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What Working Disneyland's Autopia Was Like
Welcome back to my channel and the stories I have to tell from working at Disneyland. This episode is the second in my "working the attractions" arc where I will be covering what it was like, for me, working the attractions I knew, with this episode being focused on Autopia. I worked at this attraction from May 2019 to December 2023 and this is the attraction I hired into and I worked this attraction off and o I wanted to talk about what it was like working here ranging from the daily life to the bad operations days and even going into a bit of detail of opening and closing as well as the positions. Obviously not too much detail for safety (and legal) reasons but hey, something interesting to listen to if you enjoyed my previous videos in the series.
Music:
Welcome - Anno Domini Beats
LITE BRITE - Density & Time
EBB - Density & Time
SPRING OF DECEPTION - Density & Time
Spring Field - Godmode
___Timestamps___
Intro - 00:00
Daily CM Life - 01:42
Positions - 05:37
Opening/Closing Procedures - 11:45
Working Evironment - 17:21
Terrible Co-Workers - 21:32
Bad Operations - 29:17
Conclusion - 33:25
End Cards - 34:18
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Goodbye Adobe, It's Time to Move On
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Watersurf's Lookback - 2023
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NSFW Disneyland Guest Interactions from a Former Tomorrowland Cast Member
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Komentáře

  • @nowkent
    @nowkent Před 8 dny

    Great video, good to hear the opinion of an employee!

  • @Xerquiton
    @Xerquiton Před 12 dny

    Eminem been real quiet since this dropped

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 12 dny

      Guess the real slim shady never stood up.

  • @ExploringDepths89
    @ExploringDepths89 Před 17 dny

    7:13 12:11 back!

  • @ItsBoobin
    @ItsBoobin Před 20 dny

    I still can't believe how expensive they've made everything. $250 for a single person park hopping for one day is absolutely insane, and getting rid of fast pass? Holy crap man it's falling apart.

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 19 dny

      It’s a shame that prices will still go up as people will pay for it. I get they are seeing how far they can push it but at the same time, I really wish it would go back into the parks and its employees.

  • @kryceksangel
    @kryceksangel Před 22 dny

    I haven't been to DL since 2015. Not ever going back. Too expensive and don't like changes they made

    • @Sparecards
      @Sparecards Před 22 dny

      Same. Once splash was gone there was no reason to go back.

  • @Watersurf
    @Watersurf Před 22 dny

    TL;DW: Disney Parks are on the decline in quality due to negative guests, pandemic changes, and higher prices. I explained a bit from a former attractions cast member perspective and gave some of my own opinions on the parks as a whole. Negative guests are unfortunately a bigger problem than they used to be (and this isn't exclusive to theme parks either) and they are part of the reasons attraction reliability has been down. Social media makes it seem like everything is doom and gloom at the parks but it's not really the case as most days it's just business as usual with the small hiccups from attractions actually having technical issues. Attractions are machines at the end of the day and running them all the time makes them give way so sometimes they need a break. Lastly, corporate greed is showing with the higher prices and removal of free stuff but I hopeful that the upcoming changes will fix some of these mistakes and not just sweep older stuff under the rug. Just a note, I still think Disney Parks are fantastic but their quality has slipped over the years and it's showing. I made this video to give an insight for those who aren't really going on the daily but also to raise awareness. I have no idea how it's ran on a corporate level but the little things are what normal peons like you and me notice.

  • @startourslastlaunch6215
    @startourslastlaunch6215 Před měsícem

    Thank you very much for this very interesting video! It's great to know what it's like from the inside and to have the feeling coming from a Cast Member of the attraction! See you soon in the future!

  • @DeusVult838
    @DeusVult838 Před měsícem

    I found this from Reddit, amazing

  • @thesmallworldfancat
    @thesmallworldfancat Před měsícem

    The best ride to work!!

