Disneyland super fans
Q: Do you know anyone who is a Disney super fan? What makes them a super fan?
Look at the pictures and try and describe these kinds of super fans:
Disney Bounders
Dressing up in costumes for people over 14 is banned in Disneyland (except during Halloween. Why?
Disney Bounders wear outfits that are inspired by their favourite characters
Disney Bounders - Instagrammers
Disney Bounder Instagrammars will wear many outfits in one day to take photos for instagram.
Q: To do this, what do they need to bring to Disneyland?
NuiMOs ぬいもーず
NuiMOs = ぬいぐるみ + モデル
Fans bring their soft toys and pose them in various places in the park.
Jizo (じぞう)
Parade fans
Q: What do people need to do to get a good seat?
Performer fans
Some fans try to find and take pictures of their favorite performer
Like stalkers?
Fan service
These fans try to attract the attention of Parade performers to get waved at or high-fived.
How do they do this?
Disney Foodies
(especially those who want 限定食べ物)
They visit many restaurants and snack stalls in the park and take photos of the food.
Dancers
These fans learn the dances from the shows and parades
Future Club 33 members
What is Club 33?
VIP (members only) restaurant and bar in Disneyland
There is a dress code - no tank tops, shorts, t-shirts, sandals
exclusive to members or friends of members and corporate sponsors
Tokyo:
How much does it cost to join the club?
How much is the annual membership?
How long is the waiting list?
Answers:
$25,000 for basic membership in the US ($50,000 for premium)
$14,000 per year
14 years
Membership perks
free parking
free entrance to the park (50 1-day passes)
several fast passes for each day
access to the exclusive restaurant - but must pay for meals (5 course meal is 15,000 yen)
each table gets private waiter
Only place in Disneyland where you can drink alcohol
Sells exclusive club 33 goods
Tokyo information in Japanese: https://matsunosuke.jp/club-33/
Hidden Mickey Hunters
These fans hunt for and photograph the hundreds of hidden Mickeys you can find all around the park
Disney Park’s Mom’s panel
2020’s new advisors - 11 women, 3 men, 2 non-parents
Unpaid park advisors - they must answer visitor questions online (on average 15 questions a week)
They help people plan their Disney vacations by giving advice. What are some common topics people ask about?
Disneyland needed 14 new advisors in 2020. How many people do you think applied?
What rewards do people get from Disney for doing this job?
Why doesn’t Disney want paid advisors?
The site: https://plandisney.disney.go.com/?page=2
Answers:
common topics: costs, best seasons to go, best places to stay, order to do attractions, attractions and food good for kids, package deals, things to bring
2020 had over 10,000 applicants
the advisor can bring 3 friends to stay at Disneyland for 5 days for free every year
Disney’s research shows that people trust unpaid people more. Most people trust friends and word-of-mouth or blogs more than staff. Parents and regular visitors give the best advice.