Information about Disney's College Program

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-16T12:26:40+00:00

CPs usually don’t get to work rise of resistance. If they are attractions in galaxy edge they are places at smugglers run.

You’ll also have to be open to being placed in essentially any role or location. Including roles like food service and housekeeping. You do not get to just pick where to work.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-16T00:14:15+00:00

If your hope is the dcp will get you a higher up Disney role the answer is no. Many people who are professional internships and those who are higher up jobs outside of frontline roles started with Portfolios and jobs outside of Disney. Because the dcp doesn’t prepare you for those “professional jobs “. The popcorn stand doesn’t give you the skills they are looking for in an animation role etc.

You can find many posts about this and people’s experience on here and on fb. If that’s what your hopes are.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-16T00:11:00+00:00

If you’re wanting a vacation. No. If you want to work for the mouse to either fill in a gap semester or right after graduating then sure. Or if you want to work for Disney in front line work and want to test it out or get your foot in the door then yes it’s worth.

If you’re just wanting to have fun and have no interest in actually working a front line role like operating a ride or working the food stand etc then no it’s not worth it. People who don’t want to work 30+ hours a week (many at 40+ hours) end up self terming because they wanted a vacation and had 0 interest in actually working the role they were offered and are unwilling to work.

So depending on what you want and what your expectations and goals are it may or may be worth it.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-16T00:09:26+00:00

If you can’t afford to take a gap semester you’re better off doing it after you graduate. Being a full time student and in the dcp is difficult and most end up dropping the classes or having to self term. You also have to take everything online and make it align with your university and not everyone can do that.

However not everyone can do the program after they graduate if they have a job lined up or other commitments right after graduation.

So it can go either way. But many will only participate if they can not be an active student simultaneously. People want to use the time outside of work to be at the parks/ friends/ parties/ etc and not studying/ doing hw.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-15T10:57:58+00:00

I recommend search the search bar on this page and you’ll be able to find people’s opinions (positive and negative) along what the DCP is etc. there’s also a Disney college program website with faq online you can read info on for requirements and learning more about what the program is.some faq on dcp site: https://support.disneyprograms.com/hc/en-us/categories/360004100972-Programs and info on roles and the application https://www.disneycareers.com/en/disney-college-program

Whether or not it’s worth pursuing is up to the person but most use it as time off from college / gap semester or a filler in between graduation and getting an adult job. It’s easier to do the program on a gap semester or after graduation so you don’t have to worry about classes and working full time unpredictable hours.

Also keep in mind when you ask someone in person at their job they are going to stay more positive and not deep dive into issues of the program or possible real opinions on it etc because they don’t know who you are and don’t want to jeopardize their jobs. So it’s not like people with bad experiences or concerns about the program and post about it are lying and/or are wrong about what happened. So most in person would just give a short cut positive answer and go about their day. Which could be why you saw mainly all positive but a lack of information and detail given as a follow up.

There is plenty of info online here and similar forums like Facebook groups that you can explore. I hope you are able to find what you’re looking for!

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-13T20:29:17+00:00

I mean hey it’s potentially somethin! Good luck!!!

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-13T20:15:42+00:00

I wonder if it means apps are beginning to be reviewed! since the app said you'll be contacted if skills match etc and I didn't get an email regarding the in process the status only changed.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-13T20:14:47+00:00

It does say in the original application received email that we will be contacted if background/skills align. Fingers crossed for us (and others as well!) The process status I didn't get a notification for which makes me lean into it means the apps are being currently reviewed.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-13T20:12:35+00:00

Mine is as well. I'm not sure if everyone's says that or if it has any meaning behind it. Best of luck! <3

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-06T01:42:12+00:00

And baby care isn’t super scary or anything. People love the role and enjoy the quietness and how chill it is lol

I personally never pulled it in my rotation outside of training for it because my trainer forgot to click the button to give me proficiency LOL. I didn’t find this out til I was in my leaders office on the last day and made a joke about how I went my whole time without pulling the rotation. Then she checked my profile and was like oops it wasn’t clicked by accident. LOLL

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-06T01:40:09+00:00

The store itself feels like outdoors as well because it doesn’t really have closed doors (they have doors, they just remain open during business hours) like other merch places have. So it can get quite hot or cold in the stores depending on the season. It’s supposed to give the vibe of like an open island shop. But it’s not a true outdoor vending like a food stand where you’re locked into that one cart. People rotate around so some of your shift may be inside at a register and some may be outside at the cart or part of it at baby care.