  • @The-RoweBoat
    @The-RoweBoat Před měsícem

    it is crazy how much and how little youtube has changed

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      New creators, same problems. No matter the website. I used more "B-Roll" footage from vidme but it still applies to YT.

  • @The-RoweBoat
    @The-RoweBoat Před měsícem

    what a lost side of youtube

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      Yeah, this was a super old video. The orignal video is still up here: czcams.com/video/D-RpNZD4OI4/video.html I just re-uploaded it and fixed some of the copyright issues.

  • @The-RoweBoat
    @The-RoweBoat Před měsícem

    i would be so curious to see how many and which videos are in watch later, never to be seen

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      I have a handful of stuff in my watch later, some of which are just long "documentaries" that I haven't gotten around to watching as my free time is limited most days.

  • @The-RoweBoat
    @The-RoweBoat Před měsícem

    you’re saying they’ve been two timing me?? 1:18

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      Yeah, it's really bad with shorts on the platform. I could blame the UI but it's not just a YT issue but an issue on all video sharing sites.

  • @The-RoweBoat
    @The-RoweBoat Před měsícem

    this video was fortunate enough to make it into my algorithm. i can’t fathom the odds bc the views are as of now at this instant at 279. Really cohesive and constructed thoughts. keep making cool things and using the platform for art creation. 💗.

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      This video has been a slow climb over the past few days, it's currently at 291 as of writing this. I appreaciate your comments and I hope you have fun creating on the platform. I love this website and creating all the content I have over the years, even if with it's ups and downs.

  • @kryceksangel
    @kryceksangel Před měsícem

    People are dumb. You can get airtime on GOTG by just not holding onto grip. At least you could on TOT.

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      I can confirm that I get airtime on GOTG, I never hold on haha. Also, yeah, that’s how guests are sometimes unfortunately.

  • @aScrub
    @aScrub Před měsícem

    Hell yeah

  • @ItsBoobin
    @ItsBoobin Před měsícem

    Pissed I never got to run into you at DL

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      I know, I would have totally hooked you up with free fast passes too, but I was normally at an attraction (monorail) most people don’t visit unless they are hotel guests. The upside is left on my own terms and now talk about my experience every month haha.

  • @chayaborase9987
    @chayaborase9987 Před měsícem

    Can i become your editor?

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před měsícem

      Apologies I’m not hiring anyone at this time, thanks for the offer though.

  • @chayaborase9987
    @chayaborase9987 Před měsícem

    Bro get good editor, your content is lit 🤌🏻

  • @MaryDeLaPena
    @MaryDeLaPena Před měsícem

    The creator brought up some things I never considered. Hmmm, maybe I'll start dipping into the longer videos for content. He really makes a cogent point. Thank you.

  • @DavaySprava
    @DavaySprava Před měsícem

    Good video, 5 star (old like)

  • @Watersurf
    @Watersurf Před měsícem

    TL;DW: I talk about the changes I've seen on the platform such as bad ads and why YT premium is worth it if you can afford it. The terrible search bar and how it shows video's you've already watched or recommended stuff. I even talk about how YT Shorts are cancer on this platform, but hey, good for animators. Viewers are also a double-edged sword when it comes to viewing new content and calling out lazy content creators. YT is going to have an unknown future and that's okay. Now, quick note, yes I finally got a teleprompter. Yes, I am aware the lighting is a bit weird on me since I filmed in my room, which I normally don't do. Yes, I was holding the remote for my teleprompter the whole time, it's better than the script. This video was just more venting and expanding on topics from previous videos. I have a bigger side tangent video planned for next month and it'll be unrelated to YT. Thanks for watching everyone and I hope y'all have a good day/night.

  • @parnordqvist3895
    @parnordqvist3895 Před měsícem

    But if you stop using Adobe and begin with something else, will it not be quite the same with downloading software and updates for money? And you still have to rent the software, you don’t get it on dvd with serial number. What will the big difference be? Or are there companies that still provide software on disc in a package?

