Possibly. I can't tell if the second part of your post is sarcasm becuase of Telecasts. That is why i give the benefit of the doubt, but we had Telecasts for years for that reason. I am sure they are easier to utilize for some, but I prefer the Telecast for optics and guest service for the rare detailed question. Universal still does this method.
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News Disney hikes the price of Mickey Bars and Dole Whip along with hundreds of other food and beverage items at Walt Disney World
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Possibly. I can't tell if the second part of your post is sarcasm becuase of Telecasts. That is why i give the benefit of the doubt, but we had Telecasts for years for that reason. I am sure they are easier to utilize for some, but I prefer the Telecast for optics and guest service for the rare detailed question. Universal still does this method.
TikibirdLand
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Hope things change before your October trip. We're not going to plan one until things change. So, that may be never for them.Yeah, more and more reasons to make this my last trip I ever take.
G00fyDad
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Honestly, I am not holding my breath. (Pessimist me speaking).... I fully expect another food rate hike before we go again.
sullyinMT
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Glad I read 'til the end before I posted. Because I had the same thought.
DDP comes back early '22. They'll need to make those a "value," so these price increases were necessary. And, of course, our UK friends with their dining GC have seen a major decrease to the overall value of said card today.
M:SpilotISTC12
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sullyinMT
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She now has plenty of free time, 'cuz nobody in their right mind is paying $12 for a White Claw, or $5 for a Coke. Oh, wait, unprecedented demand ...
castlecake2.0
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These are issued to people working stands to communicate with leaders and request stock along with accessing park information. She shouldn’t be leaning though.
CaptainAmerica
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Telecasts might be better Show, but much worse Courtesy and Efficiency.
A Telecast can tell you where the next Donald Duck meet-and-greet will be, but it can't tell you if the 50th Anniversary Spirit Jersey is in stock at Bayview Gifts.
ToTBellHop
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I thought this, too. Her posture is problematic even if this is work related (I presume it is).
sullyinMT
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Just a suggestion, from an optics standpoint. Because I agree that CM on a device is a terrible look, leaning or not.
Could those devices be tied to a BT earpiece of sorts with a virtual assistant for messaging leaders about stock and other needs? Accessing park info for a guest is understandable, with a quick "Let me look that up for you." It doesn't give the impression of an aloof CM dinking around on a digital device that way.
The fact that this is even a conversation shows just how much digital has ruined the human interactive experience in many ways.
And maybe add Mickey at the entrance tap points saying, "Hey pal! Thanks for paying so much money to be here today! I hope you have a magical day!" (Of course, no one would still be standing there after the first 8-9 words...)
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
There's almost certainly a guest standing just outside of the cropped photo.
Are you under the impression that these work-issued devices are loaded with a CM's personal email and Candy Crush? They aren't.
Really?
It really bothers people if the Cast Member is using that device to check stock in another store for someone? (like they do in Target - they have those devices)
I wouldn't think twice about it! In fact I'd be thrilled that they were even bothering to check rather than just telling me no.
It really bothers people if the Cast Member is using that device to check stock in another store for someone? (like they do in Target - they have those devices)
I wouldn't think twice about it! In fact I'd be thrilled that they were even bothering to check rather than just telling me no.
ToTBellHop
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Why not embed this functionality in the payment console?
ToTBellHop
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They only have Disney apps like Tinder and Kingdoms. The worker was excited because Mickey’s Fun Wheel is done being built!
mamamia2005
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I'm in the UK and have booked the dining credits deal for August - it won't go as far now as it was - and it wasn't going very far as it is! But I guess we should be grateful that we even got that!
We just got back from WDW a week ago and it hurt paying $6 for an ice cream! We went to Walmart to stock up on drinks to take to the parks. And will be doing so again in August.
G00fyDad
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Eventually it will be everywhere. Gotta trial it at the entrance first, though, because... Disney IT. Can't be irritating the consumers when they are in the shops if Mickey's words come out all garbled.
G00fyDad
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Really?
It really bothers people if the Cast Member is using that device to check stock in another store for someone? (like they do in Target - they have those devices)
I wouldn't think twice about it! In fact I'd be thrilled that they were even bothering to check rather than just telling me no.
Aside from whether I think it is appropriate for a CM to be on a cell phone or not, that is a cell phone. Not one of the small thick black store scanning devices you see in Target or Wal-Mart.
