How You Have Been FOOLED By Disney

Disney is known the world over for being the best storytellers in the entertainment business. The theme parks are no exception to the rule. In this episode of Offhand Disney, I'll explain how Disney uses sensory illusions to fool you into immersion.
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[@timothyestabillo5330]

Disney's best illusion is when everytime I visit their parks all the money in my wallet suddenly disappear

[@elizabethsalvage4338]

Timothy Estabillo try working there. You'll never have any money in your wallet.

[@hugsavage5286]

@@elizabethsalvage4338 it's Disney 😂

[@ScarrednCharred]

I hope you were a princess at least, dumb on their part if you weren't...

[@edcrespo1722]

Immersion *

[@xxwaffledinoxx9227]

Timothy estabillo same here i looked at my wallet once then i checked again and nothing was in it

[@filmfilms827]

I love how Disney plays music that goes along with the land you’re walking in. It really adds to the immersion

[@moneyhearts]

It gives the magical experience

[@belux.626]

Yes

[@opossumsauce4472]

Yeah especially when they're too cheap to update it, super immersed 👌

[@moneyhearts]

@@opossumsauce4472 it’s called giving you nostalgia they keep the old music for a reason yk

[@opossumsauce4472]

@@moneyhearts LOL I meant the old speakers and maybe adjusting the sound to better fit newer speakers. The music is usually tinny, just because the music is nostalgic doesn't mean the technology has to be.

[@piperrasmussen]

how have i NEVER noticed that i've never gotten a mosquito bite at disney?

[@somethinelse0930]

Piper Rasmussen me either!! or seen any of those Florida lizards that are everywhere except Disney

[@clmcdeee3181]

@@somethinelse0930 I saw a lizard at the mini golf place once.

[@lolmariolink]

@@somethinelse0930 a lizard came up to me next to the giant guitar at the rock and rollercoaster

[@michellebautista6625]

Me too! ᵖʳᵒᵇᵃᵇˡʸ ᵇᶜ ᶦᵛᵉ ⁿᵉᵛᵉʳ ᵇᵉᵉⁿ ᵗʰᵉʳᵉ

[@qeelevators2960]

They use tons of pesticides that aren’t noticeable

[@yeltsin6817]

The greatest trick is thinking I’m having a great time standing in lines all day and dying of heat. By the way I live in Canada so tend to only be able to go during March Break! In all seriousness it is a pretty impressive place and watched a show on the Economics behind operating the place. It is awe inspiring. My kids are past the Disney phase now. They just like hanging at the beach and farting around. Whew!!

[@prissylily25]

Yeltsin 68 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@urbosasfurry2126]

Go the day after Thanksgiving. Cool and no lines. ;-)

[@buarki1268]

sounds like tanacon propaganda but ok

[@THXx1138]

I wish they would do reservations - that way the guests could enjoy the entire park without the crowds being too large.

[@queencc761]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 ...this made me laugh from my gut!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@pillboys]

when I was younger I always used to think that the ceiling of the pirates ride was the actual sky. what I fool I was.

[@beamdoctor5637]

My first time at Disney I was 13 and realize most of it was an illusion. My favorite part was Monorails looked so high tech gliding around Disney World back in 1980. I was fooled by Space Mountain when a recorded message from an Astronaut would say riding Space Mountain is the closest thing to riding a space ship.

[@CoziHasSauce]

The innocent days of our childhood we all miss...

[@HuggiMa]

It's NOT????? NOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@carriewood3308]

dazzlin danny it’s so cool to be me how it feels like you’re really outside

[@user-rp9pr2wt3o]

Then did you only go at night?

[@laynac4784]

I went on the Kilimanjaro Safaris tour at Animal Kingdom and I noticed the lions were on perfect display on a rock ledge for all to see. I thought we were just super lucky, but I was told by a reliable source that there's an air conditioning unit installed as incentive for the lions to stay displayed. Very clever....

[@TasX]

The amount of planning the imagineers do is crazy.

[@monisamontoya413]

The day I went it was so hot that virtually no animals came out of their caves to laugh at stupid humans dying in the sun.

[@davidwesley2525]

@@monisamontoya413 I guess most animals are smarter than most humans.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coolnerd8730]

I like how the smell effects the haunted mansion. Smell is such a small thing but it is so important to maintain the illusion. Just shows how hard Disney works to let you forget your day to day monotany.

[@coe8159]

It doesn’t matter if they trick you into having fun, as long as you’re having fun.

[@joebenzz]

It's like going to a magic show.

[@kiwikiwi2483]

Agreed!

