Why Are There No Mosquitoes at Disney World?

Walt Disney World is smack dab in the middle of a swamp in a state that is, more or less, a big swamp itself. So with that in mind, why isn’t Walt Disney World swarming with mosquitoes?
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How? Well they don’t have any particularly special weapon that isn’t used elsewhere in the world. Disney’s arsenal includes insecticides which kill mosquitoes fairly quickly, growth regulators which reduce their lifespan, and maintaining natural predators in the area that eat the bugs as part of their diet. On their own, they’re all methods that many other places employ to deal with the annoying bugs. However the impressive part is the vigilance and precision in which Disney carries out these methods.
It all begins with the Mosquito Surveillance Program which is an element of the Department of Planning and Engineering for the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The Improvement District itself is the governing jurisdiction that covers Walt Disney World and is controlled by Disney.
You see rather than blindly spraying insecticides over the entirety of the property, which is twice the size of Manhattan, Disney instead uses various methods to carefully track where and when to spray. The program maintains over 60 traps across the area of Walt Disney World.
They’ll then bring those traps, filled with mosquitoes, back to a lab where the mosquitoes are frozen to death and analyzed. The team looks at everything from what kind of species they are, to their concentration, to how old they are and how many of them were ready to lay eggs. By looking at all this data for all of these traps, Disney is able to paint themselves a picture of what parts of the property need the most attention when it comes to eliminating the bugs.
Similar to the way they lay mosquito traps all over property, they also spread something else across their property: chickens. They’re called sentinel chickens, and their sole purpose is to be monitored for signs of dangerous viruses like the West Nile virus. Unlike us, chickens don’t get sick from the West Nile virus. Disney tests the blood of these chickens regularly to see if that antibody is present. If it is, it means a mosquito with the virus was nearby.
So using these tools, Disney is able to adjust their spraying patterns and other mosquito killing methods to keep up with unexpected concentrations of the bug. Now that’s the precision of their methods, but there’s also the vigilance. Disney, more than most, sprays their property twice a day to cull the mosquito numbers, once right around sunrise and once around sunset, the two times of the day mosquitoes are most active. Their fleet of trucks cover as many as a combined 86 miles worth of roads, fields, canals, and firebreaks across their property.
However, what happens when their best isn’t good enough? Well if there’s one thing Disney holds above guest experience, it’s guest safety. So in the few instances where they felt they could do more to ensure that guest safety, it came at the cost of experience. Most notably, there were instances of an encephalitis scare both in 1990 and 1997 that resulted in Disney taking extra precautions. They handed out letters to guests staying on property that cautioned them to minimize activities during sunrise and sunset, and to wear longer sleeves whenever possible. On top of that, both golf courses on property as well as water based attractions were closed early so that guests weren’t using either during sunset. The outdoor luau at the Polynesian resort was temporarily moved indoors, and the hay bale rides and campfire activities at Fort Wilderness were completely cancelled. Recently we saw Disney take extra steps during the Zika virus scare in 2016. Guests at resorts were offered free mosquito repellent, and stations with the repellent were setup throughout the theme parks on property.

[@DistoryDan]

CHICKEN SENTINELS!

[@misterleo4164]

Disney Dan sup Disney dan. 😂

[@bibasik7]

That sounds like something from Dead Trigger 2.

[@titois2121]

3:00 That part made me bust out laughing, thank you

[@gelatinguy]

I laughed out loud and snorted a bit when I saw those chicken sentinels.

[@fireemblemaddict128]

These chickens are stronger than us...

[@rmat.847]

They are not tall enough to ride.

[@alina6623]

Russel Mathias i literally had to pause the video to friken laugh

[@crunchhardtack9532]

Hahaha

[@amoscardoza5253]

Lol

[@itsthequenchiest5072]

This comment... it's underrated.... Horribly underrated

[@cheerfulellii7212]

@@itsthequenchiest5072 YES

[@Shawn-lr6hn]

Mosquitoes obviously operate the rides behind the scenes

[@gustavogutierrez2709]

“I was already a blood sucking parasite, all I needed was a briefcase.”

[@Cecnorthernohio]

Mosquitoulle

[@kiaraturnervlogs2595]

Well.....

[@marcorubio3496]

I knew it. I saw the antennas.

[@philipssecurityates4931]

Mosoquitoes is bad! ☣💀☢

[@thefbi9581]

They have multiple snipers shooting the mosquitoes out of the air

[@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman]

@Michael Diment Disney control the FBI

[@laurennatalini2577]

FBI OPEN UP

[@ashleybrigitte2423]

FBI let me watch my hentai

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

@@ashleybrigitte2423 it's ok...as long as no loli.. your fine .

[@ashleybrigitte2423]

@@jon-unicorn-doxxer nice because they are all legal

[@peterlutz7191]

Simple answer, and I worked there for 5 years, they spray EVERY night during skeeter season.

[@dekutree64]

Seems like all that poison would accumulate in the soil and water and cause problems.

[@Jamieaus]

@@dekutree64 no. UV from the sun breaks down insecticides and herbicides very quickly . That's why they have to spray every night.

[@LunarSault23]

I have a feeling this was developed at Epcot. At the land pavilion.

