Disneyland Tweets for 10/29/08

Tinker Bell moves into new Disneyland home (12:13 AM)
In an effort to boost DVD sales, Pixie Hallows takes over King Triton's Grotto at Disneyland.

Disneyland Tweets for 10/28/08

• went to the Blue Sky Gallery yesterday. Cool stuff for DCA, but the Entrance...is going to look like Disney's Hollywood Studios. disney (via Twitter) (7:55 AM)

Disneyland Tweets for 10/27/08

• Disneyland (via brightkite.com) (3:26 PM)
• is at the Blue Skies Gallery. disney (via Twitter) (3:28 PM)
• is watching Drawn to the Magic. disney (via Twitter) (3:46 PM)
• riding Monster's Inc disney (via Twitter) (3:50 PM)

Disneyland Tweets for 10/26/08

• Disney Character Outlet (via brightkite.com) (12:34 PM)
• Disneyland (via brightkite.com) (2:31 PM)
• just shopped at Build a Bear and World of Disney. Dropping off packages at car and heading back. disney (via Twitter) (3:27 PM)
• is finally done shopping. He has to pick up some packages and then home. disney (via Twitter) (5:50 PM)
• had a good day interacting with Disneyland cast members. disney (via Twitter) (6:16 PM)
• is so done. Time to go home. disney (via Twitter) (6:22 PM)

Disneyland Tweets for 10/24/08

• China Rips Off Disneyland. (via Digg) (12:07 AM)

Disneyland Tweets for 10/23/08

• Exclusive tour - Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle Tour (via Digg) (2:15 PM)
• DisneyPhotoImage157.JPG (via Picasa Web Albums) (11:56 PM)

Am I a Disney Scrooge?

As you know I have a little side business where I sell Disney collectibles and souvenirs. We had a really good Halloween and I’m hoping it extend through Thanksgiving into Christmas.  One of the best things about my business is the people that I meet at Disneyland, especially the cast members.  For the most part, the cast members are really friendly to me and Laurie.

The Rant

Before I rant I want to let you know that I have the upmost respect for cast members and the great job they do, I just want to vent a little.

I’m at Disneyland so much that often I feel like a hunter. My goal is to show up at a store, buy what I need to buy and get out.  Yesterday, though, I was able to get to the store, but getting what I wanted was taking forever. I noticed a few things that made my day take so long.

Short staffed – I was there on a Wednesday and the park was closing early, many of the stores only had two people running it.  It’s just too many people for two people, especially after the parade ends and the park is closing.

Pin trading – I’ve noticed that Cast Members are encouraged to trade pins with guests (not a problem with me), but many times the pin traders get to cut in line to look over pins while there is a long line guests trying to buy things.  I think Pin Traders needs to get in line and wait their turn. It’s only fair.

Random questions – Any guest can walk to the head of a line and ask a complicated question, like when does the parade start.

Chit Chat – I’ve stood in line at times for 2 minutes after a transaction ends for the guest in front of me and waited while the cast member and guest talk about where they are from and about how their vacation is going.  C’mon, I just need to pay for this stupid hat.

Manager Approval – sometimes when returning items for getting things from the back room, a manager is required. I probably wait on average of 3 to 7 minutes for managers to arrive. It’s a little frustrating for what seems like a simple request.

The Realization

Before you start getting mad at me, I realize that many of the things that I complain about are the very things that set Disneyland apart from all other theme parks.  In fact, all of the times that I visited Universal Parks in Orlando; I was amazed at how badly trained and unfriendly the employees are.  I like the fact that Cast Members at Disney Theme Parks are friendly and willing to talk to you. I like that courtesy is stressed in their training.  So as frustrated as I get, I wouldn’t want any of this to change. I guess it’s worth the extra time to continue to get exceptional service.

Disneyland Tweets for 10/22/08

• The best kind of politics is Muppet politics. (3:40 PM)
• disneyland stores are running super slow today. disney (via Twitter) (6:44 PM)
• Disneyana is loaded with really cool Nightmare collection. Hope to get it online soon. disney (via Twitter) (6:46 PM)
• hat store is running even slower. disney (via Twitter) (7:00 PM)
• disney (via Twitter) (7:00 PM)
• sometimes Cast Members are too friendly to Guests. disney (via Twitter) (7:28 PM)
• I just put together 26 boxes. I still have 15 more, but I'll do those tomorrow. disney (via Twitter) (11:32 PM)

Disneyland Tweets for 10/21/08

• heading out to Disneyland tonight for some shopping. disney (via Twitter) (4:08 PM)
• is at disneyland for shopping only. (via Twitter) (6:34 PM)
• spent close to $800 at World of Disney. Hardly a record. disney (via Twitter) (7:30 PM)
• now I get to carry about a dozen mugs to the car. disney (via Twitter) (7:31 PM)
• spent most of the evening at World of Disney. Now I'm labeling 25 boxes. disney (via Twitter) (10:23 PM)

Disneyland Tweets for 10/14/08

• mypalal: just dropped off 40 packages at FedEx, UPS and the post office. Now off to the outlet in Pomona. disney (10:09 AM)
• mypalal: is at Disneyland for the day disney (2:18 PM)
• mypalal: is at World of Disney shopping. disney (2:32 PM)
• mypalal: is heading back to the car to drop off packages. disney (2:58 PM)
• mypalal: thinks its Redneck Day at Disneyland. Stupid White People! disney (3:07 PM)
• mypalal: is riding Midway Mania right now. disney (3:39 PM)
• mypalal: scored 227,500 on Midway mania. All time high score. reached deer prize. disney (3:47 PM)
• mypalal: is about to go on the Maliboomer. disney (4:06 PM)
• mypalal: is taking pictures at Candy Corn Acres. Feeling Synthy. disney (4:55 PM)
• mypalal: is now at Disneyland. disney (5:16 PM)
• mypalal: is riding Star Tour. Luvs me the 3PO. disney (5:42 PM)
• mypalal: is in the home of the future. disney (6:24 PM)
• mypalal: is going on Holiday Haunted Mansion. disney (6:30 PM)
• mypalal: is eating dinner at River Belle Terrace. BBQ Pork sandwiches are awesome. disney (7:18 PM)
• mypalal: is ready to go home disney (8:02 PM)
• mypalal: is shopping at World of Disney at the worst possible time. Park closing. disney (8:24 PM)

Disneyland Tweets for 10/12/08

• mypalal: is at Disneyland. Just spent $1,000 to help stimulate the economy. disney (2:16 PM)
• mypalal: just dropped off ahuge load of toys. Now heading to DCA. disney (2:25 PM)
• mypalal: bought gloves at tower of terror. the cashier really got into character and told a lot of tower of terror jokes. disney (3:27 PM)
• mypalal: walked right on to Monster's Inc. disney (3:29 PM)
• mypalal: completed his photosyth project for Tower of Terror and Sleeping Beauty castle. disney (3:54 PM)
• mypalal: Lauire made a Halloween cookie. disney (5:03 PM)
• mypalal: rode Holiday Haunted Mansion disney (5:25 PM)

Miley's Sweet 16 Birthday Bash

I was at Disneyland yesterday and got to at least see the crowds for Miley’s party. I was not about to shell out $250 to get into this thing, but it did allow us to go to DCA for an extended period of time. See my Disney Tweets.

According to TV Guide, celebrities attending the event were David Archuleta, Jennie Garth, Steve Carell, Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks and Jenniver Love Hewitt.

Billie Ray and Miley performed and they had a late night fireworks show, which we were surprised to hear so late at night.