[@kiwikiwi2483]

Joe Benz Exactly

[@jakemanning7011]

Preach

[@anthonycabrera8030]

When I was a kid I once walked up to a cast member at Disneyland Anaheim who was standing near the statue of Walt and Mickey. He had a collection of fast passes and asked If there was a way I could earn one. He told me that if I could beat him in a race back to the City Hall on Main street he'd give me and my whole family Fast passes to a collection of rides. I of course ecstaticly accepted and booked it towards the city hall with my family trailing behind. I only looked back once while sprinting through the crowd only to see the man still standing there smiling and watching us go before walking away casually in another direction. When I arrived at the City Hall with me and my family completely out of breath and sure of victory we told the cast members behind the desk of our deal with the previous cast member. The worker casually calls out the fast pass guys name and he comes out from a back room cool as a cucumber and says "What took you guys so long?" To this day I don't know if that guy used some secret shortcut and golf cart, had a twin brother, or was a secret Olympic level sprinter. But what I do know is that Disney takes their commitment to immersion in magical wonder to a whole other level.

[@karenkramer3760]

How fun!

[@cassandracandyface5005]

Anthony Cabrera LOL🤣

[@empress9554]

Dude

[@bamibounty8649]

Did you get the fast passes??

[@flapb2069]

Twin with a walkie-talkie

[@NonRandomUser]

"no see-um green" Great description of my wallet's contents after a Disneyland visit.

[@patrickmcshane7658]

Good point

[@jnastee6799]

Last time I hit Disney World, I paid 25 are for a burger. It was a pretty mediocre burger too

[@samboi123]

oof

[@BigBossStatusAintMadeForRunts]

That was CLASSIC!!!👍👋👋👋😳😂

[@bluetickbeagles116]

I’m literally LOLing!! So true 🤑🤑

[@victorfoster7305]

I’m 57 years old, I first went to Disneyland in 74’ again in 79’ and took my kids in 03’. I love that place, it’s just magical at any age!

[@StompyRoA]

Aw, that’s so sweet!

[@joyce52]

Victor, I have been there many times and stayed many places. The first time I went was when my son was 6 and there was nothing but the Magic Kingdom and they were starting to build Epcot. Amazing to go back and see all the changes. As a matter of fact, I was there 10 years ago for my birthday and retirement and already have plans to go back in April of 2020 to celebrate my 75th birthday. I love it there and it is truly "The Happiest Place on Earth" I am watching thin video in 2020 just seeing all the things about it again.

[@patogarzat9438]

@@joyce52 Well, say thanks to Coronavirus, you won't go back to Disney in a while...

[@fishkakat7700]

To quote Simon from Top Tenz, “Walt Disney World is about as magical as cholera.” Me: I don’t care. It’s magical cholera! 😌😎

[@kiwikiwi2483]

fishkakat7700 😂 Right on!

[@BULLSTAR4806]

“How you have been fooled by Disney” me who has never been to Disney: ...

[@BookOfFaustus]

Dont forget the theme music for each area. I never seem to notice it changing but then suddenly it's a new area and new music

[@Roadent1241]

JohnDeeIsMe Is it easy to hear or not over all the people? 'Cause partially hearing and I'd like the best experience I can get when I go this year, you know?

[@christinacope562]

Roadent1241 used to be easy to hear but the crowds past few years that drown it out don't know nor care🙁

[@Hannah-bz5vh]

Roadent1241 I don't know about the ones in America but the music is always easy to hear in Disneyland Paris even when there is lots of people

[@lalena0921]

Roadent1241 the earlier or later in the day the less the crowd is and the better you can hear the sounds. Mid-day is most crowded. Or if you go to the park when it stays open later, it’s less crowded. At least, has been for us. Good luck! Have fun!

[@Jj-ke3ug]

Lol! Right!

[@bryan1282]

That green isn’t a secret, I just peeled a piece off and had it scanned at Home Depot now I have a noseeum green home, I’m totally hidden and forgotten by my neighbors, bill collectors, and inlaws

[@holasoydora428]

😂

[@justamusicfreak247]

😂😂 actually laughed out loud at this comment

[@5bananas1]

Lol was it worth it?

[@bryan1282]

Steven1993 all day long!

[@RyanSpringer1984]

Lol. I actually want to do my house this color. Think it would be nice.

[@zenfrodo]

The smell thing is also used in shopping malls and by any restaurant. That's why you can smell a wood-fired grill blocks away.;)

[@nthgth]

I thought that's just how smells worked

[@SaTu-gv7oq]

No, no it’s not

[@Cdshakes]

Around 2008 took a "keys to the kingdom" behind the scenes tour of the magic kingdom in Disney world. Tour guide said that they wanted to build the castle taller, but then they'd have to put a blinking light on the top for low flying aircraft-- walt didn't want this, so they built it like 1 foot below the limit. They still wanted the castle to look tall and grand, so this is why they made the 2nd stories of the buildings on main street not full scale-- this way looking down main street at the castle made it seem huge.

[@lauraschlueter287]

I've heard that part of the distinctive smell in Pirates is caused by the bromine that they use to sanitize the water. It's more expensive than chlorine but doesn't have that bleach smell.

[@TheFrenchPug]

Its not true. My friend services all the water rides and they use highly potent chlorine still. He sent me puctures to prove it.

