Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2014/03/28/mymagic-updates-from-walt-disney-world/" target="_blank"><b>3/28/14: MyMagic+ Updates From Walt Disney World</b></a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Sounds like this is a very big step for them. It also sounds like it basically means that on-property guests should be advised to book all FP+ in the 60-30 day window, to have any chance of getting the attractions they want It's also interesting that they're going to start selling MagicBands for $13. Given that all of the functionality is in the RFID cards, I would never consider it, but it might be a good option for families with older kids who want to venture off alone, but aren't used to carrying a wallet
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 It sounds like on-property guests get MagicBands, and off-preoperty guests ave to buy them. Is that right?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It's also interesting that they're going to start selling MagicBands for $13. Given that all of the functionality is in the RFID cards, I would never consider it, but it might be a good option for families with older kids who want to venture off alone, but aren't used to carrying a wallet" I wonder at what point this tech will be moved to mobile phones. I get why they are starting the program with special hardware, but I have to think that down the road the Magic Bands will disappear and the tech will run on everyone's mobile device.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think that Disney will want to control the devices so that they can maintain the system easier. When everybody is coming in with their own unique type of device, it exponentially complicates what the readers need to be able to read. They're having enough issues providing a consistent experience with the new program that I doubt they're interested in using a non-standard-issue device And as mentioned in one of the threads talking about the potential of MM+ in Tokyo, where they have similar cards that work on the trains and in convenience stores, it was mentioned that Disney liked having their own devices, since it made it feel more special. When you use the same device to enter a park and use a FP+ as you do at your local Starbucks, you're less likely to make an impulse buy because it doesn't feel like real money. Most people now treat debit and credit cards like cash, so this is Disney's move to try and keep ahead of the game, so it feels like you're playing with fake money. It helps their bottom line, but it also helps that feeling that you're in a very different place than the everyday world
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance So if you're offsite, you can make FP reservations up to 30 days out, but you won't get a band unless you pay for it. So how do you use your FP reservations then if you opt to not buy one?
Originally Posted By hopemax > So how do you use your FP reservations then if you opt to not buy one? < With your RFID enabled ticket media. You just tap it on the touch points. I actually prefer the ticket. I used the CM guest passes in January, and it took a second. Everyone with MBs were fiddling with it trying to line up the Mickey heads. It seemed to take 5 seconds or longer, and people were twisting their wrists in awkward positions. CM guest passes are still not part of the system. FAQ says hopefully fall. So I'm still not part of the system. FAQ says, since multiple people can use them, the programming is very complicated.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance The down side to a ticket though is having to dig in your bag/purse/etc to get it out. I hate doing that. I am too paranoid to carry tickets in pockets, and sometimes I don't have pockets on my pants anyway.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "When everybody is coming in with their own unique type of device, it exponentially complicates what the readers need to be able to read." That's a problem, sure, but not an impossible obstacle to overcome. The whole world is going mobile, so I wouldn't be surprised if the system became integrated with standard mobile operating systems at some point in the future.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Rumors are circulating of a secret update to be announced but some guests are reporting the MB will allow you to use it at a second different park on the same day (not advance) but not for any of the E-tickets like Space Mnt or Big Thunder. So you might want to give it a try.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Everyone with MBs were fiddling with it trying to line up the Mickey heads. It seemed to take 5 seconds or longer, and people were twisting their wrists in awkward positions.<< This is definitely an issue. It seemed like the FP+ return lines had noteworthy backups at the 2 places where people have to scan, since it's really awkward to line up your wrist some times. Each spot has 2 scanners (one on each side of the path) to help speed things along, but I think it would really help if they bumped it up to 4 (2 rows of 2), since one side of the path is often hidden and it's awkward to walk up next to somebody you don't know to scan your wristband (like using a soda fountain next to somebody you don't know). With 2 rows, you could get started while another group is still scanning, and most parties could scan their entire group at the same time, since few people are at WDW with a group of 2
