News Disney testing smart speakers in guest rooms at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club

[DCBaker]

 

[Vacationeer]

When this stuff came out we put the Google Home and Alexa we got for Christmas in our dining room. The TV in the living room would set one off and then they’d go at it back and forth until one of us intervened. It was funny until it got annoying, lol.

 

[MisterPenguin]

That sounded like someone who voices Winnie the Pooh tried to imitate C3P0.

 

[Nottamus]

Last week we stayed at AKL Jambo and turned on the TV (which we never do)
And there was a Welcome message with our name and an easy link to hook up Bluetooth for your phone to get music playing on TV

Not sure if that’s new- or I’m late to the party

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

I'll make it a note to unplug these as soon as I enter the room

 

[JaxFLBear]

Last week we stayed at AKL Jambo and turned on the TV (which we never do)
And there was a Welcome message with our name and an easy link to hook up Bluetooth for your phone to get music playing on TV

Not sure if that’s new- or I’m late to the party

New to AKL in the last couple of months.

 

[Ayla]

Last week we stayed at AKL Jambo and turned on the TV (which we never do)
And there was a Welcome message with our name and an easy link to hook up Bluetooth for your phone to get music playing on TV

Not sure if that’s new- or I’m late to the party

The link to bluetooth is new. The Welcome message with name is not.

 

[DCBaker]

Installation of "Hey, Disney!" Alexa devices happening at some rooms at the Polynesian. Photo submitted to DFB -

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

First order of business is going to be unplugging these things during my next stay

 

[dreday3]

First order of business is going to be unplugging these things during my next stay

How fun for the guest after you.

 

[Andrew C]

First order of business is going to be unplugging these things during my next stay

There should be the mute/privacy button.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Installation of "Hey, Disney!" Alexa devices happening at some rooms at the Polynesian. Photo submitted to DFB -

As the prophecy foretold...

 

[HauntedPirate]

I’ll restate my initial reaction to these:

No. Thanks.

 

[HauntedPirate]

How fun for the guest after you.

You mean housekeeping will have to do their job and check them? How terrible.

 

[dreday3]

You mean housekeeping will have to do their job and check them? How terrible.

Actually, I would hope if someone chose to unplug them, they would also make the decision to plug them back in before they leave.

 

[JoeCamel]

Actually, I would hope if someone chose to unplug them, they would also make the decision to plug them back in before they leave.

Maid's job to check or the supervisor

 

[Tom P.]

So am I the only one who thinks having the activation word be the name of the place you're staying be a bad idea? Yeah, I know, it's supposed to be "Hey, Disney," not just "Disney," but based on how often my phone wakes up at just hearing the word "Google," I don't think this will end well.

 

[roj2323]

UGH

 

[No Name]

Just reading this conversation for the first time, and it’s so distinctly wdwmagic that some people have angrily bought into this conspiracy theory in which you’re being listened to. The ONLY time your voice is recorded is after it hears you call its name, in this case, “Hey Disney” (admittedly not the most clever choice). You are not being recorded during sex.

Even if you were, you’re not the protagonist in a world of billions, and so you have lottery-level odds that any Amazon employee would ever hear it and then care. But that’s a moot point anyway.

 

[Lilofan]

Maid's job to check or the supervisor

No housekeeping cleaning daily if ever , doubt that's not on the checklist