[CSalovich607]

hahaha I love your vlogs John! We haven't really met...but my name is Cait, I was in the mebeam/skype chat the night u were in answering ?s for Fall people. Ill be down there may 20th!! :) yey

Anyways, I know you have a car down there so going to get things isnt a problem for you...but if you're not bringing a car is it weird to take the bus to get groceries? Should I just bet on trying to catch rides to go grocery shopping...I'd think itd be awk to take a bunch of my food on the bus w people.

[CSalovich607]

ok another ? too.... :D

I think i also watched a vlog about you dealing w the bank. I think u said u have bank of america, (which i have too) and u had issues or something w ur paycheck or direct deposit..My dad keeps asking me questions about it. Isn't there a disney bank? Can you give us a little info on the banking/paycheck/money situation??

Thanks John!! :)

[SlimShaney08]

Partners federal credit union, basically easy bank system, card you get in like 2 weeks, checks directly go onto your card but be careful very easy to overdraft... ugh I spent 3 weeks paying it off

[WigglyOwl]

omg i just found your vlog man haha you are awesome!

[gaskap]

hey, im the one that probably scared you the other day at jungle cruise and said "HEY I WATCH YOUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS YOURE COOL". anyway, love the techno part in the beginning.

[lotsolaughing]

yay! you're back :D

hoop-de-doo is an amazing dinner show. it's a western themed show, really good all-you-can-eat food, and the entertainment is hilarious. it's loud, obnoxious, and in your face, but SO much fun :D i highly reccomend it

[gggmen101]

good to know that the bennigans is still there

[elphie10101]

Dear John:

You may remember in an earlier vlog of mine (back in October I believe) I offered you up a challenge. I challenged you to make a vlog as a pretty pretty princess. You said you would once you could get a costume. Shall I assume I have won the challenge then?

[reborn120]

Can we post a question here?

My question: Where you able to chose your own apartment-mates? If so how?

[willseeker05]

hoop dee doo...fort wilderness...amazing!!!

[noplacespecial]

i have to disagree on wearing your id outside of work. if you wear it into the parks, but aren't obvious or obnoxious about it, fellow cm's will often make it worth your while. i've gotten fastpasses and free food and had them chalked up to a "magical moment" with that knowing wink. and outside of the parks, alot of the surrounding businesses give discounts to cm's. which you dont necessarily need to be WEARING your id for, but its always worth a try.

[kthxlimey]

omgzzz who is this loser?

[vverewolfchick]

Are you single?  Lol!!

[denny0851]

very nice, John. I like the opening.

[heavyonme]

go play iSpy at planet hollywood! SO MUCH FUN! and you look like a crazy lunatic while doing it...seriously though...you also get priority seating cuz you're a cast memberrrr soooo if you want to splurge a little goooo do it!

[noplacespecial]

yeah, thats definitely something for cm's to know - planet hollywood in downtown disney is probably the only place where we actually get an advantage over the public when it comes to dinner reservations, we can still use our discount, and we dont have to wait to do it at a certain time.

[snowaeris]

I always love the "lists" that CPs come up with. I laughed at all of those. Oh, and Hoop-De-Doo is a show dinner thing...I've never been to it.

[wdwicpchris]

hey john - here is a question. here in the uk, for the ICP - we pay a Programme Assessment Fee, you guys might too... who knows... I know that when I asked disney, they said it was to fund housing events... is that what this grocery bingo mallarkly is about?!?!... where does the PAF go? :)

[Blueeyedtimothy]

I love that song where your cliping around. Anyone know what its from/called?

[imzUnicorn]

Does this mean you're gonna start making videos more regularly?

[JohnWDWCP]

YUP!

[kmas0407]

Hoop de doo is a dinner show! and yeah it's totally fun to do with a group of friends :)