Life Lately

So far on this magical journey there hasn't been any more exciting updates. It's this weird phase right now where I probably should be proactively looking for roommates, but since you don't actually apply until August for housing, I've just been putting it off. 

I still have until August until another part of the process starts!! Now it's just months of nothing. The waiting is agony. And I finally start enjoying all the posting on the FB page....AND IT STOPS. There aren't many acceptance waves going out so it's been pretty quiet. 

On the other hand, I saw Cinderella on the Thursday before it came out. Let's just be clear...the prince was so nice to look at. 

It truly was a beautiful rendition of the Disney classic. I loved Lily James as Cinderella--she looks exactly how I think a live-action princess would look. And the whole movie just looked beautiful. A+.

 

And let's talk about Frozen Fever. I had kind of sunk into the whole I'm-over-Frozen-now attitude so I wasn't extremely stoked for the short. But it was so good! The little snowmen were adorable and of course Olaf absolutely made the whole thing! Overall, I loved it and am now ready for Frozen 2. 

Princess Katie

Roommate Surveys!

I've found a myriad of different variations of the roommate surveys. So one of them I did in video and the other typed. Some of the questions carry over. So hopefully you get to know a little more about me and if you have further questions, just ask!

Acceptance!!

I am so excited to say that I was accepted for the Merchandise role at the Disneyland Resort!! This is the beginning of an incredible journey and I've already started talking to some extremely lovely people. 

I'm just so excited!!!

I hope this blog gives a lot of insight into this blessing of a journey.

Let me give a little information on the process of acceptance. I had my phone interview February 9th and was accepted February 20th. I got my email around 7 AM and they said I had 2 days to accept and 7 days to finish all three steps. 

I went onto my dashboard to find out what my role was (MERCHANDISE) and then quickly accepted the offer. They sent me an email asking for my money...a lot of money. And once that was gratefully given, they asked me to pick my arrival date. 

FYI there weren't different options for me, it was all the same arrival and departure.

After all of that, I was done and have just been perusing the FB pages for all the roommate surveys. It's so exciting to learn about all the people I'll be working near, but it is so nerve-wracking trying to actually pick people to be your roommate. How does one even do that? AHHHH.

But I'm just excited that the waiting for acceptances is over. Well at least for me. I am sending out massive prayers to everyone who is still waiting to hear back.

Princess Katie

Disneyland Specific Role Descriptions

I had saved these screen shots of the Disneyland role descriptions so I could reference back to them. The DCP site doesn't really give much detail on all the positions and I found this really helpful. Hope it helps!

Princess Katie

The Phone Interview

Yesterday, I had the ever-so-anticipated phone interview! Scheduled at 2, the call came in around 2:06 and lasted a very brief 20 minutes. 

Let me say that when your time comes around and there isn't a call (and you've been sitting there for 30 minutes) the nerves get to an all time high. I highly recommend a distraction. I went on Tumblr and Facebook while listening to the new Cinderella movie trailer songs until I got the call. 

Hello, this is Katie!

The lady on the other end of the call was so incredibly kind. She spoke just like a princess and positively acknowledged each one of my answers. I appreciate that they start you off with quick short answers--it allows your time to settle in and breathe. Then the real questions hit. 

Now I was prepared for over 50 types of questions. And I was asked only about 5 of them. The typical How would working for the DCP benefit you? and What skills do you bring to Disney?, of course.

 However, when it came to role questions she was definitely pushing for some of my lower interests. (Which I'm seeing on FB forums is a common trend as of now). She spent time speaking about custodial and busser and photo pass. At the very end she asked which are my top most qualified roles where I mentioned Merchandise, Guest Services, Character Attendant, etc. 

So my advice.

• Everyone says don't stress, and it's true, DON'T
• But of course, YOU WILL
• It is actually is a lot easier than you think
• Write down your skills, work experience, and top jobs
• Honestly, that's probably all you need written down
• But have an answer to general questions
• Even though like me, you probably won't get asked What is a magical moment you've experienced or If a child is not tall enough for a ride, what would you say?

I had tons of situational questions prepared to answer and she didn't ask any of them, but blasted me with one I was totally unprepared for. But they have to understand how difficult it is to think on the spot about a role you haven't been trained in yet.

 

So I hope that gave you some insight (although wordy) into the phone interview. Good luck, breathe, and enjoy it! 

 

And smile!

 

Princess Katie 

Waiting...JUST FOR THE PHONE INTERVIEW

The amount of nerves and stress involved in waiting for the phone interview is insane right now. And this is just for a week. Imagine when I'm waiting for the email saying if I got accepted or not. I'm also surprised I actually have decently long nails. Because when I get stressed I bite my nails (I'm sorry, bad habit). 

So here is a little bit of information on how I've been preparing for the phone interview and hopefully it'll help someone else out. Once my interview is done, I'll give more updates on what worked/didn't work, etc. 

• I bought myself some new Disney sweaters that I plan on wearing for the interview
• Put a Disney phone case on my phone
• Started drinking out of my Disney mugs 24/7

But in all seriousness these are the tips and resources I (also) used

• Start with YouTube videos
• Then find some general questions and get a feel for the interview
• Bullet important points you DON'T WANT TO FORGET (don't write everything, but specific Disney or work related points that you want to remember to mention)
• Get on the FB page for your semester (people will give advice when the phone interviews start happening)
• Read aloud your answers/ bulleted points

I hope some of that is helpful. It's pretty general and you can pretty much find that information anywhere if you search Phone Interview tips. 

I'm wishing that I've prepared enough! ONE MORE WEEK :)

Princess Katie

The Web-Based Interview

On January 26, 2015 I sent in my application to the Disney Careers website. I put in all my work experience and typical application information. Then I went through all the role options for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. 

This is where there is a lot of speculation on whether or not you should choose No Interest for any position. Some people believe putting it for a lot will decrease your chances of moving on, some people believe you should be as honest as you want. I put No Interest for two roles in each resort and Low Interest for a few. But I put quite a lot of Moderate and High Interests. I'll let you know how that pans out for me in the phone interview. 

I waited about an hour and a half until I got the email and was asked to complete the Web-Based Interview!!! I've heard a lot of people stressing out about this, but the best advice is to 

• be honest
• read each question out loud

I'm not sure how accurate the advice is about not choosing Neutral. I chose Neutral a couple times because I thought it was 100% necessary. Sometimes I just didn't know which side I felt.

Right after it ended, I was told I was a strong candidate and welcome to schedule a phone interview. 

*SCREAMS*

This was when it all sunk in and I began to get nervous. But also so incredibly happy. This is a chance of a lifetime that I am ready to commit to. 

So I scheduled the phone interview for three days later until I got laryngitis! Timing, right? Luckily you are allowed the chance to reschedule and I did. So I still have a little over a week to practice and plan. I can't wait to update you on how that goes.  

I hope these posts give you some insight to the application process. If you have any questions feel free to comment down below.

Princess Katie