Description and GPS Coming Soon To Disney Theme Parks

Disney audio description and GPS coming soon to the theme parks
Hi all,
I am a Disney Cast member working for the Disney Travel Company here in Anaheim California. Today I had the opportunity to help evaluate a new project Disney will soon make available in their Anaheim and Florida theme parks.

 Later this year, the Disneyland resort will have audio descriptions on their attractions. Florida already has some in place.

Today we evaluated whinnie the Pooh. Disneyland is also working on The Finding nemo Submarine Attraction and Pirates. Guests would put a deposit down on a receiver which is attached to a lanyard. They would have a headset on and as they walked up to the cue of the attraction and the description would begin. Its based on each segment of the attraction having frequencies which would trigger based upon where the guest was at any moment.

WGBH wrote the dialog and recorded it and now Disney is working on the syncing of the dialog with the attraction recordings. Its very impressive and they did an excellent job based upon the Whinnie the Pooh attraction we evaluated today.

Disney World already has this available and later this year or early next year, lanyards will also have Gps receivers in Disney World so that guests in the park can tell where they are as they move through the park. Disneyland will also have it shortly after that time period. This would be of great benefit to blind as well as sighted guests.