[@robertjmc100]

madattaktub

[@ilovedogs1179]

I thought bromine was some type of bro smell

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

Disney also limits chairs. They want you on your feet. They want you to sit down to eat at the more expensive restaurants. They also want you to buy cold drinks: so a lot of sky. To keep people stuck in hour long lines waiting to get on rides, they entertain with big video screens. This could lead a family with kids to go to Disney parks for a whole week instead of just a day. So many more opportunities to part families from $ for merch and food and drink. To get shorter lines: arrive early. Power walk to the back of the park. Do those rides first. Circle around the main amoeba of the crowd. If there is a new ride, consider power walking to that ride first.

[@donte4610]

Or get a fast pass

[@gwgux]

You can also go in the off peak times like avoiding the popular summer months and holidays.

[@jorencice]

Donte B. ^This. Fast passes have been out for years. Lines are no longer a problem.

[@autumnroberts3086]

You can also bring your OWN FOOD AND DRINKS into the park

[@ronaldm.6150]

People need to trust in Christ for providence, not implement smell devices or disallow chairs, et al, to put their desire for money over the act of making a good decision.

[@adeadphish7931]

It’s funny, as a kid, DL is what planted the seeds of my love of Theatrics and special effects and since then, I have learned a lot of these tricks in my time acting and doing Theatre Tech

[@empress9554]

God When you said the smell of pirates I had a smell flashback and now I remembered what it smelled like from years ago I LOVE THAT SMELL is that weird?

[@stickmtn209]

I miss the smell of orange groves on the old Soarin.

[@shipwreckdreams]

Mountain Me too

[@sebgraphics2792]

Same..

[@KendraCus]

Soarin over California will always be better than Soarin over the World

[@lillianmanuel4956]

The orange grove was the BEST part of that ride

[@oshronosaurus]

i only ever smelled watermelon, personally. Soarin was pretty bland for me (maybe because i _live_ in California) but it was always a favorite for out-of-town relatives and i really like what they've done with it since

[@GaryESims]

I'm one of the few people that climbed a fence and snuck into Disneyland. The time was 1963. We, two of us, crawled along the top of the berm and came out behind the construction of the hanted house, over the fence straight onto a raft to Tom Sawyers island. We had a pocket full of "E" tickets for all the rides, (remember them?). On the way in we hid in the train tunnel in a niche, got chased by an American Indian, saw the employees entrance from the top of the berm and crawled through the no see-um bushes to the hunted house. Pirates was in operation then with no Jonny Depp. The real adventure was sneaking in. We were 12 years old, a great and memorable day. Couldn't do it now I'm too old and security is better......

[@monitoredactivity8649]

What is an American Indian? Columbus was a fucking idiot. You mean Native American.

[@WormNut]

MonitoredActivity That’s what (at least one organization) calls themselves: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/07/fcc-stands-by-decision-to-raise-broadband-prices-on-american-indians/?comments=1&post=35617079#comment-35617079

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

MonitoredActivity Sounds like youre the idiot here. If you know what he means, you evidently already know what an American Indian is.

[@WormNut]

BaltimoreAndOhioRR I wouldn’t say that either. If it were generally offensive or a slur, which it doesn’t seem to be, it could still convey meaning.

[@GaryESims]

MonitoredActivity: I am an American Indian and prefer to be called that. Learn your facts many of us are not offended at that, old school, I AM AN AMERICAN AND I AM AN INDIAN, MY ANCESTORS WERE NATIVE TO THIS COUNTRY. Don't defend your stupidity with words of hostility.

[@misseli1]

I actually love the Retro-futurism of Tomorrowland

[@pupinoriega7088]

Omg I love “pirates of the Caribbean” scent!!!!! I always thought it was my imagination

[@adamslater7486]

My favorite effect is the rainstorm effect at the end of the Tiki Room. I always leave that ride expecting that it is raining outside.

[@CdrChaos]

"I mean just what the heck is a person from the future year of the 1980's walking through the American Old West?" Back to the Future III. That's what.

[@nthgth]

THIS (could he have been intentionally alluding to that?)

[@trentwjohnson]

At a behind the scenes your of Epcot, they called it "go away green", as in, it makes unwanted buildings go away. They also have a blue called "blend in blue" to resemble sky blue.

[@AdvantageousAngie]

"You, yes you sitting there watching this video have been fooled by Disney." Jokes on you, I've never been to Disneyland OR world.

[@joewright219]

I'm sorry, maybe someday you can get someone to take you

[@kiwikiwi2483]

It's amazing. I pray you get there some day. (I can only speak for Disney World but I've seen from videos that Disney Land is just as magical!)

[@Sgrunterundt]

@@kiwikiwi2483 Meh. There are better things to see if travelling to the USA. We have theme parks at home.

[@blackopscw7913]

Same LOL

[@samboi123]

Why are you here, then?

[@ChristianMilan]

Disney also colors the river water to make it seem deeper than it really is.

