When vacationing at any Disney resort you will see guests, cast members, and other employees with a lanyard and a variety of Disney themed pins.
These pins have been the Disney parks for fifteen years. The pin trading tradition started during Disney's Millennium celebration. This was stared so there could be an interaction between the guests and any Disney employee. This was a way for the guests to continue their story once they went home and to also bring it with them if they ever traveled back to any park. This is one of the great things that the pins have to offer. You can bring them to any park around the world and trade with a guest or employee at that park as well.
The reason for these pins is for the guests to be able to trade pins and create and cherish memories while they are traveling and vacationing all through out your life to the different parks. You are able to trade pins to all of the different parks including Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Hong Kong. Disney Auctions, Disney Store and Disney Cruise Line. The Disney Company wanted guests to be able to extend their memories and bring them with when they went to multiple resorts as they grew up.
It is very fun and simple to trade pins. All you have to do is visit a participating resort, listed above, and find a pin that you like that a cast member or Disney employee is wearing and go up to them and ask to trade that particular pin for one that you already have. It is that easy. You will then be able to bring that pin home and keep them memory with you forever. Some of the rules that do apply are:
The pin must be the traditional cloisonne or hard enamel Disney pin.
You must be trading at the park or resort that accepts trading.
You cannot trade pins that are damaged.
For safety make sure the black safety back is attached.
Trade on pin at a time.
No counterfeit pins will be acceptable for trading.
When there is a discretion Disney cast member will have a final say.
This is a great way for Disney fans and cast members to get involved with each others vacation and add a fun and light activity to your day. I think that again Disney does a great job at promoting their products and getting people from all over the world to connect and stay connected with their products. This is also connecting people from all over the world and making sure that there products and brands are seen in a great way and make sure that every guest has a great time and then that they bring that experience to others so that the Disney experience to spread to others all over the world. I think that pin trading is a great idea and a great way for people to interact all over the world. Another great idea that Disney is optimizing and letting their guests use to their advantage.
When people think of Disney they are probably thinking about the movies, parks, television shows, memorabilia or many other things. This just shows that the Walt Disney Company does a great job of advertising all of their many aspects of the company. Today I will pull a selected few of the different advertisements that the Walt Disney Company has and talk about how they are similar, if they are different and what I believe to be a great advertisement.
First I will show you the advertisement for the "I Am A Princess" campaign. This commercial advertisement is great and has a lot of awesome things involved.
Some of the elements are:
All cultures of little girls
Relatable figures including all of the Disney princesses
Simple messages to empower young girls
Characteristics that make up a princess
This video shows that the Disney Company enjoys their followers and want to make sure that their guests feel comfortable and want to talk and brag about the Walt Disney name.
This next video is an advertisement for the Walt Disney World Resort. It shows all of the different aspects that go into opening the gates and starting a wonderful vacation at Walt Disney World. It than goes through what you can do through out the day with shots of the food, rides, activities and much more. This is showing all of the happy families and guests that are vacationing at Walt Disney World. That is one thing that all of the videos and ads have in common. Disney will never show people not having fun while on vacation. I think that is a great idea and I believe that it would not be ok to show people who are not enjoying themselves. I enjoyed this ad and I think that it is great to have something like this to try and get people to your destination.
The final video that I found was one that most of you have probably seen because it is the one that plays before the previews of a Disney film. This is an important element of any movie. If you do not have an eye catching introduction it is more likely for the audience to ignore what is playing and just zone out until their movie starts. The aspects that I think are really great in this ad are:
the variety of movie clips through out the ad
the music in the background
the description through out the whole ad
This ad includes a lot of the different movies including animation and real acting to relate to a wide variety of viewers.
The next four pictures are all still photo advertisements. They are also all about the Disney parks that are in Florida and California. I found it very interesting how similar they all are even though they are different parks and different years. Each one of these could have been used in a magazine, newspaper, brochure or billboard. All four of the advertisements have some sort of Disney aspect in them whether that be the castle, a character or something Mickey. This is a way that the Disney company is relating to their audience and making sure to draw them in.
This ad has a nice addition into the advertisement with the family laughing and enjoying some treats together. Family is a very important part of the Disney experience.
The two ads here are both including the castles in the ad. This is one part of Disney that everyone knows about so having this as part of the ad is important and something that everyone can relate to.