[@xxJoshxMxx123]

Jamie ahh so thats why i still have a spider problem

[@amath_]

The Golden Nugget lmao

[@isabel9394]

I just now realized that I have never seen a mosquito in Disney world o_0

[@chowder8802]

Damn how many times you been

[@isabel9394]

thrice bang About 7 times

[@texas3258]

@AzDh must be nice huh

[@kjeezy2990]

Texas 325 don’t shame the guy for going to disneyworld bruh 😂

[@praeyd6708]

never been

[@cheggerhans908]

10pm: im gonna go to bed early 3am: why are there no mosquitoes in disney world

[@billcat1840]

Cheggerhans™ LMAO

[@threeio9951]

Cheggerhans™ oh boy 3 am!

[@AvoIsHere]

THREEIO Patrick 😂

[@MrGA555]

Same, but now its 4 pm....

[@kturbo504]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Abigailg_17]

I've been to Disney a bunch of times and i never even noticed there's no mosquitoes

[@kelly.nicole]

Abigail Grear RIGHT

[@VictorTheLegend]

Which means they are doing a great job!

[@archiearnold3718]

Same I didn’t even know they were there😂

[@mattjw16]

But did you ever notice that there _were_ mosquitoes?

[@afisemenaborevlaka48]

@elijah mikle Lite contact? More like heavy fumigation twice a day with industrial equipment.

[@clivesimmons9712]

In 2006 I was staying at Animal kingdom and got bitten whilst on my balcony overlooking the savanna one evening. My fault. Nobody else’s. The next morning I popped into the hotel shop for some bite cream and the cast member was horrified. Gave me the cream free and took details of my room number. By the time i had returned to my room with the cream a crew had arrived and were draining the pond outside my room!! No more bites for the rest of my stay.... amazing response.

[@JohnDoe-mb4mv]

That’s because it’s not government run

[@itspierre8228]

@@JohnDoe-mb4mv Lmao

[@KosmikGawdess]

@@JohnDoe-mb4mv it's called trying to keep your business running. Do you know what it's like to be behind the scenes working there? Yeah ...not ideal

[@WhiteWolfos]

@@KosmikGawdess it's pretty okay. Only gripe is the smile muscles hurt at first from not being used to smile for hours lol. Benefits are nice. Stepmom got a bad case of chicken pox in Disneyland (2020) due to a mom not vaccinating their kids. There was an outbreak of it for a few days and they had to close that park temporarily. She was hospitalized because it was so bad.

[@gblan]

We were staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort and our son wet the bed one night. We told the housekeeper the next morning as we left. When we got in late that night, after midnight, the same, kinda damp, mattress was still there. We called the desk to "complain" and they said they'd send someone right over. Ten minutes later the resort's night manager was there with a brand new mattress and three vouchers for lunch the next day anywhere we wanted to eat on property. (We chose Boathouse) You're right, they don't play around with customer satisfaction.

[@japkap]

Their contract with the devil keeps the mosquitoes away

[@goldengod5915]

says the redhead

[@dcsjskgbbdhhfhfbv6679]

Jesper_117 stop playing red dead redemption 2 it's made by atheists

[@ae4165]

😂😂😂

[@9965paul]

Jesper_117 woke af

[@claricehenderson1937]

...Or the Devil works for Disneyland, remember 'Fantasia'?

[@heatwave2379]

Mosquito need to buy tickets to enter Disney world....

[@AdventureswithAmirah]

😂 LMBO

[@calvinthomas69420]

RIP...

[@jujucatjuca]

I'd never even stopped to think of how few mosquitoes I saw in Disney World before this video. Terrific insight!

[@HungryHelpings]

jujucatjuca same, now I think about it.. it’s amazing

[@fenrirgg]

When a job is well done nobody notices it.

[@111Panda]

Me: never been to Disney Land or Disney World. KZbin: wanna know why there's no masquitos there?

[@Android-dg5ri]

you poor soul

[@-alleycat-1778]

Well knowing mosquitoes aren't there kinda makes me wanna go

[@lightweightjive]

Lol me too!

[@dangon8713]

That fkn joke or meme that you did is an indication that you're not smart.

[@feurigerStern]

The Army Bear and why not?

[@Oldgeezershadow]

I've never seen mosquitoes at disney world. I've also never been to disney world.

[@rayanhey2411]

And I don't want to go

[@janethflores2538]

Michael Young it’s honestly awesome! I only ate their food one time cheeseburger plain and It wasn’t good not worth it to buy that expensive food only rides!

[@elijahrpachecowoot]

😂😂😂

[@arizmack6341]

I’m the only person I know who hasn’t been to Disney world. Ever.

[@johne.osmaniii7217]

•{Arizmack}• I’ve never been there either, ... but my sister worked there for about 3 years, ...

[@porkyminch1640]

"Disney is in a swamp" *Shrek watches from a distance waiting to strike*

[@hudsonbay9367]

Porky Minch dreamworks will take over

[@theepicsealshow123]

Porky Minch SOOOOOME.... BODY ONCE TOLD ME.

[@iamSketchH]

Or fart. It could go either way, to be honest.

[@fartyperson]

Check yourself before you Shrek yourself.

[@Donirexian]

*HEY NOW YOU'RE A ROCK STAR, GET YOUR GAME ON, GO PLAY!!!*

[@Miimu5210]

Mosquitoes hate the blood of Disney characters

[@MattMcIrvin]

It tastes like ink and paint.

