Everyone talks about the things they must do during the DCP and why should I be any different? Here is my ultimate guide to all the things I plan to do during my DCP program.
In The Parks
1. See the final performance of Illuminations (I'm low-key sad this is ending)
2. Get into the Soft Opening of Galaxy's Edge (I can't believe I get to work at Disney when this opens!)
3. Four parks in one day
4. Meet every Disney character (this is ambitions, but with faith, trust, and pixie dust who knows?)
5. Watch the Electrical Water Pageant
6. See the Kiss Goodnight at Magic Kingdom
7. Buy a Mickey Balloon on Main Street
8. Mail someone a coconut (let's be honest, it'll be my brother I'll randomly mail a coconut to)
9. Send a letter from inside the Magic Kingdom
10. Eat around the World in Epcot
11. Drink around the World in Epcot
12. Be the Rebel Spy on Star Tours (This has been my dream since I was nine)
13. Watch Magic Kingdom fireworks from on top of the Contemporary Resort
14. Watch Magic Kingdom fireworks from the Polynesian
15. Attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
16. Attend Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
17. People watch on the Hub Grass
18. Try the Grey Stuff
19. Go to the Candlelight Procession in Epcot
20. Fill an Epcot Passport
21. Become a Wilderness Explorer
22. Attend Dapper Days (November 16-17)
23. Watch all the parades/shows in every park
24. Do A Pirate's Adventure
25. Get Pixie Dusted
26. Participate in a RunDisney event while on my program (I'm already signed up for Marathon Weekend!)
27. H2O Glow Night Pool Party
28. Get autographs on a unique medium
29. Ride the 3 Mountains in one day
30. Find 10 Hidden Mickey's without any help
Disney Related
1. Complete the Kitchen Sink Challenge
2. Go Horseback Riding at Fort Wilderness
3. Attend high tea at the Grand Floridian
4. Visit the Wedding Pavilion at the Grand Floridian
5. Staycation in a resort I've never stayed in before (which is most of them!)
6. Go to Animal Kingdom Lodge at night
7. Visit every resort
8. Attend a campfire at Fort Wilderness
9. Movies under the stars
10. Go to Jellyrolls
11. Go to Trader Sam's Grog Grotto and Tiki Bar
12. Ride the Hot Air Balloon in Disney Springs
13. Order a cupcake from the cupcake ATM
14. Fill an autograph book
15. Ride the Disney Skyliner
16. Watching the New Years Eve Fireworks in Magic Kingdom (this is highly dependent on where I wind up working)
17. Do a behind the scenes tour
18. Disneybound
19. Have a spa day at Grand Floridian
20. Ride the complete monorail loop
DCP Specific
1. Do the Haunted Mansion Backstage Tour
2. Do the Fantasmic Backstage Tour
3. Meet a celebrity
4. Visit Mickey's Retreat
5. VoluntEARs
6. Take a Disney Class
7. Earn a Mousters Degree
8. Make a magical moment for a guest
9. Work in all four parks
10. Work in one resort
11. Collect a DCP pin
12. Attend a housing event
13. Do grocery bingo
14. Receive a Four Keys Card
15. Keep up with my blog
16. Compete the program
17. Have a Disney Movie Marathon
18. Attend DCP Winter Formal
19. Name embroidered on Mickey Traditions Ears
20. Take a picture of my name tag by the castle
21. Cheer on runners as a cast member in the Wine & Dine Half Marathon
22. Visit all the DCP housing complexes
23. Sunrise Yoga (not sure if this is DCP related or just Disney related, but apparently it's a thing)
24. Go to a Networking Event
Photo-Ops
1. Purple Wall
2. Bubblegum Wall
3. Carousel of Progress Wall
4. You Are Most Beautiful Wall
5. Fichwa Fellow Wall
6. Moss Wall
7. Tatooine Traders Wall
8. Candy Strip Wall
9. Galaxy Wall
10. Checkerboard Wall
Orlando Related
1. Go to Sea World
2. Get a Universal Studios Annual Pass and use it!
3. Go to Cocoa Beach
4. Go to the Kennedy Space Center
5. Ride the Orlando Eye
6. Visit Celebration
7. Go to the World of Chocolate Museum
8. Escapology
9. Universal Halloween Horror Nights
10. Go to the Sara Bareilles concert
Family & Friends Related
1. Have a Magical Christmas with family
2. Have at least one friend come to visit
3. Make a magical moment for my family
4. Buy friends unique Disney gifts
5. Meet a ton of new friends who share my love for Disney!
6. Convince my brother to do the DCP
7. Have a Friendsgiving
I've decided to cap my list here, but there is still so many other magical things Disney offers that I want to experience as well! But this list is already pretty ambitious. Who knows how many of these I'll actually get done, but I'd rather be overly ambitious making sure I'm getting the most out of my time on the program than realize my program is almost over and I haven't done anything!