With the addition of Goofy to this ad it makes a connection with all the Goofy fans. This can be the children that love his character or the adults that loved him as a child. There is always the fans that will relate to the characters no matter how old so having an ad with the characters in them is a great tactic.
This is an ad for a toy that is using the Disney princesses. This is including two of the very important parts of the advertising theme. It is showing a happy child that loves the toy that she is using. They are also connecting it to the characters. This is always a good idea because when children are walking down the aisles at a store their eyes will be drawn to the items that they know about. Most children know about Disney so having the princesses on the ad is smart and the children will relate to this product.
So through out my post I talked about a few different types of ads that Disney uses. I also gave my input on what I think about them. All of the ads that I have seen for Disney are very good and include great aspects that can relate to their audience. They are always showing the smiling faces that prove people are having fun. They also show the relatable parts of Disney including the characters and the castle. The ads are very similar in some instances including the ones on the parks but then there are a wide variety for the different movies. Well the information on Disney ads has come to an end so I hope you comment if you have other insights or thing you would add otherwise have a great day and I hope "your dreams come true!"
When looking into staying at a Walt Disney World Resort there are a lot of things that you need to look at when booking a resort. There are things that are family specific including things like price, location, theme and time you are planning on staying. These factors can be an incentive or the deciding factor of where you stay while on vacation.
Disney has done a great job in marketing and having different options that I talked about in the previous post so I will not dwell on that. This post is all about the different resorts and their pros and cons.
This website breaks down every resort in Walt Disney and talks about why it would be a good fit for your family on vacation and also why some hotels would not be a good fit. Things that are being compared in the website are location. This includes how far the resorts are from certain parks, restaurants and other entertainment. This information would be very useful when going on vacation because of the different family plans. If you plan to visit only certain parks then having a hotel close to that resort would be very nice. Also if you plan to stay at a resort and do a lot of traveling to other parts of Florida then having a resort on the outskirts of the Disney would be the best.
Another aspect that the website talks about is the price of the resort. This is a huge factor when deciding on a resort for your vacation. Going to Disney can be a very expensive trip so for some families so the resort might be the place where they try to cut on costs. All of the Disney resorts are nice and something you will not see on every vacation so even if you are booking a cheaper resort you will still have an amazing vacation.
Commuting is a major issue when traveling to Disney because of the fact that most guests fly and are either using a rental car or public transportation. Since this is true being able to use the Disney transportation from each resort to the parks. The website talks about how long each bus ride would take and also how many resorts share each bus route so an estimated time you will be commuting.
In the website it shares what kind of beds and rooms each resort has. It talks about how many people each room accommodates and the size of the rooms. Some resorts have smaller rooms than others. The beds are also differing in type and style, king, queen two doubles, twins and others. This is very important because of the fact that each family is a different size and has different needs.
The websites include different things that each resort has to offer whether that be the children activities, adult activities, hotel accommodations, pools and other close by resources. Whether you are traveling with a family, as a couple or by yourself this very important in your decision of what resort to book and enjoy your vacation in.
Finally I will talk about the impact of the theme and Disney aspects that are in each resort. This is important because some people do not need all the frills of Mickey and Minnie or the princesses and others need that to make it feel like a Disney vacation. This is the bread and butter of most Disney vacations so it can be very important to most vacationers but there can be some cons to that with it being busy and loud and usually full of children.
This website is very useful to plan your Disney vacation stay and to choose the right resort for your Disney vacation. It is also very nice to see that Disney does such a great job at distinguishing their resorts and uses their awesome hospitality to have great resorts, parks and a vacation that makes their guests dream come true.
When talking about the hospitality sector of Walt Disney World it is not only the parks it is the hotel and resorts that Disney has to offer. Whether you are planning a trip to Walt Disney World or just want to know what all the talk is about this post will be very useful to you. I have found a very informational, helpful and fun video that gives great information on Disney's hospitality sector of resorts.
This video explains all the necessary information that you need for Walt Disney World resorts. This has information on when everything was built, renovations, and why it was built the was it was. I found this very informational and gave light to how detailed the Disney Company is.
