News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

Photo Update

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Park 4/2/18 (Easter Egg Hunt, Refurbishments, ETC.)

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

PHOTOS: Latest Progress on New Tomorrowland Paint Scheme & Purple Wall at the Magic Kingdom

 

[PolyRob]

News

Digital Key coming soon to Walt Disney World resorts.

Anyone find it interesting the video says coming soon to Wilderness Lodge, but the promo video is at the BoardWalk Inn? lol

 

[umichigan10]

News

Digital Key coming soon to Walt Disney World resorts.

I really don’t get the point of this. The magic band does all this, and it’s already conveniently around your wrist. Seems like a waste of time and money to roll this out

 

[rteetz]

I really don’t get the point of this. The magic band does all this, and it’s already conveniently around your wrist. Seems like a waste of time and money to roll this out

You can opt out of a MB. Not everyone likes MB's. This is just in addition to. MB's sometimes don't work or you might forget it but you likely will have your phone.

I'd like to see them add entry with smart watches, particularly the apple watch.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

I do agree, I like magicbands so I wear mine. The pocket is an easier example, but it could be attached to the backpack or inside the backpack so the phone would be right there. Plus a lot of apps (including MDE) allow you to log in with your fingerprint. But I don't really see why people are so confused, there's nothing wrong with additional features, it's just that not every feature is for every person.

I think what was confusing was Disney marketing it as the “next evolution” of this technology. To me, that makes it sounds like a better option. When really, it’s just the same technology/functionality in a different medium.

Overall, doesn’t bother me and I totally get the conventioners using it, or the people who don’t like MBs.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I think what was confusing was Disney marketing it as the “next evolution” of this technology. To me, that makes it sounds like a better option. When really, it’s just the same technology/functionality in a different medium.

Overall, doesn’t bother me and I totally get the conventioners using it, or the people who don’t like MBs.

I think in this context 'next evolution' justs mean mediums one is able to use not necessarily revolutionary tech.

In my mind it's like thinking about a company having a website, who then transitions to having an app as well.

Or in the case of MDE that started off more basic but now has enabled you to order food, check your resort invoice, etc.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

I think in this context 'next evolution' justs mean mediums one is able to use not necessarily revolutionary tech.

In my mind it's like thinking about a company having a website, who then transitions to having an app as well.

Or in the case of MDE that started off more basic but now has enabled you to order food, check your resort invoice, etc.

Yeah, it makes sense. I tend to think the MB is actually the more impressive option, so to me it’s like moving from a company having an App and then developing a website lol it’s kind of like... why wasn’t that already a thing? Lol but point taken, I get it, I’ll just shrug and move on haha

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Yeah, it makes sense. I tend to think the MB is actually the more impressive option, so to me it’s like moving from a company having an App and then developing a website lol it’s kind of like... why wasn’t that already a thing? Lol but point taken, I get it, I’ll just shrug and move on haha

I agree with you honestly about MB..I can see advantages and instances where the phone would be nice/great/useful but I was actually surprised at how much I liked using MB and thought it added a unique touch so I get you on the impressive factor

 

[rteetz]

I agree with you honestly about MB..I can see advantages and instances where the phone would be nice/great/useful but I was actually surprised at how much I liked using MB and thought it added a unique touch so I get you on the impressive factor

My biggest wish for the MB/MDE technology in the parks is more "special effects". So like Small World at the end where it shows your name or something but in more ways throughout the park. Maybe more like a Potter wand sort of thing. You are walking in the Swiss Family Tree House and you tap your MB or do something that then initiates something else to happen. Just little added things based on the RFID technology is something I would love to see.

 

[PolyRob]

You can opt out of a MB. Not everyone likes MB's. This is just in addition to. MB's sometimes don't work or you might forget it but you likely will have your phone.

I'd like to see them add entry with smart watches, particularly the apple watch.

Additionally some outside of the US cannot receive MB packages until checking-in in-person so this truly adds an option to go straight to the room for them.

I would also personally love having it as a backup to my MB. I have had numerous MB issues over the years where they would not open the room, IT would be closed or take too long to resolve, and I would be issued a card after walking back to the main lobby. It seems like a great backup.

 

[rteetz]

 

[umichigan10]

You can opt out of a MB. Not everyone likes MB's. This is just in addition to. MB's sometimes don't work or you might forget it but you likely will have your phone.

I'd like to see them add entry with smart watches, particularly the apple watch.

Fair enough. I thought they were looking to ditch the bands which I thought was preposterous given the capital they sunk into rolling them out

 

[rteetz]

When did they start showing The Force Awakens on TV? It's being played on TNT right now.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My biggest wish for the MB/MDE technology in the parks is more "special effects". So like Small World at the end where it shows your name or something but in more ways throughout the park. Maybe more like a Potter wand sort of thing. You are walking in the Swiss Family Tree House and you tap your MB or do something that then initiates something else to happen. Just little added things based on the RFID technology is something I would love to see.

Totally agree. I mean how cool would that be? Talk about upping the immersion factor.

I was tickled pink when this popped up:


*still can't figure out if they did a capital K in my name or if it just looks like it but it really isn't.

So I imagine the other things you speak of would get me really excited too. But..they need to be consistent. We rode Small World more than once and it only worked 1 time.

 

[rteetz]

We rode Small World more than once and it only worked 1 time.

It really depends if they turn it on or not.

I did a whole report on the possibilities they could use Magicbands and MDE for one of my english classes last year or the year before.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

It really depends if they turn it on or not.

I did a whole report on the possibilities they could use Magicbands and MDE for one of my english classes last year or the year before.

Well that makes sense. That's sorta what I thought is that they can turn it on and off but I think that could be a downer for someone who only rides a ride once and it happened to be off.

The possibilities are vast really and it's an edge up from Universal if they did do that park-wide because Universal's part is wands that work in HP areas only.

 

[rteetz]

News

The purple wall design has been revealed

https://twitter.com/allaroundorl/status/980786186259238912?s=21

 

[BigRed98]

When did they start showing The Force Awakens on TV? It's being played on TNT right now.

I saw it playing on TNT last week on Monday.

News

The purple wall design has been revealed

https://twitter.com/allaroundorl/status/980786186259238912?s=21

I like the design they went for, it’s futuristic and sharp looking.

 

[rteetz]

Not a big fan of April Fools but Disney on Broadway did good here...