As soon as I arrived back in the UK from my amazing Summer in the US I
began my application to work back in Walt Disney World in the Summer of
2013. It wasn’t until the last minute of applications being open on
28th September that I finished my application but at least it was in.
Strangely I didn’t have a long wait at all, I checked my emails before
work that evening and I already had a reply asking me to attend a pre
screen selection event, in just under two weeks. I was shocked at how
quickly the email had came through and also a bit anxious as it wasn’t
going to be a phone interview but a group interview.
So on the 10th October, I found my way to Manchester for my
pre-screen interview. I had been speaking to a couple of girls before
the day so we met at the train station and walked over to the
University. As we were sat in the rows a girl walked in looking very
familiar to a girl I spent the Summer with, to my shock it was Sophie T!
She had reapplied, also not telling any of Team Patty, so was a
pleasant surprise. We had a presentation and I welled up at the
excitement of possibly going again but also at all of the memories this
Summer held. I had to wait until 3:30 for my interview, which made the
nerves build up so, so much! I couldn’t even think of why I wanted to
work for Disney. Eventually the time came to head up to the room. I was
being interviewed by Yummy Jobs Nick and James. My interview was with 9
other participants. I was the only person that had completed the program
before and wasn’t sure how this would go for me. Some questions were
asked to the whole group but then some questions were only directed at
me. We also had a different activity where we had to sell an item with a
British background, I had a sword and shield, I promoted it along the
lines of being a Prince and rescuing your Princess from a dragon. I
walked out not sure of how it went but hopeful.
Luckily it was only another short wait to find out about the face to
face interviews. We were told we would find out by 5pm on the Friday, so
two days after our interview. This day turned out to be the longest day
ever, no matter how busy I tried to keep myself my mind was set on this
email. 5pm came and went and I had no email, I felt deflated but
remembered that last year it wasn’t until 6:15 that I received my email
accepting me onto the program. I checked my emails again and there it
was, I nervously opened it expecting a no, but to my surprise it was a
date for my face to face interview.
24th October was to be the day of my face to face interview. I was
going home for a few days so I flew back to Manchester to have my
interview. I stayed with Sophie and as I had arrived on my birthday she
surprised me with a Mickey Mouse cake and we went out for a lovely
dinner at Jamies Italian. I woke up on Wednesday morning after not
having the best of sleeps but was excited for the interview. Some of the
girls I had worked with over the Summer told me that our big manager
would be coming over to carry out some of the interviews, so I was
hopeful that he would be interviewing me. We watched some more
presentations and I chuckled whilst teary eyed my way through them. Yet
again I had to wait until 3:30 but luckily so did Sophie, we went back
to her place to watch Tangled before heading back for our interview. We
had to wait an extra torturous hour as they were running late but
finally it was our time. I was told my interview would be with Sue, I
was a tad nervous but as son as I walked in I could feel the wicked
smile on my face and all my enthusiasm was there. The interview passed
with me smiling away, resulting in my cheeks hurting and I walked out
feeling content with how it went but also a bit anxious as I had a
couple of points on my record card. By Friday 9th November we would find
out our fate.
Friday 2nd November I was at work, flicking through twitter and
tumblr when I saw that people had been receiving emails. I checked mine
and there was my email, holding my breath I opened it and the first
thing I saw was Congratulations. Instantly I burst in to tears and
called my mum. I can’t believe I had done it again! It was strange as
there had been signs happening the last few days, only on Friday morning
had I come across this guys tumblr that was applying for the ICP, I
met him whilst I was working at The Land. Kit and I headed off to the
gym and I spotted a woman with a Disneyland Paris t-shirt and then the
ultimate advert came on. It was meant to be*
There it is…. I will be working in Operations from 3rd June - 9th August, Summer 2013!
I cannot wait to get back out there to see everyone again and to hopefully have another amazing Summer!! I am so so excited!!!!!!!
Hopefully this time round this blog will be a lot successful, ie. I actually find the time to update it.
