Q&A // Putting in Requests and Housing

On my last post,  I received a comment with a few very good questions. I responded to the comment on that post, but I thought I'd make a post with the questions and my response as well, since it would likely be helpful to those interested in applying to the DCP or those who will be arriving soon.    

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Hi there - I'll also be arriving for WDWCP September 7. Question, how did you "put in a request" for your top attraction? Also, just out of curiousity, what ride did you work at Disneyland?

This has nothing to do with the post, but because you've gone through it before, how does the whole housing situation work? I feel like that is the one thing Disney is so vague about before arrival. If you don't come with a roommate, or aren't matched up with someone in the roommate matcher system, do they just put you with whoever may be standing in line near you? How does that work? Thank you so much! 

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Hi there! :) To put in my request, I called the 1800 number (the same one we called to schedule our phone interviews), let them know my arrival date and that I'd like to put in a work location request. They mentioned that it wasn't a guarantee, of course, but that they'd consider it if it all possible. I worked on Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and Disneyland :) I adore my little Buzz ride! The WDW housing is a bit different from the DL housing, so this will be my first experience with it as well. However, from what my sister (who checked in for her program back in June) has told me, if you don't have a room mate you'd like to request or weren't matched through the matching system, exactly what you posted above happens: you are placed with the people in line around you. So, if you want to do a two bedroom in Vista, and a person of the same gender in front of you requests the same, you'll be together. (likely the person behind you, as well - it will continue that way until the room is filled). My sister said people arrive super early on check in day, so I think it would be good to get there early and get to know some of the people hanging out and waiting - you can get to know some there and potentially get in line together when check in opens! I hope that helped out some :) If you are on the WDW group on Facebook, feel free to find me and add me! Hope to meet you in a few weeks! :)