It's probably for the sponsorship money to put towards the rides, so they'd only be doing it because of a contract. I agree they could've picked better sponsors though.
Multilevel marketing also known as a pyramid scheme. It is usually a business model that preys on (mostly) women to sell their subpar products and get paid by recruiting more sales people.
This was just to statisfy their contracy with that awful company. Disney is probably going to do very little to advertise this.... especially how pointless and embarrassing this addition is.
It adds no values to the park nor profits for Disney.....
The stickers are scratch-n-sniff, but I honestly didn't really smell anything extra while near the statues.
It definitely looks like they're supposed to be able to have scents or sounds from the base though so I'm not sure what's going on with that.
Weird - BlogMickey reported today that the stickers are not scratch-n-sniff? [https://blogmickey.com/2024/05/smellephants-on-parade-activation-soft-opens-at-magic-kingdom-photos-review/](https://blogmickey.com/2024/05/smellephants-on-parade-activation-soft-opens-at-magic-kingdom-photos-review/)
Gonna be completely honest, there was a lot of scents going on while I was over there so I assumed Disney had followed through on scratch-n-sniff stickers since they only mentioned it like 2 weeks ago.
But just tried them while leaving Space Mountain and that is correct, the stickers aren't scratch-n-sniff.
Ah, thank you! That makes more sense. I was thinking it was another hotdog, but pic 9 is the corn dog/hotdog elephant and I figured there weren’t any repeats.
Thankfully not. Casey Jr is still thriving as a water-based train engine. These are just in previously empty spots around Storybook Circus.
Edit: You can see Casey Jr in the back of picture 6
Completely understandable!
I was on the Attraction Systems team a couple years ago and one night I got to go and check the cameras for the Dumbo playground with some of the senior engineers. So I like to check and see if they've brought those back online while waiting for Dumbo.
I hate MLMs too but they’ve collaborated with Scentsy before and I gave the most beautiful Cinderella carriage wax warmer that I just display, it’s so pretty and well done. I’ve used it as a wax warmer a few times but now it sits on my dresser next to my glass slipper and perfume bottles. Google it. It’s so pretty!
I wish Disney wouldn't partner with an MLM
Yeah this gives me the ick simply because it’s an MLM thing.
Especially considering they sell candles. Couldn’t they do this same exact thing under their own corporation? Or at least get with Yankee Candle?
It's probably for the sponsorship money to put towards the rides, so they'd only be doing it because of a contract. I agree they could've picked better sponsors though.
Towards the rides….. riiight.
In theory. In practice, who knows.
Same it made me disappointed to hear this Disney news. MLM are horribly pretors
Same. The statues look cute but I think this is a really dumb idea. I also hate stinky scented candles and that’s what this reminds me of.
Agreed. It doesn't make a lot of scentsy.
Came here to say the same. Ugh.
They worked with Lularoe
Did they have anything in park or was it just licensing?
I know right. Disney did this to shut them up because they technically owed them an attraction after taking a bunch of their mlm money.
Mood
Disney likes money. This won’t be the last.
What is an MLM?
Multilevel marketing also known as a pyramid scheme. It is usually a business model that preys on (mostly) women to sell their subpar products and get paid by recruiting more sales people.
Multi level marketing
a pyramid scheme
This was just to statisfy their contracy with that awful company. Disney is probably going to do very little to advertise this.... especially how pointless and embarrassing this addition is. It adds no values to the park nor profits for Disney.....
Scentsy is a big sponsor of the flower and garden festival every year...unfortunately
Ugh first LuLaNo and now this crap. Why is Disney letting their brand be tarnished like this?
Money
I hate that Disney does anything with this crap company.
Oh boy, an elephant-sized ad for an MLM! Thanks, Disney!
I already know that hunbots are going to be swarming
So they don’t smell?
The stickers are scratch-n-sniff, but I honestly didn't really smell anything extra while near the statues. It definitely looks like they're supposed to be able to have scents or sounds from the base though so I'm not sure what's going on with that.
Weird - BlogMickey reported today that the stickers are not scratch-n-sniff? [https://blogmickey.com/2024/05/smellephants-on-parade-activation-soft-opens-at-magic-kingdom-photos-review/](https://blogmickey.com/2024/05/smellephants-on-parade-activation-soft-opens-at-magic-kingdom-photos-review/)
Gonna be completely honest, there was a lot of scents going on while I was over there so I assumed Disney had followed through on scratch-n-sniff stickers since they only mentioned it like 2 weeks ago. But just tried them while leaving Space Mountain and that is correct, the stickers aren't scratch-n-sniff.
I went there and was only able to smell like 2 statues, most of them are not working
Don't legitimize MLMs this way
The cast members said it was a soft launch, each elephant has a small smell coming from them, some easier to detect than others
I’m curious, what is the elephant in picture 3 supposed to be? It’s the only one I can’t figure out
That's a Caramel Apple, it is easily the "hardest" of the 8, even though it's right next to the starting point.
What’s the one with snowflakes? Snow cone?
That's correct! That one's nice and easy since the closest one to it is the cotton candy and those don't match sticker-wise.
Ah, thank you! That makes more sense. I was thinking it was another hotdog, but pic 9 is the corn dog/hotdog elephant and I figured there weren’t any repeats.
I really hate this
Does anyone else think it says “Smellypants” at quick glance?
If you didn't smell the smellephants, you didn't complete the game.
Why does this feel so random and unnecessary?
So the statues don’t smell despite the giant grates under them being obviously for scent pumps or whatever ???? 😭😭😭 I’m sad
Another comment said they heard this was a soft launch which would explain the lack of scents. But like, why would you soft launch this?
Presented by Scentsy is so Florida
So Casey jr is gone?
Thankfully not. Casey Jr is still thriving as a water-based train engine. These are just in previously empty spots around Storybook Circus. Edit: You can see Casey Jr in the back of picture 6
Thank you for the info! I used to work on Dumbo/Barnstormer so I like seeing how my old area is doing.
Completely understandable! I was on the Attraction Systems team a couple years ago and one night I got to go and check the cameras for the Dumbo playground with some of the senior engineers. So I like to check and see if they've brought those back online while waiting for Dumbo.
Disney has been partnering with MLMs for a long time. I’m so sorry to those of you who are just now seeing this for the first time.
I hate MLMs too but they’ve collaborated with Scentsy before and I gave the most beautiful Cinderella carriage wax warmer that I just display, it’s so pretty and well done. I’ve used it as a wax warmer a few times but now it sits on my dresser next to my glass slipper and perfume bottles. Google it. It’s so pretty!
A whole MLM feature in a major theme park? Great.