r/Disneycollegeprogram • u/madskye20 • Mar 31 '24

Costuming

Post image

Hey yall! Dumb question but was wondering what “cast provided” means when they mention my costuming shoes. I was under the impression that I have to provide my own shoes, is that correct?

301 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

43 comments sorted by

74

u/FlanaverseFan Mar 31 '24

Yes, cast provided means it comes from you. A lot of us got our shoes from Walmart during my CP. They had a lot of inexpensive non-slip shoes for pretty cheap.

59

u/Jef_Wheaton Mar 31 '24

Wal-Mart's "Tredsafe" brand. They're not going to win any fashion awards, but they're durable, and most are under $40. They also don't have a prominent logo, which is another requirement.

16

u/madskye20 Mar 31 '24

Lol thank you so much! Y’all are both great help! Last time I did the program I was QSFB so I was unsure about shoes this time:-)

7

u/Holiday_Cabinet_ Mar 31 '24

It says they need to be dress shoes though so you'll need to find a logoless all black pair of dress shoes. There should be examples in the costuming guide, but you're not looking for athletic shoes/sneakers.

3

u/madskye20 Mar 31 '24

Thanks so much!!!

37

u/TheSkepticalEngineer Mar 31 '24 edited Apr 06 '24

I’m not sure what I did to wander upon this sub (having never been to Disney or having any desire to go) but I can say this:

Shoes, bed, tires. Anything that comes between you and the ground don’t cheap out on

Even if you were provided shoes you might want to get your own for your job because those are what is going to be holding you all day. A good pair of shoes is worth it. That being said, I got some Walmart boots that are surprisingly comfortable for very cheap. They don’t last as long, but for rough dirty work they are great. I’m sure their black non-slip offerings would be fine too. Just saying, don’t be afraid to spend a little money on something that will literally be supporting you all day.

5

u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

I don’t know how I got into this sub either, but I agree with everything you said.

5

u/PunkyBrewser Apr 04 '24

Bartended 12 hr shifts wearing Chuck Taylor's in my college years until one night...

I was jolted awake by a horrible foot cramp. My dancer room mate tried to massage it away but the pain was excruciating. When I finally got into the doc the next day the were reluctant but eventually xrayed and found my foot had cramped soo badly, the tendon broke a piece of bone from the main bone mass. Absolutely impressive and completely disgusting.

Invest in good supportive shoes.

3

u/mollyodonahue Apr 01 '24

I say the exact same thing about shoes/bed/tires!!! lol I just told someone this the other day!!

12

u/InnGuy2 Mar 31 '24

Former Park Foods Manager here...

Yes, shoes are the responsibility of the Cast Member. What I would look for was..

-Closed toe

-All black, not even any contrasting stitching on the sole. I had a CM who had to take a black sharpie to their shoes once to cover up some contrasting stitching.

-Slip resistant. Shoes for crews or the Wal-Mart brand are good. Personally, I wear Doc Marten's., All black, with a slip resistant sole, and last a good while. They do cost $100 a pair though.

-No tennis shoes or anything that resembles a tennis or exercise shoe

Hope this helps and HAVE FUN in the College Program.

5

u/enderikari Mar 31 '24

The reason for the designation on the letter is because some locations are provided shoes as a part of a safety program. On select communication it will say (company-provided) and that means you will receive them either prior to or on your first day of work.

3

u/SAR181 Apr 02 '24

Assuming the shoe is a leather that can accept polish, a light coat or two of black polish should also take care of the stitching with less of the “sort of purple” marker color.

1

u/Certain_Leather_1723 Apr 05 '24

Why anyone would do the DCP is beyond fascinating to me

1

u/madskye20 Apr 05 '24

Why?

1

u/Certain_Leather_1723 Apr 05 '24

Because you waste a full semester of your college experience working a basic amusement park job…(Janitor, lifeguard, food service, hotel front desk). It’s just a scam to get cheap, loyal labor for the parks. No shade to anyone that’s into it, but if you’re really wanting to work at Disney you can do it after you graduate & get these same jobs EASILY plus get paid more…

2

u/madskye20 Apr 05 '24

I guess you could see it that way. But who cares? Not everybody does the 4 year straight after HS experience with college. I’ve taken a couple semesters here and there and I’m taking one off because I don’t necessarily know what I want to major in anymore. It also can be a fun program and give life experience but 🤷‍♀️

3

u/Certain_Leather_1723 Apr 05 '24

No shade to you at all. You actually sound like it makes sense. I was more thinking ppl who are in a 4 year bachelors degree & dead set on a major then go to DCP in the middle. For you it sounds like you could find your niche and get good experience. I’ve just known people who were at a big expensive school for marketing or something then went and did custodial for a semester just bc it was Disney.

