Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2014/08/18/disney-to-test-selling-magicbands-without-tickets/" target="_blank"><b>8/18/14: Disney To Test Selling MagicBands Without Tickets</b></a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Does anyone know what the timetable is for Magic Bands being introduced in Anaheim? Is it even still on the table for California?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I soooooo wish we could use magic bands on our upcoming trip at DL!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Right? I was thinking the same thing when on my trip. Luckily it wasn't too crowded the day I was there, but still I wanted to wear a wrist band like the cool people at WDW.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Magic Bands are really handy and all, but I'm not sure I understand the point of selling them without needing to be linked to a ticket. Who would want one? It's not like they're especially attractive That said, I do like the idea of letting off-site guests pre-purchase their MBs so that their tickets are automatically loaded on them. On-site guests currently get their hotel room and park tickets automatically loaded, so I see no reason that they can't upcharge the off-site guests for that same 'privelage'
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Magic Bands are really handy and all, but I'm not sure I understand the point of selling them without needing to be linked to a ticket. Who would want one? It's not like they're especially attractive" Do you remember Disney Dollars? Same idea; it's pointless basically, but it's DISNEY.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>>Magic Bands are really handy and all, but I'm not sure I understand the point of selling them without needing to be linked to a ticket. Who would want one? It's not like they're especially attractive<<< Not to mention they're uncomfortable to wear because the rubber is hard and does not mold to the shape of the wrist. But yes, they are "handy". get it? LOL
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I can imagine plenty of Disney geeks buying them for gifts for other Disney geeks, or for people who have upcoming trips, etc. I want to book my fast passes ahead of time!!! *whine*
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Do you remember Disney Dollars? Same idea; it's pointless basically, but it's DISNEY.<< I always thought of Disney Dollars as a 'fun' version of a gift certificate, which you could actually get change from, unlike most gift certificates that had to be used as the full value. I still have a couple Disney Dollars lying around somewhere as souvenirs >>Not to mention they're uncomfortable to wear because the rubber is hard and does not mold to the shape of the wrist.<< I've found that wearing it 'upside down' (so the Mickey head points away from you when you look at it like a watch) makes it a lot more comfortable. I don't know if it's just the shape of my wrist that makes it work, but it's really not bad at all
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I don't like the Magic Bands because they're harder to keep track of than a ticket, which you can put inside your wallet. Unless you're prone to losing that, too, you're much less likely to lose your ticket than yyour magic band. Plus when you have a ticket you can look at the back to see when it expires. You can't do that with a Magic Band--unless they're planning to put a date stamp on it in the future.
