[Nfb-new-hampshire] Fw: [Access-l] Fwd: For info: Disney audio description and GPS comingsoon to the theme parks

[Marie Johnson]

Hello folks, Ed asked me to fwd this article to you, so enjoy!

From: "Steve Pattison" <srp at internode.on.net>
To: "Access-L" <access-l at access-l.com>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 6:45 AM
Subject: [Access-l] Fwd: For info: Disney audio description and GPS
comingsoon to the theme parks


> From: Scott Erichsen pianoman at scotterichsen.com
> To: vip-l vip-l at softspeak.com.au
>
> 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.
>
> Regards Steve
> Email:  srp at internode.on.net
> Windows Live Messenger:  internetuser383 at hotmail.com
> Skype:  steve1963
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