[@UndeadPorcupine]

Whenever a mosquito drinks the blood of Mickey Mouse, it experiences a painful EXPLOSION shortly afterwards

[@SGprooo]

Mi cuz it’s toxic

[@thealaskanbullworm1442]

All except for mike wazowski

[@toromaniac2232]

Disney characters are made out of sugar and money so mosquitoes get mini heart-attacks

[@diwi5823]

Wow I’ve actually never seen a mosquito at Disney. Likewise I’ve also never seen a chicken.

[@daenerystargaryen5132]

Chicken from Moana

[@maceylps5947]

Neither have I. I've never been and never will

[@solarmoth4628]

I’ve seen an escaped bird from animal kingdom but no chickens

[@KevinBenecke]

You mean to say you never even saw some chicken on someone's plate?

[@itsnaturally4873]

Like an actual chicken?

[@Fozzy1776]

in the UK we have a newspaper called the independent and they just made an article about this , mentioning you and all

[@yegmtb8377]

Actually mentioned this guy

[@txxjo]

Is 21 savage over there

[@Lyon77777]

Josiah Merino probably

[@sunwillriseagain6202]

Yeah, modern "Journalism"

[@ragtagmo3973]

@@txxjo you mean Sir Savage the 21st

[@joynoir6386]

When my children and I were at Disney, we created a game of who could find the most bugs. It took us a full day to find one single bug. I've been wondering for years what was their secret

[@tontonkaldoche3481]

Secret night spray ....

[@hawghawg381]

You went to Disney... and played a stupid game finding bugs? Seriously think about that for a minute....

[@joynoir6386]

@@hawghawg381 Yes, I play with my kids. Sorry you didn't have anyone to play with you.

[@hawghawg381]

@@redacted5035 Are you licensed in mental health? Didn't think so.. that is unhealthy.

[@HakmanTim]

@@joynoir6386 did you *seriously* try finding bugs? Or was that just like something extra

[@CementCity]

This is the type of video I didn't know I needed until I found it.

[@ananz9233]

*WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?*

[@donettatrump2025]

Welcome to the internet

[@vickikendricks]

Ikr??

[@instralikesoranges1659]

665th like

[@EventHorizonPrdctns]

This is the type of comment I didn't know I needed until I found it.

[@carlmalmquist]

They have effective lawyers that can even sue mosquitoes.

[@senseijvo]

Lmao, underrated comment

[@lostindixie]

Their lawyers got a restraining order.

[@ArthurdeWolf]

I'm always surprised that there are almost no butterflies at Disney World, despite there being flowers everywhere. During the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot there are millions of native flowers that blanket the park, yet there are no butterflies (or bumblebees or other insects you would normally see). I have just a few of those native plants in my yard here in Florida and they are covered in butterflies every day. I think that their twice-daily spraying for mosquitoes is not only killing mosquitoes.

[@ArmednotTriggered]

Arthur de Wolf That's a good point actually. I've seen a few butterflies in Epcot, but certainly not as many as I see in our backyard. I didn't even think about that.

[@Spyrika]

Arthur de Wolf Well yeah, they're insects and they spray with an insecticide. Granted a lot of caterpillars are dangerous to touch and all destroy plants, so it's probably also a good idea they're kept at bay. Not for the environment of course, but for Disney and the kids who might touch one, it is.

[@fightingfaerie]

just went to Epcot during the Flower and Garden Festival. I saw several butterflies and some bees. but you're right it is less than you'd expect. they did have a big tent that was a butterfly exhibit, so maybe some of the butterflies escaped from there.

[@rashidisw]

Seems like it, the insecticides used aren't specialized enough to be classified as "mosquiticide".

[@amyrose4ever157]

Storm Bolt *its a good idea to mass kill bees and butterflies* lol

[@thebohemiancowboy2805]

Simple:You buy them and then shut them down

[@technicly.]

M H haha

[@thebohemiancowboy2805]

M H LOL

[@iDrive4fun93]

Triggered

[@JoshLeese]

They also use water movement to stop mosquitoes from laying eggs. Water fountains that continuously ripple through the water.

[@JoshLeese]

And ridding of standing water, like at River County.

[@anthonypoest2301]

Edit it so you don't have to reply to your comment

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

They would lose all of the likes if they did. @@anthonypoest2301

[@PowderedGranola]

Mosquitoes are actually made by Disney to spread havoc around the globe and leave Disney World as a safe haven

[@420f37]

Damn that's big brain plays by Disney

[@angelmonae7140]

That makes so much sense😂😂😂

[@SilverKnightSkye]

I've also heard from Christians claiming that Disney created Satan himself as well 😂

[@aWomanFreed]

@@SilverKnightSkye no, satan created Disney. U don’t have to be a Christian to know that, but you do need to be a blind fool not to know it.

[@RambofromWarzone]

😂😂

[@graciiemyoung]

I can't say thank you enough for putting captions on your videos! I'm hard of hearing and it is beyond helpful to have accurate captions to read along the video. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@SilveniumTheDrifter]

Same!

[@nanyabiznus4738]

Not same.

[@Toonguyify]

Not same either

[@andiarrohnds5163]

I enjoy muting peoples voices

[@phomnosical9524]

First ever comment. Surprised no one had the decency to help you out in the replies before. It's just you may want to lower your volume. You're talking rather loudly. Just tryna help you out. I know it must be hard to tell.

[@RaymondMulitalo]

Man, yet another example of information I never thought I'd need or care about becoming something I was actually glad to know! Thanks for covering all this stuff.

