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Is Disney’s Genie Smarter Than Disneyland Fans?

Let’s unpack Disney’s huge announcement this week about the new Disney Genie system that’s coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

Like a modern mobile game, Disney Genie is a free offering that comes with abundant upsells. The free part is a day-planning service, a recommendation engine that will suggest what you ought to do next in the parks, based upon your stated preferences and both current and historic crowd levels.

Click here to read the story at themeparkinsider.com.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What is Disney Genie?
  2. What was Disney’s Fast Pass program?
  3. What is fandom?
  4. How do you think the Fast Pass program might help identify varying levels of fandom among Disney customers?
  5. Why do you think Disney discontinued its popular Fast Pass program and introduced the Genie system?
  6. What is experience?
  7. Why is it important that Disney create the best possible consumer experience for its theme park guests?
  8. How might Disney Genie impact the consumer experience for park guests?
  9. What is upselling?
  10. How does Disney Genie provide an example of upselling?
  11. What is pricing?
  12. Why is pricing an important component of the marketing mix?
  13. How do you think Disney determined the price point for Disney Genie?
Chris Lindauer
After working for nearly a decade in professional sports, Chris Lindauer, formed Sports Career Consulting to provide unique sports business education opportunities in and out of the classroom. In the eighteen years (and counting) that followed, Chris has inspired thousands of students to pursue their passions and explore the career of their dreams. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, two teenage daughters and their dog.

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