On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace

[Animaniac93-98]

It should be noted that Defunctland often uses (or used) footage from Martin's videos, with a watermark citing the source.

He's obviously aware of Martin, and his videos would not exist without their precedent, but the flashier presentation and shorter run time makes Defunctland more accessible for viewers. Unfortunately, Defunctland is not the most accurate or comprehensive source to learn stuff.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I personally think voice overs would be a good idea. I’ve heard people mention it in the past. I’m also asking a bit selfishly since I am a pretty slow reader .

I just pause the video if I need more time to read the text.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I just pause the video if I need more time to read the text.

B-b-but I like the music...

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Was he aggressively reckless and tasteless like Chapek, no? Was his tenure bad for the parks, yes.

Again, Disney executives aren’t your friends.

Also interesting how so many Disney fans cite examples as if doing something, anything, means the company is in good hands.

Just because Disney builds a ride, or offers a service, does not mean either were the best decisions or executed as good as they could be.

 

[nickys]

Oh god. They do that?

I once watched about 5 minutes of some hyperactive kid jumping around on his sofa whilst trying to explain what Galaxy’s Edge was going to be like. I couldn’t watch any more.

I prefer your style!

 

[nickys]

I just pause the video if I need more time to read the text.

B-b-but I like the music...

You could just watch it again.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Coincidentally posted by one of the better Disney bloggers recently:

"I haven't met a single person under the age of 25 who is a self-professed retro theme park fan who learned about them reading sites like this. They've learned everything they know on YouTube. It's fair to say that the time of the informational blog seems to have passed."

- Passport2Dreams

 

[Brer Oswald]

Coincidentally posted by one of the better Disney bloggers recently:

"I haven't met a single person under the age of 25 who is a self-professed retro theme park fan who learned about them reading sites like this. They've learned everything they know on YouTube. It's fair to say that the time of the informational blog seems to have passed."

- Passport2Dreams

Hasn’t met me I guess.

 

[JoeCamel]

It’s funny. I’ve had about the same comments over the years for and against text vs voiceover. But I was thinking today about voiceovers again.

Maybe I need to have a title page of a selfie, superimposed over a picture perfect photo of the ride with a massive coloured outline around me, and huge obnoxious and variously coloured text titles all around me like tabloid headlines. That’ll do it right?

Maybe you could get Jeremy Irons to do the voiceover.....

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Maybe you could get Jeremy Irons to do the voiceover.....

Only if Irene does the French translation too:

 

[Unplugged]

It’s funny. I’ve had about the same comments over the years for and against text vs voiceover. But I was thinking today about voiceovers again.

Maybe I need to have a title page of a selfie, superimposed over a picture perfect photo of the ride with a massive coloured outline around me, and huge obnoxious and variously coloured text titles all around me like tabloid headlines. That’ll do it right?

Don't forget to remind people at the beginning, in the middle, and again at the end, to Click Like (and point it out in a place that it's not actually located), Subscribe, Comment below with the irrelevant non-sense about what "they think"! OH, and you also need a bunch of links to custom merch & an amazon store of the gear you use! ;-)

In all reality, I love the videos but have always thought of them as the makings of great documentaries, which voice overs can do well with. Perhaps to get more clicks (reference click-bait styles above) publishing 2 of the same, one with narration & music, one with just music, both with subtitles. Not suggesting you go down that road, but depending on the approach, if could gain additional followers. Think TV series, like the new Disney+ Imagineering show.

 

[PiratesMansion]

Most YouTube content, other than Martin's, is full of inaccuracies. Research and depth tends to be on the shallow end of the spectrum.

Defunctland has flashier visuals but eventually there were so many inaccuracies-and not common misconceptions, BASIC fact checking inaccuracies-and random tangenting (hurr durr Cedar Fair is trash because my home park Worlds of Fun hasn't gotten a coaster recently hurr durr) that I stopped watching his content.

 

[Brer Panther]

hurr durr Cedar Fair is trash because my home park Worlds of Fun hasn't gotten a coaster recently hurr durr

This had me laughing much harder than it probably should've.

 

[TheMagus]

Layoffs announcements will start mid September and begin October 1st. Chapek will get the blame but the warm and fuzzies over D’Amari might start to fade.

I had expected some replies to this, as it is right on target for the thread, instead of the multiple off topic tangents. Some coworkers and I were debating whether Disney would aim to make the move in the last quarter of this FY or wait until the first quarter of next FY.

We will find out soon enough, I suppose!

It will be curious to see if it is only people still on furlough, or if some of the people called back get included in it, and whether it will be a voluntary package or an involuntary effort.

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

I had expected some replies to this, as it is right on target for the thread, instead of the multiple off topic tangents. Some coworkers and I were debating whether Disney would aim to make the move in the last quarter of this FY or wait until the first quarter of next FY.

We will find out soon enough, I suppose!

It will be curious to see if it is only people still on furlough, or if some of the people called back get included in it, and whether it will be a voluntary package or an involuntary effort.

You forget, but once they start calling people back to work, a large percentage will not return due to concerns of “contracting” Covid.

Our local school district had over 10% of staff refuse to come to work, upon being called to return.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

It’s funny. I’ve had about the same comments over the years for and against text vs voiceover. But I was thinking today about voiceovers again.

Maybe I need to have a title page of a selfie, superimposed over a picture perfect photo of the ride with a massive coloured outline around me, and huge obnoxious and variously coloured text titles all around me like tabloid headlines. That’ll do it right?

There’s a time and place for voice over narration. I don’t think your videos, especially going deep into a ride attraction from the past needs it. In fact, text seems so much better. Voice works with newer attractions, text seems to fit better with older video. My opinion of course.. so keep it the same, or maybe a sprinkling in of voice with something new.

 

[techgeek]

It’s funny. I’ve had about the same comments over the years for and against text vs voiceover. But I was thinking today about voiceovers again.

Maybe I need to have a title page of a selfie, superimposed over a picture perfect photo of the ride with a massive coloured outline around me, and huge obnoxious and variously coloured text titles all around me like tabloid headlines. That’ll do it right?

Place me firmly in the 'no voiceover' camp... I love being able to scroll through and find a bit of information about an attraction without having to skip around and listen to 10 seconds here and there trying to find it.

Plus, after all these years, we all have created your 'voice' in our heads. I don't know that reality can compete!

 

[Tom P.]

Martin doesn’t narrate his videos. It’s text “narration”. A turn off for many. Even if the information and overall quality is as good as they get.

In fairness, Martin can't narrate his videos. If we heard his voice, we'd realize he was Bob Iger.

 

[Brer Oswald]

In fairness, Martin can't narrate his videos. If we heard his voice, we'd realize he was Bob Iger.

There’s no way that Martin is Iger. Martin actually likes Disney.

 

[celluloid]

There’s no way that Martin is Iger. Martin actually likes Disney.

And knows about it.