Living
If you choose to live on site, where will you be living?
What is Flamingo Village Crossings (aka Flamingo)?
The official name of the highly emotional, mandatory orientation class every new Cast Member takes on their very first day.
What is Traditions?
The specific name of the extra pay bump you receive per hour if your shift extends past midnight.
What is Grave Yard or Third Shift?
The specific system you must use to reserve your spot before using your Blue ID to scan into a park.
What are Park Pass Reservations?
The mandatory, two-fingered gesture all Cast Members must use when pointing to avoid offending international guests.
What is the Disney Point?
The two distinct "neighborhoods" that divide the massive Flamingo Crossings Village complex
What are East and West? (East is better!!!)
If you need to take an online test for your home university, the Disney Programs office provides this official academic service for participants.
What is exam proctoring?
Term Used to say you are going on break.
What is to be bumped?
The name of the specific physical passes you earn after working a certain number of hours, which can be given to friends and family to enter the parks.
What are Chip and Dale tickets (or Comp Tickets)?
The famous underground "Utilidors" at Magic Kingdom are built on this floor.
What is the first floor (or ground level)?
The third-party property management company that actually runs Flamingo Crossings Village, not Disney. (Hint: Same as U Pointe)
American Campus Communities (ACC)
These free, optional events held at Flamingo Crossings Village range from resume-building workshops to networking sessions with Disney executives.
What are Learning Opportunities?
The two-letter acronym you ask your coordinator for if you are hoping to leave your shift before your scheduled end time.
What is an ER (Early Release)?
The specific name of the massive backstage warehouse where Cast Members can buy heavily discounted, damaged, or out-of-season parks merchandise.
What is Cast Connection (or Property Control)?
To keep the parks incredibly clean, Walt Disney famously mandated that a trash can must be placed no more than this many steps apart.
What is 30 steps?
Types of Room Layouts
What are 2x2, 4x2, & 4x4?
Located inside Apprentice Hall, these are the dedicated, 24/7 spaces specifically designed for participants to focus on their university coursework.
What are Study Rooms?
In Cast Member lingo, the three-letter acronym used in the system when you are requesting an unpaid day off.
What is an ADO (Approved Day Off)?
The standard Cast Member merchandise discount is 20%, but it jumps up to this massive percentage during the "Holiday Discount" period.
What is 40%?
The specific, official name of the dull paint color used on backstage doors and show buildings to make them blend in so guests ignore them.
What is Go Away Green (or Blending Blue)?
The smartphone app participants use to track the real-time location and arrival times of the Cast Member buses.
What is Passio Go?
The American Council on Education officially recommends the DCP for this, allowing many students to continue progressing toward graduation.
What is college credit?
In Cast Member lingo, the three-letter abbreviation for the automated system that assigns you your specific rotation tasks and break times throughout your shift.
What is CDS (Cast Deployment System)?
Your Cast ID gets you massive price reductions—sometimes up to 50% off—on this major vacation expense for yourself, friends, and family.
What are Disney resort hotel rooms?
The acronym GKTW stands for this incredible local non-profit resort where Disney VoluntEARS frequently spend their time off helping children with critical illnesses.
What is Give Kids The World Village?