[@koolk1dde]

Bugs do not have holidays/vacation days so they can not go

[@urielvillagran8813]

10,000 only a few videos winter

[@Karmy.]

and they can't afford tickets to go to Disneyland

[@BdashYdash28]

You can call me a mosquito because I've never been there either

[@christianvennemann9008]

Because they're not paid well enough.

[@liamryan7239]

Well maybe the mosquitoes have a job they agreed to and should quit if they’re not making money.

[@spartankongcountry6799]

My mosquito was sexually assaulted there once.

[@ryansalazar8040]

C. Venom lmao

[@diazzsama]

They work voluntarily in my place wtf.

[@evolvedape2161]

C. Venom Says you who doesn’t have to manage their bills. Monday morning quarterbacking.

[@youraninee]

Good video... also I've noticed that none of the waters ways in/near the parks and hotel areas are stagnant, these waters are constantly flowing which also keeps the population lower.

[@TheBackyardBanditHD]

Youra Ninee i think I saw a wave machine on one of the islands on the lake not sure though

[@SeedlingNL]

Mosquitos don't use lakes to breed, but small stagnant pools of water. Things like hollow trees, a discarded tin can, a depression lined with fallen leaves, etc. Unless the lakes are devoid of life, ofcourse, because fish would eat the larvae otherwise.

[@LprogressivesANDliberals]

Thank you KZbin for random knowledge for bar trivia. You da mvp

[@Xenc5]

You da mosquito virus prevention

[@derherrscherdieserweltSDM]

Wung Her hahahahah I was thinking the same 😂

[@TheThirdErnest]

Oh it’s not random. They got powerful ass algorithms. I looked up mosquitos 7 min ago in google and go to my KZbin homepage and bam there this video is lol.

[@failtoload4489]

Ernest Arrellano most people got this randomly

[@kawsakiTV]

I love that you used actually Disney cartoons to show your points 😉

[@Lisa-io9dd]

Short answer- Disney is magic Long answer- D I S N E Y IS MAGIC.

[@ryanhernandez1877]

Real answer: Anti bug things

[@bluediamond1580]

I ruined your 222 likes into 223 sorry

[@righteousviking]

223, America's caliber! But we're closing in on 666 now.

[@hobnobhead4043]

True answer - Disney is evil and in league with the devil

[@huffgladtem7751]

XD

[@drewsch]

I'm surprised Disney had so much mosquito footage

[@ItsToXxy]

Drew Schlosser I was thinking the same thing!

[@CaptainCorrosion]

Nah, mosquitoes are just difficult to draw and animate.

[@net_lag]

Captain Corrosion I just got it.. the joke

[@MajkaSrajka]

Yet still this isn't the hardest part. Having believable costumes is the worst.

[@goodjobeli]

What about 3D animation, I mean that is what they do now.

[@b-man1232]

My Lord.....Thought you were just going to say they blanket the place with insecticide. Didn't know there was science and chickens involved!!😕

[@picklenick1565]

That’s most pest control for you. Everyone has the idea we just spray and leave poison everywhere. Anyone can do that, but no everyone knows properly how to safely apply poisons without harming everyone in that ecosystem.

[@mikehunt3688]

This is the reason I inject myself with pesticides

[@rooftopvoter3015]

I drink Agent Orange; kills everyone within 100 yards and I don't have to wait in any long ride lines.

[@swan1597]

Kevin Pinto thank you

[@investinjahcoin5029]

Kevin Pinto I might have to try this, very smart idea.

[@TallicaMan1986]

I'm a mosquito, You're contributing to the genocide of a very self-aware intelligent species.

[@TallicaMan1986]

We do more than you comprehend, If explain this to you it'd be essentially me explaining the 4th dimension. You're gunna get it, slightly, but not at all. Humans are a big picture type of people. They're very simple and much to learn and grow. My species is nudging you in the right direction, but those fucking cats and dogs are keeping you folk docile and stupid.

[@darkfent]

I'm not even asking for this youtube algorithm but thank you I guess

[@jayfeezy9890]

Same

[@InfiniteAura]

anythingorz if you are a kingdom Hearts Fan this Maybe the reson

[@tdesanchez]

Lol, same here. But then I am not at Disney World. I just have issues here in my garden with skeeters that just won't take no for an answer.

[@ILovefood92]

Me to

[@misstaylors]

I’ve been there countless times and only got bit by a mosquito when I left Disney property to go to the nearby Walmart.

[@claudiatoyou]

Lol

[@enhidri160]

Lol

[@andymiller1597]

Lol

[@nocomment00]

Lol

[@JonLopezOfficial]

Lol

[@patgeh794]

All jokes aside, all this stuff is actually ingenious. Good on ya, Disney World people!

[@JCstriepe]

Idk if building a theme park in a swamp and then realizing there are mosquitos there qualifies as genius..

[@harrys1729]

@@JCstriepe it was the cheapest at that time for Walt

[@nmelkhunter1]

When I lived in Panama I read about how mosquitoes had to be controlled before the US could dig the canal. Dr Gorgas was instrumental in employing many of the techicques mentioned in this video. It is amazing that such a small critter could have such a big impact on a construction project like that.

[@dilligaf1009]

Isn't that an amazing thing to see? I've been through the canal twice.

[@nmelkhunter1]

Superweinerschnitzel Yes, it is!