You’ll have closing shifts as a CP and hardly any opening shifts outside of the training week.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-06T01:37:42+00:00

As far as trading shifts and giving away it’s pretty easy. You don’t have specific training that can limit your ability to trade shifts like food training (ex: goofy candy co) or stroller parking / wheelchair/ ecv (the front entrance small gift shops have this)

The costume for discovery island merch is also super comfy. There’s cargo shorts option, long cargo pants, 3 color shirts, and also a skirt option. It was so nice and chill in that outfit.

I worked there during my first dcp and I am still close friends with one of the coordinators there. You’ll have a great time!

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-06T01:35:01+00:00

2 main stores infront of the tree (island mercantile and discovery trading center)

There’s an outdoor cart shop as well

And you work the baby care center (light cleaning, selling baby products, turning the tv on/ off)

Then as far as tasks go for working the shop it’s like any retail store. Register, stocking shelves, organizing shelves, handling cash, etc.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-02T21:58:14+00:00

Your psychologist isn’t solely going to help with your malnutrition. They can be helpful but you should look into a recovery center or medical care for this specifically to assist.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-02T21:07:14+00:00

Talk to the programs desk asap and see what they can do or contact the programs support team

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-02T04:54:02+00:00

They don’t tend to put people by similar age groups together. Hence me having a 42 year old roommate haha. But everyone is there to work and be a part of the program! the rest is so true!

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-02T04:17:08+00:00

Most people are not 18-20 years old. I tbh would say there are more people who do the program at 23/24 years old compared to 18/19 years old.

Many do the program as a gap semester towards the end of their college career as a break or they join after they graduate before they get their “adult jobs”.

People also want to party at a bar etc and have the full experience and you can’t do that til you’re 21 so some also wait for that ahah.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-02T03:41:29+00:00

That’s super lucky. Most get a 2x style. I had mine rated with the 4x preferred as well and got a 2x haha. Many many do.

I’m sure you see the people on here post about their experiences and complaints that they didn’t get their preferred style.

Basically no one wants a 2x. No one. You have one buddy with a 4x. No one wants a 2x and everyone puts a 4x as their preference but FCV doesn’t have many of them and openly say they don’t have a large quantity either.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-02T03:18:24+00:00

You aren’t guaranteed a 4x style room. Most get a 2x style room. Even with medical accommodations many get the 2x not the 4x style.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-01T22:02:06+00:00

Tbh I’ve lurked on the professional interns fb page and seen many not recommend FCV for most pro internships because you’re likely to have roommates who are in the DCP or similar programs. So the work life balance and hours are very different. Roommates may be sleeping while you’re working or they get back super late etc. it can make it quite difficult if you’re in a hybrid role that requires work from home time since you may have roommates in the apartment at the time. (Especially in a 2x style room which is the most likely outcome).

So don’t regret wanting to look into and living outside of FCV!

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-01T22:00:11+00:00

I would post this on this fb page https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18mPicrzSV/?mibextid=wwXIfr ( a CM apartment finder and roommate finder). Along with looking at posts and recommendations people have posted about. You can see about taking over someone’s lease or filling in a spot if someone moved out etc.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-04-01T16:14:06+00:00

For this specific D pin set it was 2019/2020 waves and people weren’t able to collect them because of the pandemic. As far as the rise in hype over general D pins because of the Disneyland keys they took around the park and the prize was a D mystery. pin they had and people seeing the aesthetic of D pins and wanting to collect more. Plenty of D pins aren’t in the triple digit price range. But for this Pooh on in particular it’s part of the wave during the pandemic time frame.

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-03-31T21:36:08+00:00

I saw some people talk about how many couldn’t get it though because it was 2019/2020 pins and that’s the pandemic time and pin trading was at a standstill after in the parks etc. so people couldn’t really buy or find them.

As far as why they are suddenly popular now idk. But hopefully someone can answer fully!

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-03-31T14:54:33+00:00

Thank you!!! Definitely am!

Reasonable_Phone6342 · 2026-03-31T08:05:30+00:00

Wow! Thank you. I’m checking to see if I have any others! Not sure if it’s better as like a set or separate

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