Bad Guests, Good Influencers: Inside the Best and Worst of Disney Fandom (Ep. 8)

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Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Eric and Lauren take a look at two very different sides of the Disney parks experience. First, they dive into the strange, frustrating, and sometimes hilarious examples of bad guest behavior that cast members deal with every day. Then they flip the script and explore the world of Disney content creators - highlighting some of the nicest influencers in the community and breaking down how people actually turn Disney fandom into a career online. HIGHLIGHTS Weird guest behavior in the parks: From guests interrupting performances to someone walking into Animal Kingdom with an entire bag of hard-boiled eggs, Eric and Lauren share some of the strangest stories pulled from Disney fan forums. Cast member frustrations: The duo discusses the kinds of guest behavior that drive cast members crazy - including entitlement over “pixie dust,” arguing about ride safety rules, spoiling character magic for kids, and hoarding limited-edition merchandise. Guests behaving badly: Stories range from public arguments over reality TV in Disney restaurants to runaway scooters smashing trash cans - plus the uncomfortable reality of guests ignoring common courtesy in the parks. The nicest Disney influencers: A Reddit deep dive reveals a surprisingly wholesome consensus about creators like Paging Mr. Morrow, while Lauren shares why Disney Dish co-host Len Testa stands out as one of the most beloved figures in the Disney fan community. How Disney creators actually make money: Eric and Lauren explain YouTube monetization, sponsorships, Patreon communities, and the reality that many influencers still keep full-time jobs while building their Disney platforms. HOSTS Eric Hersey – X: ⁠⁠@erichersey⁠⁠ | Instagram: ⁠⁠@erichersey⁠⁠ Lauren Hersey – X: ⁠⁠@laurenhersey2⁠⁠ | Instagram: ⁠⁠@lauren_hersey_⁠⁠ FOLLOW – DIS & HERS Website: ⁠⁠DisAndHers.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@disandhers⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@disandhers⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠Dis and Hers⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠Dis & Hers⁠⁠ FOLLOW – JIM HILL MEDIA Facebook: ⁠⁠JimHillMediaNews⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠JimHillMedia⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠JimHillMedia⁠⁠ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at ⁠⁠Patreon.com/JimHillMedia⁠⁠. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited & Produced by Eric Hersey – ⁠⁠Strong Minded Agency⁠⁠ If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, ⁠⁠reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
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0:07.0	They think they're better than us.
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0:10.0	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:12.0	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
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0:35.0	Welcome to Diz and Hers, the show about what's happening in the Disney community from his, hers, and your perspective.
0:35.6	I'm Eric.
0:39.6	And I'm Lauren. This week, we're diving into two sides of the modern Disney experience. First, we're talking about the worst guest behavior in the
0:46.2	parks, the entitlement, the awkward moments, and the things that quietly drive cast members nuts.
0:53.2	Then we're shifting to the other end of the spectrum and taking a
0:57.9	look at the world of Disney influencers, the nicest creators, how they actually make a living covering the
1:04.4	parks, and what it really takes to turn Disney fandom into a career. All right, Lauren, so I think we start off with some of the worst. You know, they often ask you, do you want your bad news or good news? And I think a lot of people like to take the bad news first. I think that's a common trend when you ask people's stuff. So I thought it would be fun to kind of look and online and see some of the worst guest behaviors. We've been influenced by, I think, countless TikTok and
1:28.2	YouTube videos of like, these guests should be kicked out of the park and watching some
1:32.0	ridiculous things. Oh my gosh, I said Eric, like a thousand of these because I don't know
1:37.5	with your algorithms on Reels or TikTok, but once you see one, it's just like that is all that you're getting is a bad
1:47.7	guess behavior. Yeah. And so what I went and I went online and I just found some of the
1:53.4	Reddit comments. I think that was the one. So Lauren and I've seen our fair share of poor
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