Jerryp49
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From Mouseplanet this morning :
Disneyland testing guest Wi-Fi
As Disneyland gets closer to the launch of the new MaxPass service, the Resort has been upgrading the Wi-Fi infrastructure in the theme parks, and this weekend began testing guest Wi-Fi access. The tests have been of limited duration, so don't count on being able to access the network during your next visit. If you are lucky enough to stumble across a test, Disney warns that users may experience slower-than-normal data speeds or network outages.
In-park guest Wi-Fi access is a key component of the new MaxPass program, announced in January and expected to debut this summer. MaxPass bundles the existing PhotoPass product with a still-in-development digital Fastpass tool in the Disneyland mobile application. MaxPass allows visitors to collect and redeem Fastpass tickets using the app, instead of collecting paper Fastpass tickets.
MaxPass does not allow advanced or off-property planning. It is still a same-day program, with users activating the entitlement for the day that they visit the park. They must physically be inside a theme park to collect a digital Fastpass to use the same day, although MaxPass users need not walk to their selected attraction to claim a Fastpass ticket. A MaxPass user can walk onto Main Street, U.S.A. and claim a Fastpass for Splash Mountain if they want, without ever stepping foot in Critter Country. The MaxPass app also allows users to claim a Fastpass for a ride in the other theme park, so a user in Disneyland could claim a Fastpass for Radiator Springs Racers (in Disney Califorina Adventure) before park-hopping.
The product also includes unlimited downloads of PhotoPass photos taken for each day that the entitlement is valid. Disney announced the introductory price will be $10 per ticket, per day. Pricing for Annual Passholders has not yet been introduced.
Disneyland testing guest Wi-Fi
As Disneyland gets closer to the launch of the new MaxPass service, the Resort has been upgrading the Wi-Fi infrastructure in the theme parks, and this weekend began testing guest Wi-Fi access. The tests have been of limited duration, so don't count on being able to access the network during your next visit. If you are lucky enough to stumble across a test, Disney warns that users may experience slower-than-normal data speeds or network outages.
In-park guest Wi-Fi access is a key component of the new MaxPass program, announced in January and expected to debut this summer. MaxPass bundles the existing PhotoPass product with a still-in-development digital Fastpass tool in the Disneyland mobile application. MaxPass allows visitors to collect and redeem Fastpass tickets using the app, instead of collecting paper Fastpass tickets.
MaxPass does not allow advanced or off-property planning. It is still a same-day program, with users activating the entitlement for the day that they visit the park. They must physically be inside a theme park to collect a digital Fastpass to use the same day, although MaxPass users need not walk to their selected attraction to claim a Fastpass ticket. A MaxPass user can walk onto Main Street, U.S.A. and claim a Fastpass for Splash Mountain if they want, without ever stepping foot in Critter Country. The MaxPass app also allows users to claim a Fastpass for a ride in the other theme park, so a user in Disneyland could claim a Fastpass for Radiator Springs Racers (in Disney Califorina Adventure) before park-hopping.
The product also includes unlimited downloads of PhotoPass photos taken for each day that the entitlement is valid. Disney announced the introductory price will be $10 per ticket, per day. Pricing for Annual Passholders has not yet been introduced.