[@fjb4932]

nmelkhunter1, It's not the size of the construction project, it's the common denominator...man, that was the weakest link . . . ☆

[@coheteos]

Disney threathens to sue them

[@grggbsn]

Coheteos ha

[@boss_acg]

It's not just Disney, none of the theme parks in Orlando Florida have mosquitoes, they don't even get flies.

[@GFox-zy9ed]

and it's not just the theme parks. Orange county controls them. Never saw a mosquito in Orlando, and I lived there for years.

[@furrycircuitry2378]

Best thing about disney is the lack of flies and mosquitoes the only place I can go to where I won't have to worry about a fly getting on my food

[@Waddlejpg]

All these swaps and no Shrek

[@Viperwon]

Haha

[@reillymcwriting]

Swamps*

[@felicityguillen]

Shreck's not disney though

[@brandelynnefreleng7597]

rasheed_videos If you think about it, the story of wdw is the opposite of the story of Shrek. Walt Disney asked the local government to buy swamp land in order to put fairy tale characters in it, while Shrek went to the local government to get fairy tale characters off the swamp land that he already owned.

[@dasolemnvizitah4473]

He in Universal which is still in Florida

[@greenherring1057]

I don't know why this is recommended to me since I've never even been to DisneyWorld before but still a interesting video .

[@a.larkins7333]

how is youtube supposed to know you haven't been

[@jumpinandy]

Please go. At least once. You have no idea what you’re missing out on.

[@tepidtooth8539]

@@jumpinandy some people (like my family) might not have the money and or time to

[@Pube83]

Because Disney pays jootube to push fake advertisements.

[@Pube83]

Tepidtooth85 It's lame. It's so crowded it's unreal. Google images of any Disney park. Insanity.

[@TheApoke]

I hate mosquitos more than anything, so I'm glad disney does this.

[@salokinknight]

TheApoke you will eat those words.......

[@Dadiris]

Yeah man.. i had to kill about 11 mosquitos every single day last month so i could get some sleep, even after this some still got in and sucked me up. Thank god they're gone for now.

[@moonplayz9307]

Yoooo

[@ViTaLxMoDzZ]

I mean by doing this they are creating 'super' mosquitoes soo..

[@thestranger79x]

Hydra Jamm I think they will go extinct too if everything else go extinct there wont be blood for them to feed and will die

[@baystgrp]

I grew up as a kid on Army posts in the US and every day in the summer months the mosquito-fogging trucks would drive through the housing areas spraying. It’s very interesting to see how the Disney people are maintaining control over their Florida properties. And the CHICKEN SENTINELS!!! Wow!

[@JR-yq9qi]

There's no mosquitos there because they can't afford the gigantic ticket prices.

[@ehtropenelopen5192]

Or your just poor, the tickets are fairly cheap and reasonable, and they just don’t have a job to make money.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@ehtropenelopen5192 yep

[@pirwink]

de_heilige_kip Why would you say they’re spoiled just by one reply?

[@DoubleBeamRifle]

@de_heilige_kip You're probably just poor. You clearly haven't received a good education if your English is so bad.

[@somedudenamedmatt7170]

I'm surprised at the amount of detail you went into in this topic, especially for a smaller channel. You are surprisingly informative and this is a channel I would check out more, it's great quality content. Subbed.

[@AmishMicrowave]

Damn, I'm actually really impressed with how much effort and work is put into keeping guests safe. Some might argue that this just brings in more money but I imagine the chemicals and all the extra labor cost plenty of money themselves (they're also not legally obligated to do this extra work), so none of it is exactly necessary.

[@TallicaMan1986]

you gotta spend money to make money. Everyone would hate Disney World if there was the endless supply of Mosquitoes buzzing around.

[@pyromasteralex]

but still, you gotta respect that customer safety.

[@AmishMicrowave]

TallicaMan1986 true, but I can't think of another company that puts this much effort into keeping mosquitos away from their guests.

[@mkrs01g]

What other company has that much money to put towards caring for their guests that much? Their business is having people on their grounds but outside all day. I can't think of any other type of place other than amusement parks like this that would want or need to

[@amitty9818]

Super Kami Guru no one would go if mosquitoes were everywhere. It is economically smart

[@stormthrush37]

I mean from my perspective I think half of the real magic of Disney is this basically background task as opposed to the rides and other attractions. Simply being able to be able to walk around enjoy the outdoors mosquito free - a real treat unto itself!! lol

[@calvinh.8882]

This is an awesome video.. Thank you for taking the time to research and put info like this out to the public.. I know some people don't/wont see the value in this, but i live in Florida, about 25 minutes from Disney World, and mosquitoes are really bad this time of year, and i'v kinda wondered how Disney kept their numbers down to a minimum.. I use a Thermacell, when i'm out in the woods, and 2 Thermacell Halo's for my back yard.. Peace!

[@czdaniel1]

I live a thousand miles away from Disney World, and I never realized just how much interest I had wondering about how Disney handles mosquitoes until seeing this video.

[@calvinh.8882]

It does get you wondering.. lol..

[@alabastardmasterson]

Calvin H. Do the halos work well? I'm surrounded by water and marshes, and hate spraying every 1-3 months

[@calvinh.8882]

They work okay if you're just wanting to sit like at a table or some small area like that. And if there's any kind of breeze you need to make sure the halo is up wind from you so the breeze blows it to you.. I was told about a system called "Mosquito Magnet", that runs off propane, some sort of cartridge for bait i guess, and has to be plugged in also, and takes a propane tank like you use for a Bar-BQ grill, and i believe i'll be getting one of those soon.. They take care of one acre, and they take care of mosquitoes, midges, black flies and no-see-ums.. You have to replace the cartridges every so many days, but I'v been told they work great, and they cost between $299 to $750, depending on which one you get..