The Walt Disney Company takes a lot of pride and dedication in the placement, structure and theme of their resorts. This is very noticeable whether you are traveling at Walt Disney World or watching any sort of television show with the resorts in it. When I visited Walt Disney World I was amazed at the different resorts and all that they had to offer. We stayed at one of resorts that had smaller sections sort of like one floor in a regular hotel but clustered all over the grounds. Ours was connected to one of the pools. I also have seen multiple of the other hotels and they are all different but made with the Disney promise of showing character and detail with a purpose.
Some of the things that are relayed in the video are:
Since Disney wants every type of family to be able to experience Disney, the place where dreams come true, they have a variety of different resorts
Value resorts
High end resorts
Character resorts
And much more
Because a lot of people travel to the parks from a long distance there is a lot of free transportation
From the airport to the parks
From the airport to your resorts
From parks to resorts
From resorts to parks
From parks to parks
There is always enough food to go around
Mickey novelty snacks
Gourmet restaurants
Quick food stands
Fun themed restaurants
And much more
All of the items in the video are very relevant for families, business owners and spring breakers that need to know what Disney has that makes it one of the most spectacular places on Earth. Most of these items that I learned in this video I could not believe. Disney takes so much time in doing the research for all of the ideas and details that go into the color on the walls, fixtures in the rooms and theme of the whole resort. I cannot believe what all goes into this but this again goes to show how dedicated and practiced the Disney team really is. Disney is also doing a lot of audience research to make sure that what they are spending time and money on is worth it to make their customers happy. There is also all of the marketing and advertising to their audiences. Finally Disney is always doing the evaluation step and making changes as they see fit to make their Disney experience.
This is all related back to the public relations field and following the steps. This process is very straight forward and easy but when you add it to the already existing process that Disney goes through everyday it gets very complicated. I believe that Disney is doing a great job at making each resort unique and very much targeted to the specific audience that they are trying to reach. I do not think that they need to change a thing.
Disney is doing great things when it comes to customer service and it is obvious because of the vast numbers of visitors that they have travel here every year. With this being said I think that being a part of this wonderful company is something that anyone would be happy to except whether it be in the park, corporation or the hospitality sector of resorts.
That is all for now but next up I will show you some comparisons of all the resorts at Walt Disney World: Where Dreams Come True.
With in the Disney Company there are a lot of aspects that 'Make Dreams Come True.' Some of these aspects are the parks and how you can interact with the characters, watching the shows on Disney Channel, and of course enjoying the wide array of movies. With that being said the first Disney movie that can out was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1938. This movie came out seventy-six years ago. The movies continued to come out into theaters for the many years to come. Disney thought of an amazing strategy for how the movies could be enjoyed from generation to generation and to not have to discount them after being on the shelves for a month or so. The idea was called the "Disney Vault."
This video explains the ingenious decision that Disney made to re purpose the film to make it better for the future generations to view. USA Today stated,"You create anticipation, and you have the chance to still charge full price," he says. "If you keep it out on shelves, the only option you have is to keep repricing it, lower and lower." http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-02-06-bambi_x.h
With this being said I believe that this is a great idea that Disney came up with long ago. I do not think that it is all about getting people's money for the movies. I think that it is there for every generation to be able to enjoy the movies that the Disney corporation produced years ago again and again. My mom had most of the VHS copies of the Disney movies and now I am collecting my own DVD copies so that I can share them with my children and have them enjoy the movies as much as I did.
This is great for Disney's public relations and marketing departments because there is a constant talk about what movie will be released next and what changes or features have they added. Again I think that this is a great thing that Disney did and I too am waiting for the next movie to come out of "the vault."
When thinking of finding a job in the public relations/ communication field I am also always on the look out for positions that are offering a benefit of paid time off, the ability to work from home if needed and a great work life balance strategy. These are important things that I look at when I am thinking about deciding where I will accept a job at. Many companies are advertising the fact that they can allow their employees to be able to have that flexibility in the workplace. This is a great thing because sooner than later there will be a time when the jobs where you are stuck in an office all the time will be the ones to avoid because there are bigger and better things out there. Here is a Ted Talk about "How to make work-life balance work."
