DJ at MK exit

[IHeartGlaciers]

It wasn't just the music, it was the shouting telling you to "raise the roof" like he was at a wedding at an Airport Marriott. Also you wouldn't hear him while you're waiting in line for the monorail. This was inside the park in Town Square.

Not to mention the shouting to check out the merchandise in the gift shops

 

[BoarderPhreak]

I've only seen videos but man, that was HORRENDOUS.

No slight to the DJ, he was doing what DJs do. But that's not the place for one, nor the spiel. C'mon Disney.

 

[Brian]

But then again, characters slow people down who want to watch rather than leave.

There's your answer.

They used to do this back in the early to mid 2000s with Mickey, and it caused bottlenecks. With MK's transportation situation (no walking to the parking lot), it made for a negative departure experience.

 

[Tom P.]

OMG...the Incredibles parties were BAD. Use contemporary music, fine, but let's at least keep the song selections clean for pete's sake.

I know I'm an old fogey, but *is* there contemporary music anymore that is clean? I mean, they performed "WAP" at the Grammys for goodness sakes.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

I know I'm an old fogey, but *is* there contemporary music anymore that is clean? I mean, they performed "WAP" at the Grammys for goodness sakes.

I hear you! It just gave me a really bad vibe to have Watch Me playing in the Magic Kingdom of all places.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

Is anybody really surprised? This is the regime that put a makeshift shop in the Main Street Cinema.

The executives at Disney care not for theming or quality. They want to cut corners and costs as much as possible lol. So if that means hiring a DJ instead of staff, then so be it.

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

The executives at Disney care not for theming or quality. They want to cut corners and costs as much as possible lol. So if that means hiring a DJ instead of staff, then so be it.

Notice how fast guest feedback was acknowledged when it meant cutting something out. Funny how that worked out.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Disney hires a DJ....

hires a DJ...

possibly works at proms...

nothing against those but uh...Disney, you feelin' ok? This is very un-You like.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

They had Mickey waving and saying goodbye to everyone leaving from the train station every night during Disneyland Paris's 25th anniversary, not sure why they couldn't do this. But then again, characters slow people down who want to watch rather than leave.

I remember seeing this on just a regular day before the 25th when the park was closing and it was still daylight. It wasn't a particularly busy day so maybe it would hold things up with bigger crowds, but it was fun and kind of funny watching how excited everyone was finding Mickey there as they left, waving goodbye back at him and all the kiddies calling up "goodbye Mickey!", "Hola Mickey!", etc. Felt like a very cute miniature Beatlemania!

Very much sent everybody home with the kind of warm and fuzzy feelings you associate with Disney Parks.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Mickey use to say goodnight to guests at MK station in the early 2000s up until 2009..Here are some examples...





They would also have Mickey out there during the closing of the holiday parties as well..

 

[Chomama]

I know I'm an old fogey, but *is* there contemporary music anymore that is clean? I mean, they performed "WAP" at the Grammys for goodness sakes.

They also played wap on Main Street…so…

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

They also played wap on Main Street…so…

 

[Tom P.]

They also played wap on Main Street…so…

Tell me you're kidding...

 

[Chomama]

I know I'm an old fogey, but *is* there contemporary music anymore that is clean? I mean, they performed "WAP" at the Grammys for goodness sakes.

They also played wap on Main Street…so

Tell me you're kidding...

 

[WDWTrojan]

They also played wap on Main Street…so…

This has been spreading around a lot and is definitely not true. Add it to the urban legend list with Walt being frozen and Toy Story characters laying down when somebody shouts "Andy is Coming!"

This DJ, who has worked for Disney for over 5+ years, did the same set and played the same songs (which were submitted and approved well in advance) for 10+ days.

What got him cancelled was that this was approved by MK mid-level management and when he got the attention of national travel reporters, senior WDW leadership saw it and pulled the plug in horror. Simple as that.

Plus, if it was true, there would be at least one video of it to have surfaced. Which there isn't.

 

[LaughingGravy]

He has a vested interest in not catching fire.

That's exactly the reason I thought when I first saw him on that.

 

[matt9112]

with how dreadful it can be waiting outside for an hour for the ferry or monorail I think the DJ idea was good. Yeah it might ruin the immersion but I would have also kept me awake after a long day in the park while I'm waiting in line.

Why not just fix the exit issue? I mean why sugar coat the problem with "born in the usa"

 

[CaptainAmerica]

They also played wap on Main Street…so…

No. They didn't.

 

[matt9112]

No. They didn't.

Proof? From either one of you? Saying things like that would be nice with some kind of factual evidence.

 

[UNCgolf]

Proof? From either one of you? Saying things like that would be nice with some kind of factual evidence.

Generally you need to prove something did happen, not prove that it didn't.