They're everywhere! They're everywhere . . . Disney bloggers I mean :)

[Mouse511]

We watch:
Tim Tracker - Doing more Home Vlogs now since Jackson was born, but still fun.
The Daily Woo - Adam does a very eclectic mix of Vlogs - I love his off the beaten path videos, especially when travels from CA to FLA or vice versa.
Molly - All Ears - She is very knowledgeable, I am pretty sure she worked for Disney.
Dani.702 - She fairly new
PC Dev - Starting to put good content, will get better.
Jackie Super enthused - she is full of energy and seems genuine.
Edit to add ResortTV1 - their live Vlogs on Sunday mornings are much better than watching the news.

 

[ChanaC]

Chiming in to say that I've been watching a lot of Tim Tracker since quarantine. It was one of those "you watched one video so here are ten more" so I've been seeing a bunch pop up. I saw a few before all of this too. I really like when they do walking tours of the hotels or cruise ships, because it's weirdly relaxing to just walk around and see the hotels, especially ones I never been too. The Japan videos were interesting too.

I have two issues with them. One, I too am a little uncomfortable with the amount of time the baby is in the video. In college I wrote a whole paper about how easily children are exploited in reality TV and now I'm seeing it play out on YouTube and Instagram. I'm not saying the Trackers are doing this, but it's so easy to basically film your kid as entertainment and get paid without really stopping and thinking about if it's the right thing to do. For example, children working in a professional capacity on TV, in films, and in theater (at least in NY and CA) are required to have set breaks, required to be educated by a tutor a couple hours a day, and are required to have a percentage of their earnings set aside until they turn 18. They also can't be on set for more than a few hours a day depending on their age. Meanwhile no one is stopping a parent for from filming their infant 10 hours a day, and some of these high earning YouTubers can basically do whatever they want with the money the kids helps them make. Plus, instead of showing up at a set and leaving at the end of the day and on the weekend, now their bedrooms are basically a film set. Once again, these are extreme examples, but idk, at the most basic level it's weird that strangers are watching a kid basically every day of his life without his consent.

Two, like others said, they can be a little uninformed at times. Like this is such a weird example but Tim was reviewing a new crepe stand at Universal and he didn't seem to know what a crepe actually was? I'm not French or any kind of elitist, but my mall growing up had a crepe stand... I don't think it's that foreign of a food for Americans. On that note, Tim and Jen both seemed kind of ignorant about Japanese food and culture when they visited Japan. Like I get you may not like everything you tried, but just dismissing something as "gross" isn't really informing your audience of anything, and is a little offensive. I get they are "steak, potatoes, and burgers" kind of people, but try branching out a bit, especially if that's what your vlog is all about. They both sometimes seem a little sheltered and uneducated about some stuff, and like others have said it just takes a few minutes to jump online and research something before declaring it your video.

But either way, they seem like generally nice people (although Tim sometimes seems a little standoff-ish...) and I enjoy a majority of their stuff, even if a lot of it is repetitive.

 

[Skicks35]

3+ pages and no mention of Josh (easyWDW)? He doesn't have a lot of YouTube content, but his writing style/sense of humor is hilarious and refreshing as he definitely does not adhere to the "Disney can't do anything wrong" mentality. Met him at a Cali Grill brunch a few years ago - super nice guy. His articles have been invaluable in real life park planning over the years.

Obviously the DIS and PMM for his optimism/positive attitude whenever you need a pick me up are both great options as well. Disney Tourist Blog (Tom) is another great source of non-biased info/reviews

 

[cdh]

Although I really like watching TimTracker I have noticed that, now that they have Jackson, the vlogs mainly focus on walking around the parks and trying various new snacks and meals. I didn’t notice it until I was considering a trip to Universal. I was watching TimTracker and I thought “Universal looks really boring”. After a few videos I realized that it looked boring because they weren’t riding anything. I understand that it would be difficult to be on the rides with a toddler but viewers want to see it all. We still watch TimTracker and I think that Tim and Jen are wonderful people but I hope they are able to find a way to show more than just snacks and shopping. I’ve had a toddler so I understand the difficulty of vlogging about theme parks while caring for a little one but I’m afraid that he will lose subscribers if they don’t show more about the attractions.

