Any news on Magic Bands on the ship for adults?

[poohs4me]

Just curious if anyone has heard of them using them on the ship anytime soon?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Just curious if anyone has heard of them using them on the ship anytime soon?

No. I would think they may be a long time coming. Since, in many cases, even with magic bands, you'd need a ship's ID card to access the port area in most ports. That's basically having to provide double identification work for everyone. And you'd still have to keep track of it. Currently the rooms onboard the ship (most of them) require a card (generally the KTTW card is used) to operate the lights in the room, so they'd have to change that technology, also.

 

[poohs4me]

I forgot about the need for the cards at the port. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[kid-at-heart]

I a not a fan of the magic bands. I have small wrists and they tend to leave bruises on me. I hope they say with the ID cards. Or at least give us the option of which we want to use.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I a not a fan of the magic bands. I have small wrists and they tend to leave bruises on me. I hope they say with the ID cards. Or at least give us the option of which we want to use.

I'm not either. While they are sorta "cool" and all, wearing a strip of plastic/rubber around my wrist all day is really uncomfortable.

 

[poohs4me]

I end up destroying my plastic pouch so I wonder if I could make a stronger one

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I end up destroying my plastic pouch so I wonder if I could make a stronger one

When I ripped the side out of my pouch (on the lanyard) on our last cruise, I just went to Guest Services to get another one.

 

[bcwife76]

Ugh, I hope not. I wouldn't want to wear that for an entire cruise. Haven't been to WDW yet, but I'm glad they aren't at Disneyland.

 

[jstewartgt]

They would likely give you the option of using a key card instead of a magic band as they do in the parks. Does seem like it's a ways off though

 

[dclpluto]

DCL will lose a lot of customers if you had to wear the magic band. If they come out with it at some time it should be voluntary like at wdw where you can get the card

 

[jiminyC_fan]

I hope and pray they don't go to Magic Bands. I hate, hate, hate them.

 

[TAK]

There's no news on when Magic Bands are coming to the ships.

Personally, though, whether you like the bands or not, I think there's an ice cube's chance in Cozumel that they won't bring them to the ships sooner or later. It might be awhile -- who knows. Changing from cards to bands for room keys already happened at the parks and wasn't a problem. As for the ports, that might be more of a challenge but I don't think insurmountable.

an interesting read (reposting):

http://www.wired.com/2015/03/disney-magicband/

(For anyone who absolutely hates them, no worries -- They're not mandatory at the parks, so I'm sure they wouldn't be on the ships either.)

 

[mmouse37]

I end up destroying my plastic pouch so I wonder if I could make a stronger one

You could bring some clear packing tape and reinforce the side seams. Or, look on Amazon for replacement pouches.

MJ

 

[Flossbolna]

While I am personally not a great fan of Magic Bands, I was surprised to find it far more comfortable than I expected them to be. But I think it really is just a matter of time for the Magic Bands coming to the cruise line. RCI already has them on the newest ship (or ships?), there they are called WOW bands, I think. The technology is really nothing special. Even the green bands you get for the Rainforest Room on the Fantasy to open the door is basically a Magic Band.

I a not a fan of the magic bands. I have small wrists and they tend to leave bruises on me. I hope they say with the ID cards. Or at least give us the option of which we want to use.

Have you tried taking off the grey part of the Magic Band? I figured that once I did that and converted mine to a "kid size" band, it fit much better and was actually quite comfortable to wear. When I tried wearing the larger band, I found that it was very uncomfortable.

 

[poohs4me]

You could bring some clear packing tape and reinforce the side seams. Or, look on Amazon for replacement pouches.

MJ

Yep Amazon is what I did

 

[Quellman]

I a not a fan of the magic bands. I have small wrists and they tend to leave bruises on me. I hope they say with the ID cards. Or at least give us the option of which we want to use.

There is a magic band redesign rolling out. The rubber is thinner and more flexible. Hopefully it will make a difference!

 

[sweetpee_1993]

I end up destroying my plastic pouch so I wonder if I could make a stronger one

On other cruise lines you can go to guest services & have a hole punched in your key card. Then, just attach the key card itself to a lanyard. A friend just did this with a 2-piece lanyard that had the buckle that snapped the end with the card to the lanyard. It was pretty cool. Looked very convenient especially when paying for drinks at bars.

 

[n2mm]

I hope not too. Hate wearing it. If they do ever go there, I hope they make them in black or silver so it looks dressy.....lol.....I just carry my card, with my reading glasses in a tiny wristlet

 

[squirk]

DCL will lose a lot of customers if you had to wear the magic band.

No, they won't. If DCL's pricing and the reduction of benefits isn't going to scare ppl away, a MagicBand sure isn't.

 

[NCConch]

I wonder if they would mess with the acupressure magic of sea bands.