New Bracelets/Disney Shows off New Magic Bands

[PatMcDuck]

My son has Asperger's, is 20 but mentally more like 12 or 13 on a good day. Dil jumps out of his skin when physical contact is made that he doesn't see coming. (ex: people bumping him in line or for that matter getting too close). He is fully capable of waiting.

I don't see how a GAC would help prevent getting bumped into, or people getting close. That seems unavoidable at WDW. People get close even on the special needs lines, and members of the groups there act like everyone else (kids cutting ahead, parents pulling them back, climbing on the queques railings, etc.) It is hard though, I have a 23 year old with Downs and Autism who has problems that are similar. He does have problems walking too, and has an obvious disability (although people expect him to behave like most social-verbal DS individuals, and he does not), and uses a Convaid chair. The bonus with the chair is that is gives him a bubble of personal space.

Good luck to you! Fast Pass will help, and I hope you go when it is not too crowded.

 

[angelmom27]

I don't see in the future why they couldn't come up with let's say key rings or lanyards with it on the bottom.

I like that idea. My kids would love it too. I have three kids with FX and they will not wear anything except clothes. So for mommy to be able to wear a few extrs lanyards would be better than trying to keep track of extra bracelets a bit more bulky.

 

[disney david]

I like that idea. My kids would love it too. I have three kids with FX and they will not wear anything except clothes. So for mommy to be able to wear a few extrs lanyards would be better than trying to keep track of extra bracelets a bit more bulky.

I think after they come out with the magic bands they are going to sell other bands you can get. Like a pirates one I am sure princess one and others so you could buy one and use it or use the one they give you. Disney wants to make money off this so I don't see why they couldn't name other things besides The bracelet.


Their endless possibility with this and what Disney can do they could use it to help with lost kids. Even with buses if they put up a display where you could scan the band and it will light up which bus stop number to use.

One day when cell phones get RFID I am sure Disney will use that to.

 

[Tink6666]

I checked in online for our trip this next week and it mentioned the wrist bands in the information, basically it said you would get a key card or wrist band. I hope they can load our disney ticket from undercover tourist to the band if we get them. I like the idea, but would be hesitant to put my credit card info on there. Maybe with them just rolling it out fast passes will be easier with the bands

 

[disney david]

I checked in online for our trip this next week and it mentioned the wrist bands in the information, basically it said you would get a key card or wrist band. I hope they can load our disney ticket from undercover tourist to the band if we get them. I like the idea, but would be hesitant to put my credit card info on there. Maybe with them just rolling it out fast passes will be easier with the bands

Thanks for the update

That cool I hope we can put are ap on it they sad you be able to decide the info to put on the magic band. So you could just use it a room key a park admission and not use it to charges. I like the idea for at least now their still giving you te choice between card or band. I wonder if it has to be all or let's say one member want the card and the rest want the band could they issue the card to one guest and then have that one he the one to charge things back to your room.

 

[bouncycat]

Does sound interesting. I'm not going until next year, so will hopefully have more options as far as characters/etc. My son is Asbergers as well, and we get a GAC for me, for no stairs, but him, he doesn't like to be bumped or touched either, and will have a blow up if bumped too hard. People make him crazy. We are going at a low key time of year tho.

We were at BCV last year in June, and I got to do a ribbon cutting for being the first room to get the RFID room key. It was really nice, and they sent us balloons, and a chocolate mickey and tuxedo strawberries for waiting so long for them to redo our lock. Not sure how they picked us, but it was pretty neat to go thru it!