The definition of work life balance on Wikipedia is a concept including proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) and "lifestyle" (health, pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development/meditation). This is combining a lot of different aspects into the definition. When I first thought of this topic I just thought of it as that the employee gets more time off and gets to work from home but after doing the research it is a lot more involved. Here are some things that can also be involved:
Leaving your work at work
Not checking work email after hours or weekends
Being able to leave work early to be with children
Put downtime into your schedule
Drop activities that sap your time and energy
Get moving
Rethink errands
Remember relaxation goes a long way
Being able to schedule Dr visits during work time
These tips were from a variety of resources and detailed in the video. I think that these are great tips for all employees who also have a family or young people that are going to want a family in the future. I also think that these are great tips and ways to manage your work life balance.
These tips that I have learned and researched are something that I think all employers should have. Here are some examples of what Disney has to offer in their work life balance package.
Take family for free into the parks
Other park discounts
Generous benefits
Great training
And man more
Like I said before companies are getting a lot better at adding these types of benefits to their benefits package so look for them and ask about them so you will not get over stressed or over worked.
We all are looking to fnd the perfect job with great benefits and a nice starting salary. Right after graduation the first offer way seem to be perfect but there are still some questions that you should ask before accepting what seems like the perfect opportunity. Here are some tips and questions from, US News and World Report, that students should ask before accepting any job to make sure it is what you expected and what you thought it would be.
1. Am I clear on my day to day tasks?
2. Do I know how my success will be judged and determined?
3. Will I be able to excel or advancement at this workplace?
4. Do I know what sort of culture I will be working in?
5. Do I know all of the details of the compensation package including salary, benefits, insurance and paid time off?
6. Do I know what type of manager I will be working for?
7. How does this job fit in my overall career path?
All of these questions are good to think about and ask yourself so you know you are accepting the job offer for the right reasons. If you are satisfied with all of the answers to these seven questions then accept the job and enjoy your time spent at the organization.
If you are not satisfied with any of the answers to these seven questions then you should possibly rethink that position or job offer. I think that everyone should be happy with the place that they work and do what they love, knowing the answers to these questions will only help when making sure that you are happy in your work.
Other things that I would add to the list of questions that you should ask before accepting a job offer is things including:
What is your work-life balance policy?
What is your policy on working from home?
What are the other opportunities while working in this town or community?
If you are moving to the job you could ask questions including:
What is the community like?
Does it have good schooling?
Are the neighborhoods safe?
I think that if all of these things are answered and you feel good about them then the job will be a good fit. There is always other questions that individuals will have so feel free to add to your own list and make sure that the job you accept is a great fit for you and your lifestyle.
As I am thinking how much I want summer vacations to be here I think, Walt Disney World is always a summer vacation. I have been to Disney World once before but am thinking about going back and working there more and more. I found a very informational website giving travelers ten tips on how to travel and dine at Walt Disney World. I have posted the tips and then talked about them in more of a travelers language.
Tip #1: Plan Ahead and find the package deals
Tip #2: You can not do it all
Tip #3: Book Disney Reservations
Tip #4: Disney World Transportation = Free
Tip #5: It is hot, plan for the weather
Tip #6: Make dining reservations before you leave home
Tip #7: Make your itinerary ahead of time
Tip #8: Want cheaper park tickets? Plan ahead and buy the appropriate park tickets
Tip #9: Keep in mind what time of year you are traveling to Disney
Tip #10: Make a budget and stick to it.
All of these tips are very helpful even for a Disney traveler. I think these tips would have been very helpful for my family and I when we traveled so I wanted to be able to help other travelers be prepared and help them remember the simple things that you would have the potential of forgetting. A lot of these tips can be summarized to PLAN AHEAD but there are other things that can help travelers as well. As I read the website and think about the tips they all have double meanings and this is how I interpreted them and explain them in travelers language.
#1: If you are going to multiple parks use the deals and save money
#2: Unless you want to be running around like crazy people pick your top attractions and do those and not everything else
#3: Use the resources that Disney provides so you are not worrying while on vacation
#4: No car no problem! Use the transportation to save money
#5: Since it is quite the weather change for most people make sure to shower, drink water, and stay hydrated
#6: Again when dining out having a reservation will just make the vacation less hectic
#7: When you have a schedule prior you are more likely to get everything you wanted to get done accomplished
#8: Know what you want to see and go to and make sure to buy the correct tickets
#9: Christmas and Halloween are busy times at Disney but they also have extended times and awesome parades and fireworks. It all depends on what you want to see and do.