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

Thanks for the info on the Thermacell products; I wasn't familiar with them. I've had great results from the OFF! Clip-Ons, though keeping them fed with refill cartridges and batteries would be expensive if you were using them on a regular basis.

[@bonusduckmann9997]

Half the viewers only clicked on this video cuz they had no idea that this was even a thing

[@vince494]

Benito Faggotini awesome profile pic man 🤘🏼

[@yvngyoan8364]

I'm one of those half people

[@Pasloe.]

It's 3am, how did I end up here

[@roachdoggjr3235]

its 1am for me, I fell asleep with autoplay on and awoke while this was on

[@justnuttedinasock2054]

It says you made this comment 5 hrs who and it's 5:29 pm right now so you must have wrote this at 1:00 pm that's not 3 am

[@Bezerk4056]

International space Man yea i was confused

[@Vanished420]

International space Man you know the world have different time zones

[@Vanished420]

ziuzz thanks for stealing my comment

[@Sockimus]

I remember mosquitoes at Disney World when I was a kid. I'm 34 now and they've definitely improved on them because we used to stay at Fort Wilderness and that, to my knowledge, was the only time I recall a mosq. I do recall a point where my parents would have us stay inside later and the resort warned us that they were spraying... was definitely later 90s, if my recollection is correct.

[@libModz]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP!

[@EdomusVR]

daemon sS lmfao i said it in shreks voice

[@Battleship009]

Radar has picked up a helicopter going soi soi soi.

[@hamstraa]

This deserves more likes

[@yeeter5694]

Boom like 100

[@oldpersonalaccount3265]

GET OUT OF MY SWAMP

[@alyoung6088]

Stayed on property with my extended family in 2017. There was mosquito repellent wipes in all of our resort rooms. Way to go, Disney!

[@iphoneT]

Al Young that’s Disney land

[@rooftopvoter3015]

Al, are you sure the wipes were for mosquitos?

[@cyndiduncan7795]

We were just there in June and this is something I made note of. I don't think I was bitten by a mosquito the whole time I was there! When we left, we went to another resort in Orlando and it was as if all the mosquitoes that were banned from Disney went there! They succeed in many areas for enhancing guest experience, and this was one of their biggest wins. Way to go Disney!

[@jgbgw591]

I was and still am impressed with the lack of mosquitoes on property but we found a blood filled mosquito in our hotel at Pop Century this past year. It scared me ONLY because encephalitis was found in that county of Florida. All is well but I'm going to be more paranoid next time we go.

[@wiIIiamfancyson]

By chicken sentinels, he actually meant that our whole government is run by a race of secret chicken people.

[@treiviek2]

I knew it

[@ladyjane8855]

I've been bitten several times at Disney (Magic Kingdom). It seems to happen whenever I've been near The Runaway Train, where part the ground seems to be permanently wet. I'm a mosquito magnet so it's hardly surprising.

[@zangin]

stop drinking beer, smoking, and wearing dark clothing 😆

[@thefpvlife7785]

Disney is so expensive even mosquitos have to pay the price... literally.

[@NoSkill123]

Donnie Brasco Wow! AMAZING ROAST DUDE.

[@thedonker526]

I see how this works. You're going to reply that on every comment that say its expensive.

[@craftingjunk151]

Donnie Brasco no you

[@Battleship009]

Radar has picked up a helicopter going soi soi soi.

[@montylemon9445]

Donnie Brasco no u

[@Adven4U1]

I was at my local park and there were some 🦇 houses hanging in the trees. I hear 🦇 can eat mosquitoes so Disney may have some of those as well- just like they use cats for the rodents. Maybe Disney has some of those too and use them like they can use feral cats to keep the pesky mice at bay.

[@SuperEnthused]

Fascinating and well done as always, Rob! I love that you highlight all the work that goes into these efforts that most guests are not aware of. The chicken sentinels are of particular interest!!!!

[@SuperEnthused]

Mossy Gold lol!!

[@Prosaic0]

Chicken Sentinel - Mosquito Entity Detected. Elimination In Progress.

[@nidkamolboonyanate4029]

พี่ถูกใจ

[@nidkamolboonyanate4029]

ครูเล็ก

[@RoxasTapia]

If Disney World is in a swamp state then...WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN SHREK'S SWAMP?

[@bariton3779]

i better move outta here

[@HungryHelpings]

Awh shit.....

[@michaelsharp2272]

Uhhhhh .... they were there first???? Lol. °o°

[@codybullington2015]

It's all ogre now

[@DJNAS454]

They hufft and pufft and signed an eviction notice.

[@MYTUBE427]

The mosquito surveillance program. Lol. I’m like “I can’t find a job… well, no, I didn’t think to apply at the mosquito surveillance program, I didn’t think that was a thing that exists.”

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

Thanks to all those who work behind the scenes to make our experiences better

[@dosims911]

Your welcome 🤗

[@jpxgs]

what do you do @@dosims911

[@Risyn1]

And killing harmless bees, butterflies and other useful bugs in the process.