  • @MaryDeLaPena
    @MaryDeLaPena Před měsícem

    If the game is half as good as the comments, I'm all in!

  • @ShannonArmstrong72
    @ShannonArmstrong72 Před měsícem

    Oh man that was a great game!!

  • @Beezlebub6417
    @Beezlebub6417 Před 2 měsíci

    Man I miss the good days

  • @janosjulianes3006
    @janosjulianes3006 Před 2 měsíci

    I stick with Adobe 👍😍

  • @perom551
    @perom551 Před 2 měsíci

    this is pretty much just as good as Plankton farts and dies. might need some more Plankton but it's a great first installment

  • @zlatkio
    @zlatkio Před 2 měsíci

    laughs in pirate bay since 2010

  • @ShannonArmstrong72
    @ShannonArmstrong72 Před 2 měsíci

    The spider had me😂

  • @ShannonArmstrong72
    @ShannonArmstrong72 Před 2 měsíci

    Appears you loved your job. It’s a shame Disneyland lost you as an employee.

  • @camera-guy
    @camera-guy Před 2 měsíci

    It's sad because I really like Adobe software, it's just literally everything else that sucks.

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      I agree, they have good software just too expensive for my budget. Yeah I was frustrated with the sluggishness and the occasional crashes, but the rotoscope 3.0 in AE was amazing and the only reason I came back originally.

  • @MaryDeLaPena
    @MaryDeLaPena Před 2 měsíci

    A very uplifting video. What a great guy

  • @JomasterTheSecond
    @JomasterTheSecond Před 2 měsíci

    Hell yeah! Love this one. Any chance of reviewing the other games in the ChoroQ HG series? ...granted, one of the games never got released in the States and was only put out in Europe, Australia and Japan (that being the direct sequel, Gadget Racers aka HG3) but they're definitely worth checking out. Side note - The "Choro" (チョロ) in Choro Q is pronounced with a soft "ch" (as in chocolate). The Japanese language sure is a thing.

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      I was going to visit some of the other games eventually as I own both Road Trip: Arcade Edition on the GameCube and ChoroQ on the PS2. Probably won’t be anytime soon but eventually. Also thanks; I didn’t know how to pronounce it.

  • @isabellal2840
    @isabellal2840 Před 2 měsíci

    can you make a tutorial on how to make dry but funny videos. specifically the dry part. but also your workflow.

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      I was planning on creating a general overview of how I create my videos sometime in the future, hopefully this month or the next depending on my free time. Now as for "funny, dry" videos, that's sort of subjective and comes down to acting out the lines. It comes with trial and error over time, something that comes down to practicing and using your own "monotone" style to your advantage. This meaning, I'm sort of monotone when I talk regularly so using that to my advantage. I'll try to explain my acting process when I eventually get around to filming it.

  • @albin_joby
    @albin_joby Před 2 měsíci

    I agree, instead of photoshop I use Pixelmator pro and instead of their after effects I use Final Cut Pro. Both are trial versions and when it expires I just run a code in terminal and bam trial has been reset!.....its like ultimate money glitch😘

  • @Damian_h
    @Damian_h Před 2 měsíci

    the only thing i regret is Adobe putting their nasty hands into Substance painter. Just as Maxon on Z brush.

  • @technomikelyons
    @technomikelyons Před 2 měsíci

    Not sure if it's been mentioned, but "Vegas Effects" is actually the effects compositing portion of "HitFilm". They licensed and incorporated the technology. Hitfilm itself is a pretty good alternative to Premiere and After Effects, and I've used Vegas Pro and HitFilm before. However, I'm almost exclusively using DaVinci Resolve now. It's the best editor/compositir/colour grader you can get, for free (there's a paid version with even more capabilities).

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      I knew I forgot to mention that it came from that. It’s a shame that hitfilm went to the complete subscription model though. At least it’s cheaper compared to Adobe. Davinci is also good but I still prefer using Vegas.