[@JDragn-gr5id]

Christian Milan and to hide mechanisms on rides using water elements

[@sunsetcaticorn3719]

Yeo

[@sunsetcaticorn3719]

I mean yep

[@burtpanzer]

Kelsey, you can modify your text by selecting edit from the dots on the right of your comment... just FYI.

[@bryannewman8478]

It’s actually used to prevent sunlight from hitting the bottom and promoting algae growth.

[@brycevo]

I've always loved Disney's illusions. The smellitzer and scaling is a great trick.

[@sunsetcaticorn3719]

Bryce Mckenzie yeah

[@pcbassoon3892]

The smells are the best.

[@joelubas1752]

The smell of the Disneyland Hotel is divine...

[@EricLing64]

They also use Bromine in the ride waters instead of Chlorine so it has a unique scent compared to other places. I'm guessing it's quite expensive.

[@kevinking7991]

Michelangelo used scaling in his large statues They get larger as you go up so it all looks normal when viewed from below.

[@ngv024]

I love how Disney fools me to believe that I can afford this place.

[@phydeux]

You missed the vacuum trash removal system that makes it so you don't have to see people pushing carts full of trash around the park.

[@uba5578]

That's a myth.

[@lilyqueen5934]

That’s not real it’s F A K E

[@ashesashesallfalldown8703]

Schmippy- I worked there.. not at all amyth

[@XconnorX11]

@@ashesashesallfalldown8703 same, and it is a myth, at least in every part of the park I know. Custodial does indeed walk around and change the trash, they just disguise the carts well

[@effiodiego]

@@XconnorX11 This is a thing at Magic Kingdom in WDW, but not Disneyland.

[@Libra0Rising]

When you do a Disney College Program, they give you a little tour and introduce you to a lot of these tricks. A lot of people in my group complained that it ruined the magic, but my respect for Disney as a company and as an innovator grew immensely that day. No one else puts this much into immersion (at least not without getting the idea from Disney first). Thanks for doing a video on this!

[@PanchoVilla-fe8pt]

Libra0Rising how was ur experience? would u recommend?

[@Libra0Rising]

I really enjoyed it. I did it in 2010 - 2011 so definitely do some research for updates, but I had a great time. Don't get me wrong, it is a lot of work. I did a Fall WDW program and worked at the Emporium on Main Street. The hours are pretty crazy and you'll find it is a more of a work program than a school program, but depending on your major/school, you may be able to get credits for it! I recommend saving up a bit before you go as well because your apartment rental is taken from your check every month and it doesn't leave you with too much. You can survive without saving, but you will have to live extremely frugally.Research cast member roles and have an idea of what you would like to do before taking the admissions exam. When they ask you about it, list your favored role and any experience you have that favors it. (A lot of people really loved being custodians. You'd think it'd be gross, but they said it was really easygoing and you got to travel the parks a lot) In my experience the Spring program is probably a bit easier than the Fall program because there are less holidays and craziness. HOWEVER, the plus of the Fall program is that you get to see all the holiday parties, celebrations, parades, etc so that is really nice! You get into all of the parks free. Anytime (except for a few block out days for Magic Kingdom and Epcot. usually just Christmas and New Years depending on crowd levels). You also get merchandise discounts and discounts to restaurants and special events. Some special events are held specifically for college program members :) If you are not a Disney fan (which I assume you are if you watched this video), I actually wouldn't recommend it. However, as a Disney fan, it was like a dream. Had an amazing time.

[@ejay1118]

As an amateur magician AND a casual student of special effects, I find this stuff fascinating and not "ruining" the magic at all.

[@healinggrounds19]

Libra0Rising I loved that tour! I wish I had paid more attention!

[@user-un8jx8yo7z]

This is the first thing I thought when I listened about this topic. I was like shouldn't this guy make a disclaimer as a courtesy since he probably loves Disney a lot and doesn't want to ruin the experience for any one who shares a passion for Disney.

[@Sirynx77]

You forgot to explain/missed the point of why they used forced perspective. On certain buildings as the Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom, Matterhorn mountain at Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain on both. Also both buildings that have/had The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. FAA regulations, buildings taller than 200 feet need to have red light indicators. Those attractions are all under that height to avoid having those lights on top of them.

[@Outdoors49Man]

My first time to ride Pirates of the Caribbean was grad night June 1967. I truly thought I was under the open night sky. The musty humid smell still stays in my memory.

[@twistednipz7182]

Average dad at Disneyland: How did I just spend so much money? Disneyland: Congratulations, you played yourself

[@rieriec.36]

I know that's right!

[@sephiro444]

We did a Keys to the Kingdom behind-the-scenes tour at WDW back in March 2018, and the cast member leading the tour referred to the paint color as "Go Away Green". There's also a blue shade that is used at Epcot and a few other places, called "Bye-Bye Blue".

[@vi0let831]

sephiro444 Sorry for replying late but could you possibly provide the hex code for it or link to a picture of the color?