#10: When you plan ahead and make an itinerary and a budget your vacation will be the best that you could imagine
I really think that theses tips are some of the best things to think about while planning your vacation to Disney World so that you enjoy your time and your memories and make sure your 'Dreams Come True.'
When looking for a company that I want to work for I am not only looking at salary, benefits, and paid time off. I want more from the business that I work from and spend the most time at. What I want from my future employer is for them to be able to give me the opportunities to help others and have ways for the company and its employees to volunteer or make a difference in someone else's life. The Walt Disney Company does this.
As I discovered this additional characteristic that Disney has to offer I have a larger drive to want to work for them someday. When I was researching what Disney has to offer I found the public affairs website which is where I discovered all the extra stuff that Disney is doing. http://publicaffairs.disneyland.com/
One of the first thing that I discovered was the fact that Disneyland offered a two day event where they did a synopsis with nonprofits called "Discover Together" where they had building blocks to strengthen relationships that help children thrive. http://publicaffairs.disneyland.com/discover-together-symposium-offers-nonprofits-nationwide-building-blocks-to-strengthen-relationships-that-help-kids-thrive/ This article on the public affairs website was very interesting and had a lot of great things to say about Disney and how they are helping others. I am always looking at what the company offers when looking for a job and working for Disney has more perks then I thought.
Disneyland also has a program called VoluntEARS where you can apply for the support from the characters or other Disney representatives. They mostly focus on opportunities involving families and children but they have also done a lot of work with blood drives, Toys-for-Tots, and Adopt a Family campaign. I love to participate in event planning and these events would satisfy my need and love to help people and plan events.
Another 'give back' opportunity that Walt Disney World is taking part in is sending different princess and Disney characters to schools to read to the children. Princess Belle read to a group of preschoolers in Osceola County. This is a great way for the employees to get out into the community and share their abilities and talents to the children that are looking up to them. http://wdwnews.com/releases/2014/02/17/princess-belle-reads-to-osceola-county-preschoolers/ This is part of the WEE Read Early Literacy and Math Program that was started by Wee Read. This is an awesome thing for Disney to get involved in and companies like Disney to show support for the community.
I found all of these opportunities very inspiring and something that is very important to me when looking for a career and when supporting different companies. This information makes me want to work for Disney more to be able to help others, use my skills and abilities, and love the life and career that I have.
This is all for today on the 'feel good' opportunities that Disney has to offer.
When I started college and was asked by many people,"What do you want to do after college?" I could not answer that question for a very long time but after being in college a couple years I really started to think about it and what I am passion about and how I could have a job in public relations and enjoy it because I am passionate. When I received anopportunity to write an article for my potential dream job I was very excited to be able to talk to the social media manager for Disney Land. This job is something that I would love to do and I wrote an article about a day in the life of a social media manager at Disney. This article was posted in a newsletter magazine for a student organization, Legacy PR. I will posted here as well to be able to show a day in the life of one of the public relations jobs that Disney has to offer.
Every college student
is always asked the same questions. What do you want to do after graduation? Or
What do you plan to do with your major? Well for me the answer is simple. I
would like to work for the world renowned company of Walt Disney.
Matt Prince is the Social Media Manager at Walt Disney Land.
Prince has held this position for eight months now. He thoroughly enjoys his
job and loves to know that people all over the world are seeing his work
through Facebook and Twitter.
Prince does not fully
agree with the saying that it’s not what you know it’s who you know. He has a
different way of saying it.
“Who you know opens the door, but it is what you know that
blows the door off its hinges,” Prince expressed.
Prince describes his work as
ever-changing and always exciting. He also stated that no two days are the same
at Disney.
Prince loves to work for such an amazing company and
especially enjoys his current position where he can step right outside his
office and he walk into Disney Land. With his office and work place being so
close Prince has the opportunity to see and interact with the guests all the
time. Prince’s favorite part of his job as the Social Media Manager is that he
can engage with the guests face to face every day. He also enjoys being able to
walk around the park and see the difference that they are making to all of the
different guests. These assets make Prince’s current position one that he looks
forward to everyday.
