february 2010 opportunity/waitlisted

No problem, and it was fun...because people are quite like-minded, even if they are different ages or have different experiences! x

 

Yeh I guess it makes sense, get everything for those with departure dates sorted then they can begin sifting through the waitlist!! We will hear at some point

 

hi everyone ;D hope you are all well, I have booked a trip to disneyland paris I go three weeks today yay ;D
that should keep my Disney addiction satisfied for a little while ha ha and hopefully take my mind off this waiting xxx

 

Holiday sounds wkd!!

it's a good idea i have't been to Disney paris for ages!!

Hope everyones ok...xx

 

Hey everyone!! It's gone very quiet! Everyone's just waiting I guess!! I could really do with some good news from them soon, have a meeting at work today in which I think I'm gona get told I'm being made redundent Booooo!! Means back to the job hunting!! Fun fun :-[

Hows everyone else getting on? Any plans for easter? x

 

Oh no! I hope they're not going to say that! That's gonna be piss!

When is Easter? I know it's on a Sunday...sometime...! I have zero point zero plans. It's gonna be a fun 'Uni work deadline soon must do tonnes of work' Easter, so looking forward to that! ;D

 

Still here, still not heard. Back home from uni now but still doing work/ watching daytime tv :-(

Going skiing at easter, which should be fun...

Hope everyone's been well, and that good news is just around the corner! x x

 

I havent written on here in ages, because I've been spending pretty much every waking hour doing dissertation! but I was just reading an article and it started talking about the symbolic economy of Disney's culture industry, so I decided to take a break and pay this board a visit!
People's holidays sound fun! and will definitely be good distractions. Im visiting family over easter, so its not exactly a holiday, but it will be a nice break! Kat where are you going skiing?

Kim I think easter weekend is the 3rd and 4th. And I know what you mean about work deadlines. but dont worry, it will be over soon! have you been able to start planning disney stuff yet?

xx

 

Hey sophie + anyone else reading!

Ditto re dissertation. Off to tignes with family and a gazillion friends (but family friends!). Should be fun and a good break before mass revision panic!! (and will take my mind off the fact that I have no idea what I'm doing once I've graduated!)

Love x x

 

Hey guys, it's been a while! I'm feeling a little bit weird about this whole thing now, starting to question myself about whether going away for a year is going to be a good idea. What if i get there and don't enjoy it? A year is a long time...will I even have a life to come back to?
I'm probably sounding a bit nuts to most of you but i'm just trying to be realistic.
Anyone else having similar thoughts or is it just me?xx

 

I'm not worried about the going (or staying), more about the coming home then having to find a 'real' job again.

 

Tomorrow will mark 4 weeks on the waiting list, don't know about you guys but that time seems to have passed quite quickly for me.

As for the starting to have doubts about going away for a year, I can understand that, at the time of the interview it was just Disney Disney Disney, but now that the dust has settled a little bit it does seem a bit of a wild thing to do. I'm sure when (not if, when) we get that magical phone call/e-mail the hysteria will return. I probably didn't help myself by watching the holiday planner DVD the other day though haha.

Hope everyone is well
x

 

Hey guys,
I'm not very well atm so perfect excuse to come on here! Did have a weird dream last night, was kind of a Disney one... I'd finally gotten to Disney, and when I got there I found that I was sharing a room with my sister, who was kind of stealing my thunder about working at Disney... was so strange...and have no idea what it means.

Re. questioning it, I think that the only reason I'm questioning it is that it's like we're in limbo- I can't plan anything else for next year just in case I get Disney. But, I know that I still want to do this over anything else that I could be doing next year!!

I kind of agree with the dust settling, and I'm not sure there'll be such a great reaction if/when I found out. I kind of want someone from the waitlist to be taken off it...would be reassuring x x x

 

Cool, thanks! I had no idea when Easter was! LOL!

I've started planning a few Disney things. I've sent of my Criminal Background Check and booked my flight to Orlando with STA Travel, got a single for £310 which I thought was pretty cheap! Now I'm just trying to sort out Travel/Medical Insurance, which is insanely confusing! No idea what to do for the best? ???

Have a good day peeps! ;D

 

hey, how did the meeting go? hope it wasn't bad news? xxx

 

Hi all, I cant believe it has been a month today since we find out and I agree it does seem to have flown by, maybe this means the waitlist is going to start moving soon I hope so guys ;D
I am not having doubts but I do agree it is hard not knowing and hanging around not being able to make too many plans etc but I am sure it will all be worth it in the end, xxx
under 2 weeks now till im off too disneyland paris yay xxx

 

Yeah it's been ages, I agree, and it's been even longer since interviews.

Kim, hope all the planning is going well- there's so much to organize...bet you're getting excited? even if it's still a while off...am v. jealous, but hopefully will be joining you at some point! x x

 

Yea I think I would find it really confusing too! I think that when my time comes ill have to get my dad to help me. Otherwise Id probably end up getting the wrong thing. But I bet its starting to feel a lot more real now that youre actually booking stuff!!

A month already?? It seemed to go so slow at first, but I havent even really been noticing it lately. This has definitely been a good lesson in patience if nothing else!

Red your message made me a little bit sad! I was quite surprised aswell because you were so excited about it before! I guess some of your concerns arent really an issue for me, as whatever i do im going to have to leave my (uni) life next year. I also think that I had my doubting/realistic stage before the interviews. I think most people have it at some point, to a greater or lesser degree, and its probably a good thing because it forces you to think it all through properly and then youre more prepared if you do decide to go for it. (its also good that youre having it now, rather than the night before you leave!)
I guess that there is the risk that you wont like it when you get there, but that risk is there whenever anyone decides to go or stay anywhere. that sounds a little pessimistic, but its not meant to be! Like I said, I think its important to be prepared and have the right expectations about it though. of course its not going to be all magic and glitter the whole time, but you could find that you love it, and that it opens up all kinds of doors for you with the new friends and experiences that youve gained, so that you have plenty of choices of what to do afterwards!
I dont really want to advise you either way, because I obviously dont know whats best for you personally. But I do want to reassure you that you dont sound nuts, and that being realistic is definitely a good thing!!
Sorry everyone for that epically long message!

 

My advice (which is totally just my personal opinion) is to go on with life as if you are not going to Disney. Its true that you have a greater chance of going than not going but on the off chance that it doesn't work out this year, it is a good idea to have a plan B. When you do get that magical call, make your decision at that time. You have a few days to make the decision when the time comes so don't stress over that right now.

Definitly do NOT take yourself off of the waiting list! Working for DISNEY is an amazing opportunity and while not everyone enjoys the program, the vast majority of participants DO! You will make new friends, get a sweet tan, and get to spend a year at the Walt Disney World Resort! ;D

As for those on the waiting list, during the last round of applicants it seemed that no one got a call for a while and then all of a sudden people's phones started ringing. They still have applicants on that round's waiting list available so maybe they are taking them first? I don't really know though. All I know is that from what I've heard, most if not all applicants are taken off the waiting list at some point in time!

 

I like your thinking jackattack! But thankfully I'm in a position where I don't have much to plan until I graduate. Then I can panic!

Just got an email from Hannah (which I presume others have) about availability. Sounds quite promising to me! x x x