the minute i saw these posters go up, i couldn’t help but get sad yet a bit proud. i am completely aware that my disney college program ended and yes, it was one of the best times in my whole entire life, but the posters sure brought me back to one year ago when i was going to the presentation and the thought of actually going to florida to work for disney was a mere dream.
“The Walt Disney World College Program is a U.S. national internship program operated by The Walt Disney Company, located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Walt Disney World College Program recruits students (18 years and older) and all majors for a semester-long paid internship program working at the Walt Disney World Resort.” -Wikipedia
"The first Walt Disney World College Program began in 1981. In the early days, the College Program consisted of just over 200 students from 20 schools working in only one theme park, the Magic Kingdom. At that time it was known as "The Magic Kingdom College Program". In 1983, program participants could work at Epcot as well as the Magic Kingdom and the program was known as "The Walt Disney World College Program", employing approximately 500 college students each 3-month spring, summer and fall session. From the beginning of the program until 1988, almost all program participants stayed in an off-property mobile home park called "Snow White Village Campground" (the remainder in Lake Vista Village apartments) in Kissimmee, Florida. 1988 saw the opening of Vista Way apartments, which were much closer to the participant's employment. Following the resort's massive growth in the 1990s and the widespread popularity of the internet, the College Program has grown substantially, seeing three new participant housing complexes built and many more colleges represented. As of 2005, 8,000 students have participated each year representing at least 301 colleges and universities with an average of 4,000 students at any given time."-Wikipedia
i was at the presentation one year ago and applied and got in by march 2009. my program was for fall 2009. i moved to florida august 23rd and left january 8th. those four an a half months were some of the best and worst times i’ve ever experienced in my life. i got the opportunity to work in three locations (dinoland in animal kingdom, the food and wine festival at epcot and lastly and best stroller and wheelchair rentals in magic kingdom.) i got the chance to meet people from around the world. and not only meet these people but also become family. i absolutely fell in love with some of my coworkers and only dream about the day that we are reunited.
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