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As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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Good luck to her!!! I know both my kids hope to do that program one day, but not necessarily a given for anyone. Hope her phone interview knocks them out!
Fantastic for your DD. There is some info and advice on another board (disboards) from a girl named Jessie that just did the program. Check out trip report "Disney College Program - Frump Style".
Fantastic for your DD. There is some info and advice on another board (disboards) from a girl named Jessie that just did the program. Check out trip report "Disney College Program - Frump Style".
Oh, there are lots of on-line resources and accounts by others of how they got in, what they did afterward, etc. I think Kathryn's memorized almost everything anyone's ever written!
Thanks for the tip, though. I'll make sure she knows about it.
I'm curious, does she apply for a specific position? I'm not really sure how it all works. My DD applied (only once so far) and was rejected right off the bat. She was applying for performance and didn't really hold much hope of making it past the audition, so thankfully she wasn't too upset, but she was under the impression that "everybody" makes it to the second step. She thought maybe the fact that she said she enjoys some alone time may have hurt her, but who knows??
I'm curious, does she apply for a specific position? I'm not really sure how it all works. My DD applied (only once so far) and was rejected right off the bat. She was applying for performance and didn't really hold much hope of making it past the audition, so thankfully she wasn't too upset, but she was under the impression that "everybody" makes it to the second step. She thought maybe the fact that she said she enjoys some alone time may have hurt her, but who knows??
This is the 4th time Kathryn's applied, and only the 1st time she's made it past the on-line interview. I think part of the issue for Kathryn before was she was constraining what she was willing to work at, but she has a friend who said she'd do everything and she also got booted out!
For DD, I think what may have worked this time was truly considering the fact that we don't all get to be special. The first time she applied, she basically said "Only performance". This time, she picked the things she knew for sure she was not interested in at all and said "NO" to those, (like housekeeping and character portrayal) and said, at the very minimum, "some interest" for everything else (like character assistant, ride operator, food service) and "High Interest" in what she would love to do (mostly Guest Services at this time).
I questioned her about some of her choices (saying no to DL being the big one). She told me "But Mom, I don't know DL like I know WDW". I had to help her change her thinking - Disney doesn't expect you to know everything, they expect you to be willing to learn what they want you to! She had not realized some kids do the CP and have only been to WDW once or even never!
My suggestion for your DD - decide if what she really wants is to be in the CP or if she wants to perform at WDW and isn't willing to compromise. I used GrayGables from this site as an example for my DD: I know she worked retail and has worked her way up to resort management. It's about net-working and taking opportunities, not about getting your dream job right off the bat.
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