    • @technomikelyons
      @technomikelyons Před 2 měsíci

      @Watersurf my biggest Pro with Vegas over DaVinci Resolve is the automatic crossfades on the timeline. I've used it a lot when creating "CZcams Poop" sentence mixing videos as it smoothes the edits in bits of dialogue, but I can, with only a little effort, achieve the same result in Resolve using two tracks. The Fusion effects compositor, however, is far superior to what Vegas has, so while I still have Vegas Pro 19, I rarely use it anymore. As a side note: if people want to go Vegas, they should subscribe to Humble Bundle. They periodically put out bundles that include Vegas Pro Edit along with other goodies, for a really low price (like $30 USD or so). It's a previous version, but then you'll get the offers from Magix to upgrade at a discount.

  • @nananou1687
    @nananou1687 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video!!

  • @nerdzone
    @nerdzone Před 2 měsíci

    I would have also gladly dropped Adobe products if I have not already dropped them 5 years ago. :D

  • @gwen_dezigns66
    @gwen_dezigns66 Před 2 měsíci

    hi, i noticed that you were not looking at the camera filming you, but down at your script. it really doesnt establish eye contact with us. it felt very fake. why not, keep your script near the camera or get a teleprompter (if you can afford) to let you know what you have to say

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      The next video in this style will have eye contact with the camera as I have a teleprompter now. I've gotten a handful of other comments about this, trust me I know. This video series is one I'm still experimenting with as I normally do skits and films where my lines aren't paragraphs long.

    • @gwen_dezigns66
      @gwen_dezigns66 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Watersurf thats great!. i loved the funny bits of it. and the sudden zoom in and out. thats was the best part of the videos. wishing you best, fellow youtuber!

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      @@gwen_dezigns66 Thank you for watching and the feedback! Good luck with your youtubes as well. c:

    • @gwen_dezigns66
      @gwen_dezigns66 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Watersurf welcome!! and thank you

  • @Biajuuu
    @Biajuuu Před 2 měsíci

    Remember kids, pirating adobe products is always morally correct.

  • @The-Cat
    @The-Cat Před 2 měsíci

    I'm still using CS6 lol but I got Affinity Photo as well

    • @The-Cat
      @The-Cat Před 2 měsíci

      900th LIKE by the way whooop whooop !

  • @whitebeartigtig
    @whitebeartigtig Před 2 měsíci

    yeah, all this subscription model stuff is truly terrible. I personally use Adobe software still, and rely on near enough the whole suite. Being a student still, I do have the discounted price, but it's still not cheap. For the sort of thing I do though, it does work okay, but I am still looking at alternatives for sure. For at least the photo editing/graphic design stuff I do, affinity seems fine, and I have been trying it out, it was cheap enough for me to buy the license too. Now there is another thing to note, and that is I'm still running Windows (Windows 7 to be exact, yes, I'm one of the few stragglers left), and I really want to move away from it entirely. Linux is a no go, adobe stuff doesn't work on there, still gonna need it for school for the next couple years anyways, affinity is a no go, the video editing software I've been looking into, davinci resolve, does work, but has no aac support which is a deal breaker for me. Maya works, but vray doesn't, and I rely on that. So that leaves Mac, which can run everything. And no, switching to blender isn't an option, I need Maya for school at the minimum, and given I get it for free on student license, I see no harm in using it, and there's the indie license which is 300 a year after that. I'll switch when the industry does at large. After Effects is gonna be an easy one to let go of since I don't really spend that much time in it, plus Autograph works on both Mac and Linux too, so that's pretty sweet honestly. Audition I'll be replacing with Reaper (perpetual license, works on Mac and Linux too). Now that just leaves Acrobat, Lightroom Classic, Dreamweaver and Substance 3D. Acrobat should be pretty easy to kick honestly, gonna try out some alternatives and see what I like best. LRC should be relatively easy too, as a casual user, I really don't need much from it, darktable should probably be more than fine for my needs. Dreamweaver, well this one's gonna be a fun one, as poorly made as the software is, the design features are pretty nice to have, and it saves me loads of time. If anyone sees this and knows of a decent offline alternative, let me know, I haven't been able to find one. And finally, Substance 3D. Thankfully they do still offer perpetual licenses on steam of all places, and it works on Mac and Linux too, might end up using that until I find another alternative. So yeah, I use a lot of adobe programs for a lot of different things, so that's what has made this a headache to move away, along with the desire to move away from Windows. I know I can't keep using Windows 7 forever (being 4.5 years since eol already), but I'm going to have to for a little longer. Basically, MacOS on a new Apple Silicon Mac seems like the best way forward. Even an M1 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM could run rings around my i7 5930K and GTX 1080 system from what research I have done. My current hardware is aging, on the windows side of things it's not running Windows 11 without software hacks, and given Windows 10 already runs horribly on here and being my reason for sticking with 7 in the first place yeah, I really don't have much time left at all. My solution for now for security updates has been sailing the seven seas for esus, and force installing the ones intended for server 2008 r2, which works fine btw, but those run out in January 2026, so that's when I want to be fully away from windows by. I doubt 0patch will still be an option by then for win7, so time is running out. If you made it to the end of this massive wall of text, thank you, and I hope to join everyone else in fully ditching adobe (and windows for that matter) in the near future.