[@jillianr.8159]

"You build a berm. A point that I see RAISED often..." Me: HA

[@roadtrekralph311]

The lights overhead while riding Space Mountain are strobing in the opposite direction of travel making it appear the ride is traveling faster than it actually is.

[@quispor1765]

Ah, Burning Rome... My favorite scent.

[@imperialguard451]

jax1ctc ok but burning rome is a smell you ONLY smell on that ride

[@user-sf4fy8bq1h]

@@imperialguard451 unless you were there

[@cjwhite7801]

U didn’t talk about the mosquitoes

[@joshcolcord4044]

CJ White I watched a video; They use advanced pesticides

[@MainGoldDragon]

@@joshcolcord4044 I watched the video too and I did not hear him say anything.

[@joshcolcord4044]

MainGoldDragon, it was a different video. I can link it, if you like.

[@MainGoldDragon]

@@joshcolcord4044 No need. You already basically said what it is.

[@rascallyrabbit717]

All the mosquitos have been trained to bite if you don't pay

[@curlyfries1133]

You forgot how they make attractions like the haunted mansion look small in the outside but is huge on the inside!!

[@yungccsonar]

The entire ride is underground. The Stretching room acts as an elevator.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

Not at Disney World. Haunted Mansion is all on the ground floor, the stretching room stretches upwards. You can see the very large show building where the ride actually is in aerial shots.

[@curlyfries1133]

Yea I mean that for every attraction tho just using the haunted mansion as an example lol but yea you can find blue prints on google for that attraction. The ones that trip me out the most are minnie’s and mickey’s houses in toon town!!

[@bryannewman8478]

None of the mansion is underground except for a 18’ span of the queue.

[@elizasykes8929]

Alexa Lopez like a tardis lol

[@samboi123]

One interesting thing is, I watched this video shortly before my last trip to WDW, and I was thinking, "I can't wait to see all the ways I've been tricked with the knowledge of how they work!" When I went there on the trip, I forgot completely. No matter how easily you can find out how it works when you're not in the parks, you can still easily be tricked once you're inside.

[@flapb2069]

Speaking of next level smells/immersion. The Avatar ride ‘Flight of Passage’ 😳 OMG!!!

[@Gailim]

the one time I rode spaceship earth it broke down and I was stuck next to the Rome burning scene for 15 minutes I do not enjoy the smell of Rome burning

[@codygarcia3512]

Gailim neither did the romans

[@ausername5410]

WOW I COULD REALLY USE A CHURRO RIGHT NOW.

[@chansebunker7373]

😂

[@sunsetcaticorn3719]

Ava’s World me too

[@scynette]

Wrong video

[@stevenchatelain2732]

Mmmm... churros.

[@katereilly9367]

Cinnamon toast and tacos are.... Wait, wrong thing...

[@larsjorgensen2911]

This was fun, though I’d love if you’d cover more on the superb sound design that plays a major role in the immersion in Disney parks. Theme music and sound effects for nearly all areas and rides, with speakers hidden creatively all over. There’s almost always carefully planned ambient sound, though guests only occasionally see the major equipment infrastructure during concerts, etc.

[@Cosmic-Crow]

Schimff’s in Jeffersonville, IN also uses a “smellitizer” (they pump the smell of cinnamon and chocolate out to the street)

[@eg2436]

Speaking of "forced perspective"...I guess not only do the buildings get relatively smaller as they go up story by story, but also get "not as tall" as you head from the beginning of Main St to the end. In other words a 2-story-tall building at the City Hall end is taller than a 2-story-tall building at the statue end. If you stand at the Railway Station, the Castle looks far away due to this variation of forced perspective, but standing at the statue, the Railway St seems closer. Gives the visitor the impression Disneyland is huge going in, but not that far of a walk to the exit when you are tired and grouchy going out.

[@adrianosverko6601]

This concept and more is used in the Athenian pillars at the Acropolis.

[@THXx1138]

Grouchy??? Who could ever be grouchy leaving Disneyland? Of course I haven't been in decades and the way the world has changed in that time I wouldn't doubt if people were fighting at Disneyland.

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

FP is also used to make buildings look smaller. Example: The American Adventure at Epcot.

[@TasX]

@@THXx1138 I think my parents were when I threw up on my brother's head

[@THXx1138]

@@TasX Yes, that is understandable.

[@jesuspectre9883]

Here's an immersion illusion. In Toontown, the painted sky at the top of an attraction wall matches the real sky color exactly so that you can't tell what's painted and what's real. They blend together. On a day with no smog, that's a problem-- they don't match any more.

[@moonbuggg]

The sound of Test Track’s song again and again is music to my ears 🎶 👂

[@howellwong11]

I had a summer job at Lockheed Burbank in 1954, lived where the Harbor Freeway ended at Adams Blvd and saw the giant crane excavating at the future Disneyland. After graduating Purdue in 1955, Lockheed Burbank made me an offer I couldn't refused. I lived in Toluca Lake near the Warner Bros Studio entrance and went to Disneyland during the first week of its grand opening. Everything was brand spanking new, even the cracks on the brick walls on Main Street. In 1970, I was working at Hughes Aircraft Fullerton and a secretary had to quit because her husband was relocated from Disneyland to Disney World. In !971, I was temporarily transferred to Sumter South Carolina and I got the chance to go to Disney World in the first week of its grand opening. Two out of two ain't too bad.

