Attractions is included, yes
Oh okay. I did the College Program, but I did it at Disneyland so I hope I can still help you! I was placed in attractions, more specifically Fantasyland. I loved it. At first I was weirded out and sort of nervous because I was told I would be trained in ten out the the thirteen attractions in Disneyland's Fantasyland, and everyone else in the program who had been put in attractions was only learning one. I was only expecting to learn one ride but instead I learned ten so it was quite a shock for me!
I loved attractions simply because I loved learning which buttons to push to make the ride operate.:lol: I had always wondered how it worked as a guest and now I finally know how! It can get overwhelming sometimes but it was still a lot of fun. They trained us (Fantasyland CMs) for three days for each rotation. Rotation 1 consisted of the Casey Jr Train, Pinoccchio, Peter Pan, and Dumbo. After you learn the ride, you read the manual and you take a test. It tests you on your knowledge of how to operate the ride, and what you would do in certain situations like earthquakes (in your case hurricanes), fires, or any kind of other emergency. Rotation 2 consisted of Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland, Teacups, the Carousel, Snow White, and the Castle Walk-Through.
The best thing about working in attractions was getting to make people happy. You're in control of who gets on the ride and who doesn't, so we were always allowed to "make magic". Basically we'd be allowed to pick a random family and give them passes for another ride or let them get on a Fantasyland ride through the exit so they wouldn't have to wait in line. Seeing the guests light up with happiness was the best part. I always had a lot of fun. Attraction CMs were also GSO (guest control) CMs and guest control is a ton of fun because you get to talk to the guests. I don't know if this is the same at WDW.
Although I loved the guests, I couldn't stand them sometimes either. You have to deal with people not listening to you and sometimes they put themselves in danger on the ride, or right before they get on. You always have to be quick and on alert for the guests, and when they don't listen it gets frustrating. Another thing I didn't like was the hours. Attractions CMs ALWAYS get crazy hours! It gets even worse when there's a private party. Another thing is you don't get to make long conversations with the guests. You usually have enough time to say hello, how are you, hope you're having a great day, and then you send them off. Then again it depends in which attraction you get.
Overall I had a great time with attractions in my home of Fantasyland! I wouldn't trade it for another experience and I hope this helps with your decision. Let me know if you need more assistance, I'll be happy to help!:wave:
PS: I almost forgot, be prepared for breakdowns and any other downtimes! I hated those! Be prepared for angry guests and remember to always stick to the theme, for example Pinocchio has been lying and being a bad little boy, so we've got to teach him a lesson in telling the truth. This is something you'd tell the guests if Pinocchio were to break down.
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