Mowing Lawns at Disney World

A few weeks back we looked at all the bodies of water at Walt Disney World and how much space it took up. But did you notice that around all of those retention ponds and canals and lakes were well-manicured lawns? Disney has a LOT of grass to keep trimmed. But how much, and how long would it take for YOU to mow it?
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[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Rob's asking the questions we didn't even know we needed the answers to

[@bobcheapek4334]

Just seen a man slumped over a lawn mower crying his eyes out. He said he'll be fine, he's just going through a rough patch

[@alexbiello187]

I will be taking this joke. Dad jokes rule.

[@neitherdreaming]

I just watched a 6 minute video on lawn mowing. And I'm good with that.

[@swan1098]

I just watched a 30 min lawnmower Ad. I'm good with that too.

[@Caleb-zt5ht]

Rob has this incredible ability to make a mundane topic interesting. I love it!

[@srayj]

It’s like when I watched his video about doing laundry. I may hate those chores in my life, but watching Rob’s videos about these chores at Disney makes them so much more enjoyable.

[@12369ja]

No, you watched a6 minute and 4 second video not a 6 minute video

[@neitherdreaming]

@@12369ja I sneezed in the middle, so I missed those 4 seconds.

[@heytheredontworryboutit7137]

"So maybe you decide to mow those 4,300 acres with a manual walk behind reel mower". That cracked me up.

[@phlydude]

The guys mowing the lawns in WDW/RC have the best job security on property - even during the pandemic when 20k people were furloughed, those guys were out there mowing away keeping the grass maintenance up and in looking in good shape

[@penderpartyof2700]

Disney hires bright view to cut the grass.

[@AvidSonicFan]

I came up with a better end moral: "Corporate teamwork is very beneficial to getting stuff done in a relatively short amount of time".

[@shawnhicks619]

As a commercial lawn care company owner I can tell you many of the different things a place like disney would use. While the John Deere z915 is a commercial mower it is an entry level mower. If Disney i fact uses the John Deere brand it’s more likely they would use at a minimum z950r mower with a combination of deck sizes ranging from 54” to 72”. And for larger open areas they would use a John Deere wide area mower with reels (likely on the golf courses) and other modes of wide area mowers that have more traditional mowing decks. They likely incorporate commercial self propelled push style mowers and finally some combination of small solar powered robotic mowers assigned to an area. Then there are combinations of different trimmers used and employ a large crew of grounds people that not only maintain turf but vegetation trimming as well. I’ve spoken with grounds crew workers at Disney land and the size of the crews range between 5 and 20 depending on job assignment and all crews have at least 1 safety officer. They also have members of the team that are specialist to identify problems with the various vegetation and crews that remove and replace not only turf but plants and flowers that aren’t healthy. And they have crews working in and around the parks 24-7 to maintain pristine conditions. Again pretty worthless information overall but interesting none the less.

[@thetsarofsalt2485]

It's impressive just how much maintenance Disney has to take on day to day, and that amount of acreage for mowing is no joke!

[@mikel9567]

Not really. It's no different than any public works department for a city or county.

[@00M_undercover]

I lost it at the manual walk-behind mower 😂😂

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

I got an ad for a fancy lawn mower before the video. 🤣 That cracks me up.

[@ghost307]

I think that the reason Disney has such a huge force to mow is so and area can be mowed quickly. None of the guests wanted to come to Disney to hear continuous mowers outside the windows of their $$ hotel room. I wonder how long it takes their team to mow the grass at one of the resorts.

[@the_cheese]

This video was worth watching for the description of the motivation required to perform the mowing task with a push-mower, alone. Thanks for another great video, MtMS team!

[@merrivideo]

This is an awesome video. I love how you answer the questions that start appearing in my mind. Is great to know that Disney goes for tolerant drought plants when they can't use the reclaimed. Thank you, Rob. You are the best.

