# Magic Kingdom Clean-Ups 'Disneyland After Hours' Gives a Glimpse at Keeping Paradise Clean By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-05-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disneyland-after-hours References: [latimes](http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disney-pictures-html,0,4944292.htmlstory) ‘[Disneyland](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixar-place-hotel) After Hours’ is a unique look at the "Happiest Place on Earth." For the custodial staff who are in charge of its maintenance, cleaning up Disneyland is more of a mundane chore then anything else. Whether it be concocting a [special saliva-removing cleaner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appliance-cleaners) for the [Indiana Jones ride](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starspeeder-3000) or feeding the 200+ feral cat colony that has taken refuge in the park throughout the years, these people do not get paid enough. After seeing ‘Disneyland After Dark,’ you will never enjoy Space Mountain the same way again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Theme Park Sanitation:** Opportunities for the development of more efficient and eco-friendly cleaning techniques for theme parks. - **Sustainable Theme Parks:** The adoption of sustainable practices and green technology in the operations of theme parks. - **Animal Welfare in Theme Parks:** A shift towards more ethical treatment of animals in theme parks and developing strategies for humane control of feral animal populations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Cleaning and Sanitation Industry:** Introducing new technology and eco-friendly cleaning solutions to theme parks would be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the cleaning and sanitation industry. - **Theme Park Industry:** Sustainable practices and the humane treatment of animals could be adopted as a disruptive innovation in the theme park industry to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. - **Animal Welfare Industry:** Developing strategies for humane animal control would present a disruptive opportunity for the animal welfare industry to partner with theme parks, providing solutions to the issue of feral animal populations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community-Focused Anniversary Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disneyland-resorts.md) - [Amusement Park Fine Dining](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-fort-secrte.md) - [Halloween-Themed Amusement Park Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disneyland-resort.md) - [Character-Themed Cleaning Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrub-daddy-and-disney.md) - [Global Holiday Giving Journeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-ultimate-toy-drive.md) - [Animation-Inspired Themed Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixar-place-hotel.md) - [Whimsically Themed Holiday Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-parks-holidays-cookbook.md) - [Fairy Tale-Inspired Residential Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storyliving-community.md) - [Enlightening Supplier-Based Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hong-kong-disneyland-resort.md)