Received MyMagic+ Flash drive in the mail.

[cgattis]

So has anyone tried to format it??

 

[DisneyRegulars]

It is very cool. Not only is the cover personalized, but the picture of a computer screen inside is personalized with my first name as well.

Did you also notice the FP+ recommendations were also personalized? Because we are traveling with a three year old we were recommended all things that would appeal to him like Playhouse Disney and Barnstormer, I'm assuming they aren't recommending those rides to everyone!

 

[bksomody]

Just got one of these for my 1/8 trip! Looks pretty cool when it's lit up

We're doing a split stay, so it is odd we haven't gotten one for the earlier parts of our vacation

Love how it lights up!

We have a split stay also but the flash drive was only for the second part. First part we got a letter asking to test MB. I think the option to test is over

 

[revroy]

We got ours today! It is so cool. I use Flash drives in my work all the time and they constantly end up in in other hands. I have a couple that are custom enough that I know they're mine and I get them back(i have a lego brick, one that looks like a thumb and one that is on my keychain) This one is defiantly unique enough that everyone will know it's mine (as they all know I'm a Mickey fFreak).

 

[bksomody]

So has anyone tried to format it??

Not sure how

 

[rangebob]

It was real easy to format. Now have another 5.8Gb drive.

 

[castmember19]

Oooohhh I'm so excited! We are arriving Jan. 7 and had the same wording in our email- "look out for a special package to come." I thought it would be Magic Bands but this is really cute too!

 

[mjtatman]

anyone have any trouble making it work? i tried it on my mac and nothing, so we tried it on the PC and it was in another language that I didn't remotely understand! wonder if mine is faulty?

 

[ses1230]

Got mine today for our 1/23 arrival. Didn't get one for the trip on Friday though.

 

[tarak]

I got one for our Jan. 20 trip. I thought if I got one at all it would come with the magic bands. It worked on my Mac book.

 

[QueenofScott]

Just reading about the Mickey flash drives tonight. We are staying arriving for a one night stay at POP on January 4th, followed by a 6 night stay at BWI. No special email or flash drive for us. We did get the letter about Magic Band testing last week, but fortunately I've been on the Disboards since before we booked, so we already knew about it (do we've already customized our bands and set up all our Fastpasses).

 

[QueenofScott]

Hmm. We haven't gotten the special email or the flash drive. We will be at POP on January 4, then at BWI for January 5-11. I wonder if this means that testing really is over on January 5th & the flash drive is part of the official "roll out", since it seems like I'm seeing that those checking in AFTER the 5th are setting them?
Sorry about the second post.....It looked as if the first one wasn't going up post, then after I posted the second one the original post showed up

 

[DOOM1001]

Just got my flash drive today for my marathon stay but the rounded end prevents it from going all the way into my USB drive,now I have to go find some sort of extension cable.

 

[Skywise]

No flash drive - I just got a, somewhat, personalized booklet.

 

[sonofanarchy]

Got mine yesterday and sent it back today since I cancelled my trip.

 

[rt2dz]

As far as we know it's just during the test. Ultimately they should figure out a way to deal with multiple reservations running consecutively. The MB boxes are very fun and anyone environmental minded will either recycle them or use them in their homes. The inside box for this drive will also be used inside my home, and the outer foldy thing will be recycled. Hopefully most will do the same. Mine is for one of our 4 reservations, LOL. Just got it yesterday for our 1/7 (one day) reservation.

First, you reduce. Disney isn't doing a good job with reducing anything!

Second, you reuse. I have no use for a Disney decorated box with Magic bands printed on it. Can't be used as a gift box. I'm also not big into clutter. Saving junk for the 'what if' I need that. That's how hoarders are born.

Third, you recycle. Recycling is a last choice for a reason. It helps, but not as much as the first two steps.

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The whole thing bugs me too. The gluttony of it all. "Customization" is only color and name. Name can be skipped and color chosen at the resorts. Save on mailing expenses, save on packaging (for environment and cost). While the Mickey drive is cute, and my son needs a flash drive for school (reformat that one--good reuse), the emails with links I have been receiving for our mid-January trip, work the same.

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[cemeb4dk]

so has anyone figured out who is getting these? is it resort or check in date related? It seems a lot of people that are more than 30 days out are getting these. Just wondering

 

[MouseMomx2]

so has anyone figured out who is getting these? is it resort or check in date related? It seems a lot of people that are more than 30 days out are getting these. Just wondering

It is those guests with a resort reservation that begins after 1/5/14.

We have reservations for 12/28, 1/1 and 1/9. We received the flash drive mailing for the 1/9 reservation but not for the others.

 

[cemeb4dk]

It is those guests with a resort reservation that begins after 1/5/14.

We have reservations for 12/28, 1/1 and 1/9. We received the flash drive mailing for the 1/9 reservation but not for the others.

Thanks

 

[bumbershoot]

First, you reduce. Disney isn't doing a good job with reducing anything!

Second, you reuse. I have no use for a Disney decorated box with Magic bands printed on it. Can't be used as a gift box. I'm also not big into clutter. Saving junk for the 'what if' I need that. That's how hoarders are born.

Third, you recycle. Recycling is a last choice for a reason. It helps, but not as much as the first two steps.

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The whole thing bugs me too. The gluttony of it all. "Customization" is only color and name. Name can be skipped and color chosen at the resorts. Save on mailing expenses, save on packaging (for environment and cost). While the Mickey drive is cute, and my son needs a flash drive for school (reformat that one--good reuse), the emails with links I have been receiving for our mid-January trip, work the same.

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This is for the test period. They will work it out. Everyone here says that split stays aren't something most people do. That multiple trips inside of a year isn't what most people do. Those of us getting multiple things are the outliers. In effect, WE are part of the problem during this test period. I'm sure they'll figure it out at some point.