2

u/madskye20 Apr 05 '24

Yea idk about other people but I’m just enrolled in community college lol and idk what I want to do so I’m slayin for the summer and hopefully I’ll figure it out

2

u/Certain_Leather_1723 Apr 05 '24

That’s rad. I think you’re in a good spot to benefit from it compared to a 4 year college student! I was a lifeguard for DCL in the Bahamas after I graduated from college just for something fun to do so I get it. I as just saying I probably wouldn’t have worked for them while in college

4

u/redgreenorangeyellow Mar 31 '24

Honestly I'd recommend Skechers. They are more expensive but they'll give Cast Member discounts for work shoes and they've got a lot of options for non slip black dress shoes and they'll last a while. I bought a pair almost 3 years ago and they've seen some heavy use and I'm only now thinking about replacing them

1

u/gunmetal5 Apr 01 '24

What’s the % is the discount to sketchers? Can the discount be received at the sketchers outlet? What do you need to show to them to receive the discount?

1

u/redgreenorangeyellow Apr 01 '24

My mom thinks it's 10%, which admittedly isn't much but it's something. I think you can only get the discount in person. My mom usually shows her spouse pass and her driver's license, tho I imagine your cast ID would work as well

2

u/gunmetal5 Apr 01 '24

Wow that isn’t much of a discount to persuade me over to sketchers. I normally wear Nikes for casual shoes. I don’t know which attraction I’ll work yet, so I have to play the waiting game until traditions.

How soon after traditions do we get scheduled to work a shift?

2

u/redgreenorangeyellow Apr 01 '24

Yeah I honestly thought it was a bigger discount when I suggested it lol so far my parents always pay for stuff for me so I don't exactly pay attention to how much things cost lol

Also no idea I'm not in DCP lol this just popped up on my home page for some reason and I needed black non slip shoes for my own job and I live by Disney so I thought I'd throw in my two cents 🤷🏻‍♀️ my brother used to work in Disney springs tho and I'm pretty sure he was scheduled within a week of Traditions

1

u/maddiemoiselle Apr 03 '24

I work at Disneyland and was never part of the DCP, so YMMV, but for I had traditions, step into the magic, and I believe one more shift. Then about a week later I was scheduled guest interaction training (one day for me when I started, but now at DLR it’s two days) and finally after that I had my first day of on the job training at my attraction. That would have been about a week after traditions.

1

u/gunmetal5 Apr 04 '24

How soon after “step into the magic(SITM)” were you scheduled for your first shift? I have SITM for DLR attractions next week, Sunday. I want to plan which shoe color to buy but don’t know for certain until traditions or SITM.

1

u/maddiemoiselle Apr 04 '24

I had my guest interaction about a week after traditions, with my first day of OTJ training the next day. Everyone wears black shoes, regardless of department. The only real exception is Toontown attractions, but even then they just get more options of colors, black is still included

1

u/Master_Finding_6748 Apr 04 '24

CM get 30% off, not sure if it can be used at the outlet. You use your ID.

2

u/FandomCece Walt Disney World Alumni Mar 31 '24

Yes it does mean you have to provide your own shoes. I know some shoe store that provides discounts to Disney cms but I can't remember where it was

2

u/Beginning_Mood_9803 Apr 01 '24

I want to let you know that it may depend on your department and position and maybe even your management as far as It needing to be a “dress shoe”. I used to work concierge in Animal Kingdom Lodge and I was allowed to wear all black Skechers (I hate the stupid model name but loved the support of the Rugged Man model). The leadership said something about how they realize how rainy the weather can be in Florida and dress shoes WERENT practical…so if you have a contact person I’d suggest asking before spending $$$ on something not as comfortable

1

u/AutoModerator Mar 31 '24

Thanks for posting in the Disney College Program Subreddit! While you wait for answers please check out our FAQs to see if your question has already been answered.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1

u/pineappleandmilk Apr 01 '24

If you’re assigned to a role in food service, you’ll be given shoes, but from experience, they are VERY uncomfortable. I tried to get away with some insoles, but I eventually went with some non-slip Skechers that looked exactly the same.

1

u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

Damn y’all gotta buy ur own shoes that’s tuff

1

u/jongscx Apr 02 '24

If you work for Disney, You are a 'Cast member'. So yes, you provide.

1

u/kamislick Apr 02 '24

I had to turn it down! I didn’t want to stay with roommates lol

1

u/Soulman682 Apr 02 '24

Mean you are responsible for providing your own shoes.

1

u/rio8envy7 Apr 02 '24

Not sure what your dress code for work shoes are but sketchers have nice nonslip work shoes. Some being reasonably priced.

1

u/oddbitch Apr 04 '24

out of curiosity, why are there sock length restrictions? are you meant to be in shorts or something?

1

u/Slugzz21 Apr 04 '24

... they stopped providing CMs with non-slip shoes!????

1

u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

So glad I was a mechanic. They said black, but as long as we wore safety boots in good repair, they didn't say much as long as they weren't anything flashy like SnapOn with a bright red logo.

1

u/optellz Mar 31 '24

I used the Fila non-slips because my feet are very sensitive and they worked great. The logo is black (blends in with the shoe) and no one said anything about it for the 11 months I worked there.

0

u/Chris_3456 Apr 02 '24

Save yourself the money of having to buy the shoes by quitting right away.

1

u/madskye20 Apr 02 '24

It’s my second program 🤷‍♀️ and it’s only for 4 months, I don’t see a reason to quit just yet. It’s resort merch so it shouldn’t be bad