WDW college program experiences

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Nov Sat 03, 2007 10:02 pm

Of course I will not forget you Dad, One month until I see the both of you and One week until my best friend visits.

coasterphil · Post by **coasterphil** » Nov Sun 04, 2007 8:20 am

I'm a Park Greeter at MGM. Once the park closes we get to don our Mickey hands and walk out into the park a bit and run around saying goodbye to people as they leave the park.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Nov Sun 04, 2007 1:48 pm

Isn't that the best part of the job? When everyone looks at you with a smile on their face when they see you with the Mickey hands? Do you make sure that you say High-4 to guests when they want to slap hands with you?

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Nov Sun 04, 2007 6:28 pm

park greeter definetly sounds better than custodal host!!

coasterphil · Post by **coasterphil** » Nov Sun 04, 2007 9:25 pm

yodiwan1 wrote:park greeter definetly sounds better than custodal host!!

Not necessarily. I don't post about all those exciting 6 hour shifts where I just stand at the turnstile and do absolutely nothing except fix tickets that aren't being read and give a quick greeting to people as they whiz by. Ideally I'd like to be able to move around a bit and talk to guests more, at the very least I'd like one of those. During most shifts though, I get neither.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Nov Sun 04, 2007 10:15 pm

That's one thing about custodial, you get relative freedom to move about. That's what I loved about it. You really shouldn't, but you could walk to different areas and chat with a lot of cast members- while doing your job of course.

Also, you can kind of go at your own pace.

coasterphil · Post by **coasterphil** » Nov Sun 04, 2007 11:53 pm

This is going to sound kinda silly, but thats one of the reasons I love to get the Sweep assignment. Usually people just give water breaks, but I actually get the broom and pan and sweep our area. I enjoy walking around a bit and not having to deal with the non-English speaking families who can't figure the tickets out and are getting angry with me because of it.

wdwannabe · Post by **wdwannabe** » Nov Mon 05, 2007 3:28 pm

People angry at Disney World? I get chills at the thought! hahahaha.....

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Nov Mon 05, 2007 6:58 pm

That's one thing about custodial, you get relative freedom to move about. That's what I loved about it. You really shouldn't, but you could walk to different areas and chat with a lot of cast members- while doing your job of course.

.....yes but I hated bathrooms, and protei spills....i honestly would rather do anything than that ever again!!!

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Nov Mon 05, 2007 10:31 pm

packwingfn wrote: I'm looking for some more subsonic folks to come say hello to me! I'm only here for another 2 months so if you have any vacations planned in the following 2 months, please let me know.

There. Fixed it for you

The globe makes so much more sense now!

Post by **js3901** » Nov Tue 06, 2007 12:36 am

packwingfn wrote:Wait until the Christmas music starts playing...You will shoot yourself in the face when you hear the same songs EVERY hour (it's an hour loop). The decorations don't bother me but I'm defnitely not looking foward to christmas songs ALL the time throughout the whole park.

When we were there in December last year, we spent ALOT of time in the parks, and (at least I) didn't really notice the Christmas loop(s). Even during the EMH, I didn't really notice it. The only time was right after park closing while we were meandering back to the gates.

Now, it may be different when you're forced to listen to it for a 10 hour shift. so I can't really speak for that, but at least from the guest perspective, it didn't seem so bad spending the entire day in the parks...

coasterphil · Post by **coasterphil** » Nov Tue 06, 2007 10:15 am

I never really noticed the loop at the front entrance of MGM either, until I had to stand there for 6-8 hours.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Nov Tue 06, 2007 11:41 am

Lion and I met last night at EPCOT when I was working Morocco Streets. We talked for a while and it was a lot of fun!

And yes the globe does make lots of sense! I feel so much better knowing about it now too.

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Nov Tue 06, 2007 1:39 pm

the globe??? what are you gusy talking about?? dring illuminations?

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Nov Tue 06, 2007 8:13 pm

Yep, the globe during IllumiNations. There's a story to all the images and stuff.

Derek explained it to me.

@Packwingfn: Wow, and I still can't get over the fact that you guys have night detail. That's crazy. It was nice to finally meet up with you.