Working at Walt Disney for holidays

I was offered 2. One, they offered me in June working custodial at Blizzard Beach. I told them thank you, but we were up in Ohio and my recruiter and I had discussed not arriving in Orlando until mid August.
The second job was for Food and Wine. Which is basically standing at a cash register all shift, or, handing little plates of food out. My feet can handle walking, they don't do well standing in one place on concrete.

My wife is in food and wine, doing the above. She was offered a hostess position at first, but I think they moved her due to the many college program applicants. She is having fun. Grabbing an extra shift here and there. Going to work early and taking in the parks. I have been in 9 times since we got here. I will go back at Christmas!

Wow, thank you! That is incredibly helpful information. I appreciate you taking the time. That answers a lot.
What position is your wife working and what did you get offered s a job?

Disney World is loaded with Seasonal workers right now due to the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. This takes place every year starting near the first of October.

Use the Disneycareers.com website. I don't recall each step or click, but you will find everything you need.
My wife and I both applied from Oregon. We both received job offers. I decided not to work there. My feet just can't handle standing in one place that long. My Wife is enjoying her job there, and is planning on trying to work through Christmas. They offer the Seasonals for Food and Wine the Holidays openings first.

For work during the Holidays, you need to apply around April. You will go through a three step process that includes an interview over the phone. From there you will be put into the system.

Every once in a while after you are in, you will get e-mails asking if you are still interested. When they have a seasonal position for you, they will make you a job offer.

I think you will find that you will need to work EPCOT Food and Wine Festival to be able to work during holidays.

Seasonals do get free entrance into all parks. Family does not. Once you have worked 150 hours, you get 3 free park hopper passes that anyone can use.

As a seasonal, plan on around 20 hours per week. that is anytime Sun thru Sat. if you list yourself to be available all 7 days each week. Works hours vary.

Good luck.

Thanks for that info. The # takes me to same as the 800# and tells me to go to web.
The link you provided took me to same as web job search, which shows sous chef, IT, etc, nothing general like tram, ticket booth, etc.
The other link takes me to. 2010 forum and didn't see anything newer on employment. Boy, I must be missing something or ALL of their jobs are filled !?

This page has a '407' number, not a '800'. The page is for 'alumni' but perhaps the phone number will get you started. I also think you'll need to plan to go there for your interview. They will want to see you.

http://cp.disneycareers.com/en/for-alumni/work-opportunities/

Working for Disney is not like your typical part-time job.

Here is a Disney forum that might help you:

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/seasonal-employment-one-week-a-year.590070/

The 800# says to visit website for jobs then hangs up....FYI

Looking at Disney site, I see no current jobs for average seasonal worker like retail, tram driver, ticket booth etc. I see full IT, time share sales, careers even though I put in 'seasonal'?
So when do you have to apply for a winter gig? And with RV folks we are not there to interview until this time of year?
Looked at all ears.net and in search for employment it is 2007+ articles on how to get a job but no postings for jobs?

Thoughts?

My daughter, the biggest WDW fan, did a college internship for 4 months as a lifeguard...20 hrs a week. Disney did subsidized some, but there were still fees she had to pay. They pretty much took care of her...50% discount at Fort Wilderness and some entrance fees for her family, but her stories were interesting. She got her internship finished, had a pretty good run of the Disney properties and got a 4 month behind the scenes tour. She checked into staying after the internship, but decided not to. Most people start at Disney at the same entrance level even tho she had 4 months "experience." As anywhere, bosses can create the working atmosphere and her's was great.

You can surely try but I doubt they hire just for the holidays. There's a lot of training involved and they want reliable longer-term folks. Off-site accommodations will not be cheap.

Try Disneyjobs.com or call 407-827-1000. They will answer your questions.