[@StinkyScript]

@@Risyn1 There's a whole wide world where bees, butterflies, and other useful bugs can choose to live.

[@brendancolangelo9453]

​@thisperson2517 I work in mosquito control and this is the farthest from the truth

[@chris4814b]

unfortunately the insecticides and growth regulators affect the natural predators as well - especially the amphibians.

[@bjorlam8201]

Yeah I don't want them putting chemicals in the water that turn the frickin frogs gay

[@starfishocean8790]

But Guest safety over animal safety right? I also believe that Disney does do their best to minimize the amount of pesticide they use.

[@FentFentFentFent]

100 like

[@GFox-zy9ed]

You need to find out the source of today's insecticides. FLOWERS

[@liukang85]

@@starfishocean8790 no. And no, spraying twice a day? They should put dragonflies everywhere twice a day instead 😄

[@jamesrosa6452]

Their in-house pest control & arborist crews do a great job of keeping the parks immaculate. Having personally met the head arborist of the park (ISA Board certified master arborist Scott Schultz) while on a tree tour with the International society of arboriculture educational conference. They have one hell of a great team that loves working at the park & keeping all of the plant, trees & Landscapes looking good for a great guest experience.

[@amycarter6337]

what in the world is a international society of arboriculture educational conference lol

[@utuBrV1oI]

Look at all those people at 1:51!! When i went D-WORLD 16 years ago right after labor day, the parks were empty, went on splash mountain like 15 times in a row with hardly any wait, till they told me to leave & i got multiple day(not park)tickets for around $30 a day, with most dark rides still there. Even test track had a very short wait.

[@elenadesentis3528]

I got stung by a wasp at Disney and they were super extra about it. They gave me a wheelchair, ice packs, bandages, a numbing cream...

[@moonbentley7412]

Elena Desentis klmfao

[@phoenixsmokes]

Damn

[@Jocelyn_Jade]

Awwww, so sweet

[@scottl5067]

Brilliant if you’re waiting in ride queues.

[@TheXxroquexX]

And a good kiss on the booboo

[@tylerkinser6908]

This is absolutely mind blowing, I was exploring a cast member only service trail out by River Country one time and not even 15 feet from the shore of Bay Lake was a random chicken coop.

[@163pete]

I’ve been to Disney 6 times and I’m amazed how they keep the insects under control in every park, Thank you Disney for making life a little more enjoyable. I will be back soon.”

[@rosannesavine6443]

We stayed at a Disney resort when it opened. For the first time, after many summer resort visits, we saw tons of bugs in the new resort. Returning to the hotel room one night, we saw an entire wall covered with all types of bugs. Some roaches were as big as frogs! I’m sure that Disney eliminated the insect problem after that. I never realized how much work they had to do with pest control.We never saw bugs again on subsequent visits to Disney resorts.

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

If there's one species I wish we actually made extinct on purpose for once it'd be those pesky mosquitoes.

[@faugnxxx]

Ivan Perez and roaches

[@ScileSc]

Yes, even if its messing with nature, a single lifespan without mosquitos is worth more than 100 generations.

[@itsorval415]

I’d rather get rid of gnats first then mosquitos. Gnats go in big groups and fly in your nose/ear a lot

[@musicloverheart]

S actually! misquitos dont contribute or have a purpose not to be killed in the ecosystem! most species, if removed would change the ecosystem completely, but without misquitos we'd be more or less the same. :)

[@tharper9060]

Heyoo Then what are we waiting for?

[@mrsjokerstout]

That was one of the best videos I have seen! You have really well put together content, and great delivery!

[@DavidWasman]

2 MILLION VIEWS! Congrats, Rob!. You rock, sir. You deserve it, too.

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Thanks bud!

[@DavidWasman]

I have a feeling this will easily surpass 3 million. Crazy how this works. "It all started with a mosquito" ;)

[@bluesmon54321]

I moved from the Northeast to Florida when I was 40. In all the time I've been here I've never been bothered by mosquitoes. In fact, as I recall, summertime in Massachusetts I was more bothered by them than I ever have been here. Maybe in the swampy places there are more mosquitoes but in residential areas it is just not a problem.

[@emojiprotocol4671]

Mosquitos: Go to Disney world Disney World: GET OUT OF MY SWAMP

[@SoldierSide77]

If only Shrek was a Disney movie 😂

[@huehue5286]

In brazil we have a newspaper called "Folha de São Paulo", we roll it and smash the little mosquitoes whenever it's possible.

[@JorgeRafaelNogueras]

Man, you sure come up with interesting videos about things I hadn't even thought about! I appreciate the effort you put in researching these topics: keep up the good work! 😀

[@lkjyuiop1987]

Because I go in the late fall And xmass time Any one that goes in the heat of summer is a fool

[@Tallie602]

I had to go during the summer for a work convention hahaha but then again, I’m from Arizona. The only difference is the humidity 🥵

[@itskaty4514]

As someone who worked at a WNV control program, I found this super interesting! I have always wondered why I never have gotten bit at Disney!

[@AG.Floats]

Why is there so much mosquito disney cartoon content lol

[@AdamBechtol]

indeed :)

[@righteousviking]

Because they're all over the country and everyone hates them.

[@caralama08]

ag.onewheel XR It’s probably one cartoon, replayed over. ?

