Hello everyone Well I thought I would start a discussion which I know there several of us in the same shoes. Some of us have to go through the nightmare of re-applying. Which is where I am AGAIN. Yes, I am planning in re-applying again because it's my dream and I'm going to live it one way or the other. lol It's not an easy road at all, and with little positions available for each Pavilion, there's always going to be people that don't make it and it's one of the hardess thing in the world to go through. No one should go through that kind of experience especially when you want the Disney experience so badly. So here's a bit of my story to sthare with everyone and anyone that are re-applying, feel free to join in! I'd first heard about the program when I was in Florida two years ago and I kinda gave myself a kick in the butt of not hearing or learning about the program earlier when I was looking into international programs a couple years before. Someone there (I didn't ask her name, duh me ???) at the Canadian Pavilion gave me this site and a week later I logon. I met alot of good friends here that come and go. Several of them that I still talk to including my good friend from Germany, Dancing_Queen who always been there for me when I got the bad news. I could list everyone that are my friend here but this post would become a book. lol Anyways, I applied first for the Vancouver interview in 2003 when I wasn't sure if I would make it and when I was sure it was too late for that interview. So I applied again in early 2004 for the Toronto interview and got into the pre-interview but I didn't make it to the finals. At first I didn't wanted to re-apply again but I change my mind. That all happen when I went to Florida again a year ago to visit a friend who work at the UK Pavilion and I was able to see The Commons! Ever since I step onto the ground of the The Commons, I wanted to be there even more and I had a strange feeling that I belong there too lol So I re-applied for the Vancouver interview and this time I actually did get the chance to travel out west from Toronto to do the finals. I was totally happy that I finally got into the finals. But a month later I found out that I didn't make it. So January came and I re-applying yet again for the Toronto interview. Since Eric already know me, he booked me right into the finals without doing the pre-interview. Then two weeks ago I learned I didn't make it again and I will need to re-apply again. Now I have to wait another several months to do this all over again. Some people would of people quit by now but I'm now that kind of person. I don't give up easily on a dream I have and something I believe in. If you really want to do something, you go for it. Sometimes it takes time to get in but it always pays off in the end when you keep trying and trying. It's funny, with me whenever I have bad luck, I've always been able to turn that around to good luck. lol I always have a way somehow or someway. So here's some advice to re-applicants, never give up, always try, and keep your head up. Anyone in the same shoes? Gary
i so agree with you! you should never give up on a dream! even if it means waiting a long time for it to come true! i am on the waiting list right now but am definately re-applying!
hey gary... even though im already accepted,your story is an inspiration for anything i want to do in the future,im never going to give up... putting your story on the boards should definatley inspire everyone to re-apply,and as you said eric already knows you,so they already know how keen you are and how much it means to you to work at disney,and they will see that always believe in your dreams,dont ever give up..good luck mate love steph xxxxxxx
Hey guys Very lovely story and sentiment Gary!!! No-one should ever give up on their dreams if they want them bad enough...I don't believe any of this 'maybe it's not meant to be' crap...if you want it that bad, it damn well is meant to be!!! I first applied this time last year and didn't make it past the phone interview...then I applied again in October, got thru the phone interview and on the interviews that have just been in Feb....and now I'm on the waiting list (desperately hoping the phone will go any minute and someone will tell me I have a job!!). If I don't get thru this time, then there'll be no stopping me...my CV will be back with Yummy before they know it!!! They're not getting rid of me that easily!! Ellen xxx
hiya Gary just to say, wow its an amazing thing to hear something like this, not the disappointment but the great strengh you have to carry on going for what you want. my story is quite similar and if it wasn't for the folks on this site then i don't no how i would have coped not getting through. my story first started in 2002 when my older brother paid for me, my mum and 2 younger bros to go out to disney land. we had the whole disney experince staying in the all star sports, a dream come true, nearing the end of the holiday we went to epcot were we got talking to one of the lads working in the UK pavillion who told me about this programme and from that moment i was hocked all i had to do was wait til i was 18 so i sorted out the application with the help of everyone on this site and sent it in the dec before my 18th and 6 weeks later my phone went off in lesson (man was i in trouble) i saw it was a london number so made my excuses and got out of class to answer it YUMMY CALLED to arrange my phone interview the following day. As i had an exam that morning i couldn't get home in time so had to try my luck and find a free room. Free room found interview going well then someone walked in and totally put me of through the "what would you say about your country?" neadless to say i didn't get it. anyway bad phone interview done, and rejection letter recived i was back on here to be told to reapply so i did and no such luck i didn't even get the phone call just a flat rejection letter :'( so by time i could reapply again it was to late as the leaving date would have been dec 2005 which would be to late as i would not get back in time to start university. so disheartened i rearranged my gap year so i wouldn't miss any uni. the talking to James who working in the UK pavillion now as just conformed that this is what i wanna do so i will be applying for the CP programme when i start uni to keep me tied over til university is finished then apply for the IP programme (4 years away). so provivding i can get on that before i turn 25 i will be the happist person alive this is because i career choice (being a pilot) involves me starting training before i turn 27 so i don't have that much time to do the IP programme. But if push comes to shove then after doing my flight training i'll re-apply (providing no little jacksons have popped out) before my first job as a flight officer. so just to back gary up!! NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS Jenine
