Disney surveying guests regarding resort features

[tl77]

These all sound like great additions to me, and they've been blocking all YouTube videos of Rivers of Light, and the other night time shows and the Halloween Parade, while also doing their own live streams of these types of events, which seems like it might be lead up to something like what's being described here

 

[trainplane3]

As some have mentioned, not everyone can make it to fireworks time in the park: children, elderly, those feeling ill. Better they go back to their room and watch rather than try to force themselves to stay in the park.

It also might show people just how awful their phone videos are and to stop bothering trying to record it. I'm all for Disney creating a professionally recorded version of the shows and to link them to everyone's MDE account. That would hopefully take away their urge to record it themselves.

I don't think it will. The problem is people want to share it to social media to say "Look where I was!". I just had a couple FB "friends" go to WDW over past few weeks. Tons of videos of the shows, some even live streaming it. It's one thing to record it, but to stream it at 360/480p, over 4G, while the mic is getting blown out, and talking over top of it is truly a wondrous thing to witness. Sadly I see more people streaming these shows now. But I agree, nearly everyone does a crap job of shooting it with their phone/tablet.
Seen here, an accurate rendition of streaming:

 

[Pixieish]

I don't think it will. The problem is people want to share it to social media to say "Look where I was!". I just had a couple FB "friends" go to WDW over past few weeks. Tons of videos of the shows, some even live streaming it. It's one thing to record it, but to stream it at 360/480p, over 4G, while the mic is getting blown out, and talking over top of it is truly a wondrous thing to witness. Sadly I see more people streaming these shows now. But I agree, nearly everyone does a crap job of shooting it with their phone/tablet.
Seen here, an accurate rendition of streaming:

I run a Disney Facebook group, and we purposely keep track of when the Parks Blog live-streams because the quality is so much better. You almost NEVER see a member posting their own live-stream of an evening show. Still shots - hell yes, but no video.

 

[eliza61nyc]

Fireworks on the TV? What's the point? May as well stay home and watch them on YouTube.

I'm with you on this one. I really do think that we are moving toward a "wall-e" type world where we do every thing from the comfort of our ez recliner

 

[eliza61nyc]

This is typical Disney of 2017. Rather than making changes to the resort that would make a real difference - improvements to transportation, housekeeping, dining - they are looking to do something that cost very little, and involves screens. Most of the items listed should be done, but there are much bigger problems that need attention.

AMEN AND Allelujah. it's not just me. Sorry folks all this simply screams "smoke and mirrors" to me

You know what I would love, now maybe it's just been happening at the deluxes but it would be fabulous if they hired more mousekeepers so I could get into my room before 7pm (yes, two trips ago we did not get into a room until 7 pm, missed our dinner reservations etc).

I would adore it if you actually cleaned the balconies so when we wanted to sit out there in the morning before while having our coffee we didn't have to wipe down every single thing and kick cigarette butts off.
I stopped taking disney buses a few years ago due to horrible service, I'd rather simply rent a car. haven't gone back.

sorry I am so not impressed. yippee I can look at pictures on the tv. personally I really don't spend 1000's of bucks to watch tv .
Next I would be extremely surprised if there was not a charge for all these disco lights. so basically they are going to start charging you money before you even leave your room.

 

[Seanual757]

I could go with all of the above more to enjoy.

 

[jpeden]

Every guest not in the park dilutes per guest park spending.

Every person sitting in a resort is also already a captive audience from whom Disney has already profited. While I like the ideas here as stated before, part of me feels this is a way to convince some people to actually stay in their rooms or at their resort instead of going to the parks at night. Why? It increases hotel revenue (they'll eat dinner at the hotel), and it reduces operational burden at the parks, thus increasing the profit margin ever so slightly. If you have 2500 people choose to watch One Upon a Time from their room instead of at the park, it means less staffing, crowd control, and lower operational capacity is needed on rides as the night goes on. I'm not saying this is why they're doing it, but it isn't going to hurt profits at all.

 

[rd805]

Disney has been surveying guests regarding new resort features. Features include

• A welcome sequence where curtains will open, lights turn on slowly, music plays, and a custom welcome message with your FastPass+ plans for the day appears on the TV.
• A brief animated video featuring a character of your choice welcoming you to the resort, playing on a screen themed to look like a picture frame.
• Immersive on-demand movies with choices based on your FastPass+ reservations. Color-changing light bulbs and a star projector would be used to create an experience themed to each movie.
• Live feed of nighttime spectaculars, bringing live video feeds of the park nighttime spectaculars synchronized to the show’s music to your resort TV.
• Your PhotoPass pictures from the day displayed on your resort TV.

These are all enhancements! I would love each and every one.

 

[SteamBoat6092]

I wouldn't mind a bus estimated arrival time on the tv on a per resort basis. Would make the channel where they show the park hours a little more purposeful imo.
But love the idea and direction they are heading in with it.

 

[GlacierGlacier]

I mean, they've already got the bus times at the bus stops, and they're reasonably accurate. I don't think there'd be too much difficulty piping them into the room TVs, but I have no idea how much of a headache tbat may be.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

I like this idea.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

I think these are all positive additions! I love turning on the Tv to all the happy DISNEY channels so this will just amp up my excitement even more

 

[MarkTwain]

Fun ideas, but Disney needs to go back to focusing on the hospitality basics first. Way too many resort bathrooms with cheap single-ply toilet paper and stark yellow overhead lights. And calling the "front desk" should put me through to someone at the actual resort, not someone at a WDW-wide call center.

It seems like they're getting distracted by bells and whistles, when more attention on the fundamentals of a great resort would go a lot further.

 

[peter11435]

Fun ideas, but Disney needs to go back to focusing on the hospitality basics first. Way too many resort bathrooms with cheap single-ply toilet paper and stark yellow overhead lights. And calling the "front desk" should put me through to someone at the actual resort, not someone at a WDW-wide call center.

It seems like they're getting distracted by bells and whistles, when more attention on the fundamentals of a great resort would go a lot further.

Some of your concerns are being addressed

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

I would’ve appreciated this when my kids were under age 4. Or if it’s a rainy night and we decide to return to the room early.

Or, if you are getting older and can't physically make it to the fireworks anymore! It would be wonderful to see some of the night time shows on TV for those who are unable to get to them, but would love to see them, like everyone else!

 

[ford91exploder]

If Disney did this in ADDITION to refocusing on Hospitality Basics like clean WELL MAINTAINED rooms available on time, I would welcome these additions.

But it seems that Disney would prefer to distract us with an army of squirrels rather than funding a return to the basics.

 

[ford91exploder]

Fun ideas, but Disney needs to go back to focusing on the hospitality basics first. Way too many resort bathrooms with cheap single-ply toilet paper and stark yellow overhead lights. And calling the "front desk" should put me through to someone at the actual resort, not someone at a WDW-wide call center.

It seems like they're getting distracted by bells and whistles, when more attention on the fundamentals of a great resort would go a lot further.

Sadly true

 

[cmoliver68]

One area where I could see this as being a positive experience would be for those who come in on one day but do not plan to use a park ticket that day. This would help build the excitement, especially for kids, for the next day(s) in the park. I have been a pass holder for years but when my nephews visited for the first time they did not go to a park on the day they arrived. This would give them somewhat of a park experience even though they are not going that day.

 

[bhg469]

Fireworks on the TV? What's the point? May as well stay home and watch them on YouTube.

Well... If they're on a tv AND don't have someone holding up an ipad in front of you, it may be better

 

[MinnieWaffles]

I loved how at BLT they had a channel for the fireworks music. Watching fireworks on the tv, might as well pull up Youtube.