NASAMan
Member
I for one welcome the smart phones to the parks, as they can be invaluable to the guest experience. I couple years ago, the 'in' technology at the parks were the walkie-talkies. I hated them, as people would leave them turned up loud enough to hear when clipped to their belt, which meant everyone else could hear. And their was constant chatter as their five mile range would pick up every other conversation on that channel in and out of the park. There are still some etiquette issues with cell phone use (talking too loud, obnoxious ring tones, etc.) but that is for another post. I do feel a little sad at those (usually teens) who seem to be in their own world listening to their own music via earbuds, but then they are with their family and that may be what it takes.
When I visited WDW on Labor Day, I used my iPhone to:
check weather (temp. and radar)
San Angelo menu
check with my son and his guest who separated for an attraction
found hours for the Adventurers Club
used Google Maps to follow our boat from the Studios to Epcot
check the scores of the Cubs game (they lost
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I also stopped at guest relation at the Studios, Epcot, and Downtown Disney so the technology did not replace the human contact, just provided easier access to information when it was convenient.
When I visited WDW on Labor Day, I used my iPhone to:
check weather (temp. and radar)
San Angelo menu
check with my son and his guest who separated for an attraction
found hours for the Adventurers Club
used Google Maps to follow our boat from the Studios to Epcot
check the scores of the Cubs game (they lost
I also stopped at guest relation at the Studios, Epcot, and Downtown Disney so the technology did not replace the human contact, just provided easier access to information when it was convenient.