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[yitbos96bb]

Anyone out there have an iphone application for WDW line wait times. We are headed there in October and I sure would like to be able to see wait times/fast pass times before we walk the kids to the other side of the park. I-tunes list a lot of apps so I am hoping someone out there has tested one and loves it.

Thanks for the help.

If you go and look at all the Disney wait time apps, you'll see the standalone ones get mediocre to bad ratings. The reason is that there is no really good way to do wait times. All of them rely on user input for times which is the inherent weakness. So in theory the one with the most owners would be the most accurate, but again garbage in/garbage out.
If you really want one, I'd go with the paid app from undercover tourist. It is very popular meaning a lot of owners, plus offers a ton of information on other things Disney. I'd recommend an app which includes wait times, not ab exclusive app. UT has one of the best info apps out there.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I disagree. I have both WDW Wait Times and DL Wait Times and have always found them to be extremely accurate.

 

[sarahsar]

I disagree. I have both WDW Wait Times and DL Wait Times and have always found them to be extremely accurate.

Is WDW Wait Times the VersaEdge one? (The names of these apps are confusing, and they change. I could have sworn the icon of the VersaEdge paid app used to say WDW Wait Times and now it says WDW Waits).

My issue with these is not that they're inately inaccurate, but that it just depends. If you are in the parks on a busier day and there are lots of people submitting times, they can be great. The interface for the VersaEdge app is nice, it's easy to submit times, and you can have updated information. The problem is, some days you can be there and you'll notice there are only a couple of people submitting times. If that's the case, the information just isn't that good unless you are lucky and those times were submitted just before you want to know them. The ups and downs in wait times for a ride can be considerable, so knowing what happened hours ago is not helpful. Now, you can make the argument that it's on crowded days that you need these kinds of apps anyway, and there will probably be more people using them when there are more people in the parks, but my point is just that your experience with the app may be based a lot on luck.

I know this is the iPhone thread, but has anyone heard much about the Verizon Disney app which was supposed to allow you to see the official park wait times? From an iPhone, you can see the Disney mobile site which has simplified versions of that - it basically puts the rides into 3 categories of crowdedness. Navigation of that site is horrible and I don't mess with it much, but knowing the actual times the parks post would be nice.

 

[yitbos96bb]

I disagree. I have both WDW Wait Times and DL Wait Times and have always found them to be extremely accurate.

According to the reviews, articles and other sources you would be in the minority on that one. All I'm saying is they are based on user input, so always take it with a grain of salt.

Frankly I'm wondering if Disney will create their own app for this. Would be a good idea

 

[sarahsar]

Just for fun, and completely unscientific, here are the current wait times listed on a few apps for Space Mountain. It is interesting to see how a few different apps handle this problem.

WDW Waits (I think the same as WDW Wait Times - from VersaEdge) - 25 minutes - last submitted time was 30 minutes at 10:02 am. They don't tell you when the current time was submitted. 2 times were submitted today.

Undercover Tourist - 40 min - you can't tell when the last times were submitted. They claim over 2 milllion "wait time data points." I just want to say, this is a really pretty app. I got it not too long ago and haven't had much time to play with it.

Lines - estimated standby wait - 33 min, estimated Fastpass time - 2:10 pm
last submitted wait - 40 min, submitted 4 minutes ago (10 times submitted today). I do believe that Lines says its estimated wait is what you should actually wait, which may differ from what's posted. They want users to submit what is actually posted, however. I guess then they do their statistical magic to it. So you get both user submitted times (like WDW Waits) and their estimated calculations.

These are the only apps I have on my phone right now. It might be interesting to cross-check a few others.

 

[sarahsar]

According to the reviews, articles and other sources you would be in the minority on that one. All I'm saying is they are based on user input, so always take it with a grain of salt.

Frankly I'm wondering if Disney will create their own app for this. Would be a good idea

They apparently have such a thing for Verizon phones, though not all phones. I think not for smartphones, in fact.

 

[yitbos96bb]

They apparently have such a thing for Verizon phones, though not all phones. I think not for smartphones, in fact.

Hmm given the WDW nickel and diming that's been going on, you'd think they'd go after that revenue stream...

Overall I don't trust the wait apps very much... I recommended UT because of all the other stuff on it, not the wait app. I may try the touring plans one in December though.

 

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[wenrob]

I've hunted and hunted off and on and the answer it probably no but I thought I'd ask anyway. Does anyone know of an app or any kind of software that you can make custom tones for text messages?

 

[sarahsar]

I've hunted and hunted off and on and the answer it probably no but I thought I'd ask anyway. Does anyone know of an app or any kind of software that you can make custom tones for text messages?

You can't set a custom ringtone for text messages on the iPhone, unfortunately. The only option for this is to jailbreak. I'm not jailbroken, though, so about all I can tell you is that it is possible with jailbreaking.

 

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[vwlfan]

I am getting the electronic toy itch. I have a 3GS and am very happy with it. I haven't upgraded to the Iphone 4 yet until I can in January. But now I'm wondering if I'd like an Ipad instead. From what I can tell, and maybe I am shortchanging it, the Ipad is is big IpOd touch. Is this a fair assessment? Who has both an iphone AND an Ipad (other than Pete

 

[stitchlover]

I have both the 3GS and an iPad 32G 3G. I love having both and I'm looking to having my iPad when I travel next February and March.

 

[yitbos96bb]

I am getting the electronic toy itch. I have a 3GS and am very happy with it. I haven't upgraded to the Iphone 4 yet until I can in January. But now I'm wondering if I'd like an Ipad instead. From what I can tell, and maybe I am shortchanging it, the Ipad is is big IpOd touch. Is this a fair assessment? Who has both an iphone AND an Ipad (other than Pete

I have the iPhone 4 and iPad and yes you are shortchanging it. It changes the way you consume a lot of media... Think DVR type revolution for Internet, books and media.

 

[yitbos96bb]

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I have both the 3GS and an iPad 32G 3G. I love having both and I'm looking to having my iPad when I travel next February and March.

I use my jail broken iPhone 4 with mywi and a 64gb wifi iPad in the same way. It's awesome!

 

[whodini]

I've got an iPhone 4 and 16gb iPad. The ipad replaced my laptop in the living room and when traveling. I probably use my iPhone just as much, if not more, after i got the iPad.
I upgraded from the 3GS to the 4, and while i love the 4, if it's an either/or situation I'd suggest going with an iPad than upgrading your phone.

 

[vwlfan]

Thanks for the responses. If i already have a data plan for the Iphone do I need to take out a new data plan for an ipad?

 

[yitbos96bb]

Thanks for the responses. If i already have a data plan for the Iphone do I need to take out a new data plan for an ipad?

Yes... its a seperate plan..., although there are ways around it... I believe people have been able to flip flop the sims, although I'm not 100% sure...

Of course Jailbreaking and paying $20 for MyWi will allow you to turn your phone into a wifi hotspot... Which is what i use. I did an entire Fantasy Football draft in a car on a laptop using the wireless signal from my phone. Plus you can get Auto3g which turns off your 3G when your phone is at rest and turns it back on when you activate it. Saves a TON of battery time.

I agree IPAD over iPhone 4 but then again, why buy one when you can have both!!!

Nextworth is offering $161 for a 16GB iphone 3gs and $188 for the 32GB 3GS... Of course they go for much more on EBAY. I sold my 3GS for $330 right after I got my Iphone 4. I sell my old phone every year and upgrade.... Haven't had to pay for an upgrade now for two years. THe sale always covers the cost.

So you can sell your 3GS, buy an iphone 4 with the profits and then buy an ipad with the money you might have spent on the iphone 4.