Since I was accepted on February 15th, I have been working hard on compiling my bucket list for my time during the Disney College Program. I am (slightly) embarrassed about how long my list is, but a lot of this is fairly generic and not too hard to do. I really just made this bucket list to keep track of all that I can and will accomplish during my 7 months in Orlando, and much of the stuff below I have already done in the times I have been to WDW, but I want to take the time and experience it all again! I hope you enjoy and find inspiration for your own Disney "must-do's"!
The College Program
This is for stuff that can technically only be done while I am participating in the College Program!
Earn my ears
Go to Traditions
Go to as many housing events as possible
Trade pins with guests
Keep a blog
Make a video at the end of the program
Pick up a PAC shift
Try to get a shift in all 4 park and at least 1 resort
Receive a Four Keys Card
Do roommate gifts
Learn how to water paint
Keep a box of memorabilia
Make a memory jar, write down something good that happened everyday and read at the end of the program
Get a "Celebrating" DCP button
Get a "First Visit" on DCP button
Go to Company D and Cast Connections
Have a Thanksgiving dinner with roommates/friends
Celebrate Christmas with roommates/friends
Have my mom come visit
Take mom to Cast Connections
Attend graduation
Complete the program
General
Ride every single ride/ see every attraction in every park, excluding water parks
See every parade/firework show
Four parks in one day (my rules: must ride one ride, eat one snack/meal and trade pin with one CM in each park)
Go to each park by myself at least once
Be at the rope drop of every park at least once
Stay at a park from open to close
Take the ferry boat
See the taping of the Christmas Day Parade
Get a birthday button
Go on a backstage tour
Magic Kingdom
See the Welcome show
Watch the 4th of July fireworks
Send a postcard from the Main Street mailbox
See the Dapper Dans
Listen to the Casey's Corner pianist
Ride the full railroad loop
Make a wish at the wishing well
Watch the flag retreat ceremony
Stay for the Kiss Goodnight
Conquer the three mountains in one day
Ride all of the original (opening day) Magic Kingdom rides in one day
Watch the night time entertainment (R.I.P. Wishes) from every land
Get a picture of an empty Main Street
Attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween
Attend Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Buy a Mickey balloon and give it away
Epcot
Get a passport and fully explore every country in the World Showcase
See the Christmas candlelight procession
Try all the drinks in Club Cool
See the JAMMitors
Listen to the Voices of Liberty
Ride the monorail to Epcot
See IllumiNations for the first time
Hollywood Studios
Take a picture at the domino wall
Ride the Tower of Terror 5 times in a row
Sit front row at Fantasmic
Go to Characterpalooza
Walk through One Man's Dream
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Go to Pandora (after May 27)
Make it through the Dinosaur ride without closing my eyes
Ride the first Kilimanjaro Safari of the day
See the Tree of Life Awakening
Disney Springs
See a movie at AMC Movies
See La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil
Ride Characters in Flight
Get a cupcake from Sprinkles
Resorts
Watch MK fireworks from Polynesian Beach
Stay a night in a resort I have not yet (I have only stayed at the Contemporary, Pop Century, and Port Orleans Riverside, so I have a lot of options)
See the Grand Floridian Society Orchestra
Outside of Disney
Buy an annual pass to Universal
Go to Universal Studios
Get a frozen butterbeer
Get butterbeer ice cream
Spend an entire day at Harry Potter World
Call the Ministry of Magic
Send a letter from Hogsmeade
Meet the Grinch
Go to the Citywalk
Get a milkshake from Toothsome Chocolate Emporium
Go to the Mall of Millenia
Go to the beach
Go to Celebration, FL
Eat around the world (showcase)
I did some research and found some of the most recommended snacks and quick service meals in the World Showcase. I have not tried any of these, and I am super excited!
Mexico- Churro Bites
Norway- Troll Horn
China- Pot Stickers
Germany-Soft pretzel and bratwurst
Italy- Gelato
America- S'mores mousse brownie
Japan- Green tea ice cream
Morocco- Baklava
France- Chocolate tarte, macaron ice cream sandwich
United Kingdom- Fish and chips
Canada- Cheddar Cheese soup
Must Eats
Magic Kingdom​
Liberty Tree Tavern
Dinner at Be Our Guest
Hot dog from Casey's Corner
Pinocchio's Village Haus
Dole Whip (duh)
Popcorn in a souvenir bucket
Lefou's Brew at Gaston's Tavern
Epcot
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Hollywood Studios
Mama Melrose's
ABC Commissary
A Mickey pretzel
Carrot Cake Cookie at Sweet Spells
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Yak and Yeti counter service (honey chicken)
Disney Springs
T-Rex
Wolfgang Puck Express
Ghirardelli
The Daily Poutine
Resorts
Chef Mickey at The Contemporary
Ohana at the Polynesian
Beignets at Port Orleans French Quarter
Souvenirs
Just some stuff I want to make sure I get with my CM discount ;)
A pin from each park
A t-shirt from each park
Disney College Program pin
Stuffed animal (preferably Bailey from Finding Dory)
A coffee mug
Get ears monogrammed with "DCP 2017"
A Thomas Kinkade product
Cast member car sticker
Christmas ornament
"Disney Parks" Starbucks cup
I am so excited to start marking things off my list in May! Hope you all have a magical day!
-Savannah
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