[Nfbf-l] [gps-talk users] Disney audio description and GPS coming soon to the theme parks

[Sherrill O'Brien]

This technology would really enrich a trip to Disney...that's if you can
afford to go!!

Sherrill

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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce at freelists.org]On Behalf Of John Gassman
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:37 PM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] 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.

When  I got back to work this afternoon, I emailed Mike May with the news.
He wrote: I saw that system demonstrated at the ATIA conference. It is made
by

a company in Texas and is infrared.

I wondered if it would be expanded from Florida to California.

Our software runs on Windows Smart phones. It could work on other

devices. I'll have to see what sort of unit they are considering.

John


                 John Gassman
mailto:johngassman at roadrunner.com
Recognition Of The Problem is 51% Of The Solution