[@kevincraft2602]

When I saw the title, I was sure the author was going to talk about some of the peculiarities of Disney lawn mowing like how the lawn in front of the Haunted Mansion is cut by hand...with scissors...! This keeps it clean (but not too clean...after all, it is haunted...).

[@JorgeRafaelNogueras]

"How long would it take to mow all the lawns in Walt Disney World?" - Pretty much everybody: What? Who cares? - Rob's fans: Wow! I never wondered about that before, and now I just gotta know! We love you, buddy. Keep up the good work! 😃

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Thanks!

[@jesstitch6829]

I just got a lawnmower ad before this😳

[@michaeltaylor1603]

Ha! HA! Cut my grass this morning b4 work. It's battery powered. I did had a "reel mover" I suffer from allergies, so gas/oil makes me "puff up" & turn red. I'm not well for several hours. Being a former Six Flags host, I watched them landscape/mow & weed the themed park & water park. We even had our own greenhouse. You better know I admire Disney's work. Thanks Rob!!!

[@imaginary6896]

I love these videos that talk about the boring work that goes into maintaining the parks. It's really interesting to learn about the logistics of these things that you'd otherwise never know!

[@bigmikeystyle]

3:15 Don't worry, Rob, I'm certain that EVERY dad that's ever gone to Disney World has asked that exact question

[@katie91157]

I got a lawn mowing ad right before this video!!

[@MrKarmapolice97]

Disney is all about THE DETAILS!

[@alli_mode]

Your outro was adorable! Just the laugh i needed!

[@disneydancerchick16]

I loveeeee these types of videos! I think they’re incredibly interesting

[@BillRich1277]

Omg, I absolutely love your videos Rob! This one was right up there with the best of them.

[@thompsonreed244]

I couldnt stop laughing when you were talking about the mowers. You just earned yourself a sub

[@carloszuniga2274]

Not dumb I always wonder Can you do on how Disney inspect their sprinkles for repairs

[@ljmcobra0520]

For all of the land outside of parks and most resorts Reedy Creek hires a company named Bright View Landscaping. They use Toro branded zero turn stand on mowers.

[@parzival7978]

And its really interesting stuff like this that always has me returning!!! Great Job Rob!

[@annepatterson6200]

Hey Rob, my 7 year old daughter wants to know how many plants make up the flower Mickey at the entrance to Disneyland. Can you do a video on these amazing floral plantings?

[@dogdayafternoon9551]

Most interesting lawn mowing video ever

[@joshlutz3017]

This is peak Disney content

[@GaryMeolaJr]

I learn interesting tidbits every time I watch this channel ! Thanks Rob ✌🏻

[@TJ-Travler]

...well, every role is an staring role... I find these kinds of videos enjoyable!!!

[@sarcasticluigi]

The lawnmower ad I got before this video is very refreshing after the same Hello Fresh ad I've been hating for nearly a year

[@calebscorner6428]

Disney Park fans will watch ANYTHING about Disney operations. I am Disney Park Fans.

[@argyleandplaidful]

Rob, your videos are the best. Thank you.

[@TimSchiro]

Awesome analysis!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, but... who mows the lawn on the roof of Kringla Bakeri in the Norway Pavilion?

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

I offer to do it for them in return for unlimited school bread.

[@HebaruSan]

Can confirm reel mowers are powered by stubbornness

[@jeronimoalmada52]

I love this videos!!

[@billpatterson3465]

I've been to Disney more times than I can count at all times of day and night and I don't think I've ever seen anyone mow the lawn. I thought it was just done by magic that I wish I had for my yard!

[@NaturesRealityy]

I’m so happy that this channel exists! I love Disney and I love learning about all these little and what some would deem “boring” things!

[@rollaracerDX]

It's videos like this that keep me coming back to your channel 👍

[@JPumpkinKing]

GURATANTEED they aren’t using any of the mowers you talked about to mow the large sections of turf.

