Housing/Check in Info

Soooo for housing we got

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CHATHAM 3 BEDROOM!!!

So this wasn't our first choice (actually was about our 4-5th) BUT it all worked out really well!

We got two new girls that joined the room and luckily we all get along really well! I am so thrilled to not have bunk beds. My roommate Becky tricked me at checkin and said she was in a different unit. OMG I was so mad at her! She legit pulled that trick off; she even made it seem like she could cry. 

The process is so different now compared to my 2012 program. Check in literally took us 30 minutes.We were able to go into Vista Way 15 minutes prior to our check in time (10am). I recommend getting to the first portion of the check in window. I feel like that helped speed  along our process. After check in some of us went to casting and some had casting the next day. I was able to first go to the apartment and lay down some stuff before casting though. 

At check in you will need your ID and social OR a passport. You will not need your vehicle information until later on. You will receive a 3 day temporary parking pass. During your first three days just make sure to go to the housing office and get your parking decal. At check in you will also take your housing ID picture so make sure you like how you are looking that day :) (and also are in Disney look from the shoulders up)


OHHH! And I got my work location!!!!!!

I am at The Coronado Springs resort for Concierge :)))))

Casting was so simple. You fill out a few forms, do finger prints, and get your training schedule. 

Let me warn everyone...Bring cleaning supplies for check in! Our apartment was SO gross. I was afraid to even stand barefoot in the bathroom before we cleaned it.  So yah, bring cleaning stuff!!! 

I am currently editing my check in/day 1 vlog and I will link that in my next post!!

All about DORMS

DORMS is Disney's new (ish) system for housing registration. I have mixed opinions about the new system. I think it makes things 100% easier from Disney's perspective, but I also think it is less fair for residents. When I did my Spring 2012 College Program I lined up at Vista Way at 3am to get first dibs on housing choices. Now everything is done online, and you aren't really given any choices.

I made a vlog to explain the DORMS process.

Here are some helpful tips for the DORMS process:

•Make sure you have your vehicle tag # and drivers license # handy if you are bringing a car
•Select a leader in your group of roomies (this person will log in first)
•Be ready to rank housing options that will fit your group and larger (example: 6 girls don't have to rank 1 and 2 bedrooms)
•Make sure after the leader logs in and ranks the housing options that each roommate logs in one at a time. If you all log in together it will mess things up in the system
•You have the chance to go back and print everything after the fact, so don't freak out if your printer isn't handy when you complete the process.
•I got my email 13 days prior to my program (not 10)
•Keep calm and DORMS on :)