Former Disney World Castmember Discusses 5 Ways Technology is Killing the Disney Parks Experience
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2024
- As a former Walt Disney World Castmember, I wanted to share my thoughts and insights on how technology is changing the magic of the Disney Parks experience-for better, but in a lot of ways for worse. From mobile apps and virtual queues to Genie+ and ride reservations, technology has become a central part of a Disney visit. But is it taking away from the enchantment?
Join me as I discuss 5 ways tech is diminishing the immersive experience Disney is known for and what it means for future visitors. Whether you're a die-hard Disney fan or curious about how the parks have evolved, this is a must-watch for anyone planning their next trip to the Happiest Place on Earth!
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How has technology changed the way you experience Disney Parks? Have you noticed you are spending too much time with your face buried in a phone? Let me know in the comments what you think.
Paper Fastpass' days were the best.
Right?! I completely agree. Did you ever walk up to someone and give one away you weren't going to use on your way out and watch their face light up?
Paper fastpasses helped spread the magic... it was so fun to surprise someone by giving them fastpasses you weren't going to use, and equally as fun to get some in the same way.
Absolutely. I said the exact same thing on someone else's comment below. Sometimes we would grab them on our way out just to make some one else's day. And you had to earn those fast passes running all around the park for them. But that also helped new people learn to navigate the parks better and learn all the shortcuts!!! :)
One of the best memories from Disneyland was when I was with my boyfriend at the time, we were walking around Tomorrowland as some man just picked us out and gave us his two paper Fastpasses for Space Mountain. We weren't expecting to ride Space Mountain but he was leaving the parks and we got great memories from riding it with the paper Fastpasses. I missed teaming up with a partner or mapping out the lands to get the paper Fastpass and coming back in the allotted time.
@@avarice.karmageddon Yes! This is exactly the magic I miss. Small little interactions like that. You remember that to this day. And yeah, part of the fun of planning a Disney vacation was talking it out with your park buddy to map out what you would rope drop, get FP's for etc!!! Thank you for sharing!
Couldn't agree more with alllllll of this. I left a similar comment on another video of yours recently but my word......the Disney app detracts SO much more than it adds to the experience. You HAVE to mess with that thing constantly or else. Also couldn't agree more about the newer rides being down constantly. I moved to NE Florida about 2 1/2 years ago and it took us 3 visits to Hollywood Studios to finally get to ride Rise because it was down most of or all day during the first 2 tries. All I could think was "this was a 2 hour drive for us......what if this was a plane ride, a hotel and several kids worth of admission and then someone didn't get to ride this??"
I doubt I'll ever go to any Disney park again. It's so app and upselling happy that for me the magic has been obliterated.
It is definitely hard to fall into a state of enchantment when you are constantly being asked for $$$ for upgrades. I think they must have a team of people these days that just scout ways to make more and more money off of experiences in the parks. "We notice a lot of people taking a picture here. Get a photopass photographer here" "The fireworks look nice from this angle. Let's make it an exclusive premium seating area" lol
@@InLikeFlynns I totally agree and I was one of those people who had no issue hunting out info for the extras and booking them with my stay or on arrival. I did Keys to the Kingdom and Mickeys Christmas Party back in the day and have great memories of both but I look at people going to the parties now and they look almost as busy as a day which just wouldn't cut it for me anymore. It really seems like the more they hype up the magic and the need to purchase it via 70 different upcharges, the more clear it becomes that it's all just a cash grab and the management do not care so much about their guests or maintaining the magic for everyone. Why would they though with 10,000 plus DCP participants and many vloggers who are a captive spending audience whom also stress the need to use upcharged services to not be let down during your stay. It is so sad that you can't just get a ticket and go with the flow any longer, that was part of the joy of going in the first place.
“When I was a cast member in 2001, management told us everyday to go out of our way to provide a magical experience to our guests.” I doubt current cast members are being told that today. When Michael Eisner was CEO, executives actually cared about the Disney brand and understood how important guest experience and satisfaction was to their success. Today Disney is just obsessed with slapping Pixar characters on cheap pieces of plastic and charging you hundreds of dollars for it. The magic is gone and I don’t see it coming back anytime soon
great video 🎉
Thank you so much. I sincerely appreciate the feedback. Really makes my day :)
Walt and the Imagineers spent way too much time, effort, and money making the park look nice for us to stick our noses in our phones. The light up faces on Frozen Elsa After are so creepy.
OMG you arent lying. I so much prefer the classic dark ride audio animatronics. And I am not just being old school, I think that those faces look creepy as heck. HAHAHA
@@InLikeFlynnsThey all look like someone wearing too much makeup and their face is a full shade lighter than the rest of their body.
A lot of that technology is unnecessary. I'm old I remember the 90s and 80s when you were to the park and just went on rides. It was better back then.
I would be a happy camper if they did away with the app, brought back paper Fastpasses and started building some classic dark ride attractions. :)
Disney is Dead to my family. Last visit was Feb. 2008. That timeframe coincided with South America, , and Asia's Holidays. But there was a marked change in the caliber of Park Goers from foreign Lands from our last two week stay on property in 2006.
They were rowdy, running, and bumping into anyone in their way, like drunks, cutting in line, loud uncouth idiots. We moved to Florida in 2013, and that July 4th we went to Downtown Disney. It might as well be named Disney's Downtown Mexico City, and Walt Diaz World.
Disney world/Magic Kingdom especially, are no longer magical. And I'd say that the magic died on the entire resort in 2008. I've been there since opening day in 1971 many times. I haven't been back since around 2005, but I could see in 2008 where the company was headed. COVID hit, and it made it blatantly apparent to everyone where the company was. There's no amount of money they could pay me to spend one second of my time to go there today. With current leadership and all executive officers and board of directors in place currently, the resort will slowly go into further decline. And I personally would rather not see the parks slip even further while paying more and more for the privilege to do so.