[@james112680]

At 2:37 on the very top center of the screen is Walt Disney's plane that he used before he died. They store it there for some reason

[@richardpugh3434]

It got moved out of studios when they tore down the stunt show. It’s been there ever since. We did out backhoe/loader classes right next to it in the field.

[@belindawoodson8981]

This put me in mind of crayolacrayons my colorful map of all 50 states Grasslands yellow orange !

[@sami87]

I LIVE for the "dumb questions that nobody thinks about" !

[@barkboingfloom]

I watched this video about mowing and now KZbin thinks I want to watch an ad for mowers. That has to be the reason I clicked on this. I'm one of those mow fans! ;)

[@taffysaur]

Don’t forget the grass on the rooftops in the Norway pavilion! 🇳🇴 😆 I think they manicure those lawns by hand. 🤔

[@johnmchugh8049]

Very enjoyable video !

[@Neillan]

*These are so well made.*

[@Sean-bp6xb]

Fun topic. Watching from Ontario Canada

[@jacobboudreaux1117]

Landscape Architect for central FL here. You should as Brightview landscape, they are the landscape contractors for most of property.

[@ClaudioKFreitas]

Awesome hahaha

[@ScottBaietti]

I have never forgotten going to Disney World at probably 8 years old, so this must've been 1996 or so, and they had an autonomous mower. It was in some space behind a 3 foot fence, so it wouldn't get messed with by guests, and I believe there was a cast member in the general vicinity too, who answered out questions about it. This thing was a roomba for grass before roomba was a thing.

[@dwellspompano]

Great video😁👍🏻

[@RolosReviews]

YES!, Another wicked video Rob, i wondered, would you do a video about the employee training programme? I know all cast members go through a lot of training, would love to see what they have to do, good subject, eh?

[@annalisahartmann5661]

Ths reminds me of in RTC when you forgot to tell your maintenance men not to mow and the paths just got covered in trash as they mowed every single square of grass

[@richardpugh3434]

We have way bigger mowers than just Z turns. You should try keeping up with just sharpening the blades. Worked on thier landscape equipment for 32 years and yes it’s a LOT of grass.

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

I'm so glad my lawn isn't 4,300 acres

[@gamberlane]

The more important question is why with so much mowing and landscaping that needs to be done, do we rarely see anyone doing it. I know it's all part of the Disney magic.

[@MoxxieAnderchild]

I found a new appreciation for the size of my lawn when it came time to mow it because at least it's not 4,300 acres!

[@vallejokid1968]

My wife hates them, but to me your statistics videos rock! I think about this crap all the time. You fill a need in my life. Thank you for what you do.

[@KylePalIo]

Wow just found this channel, love it

[@KylePalIo]

Love my Disney grass

[@jaysmith1408]

You mentioned, at largest, a ride mower, about four feet wide. What about the commercial, pushing industrial, size mowers, like the size of combines. Those get to be gigantic, and can knock down the gross majority of the grass in the course of a single shift.

[@marsoelflaco5722]

Just before this video went on there was an advertisement for a Ryobi lawnmower, ironic.✌🏽

[@DarthDaddy-cg6ro]

Thanks.

[@johnkluck2924]

The golf courses are an interesting question. They are managed by Arnold Palmer Golf (At least they were). Is that included in the acreage? Also, Golf courses have many different types of mowers that can range from 16" reel mowers to 100+" gang-mowers. Mowing lawns is probably my biggest stress reliver and would love to mow at Disney when I retire!

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

I can confirm that the courses are not covered by the RCID, but don't know about Disney's team. They offer a general statistic but didn't break down the acreage by type or location, unfortunately.

[@JimmyGoodYT]

Good video, Rob! We should catch up some time soon!