Prince is a true fan of Disney and thinks that anyone who
has the dream to work for Disney needs to be a huge fan and make sure that they
are always keeping that dream in mind. Prince also made it clear that building
relationships and networking is key to find your “in” at a company that you
strive to work for.
“First you must plant the seed by networking with the
person, then you water the seed by making additional contacts to them and
hopefully it will grow and sprout into something awesome that you have always
wanted,” said Prince.
This advice can be related to any career but the advice and
experience that Prince described has only strengthened my dream of being
employed with the Disney Company. The
career and opportunities that Disney can offer fit the dream that I have had
since a kid to be able to work for the Disney Company. To have the experience
to talk and interview a current Disney employee makes the dream seem reachable
and an experience that could be mine sometime within my career. I will go
through my public relations career with the hope in my mind that someday I will
be able to say that I work for the greatest company in the world, Disney.
This is the most influential part of the article that talks about working for Disney. Reading these quotes and experiences again I know even more that I wan to work for the company that makes dreams come true, Disney.
With in the corporation of Disney there is a wide variety of jobs and duties that need to be done to make 'dreams come true.' Even when I narrow down the job characteristics to communications, public relations, and marketing there are still a huge variety of jobs. The array of jobs stretch from doing public relations for the parks to the movies and the characters and all the things that the Disney corporation own. I am interested in the hospitality sector of Disney so from here on out with this blog I will talk about the public relations opportunities with in the hospitality sector, meaning the parks and resorts.
The first opportunity that I will show all the viewers is the full time opportunity in the communication/public relations and marketing sector. Currently there are nine job postings. I have looked at this page before and there have been many more postings and some times less but that is all about what Disney has to offer. With in this search there are opportunities do be a manager or specialist for the marketing and communication sector for the hospitality entity of the major corporation of Disney. Like I said before these posts are always changing when they hire, promote, or fire employees.
http://disneycareers.com/
This video talks about a lot of the opportunities that Disney has to offer and how most of the professionals working for Disney started loving Disney when they were children and when one thing made the passion that these professionals have in their jobs today.
The next opportunity that I will highlight on is the variety of internships that Disney has to offer. I did the same characteristics to narrow down the search of using the hospitality sectors and communication/public relations and I got thirty-two search results. These are mostly seasonal or a six month internships. These opportunities are offered to current students and also recent graduates. The qualifications are listed on the Disney careers website pasted above.
The final opportunity that I will talk about is Disney's College Internship opportunity. This is an experience that students and recent graduates can apply and work inside the park. These would include jobs including custodian, food and beverage, characters, and may more that making the guests' dreams come true. These opportunities are received by students that apply and go through the extensive questions and interview process. This is also an experience that lasts anywhere from four (August through December) and six (June through December) months. This experience would be all about the customer service aspect of working for Disney. There are a lot opportunities of where you could work and be in. There are also a lot of videos and information here at the main website. http://cp.disneycareers.com/en/default/
This is all for today. I hope the information is useful for a potential public relation professionals wanting a career at Disney.
As I begin this blog I would like to explain myself and why Disney is so important to me. I have always loved everything about Disney. Examples of my reasoning for the passion are going to my first movie in theaters, "Hercules", going to the Disney store and just looking at all the figurines and toys that I would not be able to get but it still made me very happy. I also have a major love for all the movies that Disney produced especially the classics. Currently I am still a fan and would love to work for this company in the hospitality entity doing public relations for this amazing organization, Disney.
When I was younger I went to Walt Disney World in Florida with my dad and two sisters. When I was there I could not get enough of the atmosphere and the experience. We would just be walking around and multiple workers and 'dream makers' were there to provide us with whatever we needed. The experience that I received is one that I would love to give to other guests as they travel to the parks and stay in the resorts.
I have wanted to work for Disney after I heard about the internship experience that Disney has to offer. This would be working for the hospitality entity inside the parks or resorts. I could possibly be placed in any sort of area with in those two entities but I would be able to get my foot in the door and work my way up to be a public relations practitioner for the Disney hospitality entity.
This blog will be utilized to help me get to know what is being said about Disney and their current public relations skills. I will also use this to connect with influential professionals that are involved with the Disney company. I will have a variety of posts and information that can help me understand and helps others that are in my situation. I am very excited to get started with some influential content and to learn what Disney has to offer.