 

[ChanaC]

Although I really like watching TimTracker I have noticed that, now that they have Jackson, the vlogs mainly focus on walking around the parks and trying various new snacks and meals. I didn’t notice it until I was considering a trip to Universal. I was watching TimTracker and I thought “Universal looks really boring”. After a few videos I realized that it looked boring because they weren’t riding anything. I understand that it would be difficult to be on the rides with a toddler but viewers want to see it all. We still watch TimTracker and I think that Tim and Jen are wonderful people but I hope they are able to find a way to show more than just snacks and shopping. I’ve had a toddler so I understand the difficulty of vlogging about theme parks while caring for a little one but I’m afraid that he will lose subscribers if they don’t show more about the attractions.

If I remember correctly, they also said they were avoiding indoor rides because they felt safer outside and not stuck indoors for an extended period of time. So they've gone on stuff like Jungle Cruise and Dumbo since everything reopened, but I think they've been mostly avoiding the dark rides. HOWEVER, they still shop indoors and it seems like they've been meeting friends for meals, which is face to face with no mask on with people outside their bubble, so I'm not really sure where they are drawing the lines with safety.

 

[llrain]

i too have noticed this about him. He was born and raised in Orlando area but in the last year his "surprise" to a lot of Disney things as being his "1st time" seeing or doing something seems a bit lying just to keep the audience excited about a topic. He has done this many times and left me thinking, c'mon, this really isn't your 1st time trying a turkey leg in 2019 or your s time riding x ride ever. Or that 2019 was the year he got his 1st pins and was pin trading for the 1st time ever.
This is what completely turned me off from watching him. I guess hes got to make his 1.8 million per year somehow.

Two, like others said, they can be a little uninformed at times. Like this is such a weird example but Tim was reviewing a new crepe stand at Universal and he didn't seem to know what a crepe actually was? I'm not French or any kind of elitist, but my mall growing up had a crepe stand... I don't think it's that foreign of a food for Americans. On that note, Tim and Jen both seemed kind of ignorant about Japanese food and culture when they visited Japan. Like I get you may not like everything you tried, but just dismissing something as "gross" isn't really informing your audience of anything, and is a little offensive. I get they are "steak, potatoes, and burgers" kind of people, but try branching out a bit, especially if that's what your vlog is all about. They both sometimes seem a little sheltered and uneducated about some stuff, and like others have said it just takes a few minutes to jump online and research something before declaring it your video.
But either way, they seem like generally nice people (although Tim sometimes seems a little standoff-ish...) and I enjoy a majority of their stuff, even if a lot of it is repetitive.

 

[Starport Seven-Five]

i too have noticed this about him. He was born and raised in Orlando area but in the last year his "surprise" to a lot of Disney things as being his "1st time" seeing or doing something seems a bit lying just to keep the audience excited about a topic. He has done this many times and left me thinking, c'mon, this really isn't your 1st time trying a turkey leg in 2019 or your s time riding x ride ever. Or that 2019 was the year he got his 1st pins and was pin trading for the 1st time ever.
This is what completely turned me off from watching him. I guess hes got to make his 1.8 million per year somehow.

If you watch some of their early videos it's quite clear that both Tim and Jen were in the lower economic classes. It wouldn't surprise me if they hadn't spent much time in the parks up until the last couple years.

 

[Timandalicia]

We have been fortunate (and/or foolish) enough to go to WDW twice this year since all this happened. Everyone did great, no one got sick, we always wore the mask (and yes, it hurts to do this in August).

First trip we saw a blogger and went over and said hi. Second trip we saw 3 bloggers and said hi to all of them. My sister went on a trip a few weeks back and saw a blogger. Now, I know they're everywhere on my Youtube but they also seem to be all over the parks.

Just curious what folks think, did you even go to WDW if you didn't see a blogger? Should we collect them (like the way folks collect Disney stays in their signature)?

I'm half serious, half curious, half annoyed, and half enjoying all these bloggers.

Lemme know what you think.

P.S. I have seen Pete in the GF but I didn't bother him - he was talking to some other fans.

Since you said you are curious to know what other people are thinking... what I’m thinking is what the freaking heck. This is nuts. I am a Disney freak and I had no idea this was even a thing. Fake famous. I am blown away at this thread. Holy cow. I met Kevin Smith, Abigail Breslin, Brett Roethlisberger, etc at Disney World just to name a few. There are some accomplishments in that group. Blows my mind. Anyway that’s what I’m thinking.