[@ScarletSerenade]

One of my favorite illusions is the ground. That's right. The ground. The seamless way that you transition from land to land in the Disney parks based on the texture, look and feel (upon walking over it) of the pavement in each individual land. They change ever so slightly but at just the right places. Your brain automatically switches gears when you walk through doorways. This is why when you walk into a room, you sometimes forget what you came in for. You brain is resetting and recalibrating in the split second that it takes you to enter. Disney strategically uses things like thresholds, archways and bridges (I'm looking at you, Adventureland) at the entrance to every single land from the castle as well as between the different lands in the parks. It's a neat little trick that really lends itself to the immersion and what I find to be one of the the most underrated aspect of the parks. Check it out the next time you're going from New Orleans Square to Adventureland or entering Tomorrowland or event Fantasyland. The castle is the entrance to Fantasyland and it automatically preps your mind for what sort of environment to expect in that particular land. Anyways, thought I'd give a shout-out to my favorite aspect of Disney immersion: pavement. Love your stuff, Offhand Disney! Thanks for satiating my Disney cravings when I can't be in the parks.

[@user-cf7pe3qg1c]

I have great memories of Disneyland. Worked there for several years over 25 years ago. I had the honor of walking around Pirates of the Caribbean ride by myself before opening one morning. Walking up to the skeletons, treasure mound, pirate bed etc. What a memory that few will ever know. Held passes for years..then the 60th anniversary happened and we stayed away.

[@taradale3220]

Why did you stay away after the 60th?

[@bb5bucks]

My favorite example of forced perspective I’ve seen is at Magic Kingdom. I was walking at the Polynesian resort along the lagoon. The castle looked so far away, but space mountain looked like it was right there, even though they are basically right next to each other

[@Violets_and_Madness]

If someone says that they "are Friends" with any of the characters, they are that character.

[@Ruben-pu7sv]

Disneyland needs to blow in pleasant odors in the restrooms.

[@elizabethsalvage4338]

Ruben Gomez Try working in them.

[@EightTM8]

They use blacklights a lot on rides, just another tool they use to make you see certain things and not notice other things.

[@traceeseventyone9040]

Yeah, like people's bras and underwear!

[@user-un8jx8yo7z]

Tracee seventyone Nice.

[@scottynofrillztv4234]

Forced Perspective really worked at Walt Disney World when I first visited on a high school trip. Riding the ferry over Bay Lake and seeing Cinderella's Castle made it seem like it was a large palace in the distance, when in reality the castle is only 189' tall. Like most people who grew up in Cincinnati, my home park was, and still is, Kings Island. The main walkway when you enter the park, called International Street, was designed with shops and buildings to represent different European countries. When they were designing the buildings, the bottom level was full scale while the upper levels feature windows and doors that are only 3/4 scale. Interestingly, the buildings were all designed by former, legendary Disney Imagineer Bruce Bushman, who worked for Hanna Barberra and Taft Broadcasting, which built and owned Kings Island, after he left the Walt Disney Company. He unfortunately passed away in early 1972, so he never got to see International Street completed when Kings Island officially opened on May 27th 1972. However, he still played a major role in the development and history of both parks.

[@imboredimverybored3425]

What high school did you go to! My school can’t afford zoo tickets!???

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

I haven't even been to Disney Land/World but I still enjoy these videos

[@Krillinish2]

Star Tours is actually a simulated ride that uses projected screens. You don’t actually travel to space. I did not realize this as a kid 25+ years ago.

[@emulatorretro]

Krillinish2 I loved Star Tours. Florida park is the best.

[@53prime]

Krillinish2 way to ruin it! Fuuuuuuuu. (Also, like the old star wars, the old star tours was better).

[@LarryH54]

I remember as a kid looking after riding the Rocket to the Moon ride around 1964, waiting for the next ship to launch. lol

[@ScooterinAB]

Dude! Spoilers!

[@chandler2581]

I absolutely love the music they play in the Disney World parks (I've never been to California, so I can't speak for Disneyland) from speakers that are hidden in the plants, trees, and grass. It just gives everything a certain sense of magic and adventure I've found nowhere else.

[@donjud1]

I saw somewhere that Walt Disney also made the building's on Main Street narrow. They would not seem as imposing to young children.

[@alexanderespinoza]

Busted out laughing when you described a berm.

[@backwoodsfilms875]

Imagineers: How do we keep Anaheim out of Disneyland? Walt: We should build a wall

[@viddork]

Everyone knows that Anaheim only sends its drug dealers, prostitutes, and thieves to Disneyland.

