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Disney made its own Alexa: ‘Hey, Disney!’ explained

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…

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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

47 Comments

  1. Brady McDaniel

    September 28, 2021 at 8:40 pm

    Sounds like it’s overhyped

  2. Lavonte A

    September 28, 2021 at 8:46 pm

    I honestly thought it would have a Mickey Mouse voice

  3. 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?

  4. 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 😂

  5. AGENT SMITH

    September 28, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    makes so much sense.

    • White Mail Privilege

      September 28, 2021 at 9:16 pm

      Sugondese

  6. ChuyIsTheShiz

    September 28, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    Meh

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. Francisco Rosero

    September 28, 2021 at 9:10 pm

    Hey JARVIS!

  10. 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

  11. 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 10:21 pm

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  13. Alex Varela

    September 28, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    Time has passed, maturity has come, so I’ll have to let it go…

  14. the matrix has you.

    September 28, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    Nope not for me… 😝

  15. Hadeks Marow

    September 28, 2021 at 10:01 pm

    I wish it was “Hey Walter” instead, but that’s just me.

  16. Peter B

    September 28, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    I’m shocked she didn’t start singing “it’s a great big beautiful tomorrow”.

  17. 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

  18. 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?

  19. james westgarth

    September 28, 2021 at 10:27 pm

    Amazon Alexa can understand Australian slang now.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. JackMagic

    September 28, 2021 at 11:14 pm

    Disney is taking over..

  23. 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.

  24. ItsRyan

    September 29, 2021 at 12:26 am

    It’s more like….Hey Satan whats the weather.

  25. The CunninLynguist

    September 29, 2021 at 1:05 am

    cool idea. I would kill for an R2, 3PO or K2 voiced one

  26. 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

  27. RKRDSnSNEAKERS

    September 29, 2021 at 2:14 am

    Damn now I want to get this for my kid 🤯🔫stop taking my money Disney

  28. Theme Park Crazy

    September 29, 2021 at 2:36 am

    The entrepreneurs of our generation:

    Musk
    Bezos
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  29. Mr. Marc G.

    September 29, 2021 at 2:51 am

    When you need double the evil in a single device.

  30. 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’?!”

  31. It's Reeah

    September 29, 2021 at 2:32 pm

    I hope they make a GLaDOS one some time

  32. Re- Fix

    September 29, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    🥰🥰🥰

  33. Michael Boys

    September 29, 2021 at 2:43 pm

    Hmmm… Not sure about this one. Will have to see when it is released

  34. 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”

  35. 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

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