The Ultimate Guide to DCP Abbreviations & Slang

As part of participating in a Disney College Program, you pick up a whole new Disney language. Including acronyms as well as slang to shorten other phrases, it’s inevitable that you’ll continue using these back home much to the bafflement of your friends and family.

Here is the ultimate guide to getting you up to speed with Cast Member talk!

ADR = Advanced Dining Reservation

ADO = Approved Day Off (note: a rare breed)

AP = Annual Pass

Backstage = Break rooms, areas not accessible to guests

CDS = Cast Deployment System, used to give assignments

CEP = Cultural Exchange Program (what I did!)

CM = Cast Member

Costume = Work Uniform

CP = College Program Cast Member

CRP = Cultural Representative Program

DAK = Disney’s Animal Kingdom

DCP = Disney College Program

DHS = Disney’s Hollywood Studios

DU = Disney University

DVC = Disney Vacation Club

EC = Epcot

EMH = Extra Magic Hours (for resort guests before or after regular park open/close)

EHH = Extra Hours Hotline

ER = Early Release (from shift e.g. go home early)

Fant = Fantasmic, the main show in Hollywood Studios

Four Keys = Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency (the principles behind being a CM)

FOF = Festival of Fantasy, the main Disney parade in Magic Kingdom

FSFB = Full Service Food and Beverage (sit-down dining)

GMR = Great Movie Ride (RIP)

Grand Flo = Grand Floridian Resort Hotel

Guest = someone visiting the parks

Guest Recovery = Turning someone’s bad day around

Maingate = The pass you get given as a CM to access the parks for free

MISI = Move It Shake It Dance Parade

MNSSHP = Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

MK = Magic Kingdom

No Strings = Giving a guest something for free e.g. fastpasses, merchandise

Onstage = Working where visible by guests

Offstage = The break-rooms and areas guests do not see

PAC = Parade Audience Control

Plush = The Disney word for stuffed animals/cuddly toys

QSFB = Quick Service Food and Beverage (fast food essentially)

Role = Job Title

ROS = Release Of Shift (due to illness or not needing as many CMs for the shift)

Springs = Disney Springs, the main food and shopping area aside from the parks

TTC = Ticket and Transportation System

Westclock = Arrival Location for MK cast members

Radio Speak

There are certain codes used to talk to fellow cast members about situations you perhaps don’t want guests knowing about. These are a few of them but the rest you’d better just learn out there!

101 = Shut down, typically used when lightning is in the area

102 = All clear; reopen!

10-4 = Understood

Your Area

There will also be a lot of slang specific to your area, mainly revolving around shortening the names for locations e.g. “It’s A Wonderful Shop” became “Wonderful”, “Indiana Jones’ Outpost” became “Outpost” and “Tatooine Traders” was simply “Tat”!

However once again, you’ll just have to learn that once you get assigned your area. As you do, you’ll suddenly feel part of an exclusive club, and it’s a pretty cool feeling indeed.