Assistive Apps for Leisure, Tourism, and Transportation

M-Enabling Summit 2013 June 7, Studio F

Jay Cardinali Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

The Walt Disney Philosophy

It’s all about experience!

Assistive Technology

Considerations

• Battery life

• Environmental (heat, humidity, water)

• Synchronization (both time and space)

• Capacity (# of users at the same time)

• Location transitions (indoor, outdoor)

• Weather (cloud cover, liquid sunshine)

• Non linear paths

• Guest device vs. park device

The Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion

Handheld Captioning

(Ghost Host-v.o.) Every room has wall to wall creeps and hot and cold running chills. Shhhh…. listen.

Attraction Description

Area Description

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