Originally Posted By misty2 So we are traveling with a group of 100 teenagers for Disney Magic Music Days. Should we try to come up with some lanyards to hold the park hopper tickets? It seems risky to have them put in purses or wallets, yet I'm not sure how many kids will actually wear the lanyards. Any opinions welcomed!
Originally Posted By threeundertwo You can get personalized ones here <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylyhry" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ylyhry</a> Maybe they could have a cool saying or something. This site has several styles.
Originally Posted By ministrychick77 i would. that way nothing should get lost. i think they have them at the 99 cent store...
Originally Posted By Kathi K Just be sure they are good. My daughter's Disney lanyard came apart last time we were there.
Originally Posted By Kathi K Just be sure they are good. My daughter's Disney lanyard came apart last time we were there.
Originally Posted By misty2 I looked at the lanyards you recommended threeundertwo, but they don't look like they have those holders for the passes. I will keep looking. Maybe I'll check online at the 99 cent store. Kathi K - was this a new Disney lanyard that came apart? Those are expensive!
Originally Posted By wolfchild I got lanyards made from here: <a href="http://www.qualitycustomlanyards.com" target="_blank">http://www.qualitycustomlanyar ds.com</a> and they are great. The printing quality was excellent, the price break at 100 was great and the overall quality of the lanyard is good and sturdy. I've used mine for SDCC and multiple Disney trips and it's still in perfect shape. The customer service was also excellent, from first quote to follow-up after they were shipped. The bulldog clip attachment is perfect for the plastic holders for the hopper tickets (and fast passes). Just get the vertical versions of the plastic holders, that way people can carry them either around the neck, or my preferred way, lanyard looped around my belt and the holder in my pocket. You can get the plastic badge holders either through the same website, or you can actually find them pretty cheaply at places like Wal-Mart or other places that sell hunting supplies, they are sold as license holders there.
Originally Posted By Kathi K Yes, it was a Disney lanyard. A couple of ours have an "O" ring that attaches the plastic holder to the lanyard. That "O" ring is very cheap. I was able to adjust it with my teeth. (Yeah, I know, bad me). I am going to find some double "O" rings to solve the problem.
Originally Posted By kennedyjane I almost lost my annual pass on Big Thunder Railroad. So I say no laynards. If I do wear it I take it off on the rides and put it in my purse. It can fly around and the clasp can fail like mine did. I would say just put it somewhere safe no matter how you carry it around.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg I have been in the park with a large group of middle and high school kids for the same event before. Our kids did not have lanyards and did just fine holding on to their passes. One threat of 'if you loose it, it will not be replaced' was enough to make them pay attention. Have a great trip !
Originally Posted By dlkozy Thanks wolfchild, for the link. I have contacted them and they have already sent a quote that I will pass on to the band director. With over 100 kids, I think the lanyards are a GREAT idea. If they only had to use their park hoppers to get into the parks we probably would not consider buying them. But, when they have to constantly take them in and out of wallets for FPs-I think that we will have fewer problems with the lanyards. Thanks again for the GREAT idea!
Originally Posted By markedward <yet I'm not sure how many kids will actually wear the lanyards.> Even if some of them don't wear them, it's got to be harder to lose something when there's a couple of feet of material attached to it, or certainly easier for a nearby band-mate to spot.
Originally Posted By misty2 markedward you make a good point - I think we will go ahead with the lanyards! Only our orchestras are going March 7-11, so we better hurry up and order!
Originally Posted By berol I've heard stories of people losing tickets and passes out of lanyards. I'm sure it depends on the holder.
Originally Posted By ncnike7 We were going to put our AP's in a lanyard but a CM advised against it. He said a lot of people loose them that way. I think the plastic part with the pass actually in it can break off pretty easily
Originally Posted By dlkozy I think that APs being plastic and all are a lot easier to keep track of than the paper passes. When you have 100 teens with 3 day park hoppers that they have to keep track of, I will use all of the help that I can get. They need to be constantly pulling them in and out for FP and when changing parks-so keeping them in the plastic holder seems to be safer to me.
