Disney Park online cameras

[Mister Toad]

Whatever happened to the live feeds that Disney used to have on the web? There was nothing better on a busy work day in the Northeast when you needed a mental break by peeking in on a live picture of MK or Epcot. I guess this was a security issue post 911?

Sad, I always enjoyed mentally "leaving" for a minute and go look at the parks.........

 

[Nut4Disney]

This is the only camera I know of currently.

http://www.orlando-webcams.com/#

 

[bgraham34]

If I remember correctly the cameras were taking offline before that. My bet was they did not want people to see what the attendence was like.

 

[Since1976]

A security issue? Perhaps.

More likely it had to do with not letting the competition see how crowded the parks were on any given day.

I think a workable compromise would have been to point the cameras at a landmark, or at a high angle that doesn't show any people.

The one available cam (from the Swan or Dolphin roof) is a great way to see how the weather is down there, but it unfortunately does not depict an interesting view.

 

[csaguy]

Cameras

When the cameras went down, I emailed WDW. They said it was only temporary. Later I heard it was so the competition could see the crowds. The cameras are still working but no accessible to mere mortals. The camera on the Swan & Dolphin is left. I check it every day hoping the wand is gone!
http://www.instacam.com/showcam.asp?id=LKBNV&size=S

 

[Mister Toad]

I don't get it...... competition seeing who is in there? If they wanted to do that, why wouldn't they just have someone drive from Universal over there every day with an annual pass? I don't get it.

 

[bgraham34]

Cause its cheaper to just click on a link that gives you shots of all your parks.

 

[Thrawn]

If I remember correctly the cameras were taking offline before that. My bet was they did not want people to see what the attendence was like.

You win the thread.

 

[Thrawn]

I don't get it...... competition seeing who is in there? If they wanted to do that, why wouldn't they just have someone drive from Universal over there every day with an annual pass? I don't get it.

Disney doesn't release attendance numbers. Only once at the end of the year, and thats it. Those numbers are one of the close guarded secrets Disney has, because they use them to plan out the booking "seasons". Giving those numbers to competitors (more the hotels then Universal), or at least a rough estimate, wasn't a good idea.

 

[jmicro59]

You win the thread.

Well there U go, it must be true then. :hammer:

 

[jmicro59]

Cause its cheaper to just click on a link that gives you shots of all your parks.

Cheaper? Without a doubt, but I'd bet, heck maybe I even know that Disney competitors were still sending in the usual number of "visitors" to Disney parks, web cams or not.

 

[mkt]

wouldn't they just have someone drive from Universal over there every day with an annual pass?

They already do... as does Disney with UO AP's

 

[walnutty01]

what do these spies look for? what is their actual job?

 

[coln84]

what do these spies look for? what is their actual job?

And how do i get this job? I would love to be getting paid by Universal to go to Disneyworld.

 

[mkt]

And how do i get this job? I would love to be getting paid by Universal to go to Disneyworld.

lets just say this isn't a job you apply for

 

[PixyDust]

And how do i get this job? I would love to be getting paid by Universal to go to Disneyworld.

This sounds so sneaky!!! I used to consider myself quite the spy when I worked for a bank and each day I would have to call all the other banks in the area to get CD, loan, etc rates. I'd change my voice and all that to be super-sneaky. I guess now with caller id, they'd know it was another bank calling. Ah, those were the days.

Do you think my prior espionage experience would qualify me for the sneaky Disney spy position with Universal? <(that's me undercover)

 

[BeckyLSawyer]

what do these spies look for? what is their actual job?

Why can't the post the cool jobs in the newspaper?