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Magic Kingdom of Marketing and Technology

Posted on May 19, 2008 By Doriano 8 Comments on Magic Kingdom of Marketing and Technology

After a week of incredible fun in Disney World, I’ve come away from the experience filled Wishes01600with wonderful memories of precious moments with my family. I’m also filled with awe with Disney’s amazing skills in marketing and use of technology. No one takes more advantage of these tools more than they do when it comes to benefiting their business.
Sure, they are the ultimate merchants of fun, but they fully understand the importance of using everything possible when it comes to satisfying their customers (family members). Here are just some of the brilliant things that I noticed during my week there:

FastPass
The biggest complaint about the Disney experience or any large park adventure is always about the long lines and waiting. Disney implements a fantastic technology called the FastPass which vastly reduces the amount of time you have to wait in line to go on a ride or see a show! Slide your ticket into a machine and out pops a new FastPass ticket with the time that you need to return to casually waltz into the ride/show of choice.

Brilliant Layouts, Maps & Guide Books
Disney does a great job with the layout of their parks and provides plenty of guide books and maps everywhere you go. The brilliant layout continues within each park as well. Take the Magic Kingdom for example. At the center of it all is Cinderella’s Castle which acts as the hub in the wheel. Each part of the park is divided into different themes which makes the experience much easier to manage and enjoy.

Excellent Revenue Generating Design
Another genius layout design that generates tremendous revenue is the way that most rides and shows exit into a gift store! They provide a pleasurable experience and get their customers all lathered up and lead them into the lion’s den full of merchandise related to the experience they just enjoyed! Do you hear the cash registers? Brilliance!

Illusions of Convenience
Many of the things that Disney provides customers appear to be merely convenience features but actually serve dual purposes such as yet another revenue generating enhancement tool. For example, being able to send anything you purchase at a gift ship automatically back to your hotel room not only allows you to enjoy your time in the park more because you don’t have to carry those packages around all day (convenience) but it also keeps customers in the park and gives the illusion that they haven’t purchased anything and thus encourages them to make more purchases and so on. Again, brilliance!
Also, customers who can afford to stay at the more expensive hotels close to Disney don’t even need to drive to the parks! They can just jump on the monorail or even a boat and slide right in, take their rides and make their purchases all day long.

Collecting on Collectibles
Everyone knows how masterful Disney has been when it comes to generating a frenzy for collecting their classic movies by stealing a page from the DeBeers family and how they’ve dominated the diamond industry by managing the laws of Supply and Demand. Well, Disney has tapped into another goldmine: Pin Collecting! Yes, it appears to be a very inexpensive and fun little hobby at first glance, but it can quickly become a huge investment. There’s even an official website for Disney Pin Collecting.

Summation
Please don’t mistake any of this as negative. I fully enjoyed my experience at Disney and cannot wait to go back! I’m just impressed with the way they do things over there. They are a well-oiled machine of entertainment and capitalism. All businesses should study Disney and emulate their efforts. Please your customers and they will gladly spend their money with smiles on their faces. I know I sure did!

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Comments (8) on “Magic Kingdom of Marketing and Technology”

  1. Dayngr says:
    May 21, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    Great synopsis! Glad to hear you had a great time. We just got back and can’t wait to go again.

  2. Dayngr says:
    May 21, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    Great synopsis! Glad to hear you had a great time. We just got back and can’t wait to go again.

  3. Jill Foster says:
    May 23, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    That’s incredibly interesting. Disney’s in the joy business for sure. Your observations inspire admiration more than any negative thoughts to their monetizing effort. Did you ride Magic Mountain 22 times?! ….a childhood fave.

  4. Jill Foster says:
    May 23, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    That’s incredibly interesting. Disney’s in the joy business for sure. Your observations inspire admiration more than any negative thoughts to their monetizing effort. Did you ride Magic Mountain 22 times?! ….a childhood fave.

  5. Seth says:
    May 24, 2008 at 5:29 pm

    I haven’t been to Disney in several years so it’s interesting to know how technology is changing the experience. I also think the FastPass may have similar applications in healthcare. Does it work on a ride-by-ride basis or can it schedule several different rides for you?

  6. Seth says:
    May 24, 2008 at 5:29 pm

    I haven’t been to Disney in several years so it’s interesting to know how technology is changing the experience. I also think the FastPass may have similar applications in healthcare. Does it work on a ride-by-ride basis or can it schedule several different rides for you?

  7. Used says:
    June 19, 2008 at 12:45 am

    Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation 🙂 Anyway … nice blog to visit.

    cheers, Used.

  8. Used says:
    June 19, 2008 at 12:45 am

    Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation 🙂 Anyway … nice blog to visit.

    cheers, Used.

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