Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>And here I thought it was to milk even more money from visitors while offering them the convenience of customizing their experiences and breezing past long lines.<< I've heard this too, but other than some occasional purchases with the wristbands because they're fun to use, I really haven't seen much evidence to support that claim. Maybe they'll begin to target guests who would like to have an expensive dinner show (like the luau or Hoop-Dee-Do) or a reserved package for in-park entertainment (like the Fantasmic! dinners or fireworks dessert buffets), but I haven't heard any reports that this sort of stuff is being targeted in any of the tests thus far >>A formal announcement will come, no doubt, but anyone waiting for details can pretty much stop holding their breath for now.<< I'm not looking for the full details or the exact way that the system will be used. I simply want to know if it will be in place during my visit, so that I can plan accordingly. If it's not going to be there, great, I know what to expect and how to plan; if it is going to be there, I'll know that I need to plan some extra flexibility for potential growing pains while getting used to the new system. It's not having any idea which situation to expect that bothers me. Maybe it's just me, but when I spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on something, I'd like to have clear expectations before going all in
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I've heard this too, but other than some occasional purchases with the wristbands because they're fun to use, I really haven't seen much evidence to support that claim" I thought someone here with inside information claimed Disney said that the results of their testing was "very positive" (or something to that effect) and that MM+ guests were spending more.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I've heard this too, but other than some occasional purchases with the wristbands because they're fun to use, I really haven't seen much evidence to support that claim" You're completely over-thinking this.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I've heard this too, but other than some occasional purchases with the wristbands because they're fun to use, I really haven't seen much evidence to support that claim" You're completely over-thinking this.
Originally Posted By Fantasmicmagic82 Let us all get paranoid. It's a test for the NWO,and Homeland Security. They are just calling it Magic Bands. hehe
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance ""I've heard this too, but other than some occasional purchases with the wristbands because they're fun to use, I really haven't seen much evidence to support that claim"" Don't you have to stay on property to get them? That encourages people to stay on property to spend money for hotels, and most likely food too they might have spent elsewhere before.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Good point. Perfect example of how they can drive guest spending by using the system as a perk to increase hotel bookings.