Well, I figured I would throw my crazy re-applicant story in here. The only thing that it proves is that determination and patience really do get you far. Okay, here goes.... Summer 1999... I had heard about this great program at WDW and decided that I had to apply. Decided to ask a friend of mine at TDS to apply with me. Spent a few weeks during the Leafs playoff run that summer writing, re-writing, and re-writing our resumes and cover letters. At the time you applied directly to WDW. So, the resumes went off in the mail complete with disney and Canadian stickers. October 1999.... Both my friend and I were selected to attend the interviews in Toronto. I thought my interview went really well. My friend wasn't so sure. Not too long after that, we both received cards in the mail that said we were both 'being considered'. The bad news would come soon after that for me. My friend has been accepted... I had not. :'( April 2000.... However, all seemed not to be lost. At that time, Cast-A-Way had just been hired to take over the prescreening for WDW. So, anyone on the waiting list, like me, was invited to the spring interviews in Toronto. Yes, they used to do interviews staight across Canada in both the fall and the spring. So, Cast-A-Way calls, I have a telelphone interview and back to the interviews I go. However, the outcome was not what I expected, or maybe I did. Sadly, my best friend has passed away the 2nd week of March and I guess it's possible and maybe very probable that it showed during my interview. I didn't think that interview has gone well at all. I ended up going at the latest possible time and ended up having a group interview with 2 other people who were going for different programs (one of the culinary program and one for the lifeguard program), while everyone else earlier in the day had one-on-one interviews. So, as I expected, a few weeks later, I received the post card and learned that I was not even being considered, so no waiting list for me. At that point, I gave up on ever going to work for WDW. Fast Forward to July 2004...... For some reason, I came back to this site and all the feelings and excitment of working for WDW came flooding back. So, I decided to apply again just for the h*ll of it. Emailed my resume to Eric at Cast-A-Way and asked if I could fly out west to the Calgary interviews because I had decided not to wait until the spring for the interviews in Toronto. I figured flying to the interviews would show my enthusiasm and my love for travel. August 2004.... Hadn't heard from Eric yet, so I decided to email him just to make sure he had received my resume. As I was driving home from the cottage, he called to say that he had received it and that it wasn't a problem for me to fly to Calgary. He said he's contact me in September. September 2004.... Telephone interview with Eric. I was so excited and so nervous. Went well and Eric invited me to the interviews in Calgary. October 2004.... Flew out to Calgary for the interviews. I had gone out feeling perfectly content if I didn't get in and realized that it was just one last ditch effort and I wouldn't sweat it. Well, that all changed after the presentation. All the excitement of the first presentation from 5 yrs before all came flooding back. Not to mention, I met some amazing people out there... who all know who they all. Can't wait guys!!!! I decided I would be crushed if I didn't get in. Never a good thing. I flew back to Toronto with a very positive feeling, but a little uneasy about it at the same time. I thought my interview went very well, but I remembered feeling that way during my first interview back in October 1999. November 2004.... The call comes!!!!!! Eric left a msg on both my home phone and my cell phone telling me to call him back because he had good news for me. By the time I had gotten off work and gotten the msgs, it was too late to call him back. I had to wait until the next day and called as soon as Cast-A-Way opened.... and had to leave a msg. Eric didn't call back until later in the afternoon. Talk about a nail biter! When Eric did call back, he did indeed have good news.... June 21st F&B!!! WooHoo!!! So... after this long winded story, a happy ending seems to have followed. As Gary said with the first post, Good Luck everyone.... Sandra
thanks for the "crazy re-applicant story in here" you've just made my day alot brighter knowing it is possible to get on the programme!! even after the long period in time during reapplying. anyway congrates on getting on the programme, just make sure you have double the fun as anyone else as u gotta have my share til i get there!!! jenine
Here's something short I wrote few weeks ago "Believe in yourselves Dream Try Do Good" Something I keeep in mind everyday Gary
hey as the new honda commercial says.......... WHATS THE POINT IN HAVING DREAMS IF YOUR NOT GOING TO MAKE THEM COME TRUE???
lol emma, guess it had us in mind my mum got me this card that reads: go for your dream reach for your desires try constantly to be the best you can. your dream is the seed you sow for tomorrow the more you tend to it, the better it will grow Your dream holds the key to your self motivation it will stimulate you in a positive direction your dream gives you reason for living a vision that is challenging and worth achieving without a dream life would have no meaning without a dream life would be unatrractive its better to attempt and not to succeed than not to dream at all, for fear of defeat belive in yourself, have courage and strenght never settle for second best conocentrate on fulfilling you dream and your dream will become reality be diligant and pursue it faithfully..... for with determination you are bound to succeed. i keep that on me everyday and when every i'm feeling down i just re read it.
Hi, for those of you who have been able to keep up with my story, Its changed. As some of you know I have been re-jected twice and asked the second time what I could do to improve my chances. The response was to gain more customer service experience. So with this in mind I applied for a job at a local Chicago Rock Cafe that was just opening, and was excepted, now 3 months on Im having to give that up . It has had such a HUGE effect on my life, my college work and full time work has suffered, as some nights I'm not getting into bed till around 4, and sometimes even haveing to get and be at work the next day at 9. To cut a really long story short I just can't do it any more. So I have now applied for a job at my local Cinema, hoping that this will be a little easier to handle, but last night I went on the training, and Im really not sre about it! I guess I'll just have to stick it out. I really hope Yummy doesn't hold this against me! Sorry for the little rant just need to get that out of my system.
Kerry even if you have jacked one job off and started another it shows you are willing and keen to gain the experience required by Disney. You will do fine hun i am sure
i'll second that jess!!! also i would say to anyone not matter how small the job if it has customer service involved add it to your CV, as i worked in a chip shop for 7 months but had a huge falling out with the boss so i took it of my CV, but now i'm thinking i should have left it on there for Disney