[@thebunnyfoofoo]

*CAN YOU COVER THE RETIRED LIVE TELEVISED EASTER PARADE THAT RAN FROM 1985-1999?* I interned at Disney College Program in 1999 and can say the Britney Spear segment was pre-recorded with Disney College Program kids all in the crowd. They always wanted to promote spring breaker during these televised Easter parades, so they wanted a bunch of college kids in the crowd. Britney Spears had a leg injury and was carried around a lot. When she went to the Nagic Kingdom, no one was allowed in the elevator with her and her body guard carried her in and out of the elevator like a bride over the threshold. XD

[@TheBradandJOe1]

Hi I recently found out that Walt Disney and the University of Oregon had a handshake deal on Donald’s likeness for years. It was a super interesting read. Any chance we could see a video for that? Thank You so much for your videos I love your thoroughness in all of them! P.S. I had a lawnmower ad before this video 😂

[@AnthonyClauser]

The crazy thing is a crew of 6 people full time, and with the proper equipment probably could pull off the weekly mowing job. I imagine that crew is closer to 50 people with 90% of the ideal equipment.

[@tentingaroundflorida]

I have a feeling a bush hog is used most of the time

[@larrylaffer3246]

I guess they could've used AstroTurf. Though I'm not sure how that stuff keeps up in Florida.

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Do they have different teams that just have an assigned area to mow each week you think?

[@wesleygandy4293]

Was that including the golf courses too?

[@INFINITY-oe4is]

5:20 "Disney has alot of grass" Me: So that's why it's the happiest place in the world!

[@AaronDangerBell]

Would be an epic 2 weeks tho

[@Spintechfilms]

This has like..... always been my question ive asked myself

[@huwlewis9059]

Anyone got any idea how much mowing is done manually, and how much Disney use the new robotic lawnmowers?

[@Bobby10241]

How many gallons of paint those Disney World use in a year

[@disneyfan9099]

Thank god for Brightview

[@cauhxmilloy7670]

You didn't even consider that all that grass could be cut using a scythe. How long would that take?

[@liamnoname6662]

Rob! Are you ever gonna go a Disney Q&A again? and will you ever revisit MC Magic?

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

The Q&A lives on in podcast form through the weekly Disney podcast I co-host, called The TTA (ttapodcast.com/). As for MC Magic, I don't have any plans at the moment, but I might at some point in the future! I certainly haven't written off the idea.

[@timothybaker8234]

Why is there a plane at the wastewater treatment plant? You can see it in the aerial photo.

[@SonOfManMusic]

nice

[@shayhicks7682]

Do golf courses count in this? Those require special mowing maneuvers and preciu

[@Tayloringmagic]

Great and strange video! I loved it. At 5:32 you can see our house!!!! :D

[@jdotconnor313]

My question is if you take away the golf courses how this breaks down. There is a difference between golf turf maintenance and landscaping turf and who and how it is done.

[@brianstabile165]

The real questions

[@tristanandersen3974]

Yea but what if you wanted to use a scythe?

[@evropaheart]

didn't calculate scissors?

[@wavygrayvy]

This channel really knows how to make the least interesting trivia the most interesting trivia

[@js5072]

How many horses would it take to mow the lawn though?

[@UmmYeahOk]

218 days to use a non gas powered mower? How many days in FL are there where the heat index is above 90 degrees? Above 100? Could this task be complete without you getting a heat stroke?

[@rebeccaheuer3255]

How much would it cost to replace all that grass with Fake Grass (except Epcot bc Flower and Garden) like the stuff in the hub at MK? Just the stuff they wanted to look nice all the time. Less water waste, less $ spent on maintaining it. 🤷‍♀️

[@loraleistandish]

This is amazing and I don’t even know why

[@jacobhoffman98]

There’s a lot of comments so the chances of rob seeing this is low but I do have a question for him has he been on the palace network which bought out Mx magic I would love for him to do a video on it bc it’s changed so much

[@joannak4767]

Kind of got in the weeds there bruv

[@peterfus9543]

I dout they use a zero turn mower