The first week of the Disney College Program can be a scary and exciting time for everyone. One question that is been asked is, What will my First week look like? Well its going to be different for everyone, so here is the run down:
Day One: Everyone will go to check-in at their complex they will be living at. If you live off-site, you will check in at Patterson Court. Next you will have casting. Some may not have it this day and will have it the next. Instead Some may have a housing meeting. If you have the role of a life guard, attractions or a transportation cast member you will have a drug test. More detail in my check-in blog.
Day Two: If you didn't have casting or your housing meeting, you will likely have it this day.
Day Three: Most likely you will have a day off
Day Four: You will be going to traditions.
Day Five: If you didn't go to traditions, you ill go then. Depending on your role role you may start training.
Day Six and so on: training will start at least for everybody or you may have a few more days off before you train, but you will start training at least by day 8
Friday, December 30, 2016
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Disney College Program: Traditions and training
Everyone in the Disney College Program has to go through Traditions, which is the orientation overview to the Walt Disney Company, specifically Walt Disney World. You'll have orientation pertaining to your role later, and then orientation at your location, followed by actual role training.
Your traditions will be scheduled a few days after you check in. Your traditions will be dived into groups by last name and you will receive a sheet before you check in letting you know if you will go in the morning or the afternoon. If you go to traditions in the afternoon it is usually longer then the one in the morning.
You must dress in business clothes for Traditions, Park orientation, and any training done at Disney University.
What will Traditions entail?
Just like when you went to casting you are REQUIRED NOT TO TAKE TRANSTAR. Disney will provide coach buses to get you to traditions.
Your day begins on the bus ride to Disney University, where your Traditions "class" takes place.
Once there you will be divided into more groups and will make sure your name and school is spelled correctly for your name tag. You will not be able to put your city on it at this point. If you would like, you have to do this at costuming once you start training at your location.
At traditions you will learn some of Disney's business success secrets, their special "language," the Four Keys, creating magical moments and interacting with Guests, and a look back at Walt's life.
There will also be many videos of Guests explaining how Cast Members made their vacation extra magical, and how the Cast Members responded to the Guests' letters. There were videos of children being told they were going to Walt Disney World and their reactions to the news.
During traditions you will learn about the Four Keys. What are the Four Keys? These are Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency. These are integral to success at any branch of the Walt Disney Company. And you will never stop hearing about them while on your Disney journey -- they are that important! This doesn't hurt to mention these in your interview.
After awhile you will take a special trip to the Magic Kingdom to see the Four Keys in action. After you return they will talk a bit more of what you saw in the Four Keys and then a special guest will come in. I don't want to spoil anything so that all I will say after you return. There is also some other special surprises during the class.
After you are done with traditions you are able to play in the Parks!!!!
What will Training entail?
Everyone's training is going to be different, so I will give you the basic run down. Everyone will have a few classes at Disney University, where you will learn about your role and do computer training.
Then you will have a Welcome to orientation at your park or resort you are working at. The Same will be for Disney Springs and the ESPN Sports Complex. After the orientation you will start your on the job training. This is going to vary by role, so I am not going to get into this much. You will also be getting your costumes at this point in your training.
Your traditions will be scheduled a few days after you check in. Your traditions will be dived into groups by last name and you will receive a sheet before you check in letting you know if you will go in the morning or the afternoon. If you go to traditions in the afternoon it is usually longer then the one in the morning.
You must dress in business clothes for Traditions, Park orientation, and any training done at Disney University.
What will Traditions entail?
Just like when you went to casting you are REQUIRED NOT TO TAKE TRANSTAR. Disney will provide coach buses to get you to traditions.
Your day begins on the bus ride to Disney University, where your Traditions "class" takes place.
Once there you will be divided into more groups and will make sure your name and school is spelled correctly for your name tag. You will not be able to put your city on it at this point. If you would like, you have to do this at costuming once you start training at your location.
At traditions you will learn some of Disney's business success secrets, their special "language," the Four Keys, creating magical moments and interacting with Guests, and a look back at Walt's life.
There will also be many videos of Guests explaining how Cast Members made their vacation extra magical, and how the Cast Members responded to the Guests' letters. There were videos of children being told they were going to Walt Disney World and their reactions to the news.
During traditions you will learn about the Four Keys. What are the Four Keys? These are Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency. These are integral to success at any branch of the Walt Disney Company. And you will never stop hearing about them while on your Disney journey -- they are that important! This doesn't hurt to mention these in your interview.
After awhile you will take a special trip to the Magic Kingdom to see the Four Keys in action. After you return they will talk a bit more of what you saw in the Four Keys and then a special guest will come in. I don't want to spoil anything so that all I will say after you return. There is also some other special surprises during the class.
After you are done with traditions you are able to play in the Parks!!!!
What will Training entail?
Everyone's training is going to be different, so I will give you the basic run down. Everyone will have a few classes at Disney University, where you will learn about your role and do computer training.
Then you will have a Welcome to orientation at your park or resort you are working at. The Same will be for Disney Springs and the ESPN Sports Complex. After the orientation you will start your on the job training. This is going to vary by role, so I am not going to get into this much. You will also be getting your costumes at this point in your training.
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