News Disney Floral & Gifts to Transition Operations to a Third-Party Vendor

[MrPromey]

Cakes are done by Disney pastry/bakery, who makes all the specialty cakes that anyone can order. The projection cakes are artificial with a substantial up charge for each tier requested to be real cake. It's really just a fancy prop, not food.

Ah, okay.

My understanding of these parts of the compay is pretty limited.

I recall seeing them presented together in a single booth at a Disneyana convention but that was at least... um... Well, I'd rather not say but you can get an idea by how long ago the last Disneyana convention was, I guess.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

I don’t see the point unless it was unprofitable (?)

 

[Stitchon]

I don’t see the point unless it was unprofitable (?)

I doubt it was "unprofitable" as much as it probably wasn't profitable enough. That or cost savings from the dissolution exceed maintaining it.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Wow! All of the complaining about cheap Disney on this board and the things that matter get overlooked. Who cares about people’s jobs. The constant outsourcing is what everybody should be upset about; security, landscaping and now floral is all outsourced. That is truly pathetic but keep an eye out for a damaged monorail sign!

Security host/esses are cast members, they aren’t outsourced. In park landscaping is done by both Disney Horticulture and Buena Vista Construction Company (a wholly owned business unit of TWDC). RCID contracts BrightView to maintain district lands.

Didn't they offer the floral arrangements for weddings as well? If so, will that be completely outsourced as well?

Someone can correct me but I believe this service is offered separately from Floral and Gifts.

 

[scottieRoss]

Wow! All of the complaining about cheap Disney on this board and the things that matter get overlooked. Who cares about people’s jobs. The constant outsourcing is what everybody should be upset about; security, landscaping and now floral is all outsourced. That is truly pathetic but keep an eye out for a damaged monorail sign!

Walt Disney World security is not outsourced. Disneyland Paris has outsourced security, but not Orlando or Anaheim. As stated above, Landscape is only outsourced by RCID

 

[MagicRat]

Why does this come as a shock to anyone --this country has been out-sourcing our manufacturing for years with good paying jobs lost. No one seemed to care.

Not a shock to me, I should have included that as well. These companies have a group that wants to outsource one year and the next year a new group says bring it all back in house. Then does it all over again in an endless cycle. It is playing with money but in the end playing with people’s lives. No one in the public cares as long as they get their vacation or their product. People we all can’t work at Amazon.

 

[MagicRat]

Sorry, I thought Paris Disney was the gold standard?

 

[jpeden]

Sorry, I thought Paris Disney was the gold standard?

The gold standard is Tokyo, which is owned and managed by the Oriental Land Company via a licensing deal with TWDC.

 

[Lilofan]

Walt Disney World security is not outsourced. Disneyland Paris has outsourced security, but not Orlando or Anaheim. As stated above, Landscape is only outsourced by RCID

Outsourcing is nothing new to Disney. Resort custodial on the overnight is outsourced along with some parts overnight park cleaning , valet parking in resorts also

 

[Tony the Tigger]

I guess if they outsource they can save at least $5 an hour after the new union agreement?

 

[disneyC97]

Golf management is also outsourced (wasn't always).

 

[JoeCamel]

Sorry, I thought Paris Disney was the gold standard?

For value engineering

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I don’t see the point unless it was unprofitable (?)

probably just didn't get used enough to justify having a group and dedicated employees for it

Makes it more efficient to outsource it to a third part that already has existing staff, etc. anyway

 

[note2001]

Does anyone know if Floral was a part of Horticultural / Landscaping, and also if Living with the land is a part of that same department?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Does anyone know if Floral was a part of Horticultural / Landscaping, and also if Living with the land is a part of that same department?

I don't know for sure, but I'm 98.8% sure that Disney Floral was it's own thing, outside of Horticultural/Landscaping. Living with the Land is probably it's own thing or tied into Horticultural.

 

[DCBaker]

The new vendor, Magical Floral and Gifts by Florida Fresh Floral, will begin service starting August 27, 2023.

Here's the link to the website.

Magical Floral and Gifts

Magical Floral and Gifts

magicalfloralandgifts.com

 

[Comped]

Golf management is also outsourced (wasn't always).

This is an odd one to me considering how much golf built part of WDW's image at one point.

 

[ant143]

Baskets

Shop unique floral arrangements, gift baskets, and balloon bouquets at Magical Floral and Gifts, your go-to destination near Walt Disney World.

magicalfloralandgifts.com

This is now October ,the baskets are a joke ,you could go to Walmart and build everything they have for about 30$ total ..and the lack of variety shows they don't care anymore ....I miss the old floral arrangements...

 

[The Colonel]

A Dollar Store shopping bag with a sleeve of Oreos and a few other tidbits for $99. Magical.

Disney is still getting their cut. Except now, they don't have to lift a finger to get it.

 

[The Colonel]

Remember when Disney outsourced IT and made Orlando people train their replacements?