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Can you bring a laptop into the parks?
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RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
I make sure my whole party has our iPad pro's held high over our heads so we can still see while we record, and we're all standing at the front of every show and parade.
There are many places to plug in.
Dead2009
Horror Movie Guru
But then you have to sit there and wait a good 30 minutes to properly get a full charge.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
Many business grade laptops can run for 8-10 hours or more on battery as long as it's in power save mode and you're not doing computationally intensive work like compiling code, or running virtual machines. The Thinkpad T470 can last up to 18 hours on a charge with the second battery option.
mousehockey37
Well-Known Member
I go one step further... well a couple...
I make sure to have my kids on my shoulders as I stand in the front row, from the spot I saved ALL DAY from rope drop. I have them hold the iPad up on a cane that I custom fit a mount to, far above their head making sure the flash is on.
On a more serious note, if you have to do a important business on a laptop/tablet while at Disney, be considerate of the rest of your family, and plan around it. Crossing business and pleasure is a bad thing to do, but for some is a necessary evil. I get that. However, remove yourself from the park if need be, go to the quiet of your room, sit on your deck, whatever... Don't try and do it in the parks, or on a bus, boat or monorail. If you have to conduct professional business, then conduct it somewhere appropriate.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
I go one step further... well a couple...
I make sure to have my kids on my shoulders as I stand in the front row, from the spot I saved ALL DAY from rope drop. I have them hold the iPad up on a cane that I custom fit a mount to, far above their head making sure the flash is on.
I LOVE THIS, and I bet we can build custom devices to allow us to attach multiple iPad Pros to the canes!
If you're on call and the phone rings you don't always have the luxury of going back to your room. I have to carry devices with me, even though I don't work in support. If the phone rings we are potentially losing millions per minute. Response time is critical.
If it's planned work, depending on what it is I personally might take up space somewhere in a park that's not terribly busy and just enjoy the day while I work.
mousehockey37
Well-Known Member
We don't have to build custom devices. If you have multiple kids, you can give them WALKERS!!!! 4 legs... 4 iPads! Multiple kids? Multiple walkers... you're set... you can look like the inside of a production truck, just in the first row at Disney!!!!
My best friend is a DBA who is always on-call, so I fully understand that time is critical. Hopefully though, when planning your vacation, you have your vacation time approved so that you are being bothered at an absolute minimum (emergencies do happen in the virtual world and yes, you need called, again, I understand).
If something is planned though, and you're on vacation while it's occurring and you HAVE to be in on it, plan for it. Don't think that with the way Disney is anymore that any little corner is really "safe" to do certain levels of business. You might find a hidden quiet spot, but if it's a planned thing, just schedule yourself to be at the pool or near your resort. Seems like common sense. Again, I understand things happen and if you're on-call, it's part of the job, but there's also people that aren't.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
YES!
Once you reach a certain level within most organizations you're considered "always on call", there's really no way to plan around that even if you designate a backup. You're not wrong though, if you can plan for it definitely do so.
mousehockey37
Well-Known Member
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
Vee
New Member
Some folks have a yearly pass and can work remotely. Mind your bees kneesOkay not trying to sound smart but why would you do that? I know you said that you might try and work from the parks but, why?
Thats why laptops, smart phones, and any type of electronic decice that can keep you tied to work should be banned from Disney. Just saying. Sorry don't mean to rant about this.
SplashJacket
Well-Known Member
See y’all again in 2030
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
The thread from 2012 is still relevant. I guess I cannot be called a huge success in the business world, but there are ways around lugging a laptop into a theme park. No one is that valuable. I owned a nursing home for 14 years from the 80's into the 90's. There was no internet, there were no cell phones and it was a small place and I was hands on and the only management in the place.
I still went, in fact drove to WDW from Vermont at least once a year. I had to keep in touch with the place because I was the only one that could authorize certain things, like the purchase equipment needed for food prep, etc. I swear even if WiFi and laptops had existed they would not have been used while I was paying admission to a theme park. I was paying staff to take care of everyday situations and expected them to do their best. I called in twice a day from either hotel or pay phones to find out if things were OK. If they were I said, thank you and went about my hands free and work free day. If they had a problem that needed my authorization I took care of that and continued on my day. Any meetings, events or required participation was taken care of before I left.
Anyone that says they can do work while enjoying a park really doesn't understand the meaning of the word enjoying. As I look back on my life, I would never have lasted in anyplace that required 24/7/365 on call. I was 24/7/344, with a few absolute need interruptions during the remaining 21 days. Anything else is not worth the stress.
I still went, in fact drove to WDW from Vermont at least once a year. I had to keep in touch with the place because I was the only one that could authorize certain things, like the purchase equipment needed for food prep, etc. I swear even if WiFi and laptops had existed they would not have been used while I was paying admission to a theme park. I was paying staff to take care of everyday situations and expected them to do their best. I called in twice a day from either hotel or pay phones to find out if things were OK. If they were I said, thank you and went about my hands free and work free day. If they had a problem that needed my authorization I took care of that and continued on my day. Any meetings, events or required participation was taken care of before I left.
Anyone that says they can do work while enjoying a park really doesn't understand the meaning of the word enjoying. As I look back on my life, I would never have lasted in anyplace that required 24/7/365 on call. I was 24/7/344, with a few absolute need interruptions during the remaining 21 days. Anything else is not worth the stress.
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
Glad we could update the present laptop needs for you. It really isn't a crime to bump an older thread if the topic is still relevant and this one is and has taken its own path. It just changed from can you take one to should you take one. Same basic item though.
Ayla
Well-Known Member
No.