Of course I am 49.

 

[DisLiss]

I love Molly from Allears. She cracks me up. I especially enjoy the videos where she spends time in one small land and goes a bit more in depth on the details.

I like PC Dev. I think he is improving all the time as well. He just seems truly friendly & engaging to me.

I love the strolls that ResortTV1 does. I'm not a fan of any Live streams by anyone, so I skip many of their videos due to that, but I really love the relaxing stroll videos.

I also sometimes watch DFB (I too like AJ's voice, although sometimes the content strikes me as more repetitive than some of the other bloggers. Although in all fairness, she puts out 10 tons of content, and unlike everyone else I've mentioned so far, it's all about Disney all of the time, so that's pretty inevitable.), Marcus Q (although he does cover more than just Disney, and even more than just amusement parks), DisLyfeofOurs (June reminds me of one of my uncles, which is what first caught my attention with this channel, and then I just really love how the family interacts with one another and how they really get into their Disney fun. ) and Beyond the Kingdoms, which is another that I like because of how in-depth they often go with their videos. I really loved their series of videos about the pavilions of the World Showcase.

I'm watching Here with the Ears every day right now, because I just think it's fun to hear the ins and outs and ups and downs of trying to live at WDW for a year. My gosh, the moving---that is one part I just couldn't keep doing. i would go crazy!

As for Tim Tracker---there was a time, pre-Covid, and pre-baby, that we watched him more than we do now. We found that his solo trips, in particular, really used to be fun to watch and they cracked us up. Now, the channel is different, of course. Adding a new human to a family and to a channel is bound to change things. And then a pandemic changes things even more. We're not home vlog fans, and we don't really watch any non-WDW videos from him, either, so there's a reduction right there. But also, I just don't find that his videos make me chuckle like they used to. I still watch some--just not as often. Of course, with our own WDW trip put off indefinitely right now, I'm not watching any WDW vloggers as much as I used to. So it's not just Tim.

 

[kmorlock]

Gotta add Jeff & Denise of Moussteps are extremely thorough and have literally been everywhere Disney, and offer tons of info for every fan. They do tons of behind the scenes activities too. I like the honest reviews on food too.

 

[sarahrdh]

I love Molly from all ears, and DFB! I have watched Tim tracker for years but also agree I’ve lost interest since their family dynamic has changed. Jackson is SO CUTE, but I’m just past the baby stage, my youngest is 8, so I just don’t have interest in baby stuff. But I’m so happy for them having a little family!! I watch the vlogs where they are in parks and Disney springs but that’s pretty much it.

I did just see Molly at Epcot a couple weeks ago too

I saw resort tv1 a couple years at Epcot also, and fan girled hard bc it was my first YouTuber sighting. Lol I don’t watch them anymore, just not real interested. I kinda feel like jenna talks to the camera like a kindergarten teacher lol

I like Jen lefforge, and can’t wait for her to go back to WDW!
I wish the touring plans crew would keep up with their channel bc I always liked Brian and Angela’s videos!
I can’t stand Adam the woo. Like, AT ALL. I can tolerate him with Tim, on tims channel. Other than that, I find his entire personality.... unimpressive.

 

[DaniPoppins]

I love this thread! Thanks for all the suggestions! I know what I'll be doing for the next few days (weeks!)!

 

[pineapplepalms]

We went to RIV on grand opening day and it was full of vloggers. Any kind of opening day event is a surefire way to see tons of them. We met Tim Tracker and he was nice but we didn’t talk to him long since he had several people waiting to talk to him. We saw the whole DIS team at Topolino’s for breakfast, as well as others just walking around like Disney Tourist Blog. When at DLR during Food & Wine we saw a whole group of vloggers… Adam the Woo was there but I can’t remember who else.

I like Tim Tracker’s videos and I still like their content after they’ve had their son since we are around the same age and also have little ones including a baby, so it’s relevant for us.

Some others I don’t recall seeing mentioned above:

SulliVlogs - Matt is a CM and Shannon used to be one. They started vlogging more regularly I think last year and I’ve been enjoying their videos. They seem like a really sweet couple.

