Does the Verizon Droid have a WDW App?

[robinbutterfly]

Does anyone know if the Verizon Droid has a WDW application?

 

[doconeill]

There is an official app due out this month that should work for most all current Verizon phones, but the exact details aren't known, so it is possible it won't work.

 

[mickeysaver]

Rumor has it that the new Disney Verizon ap will be available starting on Sunday, but the official launch won't happen until January, so I am thinking that they are going to use the time from now until then for a soft opening/realtime beta testing.

 

[robinbutterfly]

My trip is in january, so I hope it comes out before that.

 

[sjms71]

I hope it comes out on Sunday I've been waiting too.
Here is a link. http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...rks-mobile-app-details-screen-shots-unveiled/

 

[raven69david]

I love this app. I hope it comes to Sprint for my HTC Hero. It will be supported by all carriers, but the full version will only be available to Verizon customers.

 

[robinbutterfly]

I hope it comes out on Sunday I've been waiting too.
Here is a link. http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...rks-mobile-app-details-screen-shots-unveiled/

Does anyone know if it came out today?

 

[doconeill]

I don't see anything on the web site...

 

[luvthemouse71]

I'd like to know the answer as well..I have a different Android based phone. The only thing I could find before was a ride wait times app. Wasn't WDW specific though.

 

[YodasMom]

I did a search on mine and couldn't find it with phrases: Walt Disney World or Disney Parks. If anyone has other suggestions for search phrases, let me know.

I'd love for it to come out before I head down in 3 weeks!

 

[rhiansmom]

So I tried just now to download the app and got a different message then I have been getting. We leave on Friday and I am hoping that I can download it before then.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

I love this app. I hope it comes to Sprint for my HTC Hero. It will be supported by all carriers, but the full version will only be available to Verizon customers.

$5 says there will be a complete and fully functional iPhone version in less than 60 days. It's just a matter of ripping it apart and re-creating it on the iPhone.

 

[sjms71]

Looks like tomorrow is the day it will be available

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Wireless-Feature-Questions-Other/Disney-Mobile-Magic/m-p/112239

 

[rhiansmom]

Looks like tomorrow is the day it will be available

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Wireless-Feature-Questions-Other/Disney-Mobile-Magic/m-p/112239

Awesome... thanks so much for finding this! I leave on Friday so I will be purchasing tomorrow and playing around with it to be proficient come Friday!!

 

[tdsbu]

Looking forward to this app. Actually browsing/typing this on a droid and it looks terrific. I was nervous to trade in the iphone but no regrets so far!

 

[rhiansmom]

Ugh... ok it says only certain phones and to call 611 to find out more info but they have NO CLUE at verizon and saying this is a 3rd party vendor and they wouldnt know. But the actual advertisement sends you to Verizon for technical support. Just wasted 45 minutes being transferred to five people and the first guy knew exactly what I was talking about but had no clue what phones... the second guy and beyond were telling me I didnt know what I was talking about.

 

[StrikerObi]

Nickel and Dime Much, Verizon?

"Disney Mobile Magic is available for download and purchase beginning Nov. 10, 2009 for $9.99 per 180 days of service."

$10 every 6 months? Gotta love Verizon's draconian App "rental" policies.

Hoping this app comes to the iPhone one day without a gimped interface that's designed to work (poorly) on a handful of phones with various controls as opposed to working well on one phone really well. And since Apple holds all the cards in their App Store, and didn't cede any such power to AT&T, you can bet there won't be a subscription fee for the app, and that the App Store's insane price competition, combined with the fact that they don't split the profits with AT&T (just themselves and the app developer) will drive the purchase price down. We can all hope. I'm sure somebody at Disney Parks is kicking themselves for signing this deal with Verizon very shortly before the iPhone App Store blew up huge.

Maybe I'm spoiled by the iPhone but the interface for this Mobile Magic application looks downright awful. It's downright huge looking, with very little info on the screen due to the gigantic images and loads of dead space on the top and sides. You can tell it was built to run on a bunch of different phones, some with touch interfaces, some with keyboards, some with joystick/trackball things, and all with different chip-sets. Guaranteed it will be a jack of all trades, master of none in order to expand it's potential reach. Based on the screenshots it also looks really low resolution like it's designed for ancient phones, not the nice high res screens on phones like the Droid.

The irony in all of this is that Steve Jobs is the single largest shareholder in Disney, thanks to the Pixar acquisition.

 

[robinbutterfly]

I texted MAGIC to 2777 and it says this application is not available for download. So is it not compatable with the DROID? Does anyone know how I can find out?

 

[VirataMama4]

I just texted Magic to 2777 from my Voyager and it says the keyword is not valid or that the app is no longer availabe... If its not working with the Droid or the Voyager then what phones is it working on???

 

[MrTerrorChair]

I tried on my blackberry storm and it says keyword is not valid or app is longer available???? so far droid, voyager and storm ... that's not good!!!!