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      I understand it's hard moving on and that's why I made this video in the first place. Sort of a way to say goodbye to using a software I've been using for over a decade. There are some things that you just get comfortable with but eventually that cost catches up. Plus, I do all this video creation for fun. I don't see any monetary value off of it, as of now, so why continue paying for the expensive software when the cheaper alternatives can do exactly what I need to do, sometimes even better. I know not all the alternatives in this video will help everyone, especially since I'm on Windows 11 and there are many other operating systems, but I figure what I have is good enough for me and might be good enough for others. At the end of the day, sometimes doing that extra bit of research to get what you need is the path we need to go down and unfornately there will be no alternatives for certain adobe software. It's why I was using After Effects for so long and thanks to Autograph (and Vegas Effects), it allowed me to finally let go. Anyway, I wish you luck trying to find alternatives for Dreamweaver and the other niches software you need. Windows/Mac/Linux, at the end of the day, creating what we like to create is what is important. Hopefully you can find something in the future for your setup as well and thanks for sharing your side as well. I'm sure others might be in the same niche boat as you.

  • @I_love_miku39
    @I_love_miku39 Před 2 měsíci

    i love pirating

  • @crispyluck9763
    @crispyluck9763 Před 2 měsíci

    Damn this video cured my depression 😭😭😭

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed it enough to get outta your funk!

  • @healthymen
    @healthymen Před 2 měsíci

    Boycott Adobe

  • @M0n4rc
    @M0n4rc Před 2 měsíci

    is this sored by vegas pro? does seem like it is but it feels like it is. Don't get me wrong i hate adobe but this felt like a massive ad. idk maybe just bliefly mention what you use and a few other alternatives

    • @Watersurf
      @Watersurf Před 2 měsíci

      No, it's not sponsored by Vegas/MAGIX. I only mentioned the alternatives that I use in this video but did leave a few others in the description. On top of that, a channel of my size wouldn't normally get offered sponsorships. I've just used Vegas Pro for so long and try to recommend it to those starting out. I originally had some other programs that I don't use in the script but I opted at the last minute to cut them to keep the runtime down a bit. Plus, it's way easier to talk about programs you personally use as opposed to ones you don't.

  • @kittymelody-9
    @kittymelody-9 Před 2 měsíci

    I use 2 Adobe apps, neither of which are part of the Cloud (I don’t sub to the Creative Cloud, or use any Adobe sub), but for everything else, I use Apple stuff (Pages instead of Acrobat, for example), or WEILO instead of Premiere/AE.