Best Life & Beyond - More DLR since they’re CA based but they’ve been doing a lot more WDW vlogs lately including some DVC resort and room tours.

Kyle Pallo - Used to be a CM and is now a daily vlogger. I like his rope drop and evening videos that he does showing how busy it is at each park during those times. I think he’s going on a Disney cruise soon as well as Disneyland Paris. Found his friend’s channel through him recently - Jojo’s World (also a daily vlogger) - but haven’t watched much yet.

The Brookhart Project - Used to be locals with tons of WDW vlogs. Recently they’ve moved back to Chicago. They are also DVC members and have a baby now.

mrcheezypop - More DLR but he also does some WDW vlogs.

 

[bbn1122]

I really live Super Enthused- Jackie. She is in the UK right now.
Paging Mr. Morrow- Nate does a great job.
Tim Tracker- really enjoy them.
All Ears -Molly
Sometimes PC Dev
I also enjoy anything DIS puts out. Especially Dining Channel

 

[momtwoboys]

my favs are:
Trackers
Jen Lefforge
The Leffersons
All ears ( Molly)
Dis

 

[nlenguyen]

I like all the ones mentioned and I'm learning about some new ones! I really like Here With the Ears. Their livestreams are really good as well as their at-home content.

What I really like is their room tour videos. They have one for almost every room type in every hotel and DVC property. In 2019, they sold their house, put their belongings in storage, and "lived" at WDW for a year by staying in different properties. They also have a real job LOL - they own an online marketing company. They've now moved to Orlando and are continuing to add room tour videos as well as their other stuff.

I also like Provost Park Pass - they do content for both WDW and Disneyland. I like their "Secrets of" videos for rides.

Yes! That is one way we found out about DVC was watching their room tours. They do a very good job. Also PPP is great

 

[nlenguyen]

We went to RIV on grand opening day and it was full of vloggers. Any kind of opening day event is a surefire way to see tons of them. We met Tim Tracker and he was nice but we didn’t talk to him long since he had several people waiting to talk to him. We saw the whole DIS team at Topolino’s for breakfast, as well as others just walking around like Disney Tourist Blog. When at DLR during Food & Wine we saw a whole group of vloggers… Adam the Woo was there but I can’t remember who else.

I like Tim Tracker’s videos and I still like their content after they’ve had their son since we are around the same age and also have little ones including a baby, so it’s relevant for us.

Some others I don’t recall seeing mentioned above:

SulliVlogs - Matt is a CM and Shannon used to be one. They started vlogging more regularly I think last year and I’ve been enjoying their videos. They seem like a really sweet couple.

Best Life & Beyond - More DLR since they’re CA based but they’ve been doing a lot more WDW vlogs lately including some DVC resort and room tours.

Kyle Pallo - Used to be a CM and is now a daily vlogger. I like his rope drop and evening videos that he does showing how busy it is at each park during those times. I think he’s going on a Disney cruise soon as well as Disneyland Paris. Found his friend’s channel through him recently - Jojo’s World (also a daily vlogger) - but haven’t watched much yet.

The Brookhart Project - Used to be locals with tons of WDW vlogs. Recently they’ve moved back to Chicago. They are also DVC members and have a baby now.

mrcheezypop - More DLR but he also does some WDW vlogs.

Kyle and JoJo are also very good vloggers. I feel like their videos tell me a lot about what to expect. Since they both were recent CM, they kind of know more of the in's and out's without spoiling anything

 

[Yankee626]

Love the Trackers ; The DIS DBF and nobody seems to watch Justin Scarred ! Hes ridiculous and informative. Highly Recommend ! Randomland !

 

[DVC-Don]

The day the skyliner opened at Hollywood Studios there must have been 20-30 vloggers at the station all talking to their cameras. It was kind of funny, like watching a herd of something.

 

[mouse driver]

We watch the DVC Show. My wife loves Pete and he reminds both of us of a CM that we used to work with. And I love his attitude...but then I'm from Jersey too.

After that, DFB and Molly (most of the time) and Braydon. Sharp young man.

But the one I enjoy the most is Midway to Mainstreet ( used to be called Rob Plays). I really enjoy Disney history and his mini-documentaries.

We have seen several of these in the parks.