[@jasonkloos6348]

viddork I thought that was Six Flags...

[@BethAnnMayberry]

viddork But some of them, I assume, are good people... 😏

[@WombatLoveAffair]

And Universal Studios is going to pay for it!

[@mglimi22]

ha ha

[@EndingTimes0]

you never got around to their crazy mosquito control that you mentioned at the beginning.

[@Markyroson]

That was the one thing i wanted to see as well

[@brendanwixson2269]

Basically they spray the crap out the parks and use multiple control substance to keep them away. They spray daily as well, fun fact.

[@octoniumvideos]

Brendan Wixson don’t forget chickens

[@RevivalistPsalm149]

Squid Master Rosemary bushes

[@KittyChanU2]

You didn't mention. The Mosquitoes!!!!

[@vxxnsan]

I mean, they built California Adventure so that you could see all of California without leaving/spending your money outside of the park, so maybe being able to see the Anaheim Convention Center is intentional? (I've personally never seen it while in the park)

[@louziffer]

Would've been good to go over why the sudden transition in Disneyland is notable. Where there isn't something like a bridge or other transitional structure to cross, Disney typically uses some space for a slow transition in theming from one area to another. Lamp posts, railings, paint colors, decorations, furniture, etc. will morph from one theme to the other in this transition space.

[@DegenerateSpeculator]

Louie Hannen dont wana waste space

[@ainemairead4542]

Ilike his video the way it is..

[@louziffer]

Since he prompted for feedback on anything he might not have covered, I gave it a good think and tried for something extra to give back. It's the least I can do for such a well made short. It's okay that it isn't there. :)

[@filanfyretracker]

That is part of why they snapped up so much land in Florida was Immersion. its impossible for Orlando to ever expand around the park like Anaheim did for Disneyland.

[@2kdegenerate708]

I've always heard Go Away Green. But no see em green is interesting.

[@benalexander7040]

2kdegenerate Foster Yeah I have as well

[@OffhandDisney]

I've seen that one and also "No See 'Em" being spelled "No See Um." I decided to use one and roll with it to avoid confusion,

[@2kdegenerate708]

Offhand Disney That's fair, I was just stating that No See Um is a new one I heard. No disrespect intended.

[@lillianmanuel4956]

Same here

[@SEMIA123]

Noseum

[@madisonross7275]

the test track music made this vid x10000000 better ;)) well done

[@bayleedaily]

wait you didn’t go into how they keep mosquitoes at bay. I watched the whole video for that😂

[@jennypaulie8396]

baylee SAME

[@thecaptaingar]

There is no standing water. They keep the water moving (everywhere) so skeeters can’t reproduce in it.

[@Saborlas]

"Did I miss any illusions?" *displays the Haunted Mansion, which relies on the really cool illusion called Pepper's Ghost*

[@johnrobinson5156]

They make me feel like I was very wealthy, based on parking, admission and food costs!

[@viddork]

Emphasis on "was".

[@Aces135]

+viddork lol

[@BlasterTheMaster]

John Robinson has the opposite affect for me

[@locobadger3376]

That's all part of the illusion! That'll cost Fifty dollars please!

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

Kids are grown, thought I was done with Disney. Now I want to go back just to have a look around. Tks!

[@urbosasfurry2126]

Disney is fun as an adult, too. Also, in EPCOT, you can get a drink in every "country."

[@CaptainEIEIO]

Ive been going since 1962, all our kids are grown up and moved out and the wife and I still go. 199 days until our next trip.

[@Projectainavale]

Greatest thing, is the music. I remember learning about this in a science class in highschool. There is rarely not a place playing some sort of "mood setting" music. Most of the time that mood has subtle orchestration to make you feel happy and lighter a lot of high flute tones rarely anything ominous. And the few ominous music scores such as around Haunted Mansion instills a fun sort of dread rather than true fearful dread. It's minor, but music does a lot to the brain and setting the tone. And can trick you into feeling something without being fully aware of it. And it's kind of like you're in a movie, rarely in Disney movies is there no subtle score being played under a scene, so it adds to the charm.

[@gfamhomevideos8062]

I love going through pirates and coming out forgetting that it's still the middle of the day and not night time

[@floridalife2419]

Disney is the master at giving you something to do or look at while waiting for hours for a ride. Similarly, they are pretty good with making a long line appear to be short (wider queue lines, less cut backs, multilevel queues, and pre ride shows that keep you involved and make you feel like you are almost there)

[@beanienclogs]

Awesome video! It was really cool learning about all of this, I had no idea.

[@professorquinsonsnib]

scents are so important for immersion! smelling a scent from your past can bring you back to that memory stronger than any sense (in my experience). some of my favorite disneyland smells are the pinocchio ride, pirates, haunted mansion, soarin’ over CA (when it used to be that) and main street :) great video!

[@KaraIsabella]

I used to go behind toontown every year for something for band and the way we would go was behind the toontown hills. I mean, obviously they are fake, right? But seeing them from a sideways view, just blew my mind and completely ruined the immersion on toontown and shrunk it in my mind. Now I don't look at toontown the same anymore.

