Amazon Echo smart speakers are getting a second assistant — one made by Disney. It’s called “Hey, Disney!” — and saying those words will activate the unique assistant that co-exists with Alexa. It’s coming in 2022 to add entertainment to Echo devices, and guests at Walt Disney World hotels will find it in their resort rooms next year with Echo Show 5 devices. Bridget Carey explains how it will work.
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1:47 What Hey Disney can do
2:52 What are Soundscapes
4:29 Can you buy things?
5:11 How it works in hotel rooms
5:42 Privacy protections in hotels
6:38 How this could evolve
7:11 How Legoland uses Alexa
7:50 More brand assistants are coming
8:36 How it benefits Disney
Brady McDaniel
September 28, 2021 at 8:40 pm
Sounds like it’s overhyped
Lavonte A
September 28, 2021 at 8:46 pm
I honestly thought it would have a Mickey Mouse voice
B K
September 28, 2021 at 8:49 pm
These companies are getting ridiculous for their quest to be in every nook and cranny of your lives. Companies that used to be simple family friendly types are now becoming grotesque monsters. Focus on making theme parks and movies, is that not enough?
Ron Cosby
September 28, 2021 at 8:52 pm
The 2 most evil companies in the world unite .
the matrix has you.
September 28, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Shh… It’s the beginning of the take over 😂
AGENT SMITH
September 28, 2021 at 8:58 pm
makes so much sense.
White Mail Privilege
September 28, 2021 at 9:16 pm
Sugondese
ChuyIsTheShiz
September 28, 2021 at 9:00 pm
Meh
La Mai Style ละไมสไตล์
September 28, 2021 at 9:02 pm
Another gadget to spy on children. This looks like what a kid would want in the bedroom or kid’s play area or teen room
STE Show
September 28, 2021 at 9:41 pm
Your phone tracks you FYI
Matthew Dunn
September 28, 2021 at 9:09 pm
So what does Disney Alexa do? No idea and neither does this girl. But good on ya for being early.
Francisco Rosero
September 28, 2021 at 9:10 pm
Hey JARVIS!
Roman Dodia
September 28, 2021 at 9:11 pm
I am not a Disney fan but appreciate the innovation.
White Mail Privilege
September 28, 2021 at 9:16 pm
Well Sugondese
keon
September 28, 2021 at 9:12 pm
The Disney voice should sound like Mickey mouse. Oh boy.
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September 28, 2021 at 9:17 pm
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September 28, 2021 at 10:12 pm
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September 28, 2021 at 10:21 pm
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September 28, 2021 at 10:23 pm
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Alex Varela
September 28, 2021 at 9:51 pm
Time has passed, maturity has come, so I’ll have to let it go…
the matrix has you.
September 28, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Nope not for me… 😝
Hadeks Marow
September 28, 2021 at 10:01 pm
I wish it was “Hey Walter” instead, but that’s just me.
Peter B
September 28, 2021 at 10:20 pm
I’m shocked she didn’t start singing “it’s a great big beautiful tomorrow”.
dman7895
September 28, 2021 at 10:23 pm
Haha when is the 3:00 parade? Great line. …Hurry up kids or we’ll have too wait for the 3:05 parade
Alex Jenkins
September 28, 2021 at 10:27 pm
Dear God, this is *so* creepy, especially when it’s most likely being marketed towards kids (why else would Disney collaborate with Amazon to make it?). Gotta get’em hooked on data hoovers while they’re young, huh?
james westgarth
September 28, 2021 at 10:27 pm
Amazon Alexa can understand Australian slang now.
iblackfeathers
September 28, 2021 at 10:37 pm
that is similar to when anki vector had an alexa addon so you could say alexa or hey vector to call different functions. so it’s not the first time two voice assistants were used on the same device.
Nana
September 28, 2021 at 10:55 pm
I think a “hey Mickey” is more appropriate.
Demetrios Christopher
September 29, 2021 at 12:04 pm
Right! I wonder if they were worried about “confusion” with the song.
Diz-nee: Sorry but there’s profit to be had.
Will Bad
September 29, 2021 at 10:36 pm
They don’t want to gender it. Don’t ask me how that makes any sense.
JackMagic
September 28, 2021 at 11:14 pm
Disney is taking over..
Kelvin Feliciano
September 28, 2021 at 11:25 pm
I like this idea, I think for a special holidays they should do something special on the echo devices.
ItsRyan
September 29, 2021 at 12:26 am
It’s more like….Hey Satan whats the weather.
The CunninLynguist
September 29, 2021 at 1:05 am
cool idea. I would kill for an R2, 3PO or K2 voiced one
Bridget Carey
September 29, 2021 at 1:59 am
Update: If you want to hear what “Hey, Disney” sounds like, ask Alexa “tell me about Hey Disney” and you’ll hear him. (You don’t need an Echo device, you can do it on the Amazon Alexa app.) It’s not much, but it’s all we have until we get a real demo. Everything I learned is from an interview with Amazon and Disney, and the companies have been great at answering questions. But we will keep you posted when we can actually try it.
The CunninLynguist
September 29, 2021 at 12:47 pm
Haha just tried this. Not a fan of the voice…kinda sounds like Tom Holland but more nasally
RKRDSnSNEAKERS
September 29, 2021 at 2:14 am
Damn now I want to get this for my kid 🤯🔫stop taking my money Disney
Theme Park Crazy
September 29, 2021 at 2:36 am
The entrepreneurs of our generation:
Musk
Bezos
Mouse
Mr. Marc G.
September 29, 2021 at 2:51 am
When you need double the evil in a single device.
Kieren Moore
September 29, 2021 at 11:41 am
“Hey, Disney! What do you think you could sell ‘Star Wars’ for, now that you’ve ‘screwed the pooch’?!”
It's Reeah
September 29, 2021 at 2:32 pm
I hope they make a GLaDOS one some time
Re- Fix
September 29, 2021 at 2:35 pm
🥰🥰🥰
Michael Boys
September 29, 2021 at 2:43 pm
Hmmm… Not sure about this one. Will have to see when it is released
H. A.
September 29, 2021 at 3:25 pm
“Hey, Disney”
“How may I help you?”
“Is it true that Walt Disney’s body was cryogenically frozen after his death?”
“Yes sir, I can confirm it”
“Thanks, Disney”
“You’re welcome”
Trust no One
September 29, 2021 at 7:55 pm
More spying and data collection The 5 big tech companies that killed Creativity Someone need to drone strike Earth its pointless at this point