Got My Roommates!!

I have officially found five other fabulous roommates, so there are currently six of us, but we're willing to get two more! My roommate is named Lindsey, and she's also working quick service food and beverage (QSFB) and we went to high school together so we always knew we'd room if we both got in! My other roommates we found through facebook, once everyone gets accepted they all post surveys about themselves and if you like someone, you message them! So my other apartment-mates are Sarah, Ashley, Mikaela, and Alison. Everyone is in either housekeeping, custodial, or QSFB. I am SO thrilled to meet these girls in person!! We have all decided we want Universal season passes because HARRY POTTER, and we're determined to take on the Kitchen Sink. Google it if you don't know what this is. All of us except Lindsey have birthdays during the program (three of us in October!) so we also want to make it to the Be Our Guest restaurant in Magic Kingdom. I am so lucky to have found these girls so similar to me so fast! Oh, and we all love tea. So that's cool. Haha :) SO EXCITED TO MOVE IN! 171 days and 20 hours until check-in <3 AND TOMORROW I'M GOING TO CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE AHHHHHHHHHHHH! So much excitement. And Disneyland on Sunday where we get to eat at the Blue Bayou!!! (That awesome restaurant inside Pirates of the Caribbean) That's it for now! Have an incredibly magical weekend :)

Accepting My Position

I thought I'd make a quick post on accepting my spot! This is something I didn't see floating around so I feel like it's good information. Once I got my "Congratulations!" email, I had to click on a hyperlink that actually tells you your position (for me it was QSFB) and whether you are fall or fall advantage. You read through a contract and at the end click either "I accept my offer" or decline. Once you send that in, you have to wait for another email. This email is step two of the acceptance process! This email gives you a link that sends you to a website that you pay your fees through. In my case it was $304.50, for Disneyland it's about $800. After you submit your payment you receive ANOTHER email that is basically your receipt saying you paid your fees. Then you get another email which links you to your program dates. There were 4 dates available for fall - August 4th, August 11th, August 18th, and September 2nd. I picked September 2nd because I have a summer job this summer and need to be there through the end of August! So after I did that I received my final email that looked like this:

So THAT was exciting :) Then I received yet another email. This one is sent to everyone and says "requesting additional information" but all that they want to know is your birthday. And that's it! YOU'RE ALL SIGNED UP! Basically within 2 hours, I received 7 emails from Disney! But I am so excited for this experience :)

Roommate Survey

So people on the Facebook page do this thing where they make roommate surveys to try and find roommates so they don't get randomly paired. Here's mine!

BACKGROUND

Name: Marin Jacobson 
Gender: Female
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday/Age: October 14, 1994, 19 going on 20!
Hometown: Snohomish (Seattle), Washington
Religion: Christian 
School: Colorado State University 
Major: Equine Science with a minor in Agricultural Resource Economics
Year in School: Freshman
Are you allergic to anything? NOPE
Where do you work? Nowhere currently, but last summer I was camp counselor and this summer I’m waitressing at a dude ranch in southern Colorado! I’m going SoCo ;) Lawlz.                                        Do you have any siblings? 1 sister! She’s 17
Do you have any pets? 2 dogs
Who do you live with? My roommate Nicole, but when I’m home, my sister and parents!

*DCP DETAILS*

WDW or DL? Walt Disney World
What role? QSFB 
What program? Fall 2014
Do you want to live in Wellness or Non-Wellness? Wellness
How many people do you want to live with? 5-7
Which housing complex would you like to live in? Patterson! But next up would be Chatham or Commons.
Driving or flying?: Flying

*LIFESTYLE*

Do you party? How often? I’d have to go with never…I prefer eating, sleeping, movie marathons, and hitting the parks :)
Do you drink? Nope!
Do you smoke? No, I like my lungs.
Do you like to cook? Sometimes! If I’m not super tired, then YES.  
Are you a night person or morning person? Mornings and I are basically toothpaste and orange juice. NIGHT. 
Do you snore? Only if I’m sick!
What does your bedroom normally look like? Pretty organized
Do you like it when your room is hot or cold? It’s gotta be cool/cold. This girl does not sleep in hot.
Would you rather go out or stay in? Depends on my mood J I’d like to do some of both! Movie marathons days, and park/Orlando exploring.
What do you like to do on your days off/the weekend? PARKS. Both Disney and Universal! But also movie marathons, sleeping, going to the beach, and I’m always up for a spontaneous adventure!
Do you workout a lot? Hahahaha! Um no. But I am super competitive so I LOVE playing sports. The gym? Not so much. I’m always up for beach volleyball though!

