"Maintain the integrity of the show"...Your opinions on this

[MamaJessie]

I didn't understand at all what the initial post was talking about
After reading other comments I get it.
What I don't get is why would you want your photo taken with some random guy who vlogs about Disney? Folks consider them famous? I guess I'm too old to get that. Bloggers/vloggers aren't famous. They are just regular old people. I don't see the need for a photo with them. I think it's rather stupid for Disney to have any opinion on it at all.

It is all relative. Any celebrity is 'regular old people' to someone and some of the people considered celebrities (kardashians) are nothing to me. But I would probably make an awkward spectacle of myself if I saw Josh (blogger) because I prefer his form of entertainment.

 

[Eeyore's the Best]

I'm over 40 years old and pretty much only watch YouTube now. I really enjoy watching Disney Vlogs and lots of other Daily vloggers and agree it is only going to grow in the future. So much so my sister and I starting making videos of our own to capture all of our great memories. Do you know how much time and effort goes into to creating, shooting, editing and uploading a movie to YouTube? The majority of youtubers in my opinion have a lot of talent and dedication.

I will agree some you tubers are not for me like the pranksters etc, but a great many are very talented vloggers and movie makers. I agree with Disney not allowing crowds to form and I'm sure that this was the case with Tim Tracker but this could happen even if people weren't talking selfies they could be just waiting to meet him, how would they prevent that? I don't know how you would consider a person where hundreds of thousands watch their videos everyday not famous. Some you tubers have over ten million subscribers! Call me crazy but if I recognized someone that in the parks I would definitely have seen a famous person.

I just find it a little sad that I should have to feel as though I'm doing something wrong if I see someone I recognize in the park and want to say hello or take a picture, like I would be making them nervous that they might get in trouble. I know a lot of these vloggers really enjoy meeting their subscribers.

I guess best thing to do would be to use good judgement and timing, if you see someone famous you tuber or not, and want to say hello, don't form a line or crowd if there are already interacting with someone, keep your distance until the coast is clear so to speak.

 

[old feller]

I keep hearing about another group or person who has meet ups all the time and Disney does not mind...who is this

 

[Eeyore's the Best]

I keep hearing about another group or person who has meet ups all the time and Disney does not mind...who is this

As far as I know they have a pretty hard and fast rule about no meet ups in the parks.

 

[YawningDodo]

To me it's because you don't actually have to be very good at anything to be famous on YouTube. That definition takes fame away from lots of people that are not on YouTube and just famous out in the world, and I call them not famous either.

Er...what? I'm not following you here. Fame is not a finite resource, and frankly I'm not too worried about fame being "taken away from" TV celebrities and so on. Others have already covered it pretty well in this thread -- you might as well say that race car drivers don't count as famous, or leading scientists, or regional politicians. They're famous within their own niche and there's nothing wrong with that. Frankly I don't know who's on broadcast TV anymore because I don't even have it hooked up, but I could name half a dozen podcasters I'd be terrifically excited to meet because they create the content I'm actually interested in consuming.

Anyway, back to the point of the thread, I am conflicted. At first I was like "do what you like Disney". But then as I thought about it, and I saw the comment above about "is it ok if it is a blogger and not a vlogger?" then I started realizing what a weird direction this is taking. What about like ... well, sports celebrities? Are they just so recognizable in a totally non-Disney fashion that it's ok to go up and get a selfie with them, or is that too a distraction, and we have to just whisper and point and stay away from anyone that we might recognize in the parks?

Or you could stay away because it's the polite thing to do. General rule of thumb is that if a celebrity is at work (like an actor on a movie set, a football player at a game, etc.) or has deliberately invited meet and greets with fans, they're fair game to observe and to approach if there's a reasonable opportunity. If they're just trying to enjoy their day (at WDW, for instance), it's rude to impose on them. Celebrities are people, too. What's for you a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet them is for them the fifteenth time that day a stranger has intruded on them and demanded their attention. That's exactly why major celebrities don't go to the parks without security escorts.

That applies to vloggers, too, frankly. My housemate and I ran into Hank Green and his wife in a sandwich shop in Billings once...and after doing a double take, we sat down on the other side of the shop and ignored them, because they were just trying to enjoy their sandwiches and didn't need a couple of strangers interrupting them.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Vlogging is as legit a route to fame as is some old-school route such as TV, sports, etc, I'm an older guy (53), and my wife and I follow a couple of different Disney vlogs. In both cases they are people younger than us who are affable and easy to relate to, without a whiff of arrogance or snobbery. Both of those vlogs feature a consistently positive yet realistic attitude. Nothing saps my attention faster than a string of sarcasm and snooty attitudes. If I were to ever run into either vlogger in the parks I imagine I would shake their hand and congratulate them for their good work.

 

[kagmypts]

Yes; you can engage in a conversation with them.

On Twitter, Tim replied the directive was given because there were two families involved. Because one family was waiting to take photos with him after the first family finished, it looked like a ‘meet.’ A Manager, probably an Entertainment Manager, asked him to stop taking selfies.

The Entertainment Manager’s role is to make sure all entertainment in his area is running smoothly. When an unofficial ‘meet’ is happening, it interferes with the ‘show’ in his immediate area.

Let me start by saying that I 100% understand and agree with Disney's policy on not having adults dress up. Disney does not want guests to be confused with CMs for a number of reasons. Having said this, I truly don't understand Disney's "selfie policy."

On a recent trip, I happened to know three other families who were all at Disney at the same time (all from college). We all knew each other, and we had a meet up! We were hugging and laughing and taking selfies/pictures. Despite there being a gathering of FOUR families, no one asked us to disperse, and no one thought that we hosting a "meet." Why would Tim be any different?

On a similar note, my extended family (12 of us) always does matching shirts when we vacation to Disney together. We gets lots of attention, and people often stop to talk to us. "Where did you get your shirts? How did you pick the design?" We seem to make lots of friends while small talking or waiting in line. And we do take selfies to remember some of these encounters. Do we run the risk of hosting a meet?

If Disney wants to have a policy of no selfies in the park, fine. However, I think it is flawed to limit who can take selfies and who cannot. My opinion is that the policy needs to be applied in a consistent manner to all guests. I guarantee that some teen guests take far more selfies in one day than Tim Tracker.

 

[Marshel]

Tim's walking tours of the resorts are superior to anything done on here or by Disney themselves, imho. He also pays his own way entirely and isn''t comped anything. Seems like they're going after someone who's one of their biggest fans.

 

[klrobinson999]

Tim's walking tours of the resorts are superior to anything done on here or by Disney themselves, imho. He also pays his own way entirely and isn''t comped anything. Seems like they're going after someone who's one of their biggest fans.

No doubt the manager that approached him recognized him. Disney CMs are undoubtedly aware of the popular bloggers and vloggers. The manager probably decided to intervene before it could become a huge problem.

 

[disneycountrygirl]

Curious question here. If Disney doesn't like any fuss, lines, mini-crowds, selfies, whatever aimed at vloggers, then why do they even allow the bigtime uber-recognizable-by-almost-everyone celebrities into the park? Fuss, lines, mini-crowds and people asking for selfies is a given. Seems like a double standard. Do they just assign a CM to walk around with anyone they deem "famous enough" to ensure there are no interactions with other guests? (Or do they just close down the parks for them to ensure the hubabaloo is entirely avoided? Seems I've heard something about closing the parks for the Kardashians before.)