Culture of Excellence - Disney Style | Disney Education Programs – College Edition
The Magic Kingdom Park is the cultural heart of Walt Disney World Resort, and the ideal place to discover key elements of Disney's formula for success.
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Walt Disney World, Florida
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Year-Round
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Program Overview
This program explores the concept of a purposefully created culture to achieve goals—using Disney culture as a model for success.
Key Learning Points
After completing Culture of Excellence - Disney Style, participants will:
- Understand the concept of a purposefully created culture and its advantages
- Utilize a more structured approach to examining their own culture's elements and the purpose served by each of those elements
- Articulate the four Disney cultural elements they explored during the program
- Be able to identify what currently exists in their college, university or organization's culture that relates to these four elements
- Be able to define employee/Cast Excellence, both for Disney and for their own college, university or organization
- Be able to define Guest Satisfaction for both Disney and their own college, university or organization
- Understand a leader's role in creating both internal and external brand loyalty
- Articulate the role of encouragement, positive reinforcement and rewards in promoting desired cultural behaviors
- Understand their role in helping to define and participate in the culture of their college, university, organization or company.
Participation in either Techniques of Teamwork - Disney Style, Hospitality - Disney Style or Leadership Strategies - Disney Style is a prerequisite for this program.
Program participants are required to present a government issued ID day of learning experience.
All programs subject to availability. Program content, times, attractions and locations subject to change due to inclement weather, availability or group dynamics. Students must meet minimum age/grade requirements—18+ years of age and enrolled in college undergraduate or graduate school.
Plan Your Trip
Park Location: Magic Kingdom® park
Program Length: 3.5 hours
Eligible Participants: Ages 18 and up, enrolled college undergraduate or in graduate school
Follow this 6-step process for planning your Disney Education Programs – College Edition visit to Walt Disney World® Resort.
Select the program(s) that best suits your group.
- Choose the dates you intend to visit. Disney Education Programs – College Edition programs are available year-round. While we will work diligently to accommodate your request, we ask that you identify an alternate program date in case programming is not available on your preferred date.
- Submit a Program Request Form. Programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is encouraged.
- Upon receipt of confirmation from the Disney Youth Programs team, purchase your value-priced theme park Ticket Packages, which include your first Disney Education Programs – College Edition program. Ask your Disney Youth Representative about adding additional programs during your visit to maximize your experience.
- You can also purchase tickets that include other Disney parks or events, including Disney Water Parks, Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course, Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Be sure to request information on food and beverage options and convenient Disney on-site group hotel accommodations.
Additional Guests
Additional Guests are the perfect way to share the wonder and magic of your Walt Disney World® Resort visit. Students, friends and family can each enjoy their own special kind of Disney fun with the same great value-priced Disney Education Programs – College Edition ticket packages! *The Disney Education Programs – College Edition Additional Guest ticket package does not include participation in the Disney Education Programs – College Edition program.
Additional Information
Disney Youth Representatives can guide you in choosing the programs that best suit your group, plan your food and beverage options and even help you book your Disney Resort accommodations at special group rates.
*A minimum of 10 students is required and a maximum of one (1) adult may attend the Program per every five (5) students. Minimum of 1 adult per 15 students must attend the Program. The number of Group Leaders and Additional Guests (i.e., chaperones, parents, siblings, etc.) may not exceed the number of students.
Theme Park admission is required and all participants must purchase a Disney Education Programs – College Edition Ticket Package to attend any Disney Education Programs – College Edition program. Use of an admission is required for entrance into the park on the date of your program. Tickets are valid for 7 days prior to your arrival date and after departure date. Tickets are only available to residents of the Domestic U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Annual passes, complimentary admission and regular front‐gate admission cannot be applied to the cost of a program.
All programs subject to availability. Program content, times, attractions, and locations subject to change due to inclement weather, availability or group dynamics. Students must meet minimum age/grade requirements.
Program participants are required to present a government issued ID day of learning experience.
Downloads
Use the downloadable materials below to share the objective and key learning points of this program with other teachers, administrators and parents. Also, refer to these materials for support in writing grant applications.
Download the Program Description Sheet
The program description sheet provides an overview of the experience and the key learning points of the field study.
All participants should be 18 years of age and enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate of a recognized college institution.
Program participants must present a government-issued ID day of learning experience.
All programs subject to availability. Program content, times, attractions and locations subject to change due to inclement weather, availability or group dynamics. Students must meet minimum age/grade requirements.