*PERSONALITY*

Three words that describe you: Witty, fun, and (is this dumb?) responsible
One good quality: I’m really dependable! I don’t forget about the small things, and hate being late
One bad quality: I’m sarcastic so sometimes I’m not very sensitive. But just tell me I crossed the line and I’ll TOTALLY apologize and watch myself!
Are you outgoing or quiet? Mostly outgoing! Sometimes I can be quiet though.
Do you like hanging out with people or keeping to yourself? I like mostly being with people,but sometimes need a little alone time! 
What are you biggest pet peeves? Close-minded people/judgmental people
What would you want in a roommate? Well I already have my roommate, but as far as apartment mates go, people who love to have (clean) fun and are up for a night in, or a night at the parks! MUST BE WILLING TO ATTEMPT KITCHEN SINK. ;)
Are you messy or organized? Organized 
How do you feel about sharing? I don’t mind as long as you ask
Do you like to have people over? Yes, but not like a ton of people at one time. And as long as they stay out of all my personal stuff!
Favorite thing to do: Play (in the parks/sports/outside), read, sleep, watch movies, and EAT.
Favorite Music: Country and rock!! I tolerate rap, but don’t enjoy it haha. Everything else I’m open to!
Favorite TV Shows: Pretty Little Liars, Once Upon a Time, Dance Moms, the Bachelor, and Psych 
Favorite Movies: All Disney movies. Like all. (But not all Disney-Pixar), Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Red, Get Smart, Flicka, basically anything happy, or funny.
Favorite book: Harry Potter series, the Goose Girl, and the Eragon (Inheritance) series!
Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes with gravy…
Favorite Candy: Depends on the month. Currently it is red licorice (REAL Australian goodness), and Cadbury eggs!  
Favorite Drink: Chai tea, and anything blended! Unless it has coffee. 
Favorite Color: Blue and purple

*DISNEY!*

Favorite Character: Jack Sparrow <3
Favorite Movie: The Lion King and The Little Mermaid!                                                                          Favorite Prince: Beast
Favorite Princess: Rapunzel and Ariel 
Favorite Villain: Madam Mim, Hades, and Scar 
Favorite Disney Channel Show: Hannah Montana, no shame
Favorite Park: ALL OF THEM

ACCEPTED!!!

I have some news....I WAS ACCEPTED! Could not be happier right now :D I woke up this morning to my best friend texting me saying she got in, so I checked my dashboard....and nothing. Still in progress. So I was depressed and started playing candy crush when I saw the "Congratulations" email and I started bawling. Yep I was crying by myself in my room while jumping up and down, no shame. So here's a little time line:

February 6th - Completed application and WBI
February 10th - Phone interview
March 4th - Pended
March 12th - Accepted at 9:51am

I have already accepted my role for Quick Service Food and Beverage at Walt Disney World for Fall of 2014 :) Now to pick out my arrival dates and pay my fees, then I'm good to go until I need to figure out housing! SO THRILLED <3

Pended

I got the infamous "pended" email. What this is, is an email stating that Disney is still processing my application and I'm pending final decision. So in other terms...my status hasn't changed and I am still in progress. Some people have called them and Disney told them that they needed more time to process these applications because there are so many to go through. There have been basically no acceptances since Saturday (it is now mid Tuesday) and there was HUGE pending wave today but no acceptances. Everyone pended had interviewed at least 2 weeks ago, so Disney was obligated to send them a status update. It's good, because I was not NLIC'd (No Longer In Consideration) which means cut. This also not necessarily good, however, because many people do get the NLIC email after being pended. So fingers crossed I'm one of the few to get accepted because I REALLY want this. If any of you out there are pending, don't lose hope! There's a massive group of us, and they'll definitely send out acceptances to a good amount of us :) There are plenty of alum who were pended before being offered a position. They're just making sure they have the perfect spot for you!! That's all. Hopefully next blog will be an acceptance...I know I've said that the past like 3 posts haha but maybe this time it'll actually come true? Have a very magical day <3

Because I'm Bored...My Disney Favorites!

So I'm still waiting to hear back from Disney, and can't get my mind off Disney so I thought I'd make a favorites list: Disney style! *This excludes California Adventure, I've never been, but I'm going in 2 weeks!

Favorite Disney Park: Magic Kingdom!
Favorite Disney ride: Um, I have a million. The Little Mermaid ride, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Pirates of the Caribbean!
Favorite Disney Classic: The Lion King and The Little Mermaid
Favorite Disney Pixar: The Incredibles
Favorite New Disney Princess Movie: Tangled and Frozen oh my gosh such perfection
Favorite Disney Sequal: The Lion King sequels! Both of them :)
Favorite Non-Animated Disney Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite Disney Song: Um. All of them. Let It Go, Part of Your World, A Whole New World, Beauty and the Beast, and anything from Tarzan to name a few.
Favorite Disney Princess: Ariel!
Favorite Non-Princess: Megara from Hercules. She's awesome. Oh, and also Mulan.
Favorite Disney Food: Dole Whips, orange and pineapple swirled!
Favorite Disney Quote: "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt
Favorite Disney Sidekick: Definitely Mushu, Olaf, and Pascal <3
Favorite Disney Restaurant: Blue Bayou in Disneyland.
Favorite Disney Show: Wishes! Brings tears every time haha
Favorite Disney Villain: Hades. I also like Scar though, gotta have that sass ;)
Favorite Disney Character: Mickey Mouse, how can you NOT choose him??

That's all I got. HOPEFULLY next blog post will be an acceptance...