The comment says MB and MB2 won't so that is your regular MBs. If that's the case that's a very wasted opportunity.
That will depend on how many DLR guests are also WDW frequent guests. I know no one in person that already owns a MB. It's a shiny new thing here. I would guess enough folks will at least buy one even if they already own a previous MB so it's "the last one" since they recharge.
Has it been confirmed that the MB+ won't run into the same issue with photopass photos? Because that's primarily the only thing that runs out with MBs. Your old MB will work for entry to the parks, LL, etc so someone going to WDW who purchased a MB there (or got it through their hotel stay) would be fine to use it. It was the primarily the photopass issues. Sure that was a battery thing but is the charging that the MB+ does charging that or just charging for usage on the lighting effects and things specific to MB+.
We don't yet know how MB+ will handle PhotoPass at DLR.
I could see that. However, if the effects are done the same it won't take long for word to get out. Like one of the main ones is the lighting effect for Harmonious and Enchantment. They don't seem choregraphed and just more random lighting effects which in that sense diminishes the specialness aspect. I think one can assume if this feature is used for World of Color for example it would probably be the same. And issues with the statues responding. If the technology is the same I wouldn't necessarily expect an upgrade here.
just thinking out loud the limitation of it. A lot of investment on Disney's part to just limit it. Perhaps if they did MB+ in 2016/17/18 it wouldn't be as big of a deal as enough people would already have them and they could have just improved and added onto the features.I don't think Disney has officially said so, but there have been multiple reports that suggest the answer is yes.
You are assuming folks at DLR already own a MB. Unless most guests at DLR are WDW visitors, they won't have an old one to use at all. That's what I'm trying to get to, they are new on this coast, it is safe to assume that not everyone has one even if MB and MB2 end up working at DLR at all. Which I don't think they will considering their announcement says this:
That's exactly what I'm not assuming and what I'm arguing is the most likely case. I'm talking about wondering if enough DLR guests will see the point of paying for MB+ so much so that Disney is limiting it to just that rather than allowing regular MBs to be used. Touchpoints could be used by regular MBs (unless there's a difference in data/information collection such that CA privacy concerns with MB+ are so different than regular MBs).
I didn't understand that from your previous comment. I have no idea why Disney would want folks buying regular MB instead of MB+. Since they are cheaper. And as you say, locals are most likely to use it. If I wanted my guests to make a one time purchase, the more expensive version would be preferred.
Btw - when I say "reports", I specifically mean media reports, not things CMs have said to guests. I don't particularly trust OC Register myself, but they were specifically told that the answer was yes.
Honest answer - it's removable (four screws), but Disney's not officially supporting the removal. For example, the charging cable clips to the band - if you remove the band, there's a gap.
For sure on a marketing level that makes sense to limit and it was something I was going to talk about but opted to omit; it is a point I understand.
For me I wouldn't quite use Genie+ for comparison but purely an IMO thing. Disney isn't fundamentally changing how MB+ works. Yes Genie+ functions in a few ways differently at DLR and also costs more (and it works better in part because less purchase it) which is why it's hard to compare the two experiences. If Rise consistently ran out at DLR like it does at WDW you would probably hear the same complaints that happens at WDW. Although I have seen complaints for instance when the LL for Space Mountain is very long but almost no one in the SB line at DLR and that has gotten complaints.
That is true but you're paying for interactive tech. Having to ensure the device is charged would be akin to the same complaint of phone usage taking up battery usage. Sure for basic things like LL access you're okay there without a charge, then again someone may be asking why are they paying for features they won't end up using because it requires them to be tethered to a charging device (or use it sparingly enough that the charge lasts and remember to charge when you're done). I think that was more my thought process. You're sorta exchanging one annoyance for another without the option to purchase something less fancy but would fulfill the annoyance part with the phones.
If we were going to DLR right now we'd use our MBs purchased in April 2022. If we were going in say 2024 or 2025 we would have purchased new MBs. Because we don't go to WDW every year or every other year we were not going to purchase MB+ and felt no need to "upgrade" to MB+ and we won't be purchasing it just to use at DLR. That is us personally but my guess is there are at least a decent amount of others who feel the same. Even my WDW locals they go so frequently to WDW they have old MBs and from time to time purchase new ones. I can't remember if any of them have MB+ but I don't think they were as interested in it.
For this I would sincerely hope that since they are making a new WoC, that it is done correctly from the beginning. But to be honest, this is the last functionality I care about. More interested in being able to do the tap tap for everything without having to manage 3+ ppl on a single phone, or taking out paper passes, etc.For the MB+ for example unless World of Color has exact syncing to the water and lights that same complaint that exists for the shows at WDW can be the same at DLR. Whether guests see that as an issue is subjective and yet to be seen, it however was a point of example I personally thought was worth bringing up especially in the sense of getting people to buy it, others may feel differently for sure
