disneyland_is_magic
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- Aug 16, 2016
I have started wondering if Pete or other vloggers are flagged perhaps more than they realize. Another vlogger I watch had a extra gesture happen at Disney that struck me as unnatural and it didn't seem to occur to them as perhaps not normal protocol. It seems like with MDE, needing reservations for basically everything and magic bands it would be relatively easy to do so either by formally flagging their accounts or by a pro active hotel or restaurant manager who chooses to do so on their own accord and directing frontline CMs who may or may not know why.
I also think the reality is Disney tracks even regular guests in great detail and collects loads and loads of data to project crowds and occupancy so it seems unrealistic they are not tracking VIPs to some extent.
I think about all the ways Disney or staff can and possibly does accomadate special guests with only a small amount of effort and a great amount of discretion, assigning rooms with slightly better locations or views, a housekeeping and/or hotel manager personally inspecting the room just before check in to ensure cleanliness level is top notch and everything is in working order. A restaurant manager hand selecting their best server on staff that night or instructing the host to seat them in a particular area. A lead chef preparing the meal personally rather than a line cook.
I have also started to wonder if as Disney has started hosting many social media influencers and giving them special pre-access if they are partially motivated in doing so to prevent negative initial coverage. By hosting them, they can keep the initial overviews and vlog opinions a bit muted, coming across as fairly positive and/or at least neutral. Perhaps Disney sees it as a way to influence the narrative a bit. While some vloggers may return to do reviews with their full opinions later, this only comes after there is already a lot of coverage out there. I even wonder about the motivate behind some grand gestures, (a recent 7 in 7 review comes to mind where it was obvious they had flagged Pete.) I didn't understand why they almost were unprofessionally obnoxious falling over him and Jackie, except that they almost purposely wanted to take the wind out of team's sails and make it impossible for them to give a full review.
Pete shared the story at Copper Creek with his mother, it's a GREAT story, but I did kind of wonder if someone behind the curtains did know who Pete was even if those directly interacting with them did not. It was a lot of compensation offered without hesitation for an issue that was resolved quickly.
I think Pete's Grand Floridian hotel review (as well as other trips reports online about the GF) have been a bad blow for that hotels occupancy and a reminder to level of influence the internet has now. It's seem like managers can not afford to be indifferent to what is being reported online any longer.
Anyways, I thought it is an interesting topic overall for us to discuss on different levels and aspects.
I also think the reality is Disney tracks even regular guests in great detail and collects loads and loads of data to project crowds and occupancy so it seems unrealistic they are not tracking VIPs to some extent.
I think about all the ways Disney or staff can and possibly does accomadate special guests with only a small amount of effort and a great amount of discretion, assigning rooms with slightly better locations or views, a housekeeping and/or hotel manager personally inspecting the room just before check in to ensure cleanliness level is top notch and everything is in working order. A restaurant manager hand selecting their best server on staff that night or instructing the host to seat them in a particular area. A lead chef preparing the meal personally rather than a line cook.
I have also started to wonder if as Disney has started hosting many social media influencers and giving them special pre-access if they are partially motivated in doing so to prevent negative initial coverage. By hosting them, they can keep the initial overviews and vlog opinions a bit muted, coming across as fairly positive and/or at least neutral. Perhaps Disney sees it as a way to influence the narrative a bit. While some vloggers may return to do reviews with their full opinions later, this only comes after there is already a lot of coverage out there. I even wonder about the motivate behind some grand gestures, (a recent 7 in 7 review comes to mind where it was obvious they had flagged Pete.) I didn't understand why they almost were unprofessionally obnoxious falling over him and Jackie, except that they almost purposely wanted to take the wind out of team's sails and make it impossible for them to give a full review.
Pete shared the story at Copper Creek with his mother, it's a GREAT story, but I did kind of wonder if someone behind the curtains did know who Pete was even if those directly interacting with them did not. It was a lot of compensation offered without hesitation for an issue that was resolved quickly.
I think Pete's Grand Floridian hotel review (as well as other trips reports online about the GF) have been a bad blow for that hotels occupancy and a reminder to level of influence the internet has now. It's seem like managers can not afford to be indifferent to what is being reported online any longer.
Anyways, I thought it is an interesting topic overall for us to discuss on different levels and aspects.
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