[@OftenEllinor]

Dude, I was thinking about this the whole time while watching this. Did the same thing for my choir class. It was cool to see behind though. But I was like "if any children saw this, they would be ruined."

[@emerald3616]

I actually did that this year. I also saw a tiny bit of Star Wars land.

[@ThePrimo323]

My worst nightmare in Disneyland The lines

[@donte4610]

Robert Rodriguez get a fast pass it’s worth it

[@Ndlanding]

@Stalinx20 Yeah, saw your leg off!

[@ElenaRose725]

@Robert Rodriguez, When my niece was a child of around seven or so, the Make-A-Wish Foundation gave her and her family a trip to Disney World due to her terminal cancer. Not only was the family given a gorgeous condo complete with a fully stocked fridge, almost every single amenity was available to them as well. It was a dream come true for my niece. As they reached the park and she soon learned that she'd be expected to use a wheelchair, she was horribly embarrassed and she balked (even though I don't know how she thought she'd be able to walk around Disney World). That is until she learned how advantageous that wheelchair was -- front of the line, baby! All in all, it was a wonderful, tremendous gift from Make-A-Wish Foundation. BTW, my niece is an adult now with three children of her own. Miracles do happen!

[@Meekerextreme]

@@ElenaRose725 They do have VIP tickets you can buy too and you skip the lines...LOL Only suckers wait in lines.

[@DesertHomesteader]

You can stand in lines full of cranky people for free at the DMV.

[@MistressGlowWorm]

No see um green looks like Olive Drab green of the Military buildings during WWII.

[@mikerose2504]

During the war my grandmother would knit zentai suits in that colour for the jews. They could then just walk past the Germans and escape to the US to work in Hollywood.

[@WigglyTuffStuff]

The music changes in every land and I love it

[@WILDWOODislandder]

You forgot to tell us about the mosquitoes

[@teukufayzal9998]

alot of frogs lol

[@user-bj1fs8ev8i]

Maybe the reason there's a castle at the end of a somewhat modern street is meant to symbolize the guest leaving the everyday world and entering the world of fantasy and fun. The world of imagination.

[@allisonjustice678]

Liz Usagi good point

[@jarederisman5279]

Oh. My. God. You are a genius

[@wherethetatosat]

From this day forth, I am going to refer to Sleeping Beauty's Castle as: Weenie Hut General.

[@bethkrager6529]

I've always heard that green called "go away green".

[@BobbyDotNet]

Unless I missed it, you forgot to address the mosquitos mentioned at the beginning of your video.

[@robertheinkel6225]

Bobby See the other video on mosquitos. They have a very specific control program in place.

[@TheVidzWatcher]

You've been fooled by Disney! You got bermed!

[@yak4269]

We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed, and, quite possibly, we've been bamboozled.

[@bigyeet3629]

This was one of those random videos that came up on my suggestions...ended up intensely watching the entire video... That said, I was slightly baked.

[@bekkahboodles]

You said you were gonna mention mosquitoes and you never did lol

[@IamShrimple]

rainingtrees It's kind of a lie though, there are plenty of mosquitoes. I've seen that claim before but really there's hundreds of acres of swampy green space beyond what you see.

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

IamTheStev they have robotronic mosquitoes

[@LarryH54]

Lots and lots of insecticide, timed to kill during mating or some such time.

[@yigael970]

The mosquito topic is covered in this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWSTm4OBr7yXhJI I live in FL and always wondered why mosquitoes seem to stay away from Disney World.

[@sweagboi]

I can't believe you didn't mention the music after you mentioned smell. that's probably the coolest bit of trivia I ever learned about the park

[@hagerty1952]

Nice summary. BTW, the reason the original Tomorrowland was set in 1986 was similar to the reason George Orwell picked "1984" for his book title (in 1948). They wanted a future where most of the original guests would probably still be alive, and would relate to it as being THEIR future, not just A future. The year 1986 was picked specifically since it was the year of Halley's Comet's return. I got that directly from John Hench during an interview in the early '90s. They wanted to work it into the original Moonliner attraction, but I'm not sure if they ever did.

[@kabenno]

There’s this one specific smell on star tours that smells like the taste of old water and I love it. Sometimes when I drink old water it reminds me of star tours and when I go on star tours it reminds me of old water.

[@alvisillium]

Disney also uses Bromine instead of Chlorine in the water to treat it. Disney water smells different than plain ol' American water

[@tomascabrera1]

The smell in Avatar Flight of Passage is amazing

[@rescuemei]

I work for a company that builds switches for electrical grids, when Disney ordered from us we had to send them bare cabinets which they painted and sent back to us for final assembly. Pretty neat seeing that green color somewhere else, I hadn't seen it since I went to Disney when I was little.

[@maggieanderson3778]

My favorite thing is the stretch room in the Haunted Mansion.