Annie and Jordan are back for
one final time to convey the events of Tuesday, May 27, which happens to be our
classmate, Jamey McDowell’s, birthday! Though we’re not at Furman, the university
tradition of throwing a friend in the lake, or “laking” as we call it, at
midnight on his birthday had to be upheld. Unfortunately, we don’t have a lake
at our hotel (and the pool was locked) so we had to use our unlimited supply of
brain power (thanks, Ellen…) and improvise. To make a long story short, Jamey
ended up with three buckets of water oh-so-lovingly dumped on his head from a
balcony a few stories higher. Happy birthday, Jamey!Magic Kingdom
Theme Parks and Resorts Pricing
This afternoon, we had the chance
to meet with our first Disney representative. We left the familiar, highly
decorated theme parks to travel to a large, much plainer office building, where
a lot of “backstage” magic happens. There, we had the opportunity to meet with
a cast member who works in Theme Parks and Resorts Pricing. During our meeting,
we learned a lot about the extensive process of creating and adjusting prices
for Disney’s products. Above all, we learned how much deep thought and consideration
goes into a decision to adjust prices. Disney relies on an overwhelming amount
of data including current economic trends, crowd levels, customer satisfaction,
and overall demand. The pricing team carefully analyzes
this data in consultation with numerous other entities within the Walt Disney Corporation to make an informed decision about pricing that benefits both the
company and the customers. We really enjoyed our meeting with the
representative from the Pricing Department and found all the factors that
influence Disney prices very interesting!'Ohana
To top off our busy day, the group ventured to Disney’s Polynesian Resort for dinner at the Hawaiian-themed ‘Ohana. We arrived early, so we had some time to explore the resort before dinner, including taking in the lake vistas during sunset. Here's some of the group with the Grand Floridian Resort in the background.
The restaurant's motto is "'Ohana means family and we're all cousins here, so sit back, relax, eat, and enjoy time with family" (or something to that effect). Our waiters told us to simply sit back and eat the mountains of food they brought us (it's family style, so you can ask for second helpings of anything you'd like), but what’s a Hawaiian dinner without some hula dancing? With that mindset, a group of us students took a break during the meal to take a mini hula lesson in the middle of the restaurant. Finally, after an overwhelmingly filling dinner, we watched the Magic Kingdom Wishes fireworks show from a new perspective, a dock at the Polynesian (across the lake from Magic Kingdom). We’re looking forward to a marathon day tomorrow of progressing on our projects as well as meeting with four more Disney representatives!
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