Boing Boing: Disney gives trufan tourguide the jackboot

Monday, April 18, 2005

Disney gives trufan tourguide the jackboot

Ernest Miller sez, "A month ago, Boing Boing noted that Disneyana expert Jim Hill was busted for giving unauthorized tours of Disneyland. Now, David Koenig, author of Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland has gotten a taste of Disneyland security. He had just finished a book signing of his book at Downtown Disney when he offered to narrate a tour of Disneyland (for free) to the people who showed up for the signing (they would have to get their own tickets for the park, of course). Disneyland Guest Relations was not pleased."

The way she saw it, Koenig was stealing from the Walt Disney Company. Right there in front of his tour group, she likened what David was doing to " ... setting up your own t-shirt shop inside our theme park. Which then prevents Disney from being able to sell our own t-shirts."
David tried to explain that the tour that he was giving was significantly different than the tours that Disneyland Guest Relations gives. That his tour was based on the stories that Koenig had included in his own "Mouse Tales" books.
Again, the Assistant General Manager of Disneyland Guest Relations wouldn't hear of it. David's tour was cutting into that theme park's ability to sell its own tours, plain & simple. Which is why -- after taking down his annual pass info -- this woman quickly hurried away. Clearly disappointed that she hadn't found a way to legally shut him down.

Koenig's books are wonderful looks at how Disneyland became the place it is, heartwarming and infuriating by turns, and clearly written by a total Disney trufan, for total Disney trufen. The idea that Disney would punish this guy -- instead of pinning a medal on his chest -- is revolting. Link

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