[@dc_mischief]

At least one of those cartoons is from the early days when Disney was contracted to make short films for the U.S. military. Mosquito control was a big thing for overseas troops back in the day--you can't have an effective fighting force when they're all sick with malaria or dengue or what have you! So the military figured that their soldiers might learn better from a fun cartoon than they would if their superiors just told them to be vigilant, use their bug spray, and empty out standing water. Here's a link to the full cartoon (though it's inexplicably in black and white): kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ7MZIZteLKqZrM

[@offroadingfoz]

Programming us to believe spraying is safe

[@debrakrook1045]

Excellent video! Very interesting and the use of a Disney cartoon was brilliant! In all of our many visits to WDW, the only mosquito trouble we had was at Fort Wilderness on a hay ride. It was fine while we were moving but as soon as we stopped we were bombarded! Now I know why! 👍🏼

[@lindamorgan3082]

I saw a video, probably 3 yr ago, where Nicola Tesla had created an energy device farmers could put in the edge of there fields every 1/4 mile (I can't remember the distance for sure). This energy device would let beneficial bugs in the gardens and the frequency would keep bad insects out. It was said that Disneyland had 2 of these devices and only one was operational now!

[@hestheMaster]

June 18 2018 and you got more than 2 million views,OUTSTANDING job on informing the public Rob.

[@paperfreddie9778]

Wow interesting topic, really excited for the video!!!

[@jamesstudebaker1210]

I'm from Florida. Most neighborhoods maintain a bat hutch. Bats are one of the most cost effective ways to handle mosquitos and other flying pests. Another common method is making sure containers don't have standing water after it rains.

[@JillyBean860]

I'm buying some bats next weekend.

[@jamesstudebaker1210]

JillyBean860 ... where do you buy bats? I wouldn't think a pet store...

[@jamesstudebaker1210]

JillyBean860 ... those are a protected species. You can't buy bats. You can build a hutch and attract them, but you can't just buy bats. They are a Protected Species, at least here in the US.

[@jamesstudebaker1210]

Donnie Brasco Really? I haven't heard that. Where did you get your information?

[@rosaliesemrau7709]

bats actually eat tons of mosquitoes. I had a bad house and could comfortably sit outside at dusk and watch the bats come out and flying around catching bugs. I'd like to watch the yard light where the bugs and moths attract to and a bat would fly through the cloud of insects and there goes the moth's gone. I was really entertaining.

[@ZeginMakesMusic]

As a commercial pesticide applicator that has done work for Disney, I can say firsthand that Disney currently uses the in2care system for mosquito control. It's commercially available in the best product on the market. Disney uses chickens to diagnose areas with heavier mosquito populations around the park. They draw the blood from the chickens and can tell what the mosquito density is. Those are the areas they target.

[@cricketcricket9749]

What kind of insecticide are they using? Is it bird, fish, honey bee friendly? I hate mosquitoes too, and fight them yearly. I tried an environmentally friendly mosquito spray and it helped but not as good as the "bad" spray. Do they monitor the rest of the animal, fish etc. population?

[@ludwigvanbeethoven5176]

they better not kill bees or else human society is goin down

[@RandallJamesPeterson]

I was curious if Disney made use of infertile genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce population? I didn't notice a single mosquito when I was there in January.

[@ashknoecklein]

Sure, let's just destroy the environment even more. Great idea!

[@RandallJamesPeterson]

weehawk , I know. Using genetically infertile mosquitoes to lower the breeding population is the least invasive or damaging to the environment method out there. Altering the structure of the land destroys habitats for other species, but can destroy the breeding grounds of the mosquitoes. Spraying toxins that poisons the entire food chain is an even worse option. Also the genetic modification is a trait that doesn't get spread through the population overall. It's the opposite of the GM crops from Monsanto that are Roundup Ready (giving them the ability to resist higher levels of herbicide and poison the water and the food chain dependent on it). Infertile mosquitoes are the least destructive to the environment option out there other than eliminating all humans, but then what's the point of Disney parks.

[@aMondayMorning]

weehawk Mosquitos have no right to exist, and nature would literally be better off without them.

[@Andrea-rs4wo]

Usually they aren’t an issue in January though it’s a lot cooler than usual and part of our dry season

[@soangry]

That's not how roundup ready crops work. The herbicide glyphosate affects a very specific pathway in certain plants and basically chokes off their food supply. RR crops have an alternate pathway making them immune to glyphosate. Because of it's specific mode of action, glyphosate is much less toxic than most other herbicides used before it.

[@MollyTheLag]

disneys on a whole other level of customer satisfaction

[@komenisai]

IIRC Disney also terraformed the Orland property during initial construction to reduce/minimize locations where water can collect and sit.

[@SHADOWBLACKs650]

Coronado springs certainly sprays.... I was in the pool at four in the morning and a truck was driving through the complex spraying.. 👍

[@BigBrotherMateyka]

If Disney can control ABC, ESPN, _and_ Star Wars, mosquitos should be no problem.

[@aliciaonline4415]

Wow. This was surprisingly well researched, writen, and presented for KZbin. Nice job!

[@evanmcgraw5214]

I love you

[@evanmcgraw5214]

Alicia Online44 umm yeah he’s hot

[@aliciaonline4415]

@@evanmcgraw5214 IKR!

[@johnmudd6453]

Been to the USA on many occasions about 35 states and over a period of 30 years got one bite in Northern Utah ! Always amazed me there were beautiful wild flowers about but no bees , butterflies or even house flies to be seen .