ToTBellHop
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Objectively, everything at WDW is a massive waste of money. We all have the luxury of being able to waste massive amounts of money to purchase happiness.
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MagicBand+ announced
- Thread starter CaptainAmerica
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I think "replaced" is more accurate than "removed." Depending on the design, they have all sorts of things on the front.
"Massive"?
networkpro
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Disneyson
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I wish they brought back the 100 Years of Magic pins that effectively did the same thing, as well as some Glow With The Show Dooney and Burke Backpack/Shirts/Etc. If you could wear three or four glow things, I imagine the GP would get the Instagram hint and there would be enough people in the park to actually make the intended effect.
As an aside, I wonder if the bands will do haptics at places like the Seance in Haunted Mansion (cold chills), the Big Thunder “cave-in”, or the Asteroid Impact in Dinosaur. Maybe during the link sequence in Flight of Passage, too. Could help with storytelling.
As an aside, I wonder if the bands will do haptics at places like the Seance in Haunted Mansion (cold chills), the Big Thunder “cave-in”, or the Asteroid Impact in Dinosaur. Maybe during the link sequence in Flight of Passage, too. Could help with storytelling.
Patcheslee
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The synced mouse ears cost $32. And they have alot less technology.
Personally even if rechargeable for $80, it wouldn't be worth the price because we don't visit often enough. We'd stick with the normal magic bands.
aliceismad
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I don't see an area for recharging capabilities on the side areas. Maybe it's wireless. Or like my fitbit, the charging connection is on the back of the wrist area.
It's true. My husband once bought my kid one of those ridiculous cinderella bubble wands. That was a fun hour.
Gillyanne
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Sorry misinterpreted his "both need to be bought" as in needing to buy both (to use) vs. that both cost money, and none are included.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Ehh, people wear expensive things are on their wrists today. Much much more expensive things.
G00fyDad
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But they are not held on that wrist only by a flimsy piece of semi-hardened rubber nub,
I don't trust this to hold on an expensive piece of tech. Of course people can purchase a band belt for the MB but most people will not.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
that is how my apple watch is held on...rubber nubs. Well, a metal nub into a rubber hole...But they are not held on that wrist only by a flimsy piece of semi-hardened rubber nub,
Custom hardware engineering / manufacturing like this isn’t cheap.
I honestly can’t see these selling very well given how much they’ll cost, the limited extra functionality, and the need to recharge batteries.
G00fyDad
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that is how my apple watch is held on...rubber nubs. Well, a metal nub into a rubber hole...
And that is just one of the vast array of reasons I do not buy Apple. LOL
Gillyanne
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I wear a smart watch, and motion sickness device that's watch like. The sickness device needs to fall in the same place my watch does, so I can't wear them together (plus it has electrodes, and I'm not sure I trust them being on the same wrist). Instead of wearing 3 watch like things, I've used some form of "Magic Band Buddies" for a while. I have a bunch from a company on Etsy (and FB, and their own site) called BDI. They're 2 piece 3D printed holders, the puck slides between the 2 pieces (and is exposed on the one side) and the pieces are held together by a ring. These are more rigid 3D printing and unfortunately after years of use/banging on things, one of the figment horns fell off, but otherwise I think my family ones are all still good (the horns had a thin part to them). I also bought a few from another company (with out looking Cory (maybe) Allen Designs or something) and I really liked those. They were a more pliable 3D print, and only 1 piece, but they haven't been online for a while. IIRC they went on vacation and the shop never came back online... Both of those "buddies" I'd just clip on my backpack/purse on a badge reel and grab it when needed. In addition to those, I also go one of the puck holders that can slide on a watch band. Given the limited need for them my past trip, this was my go to. I also keep that one in my wallet, JIC I ever have some impromptu trip I don't need to dig into my parks box to find another one....
disneygeek90
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I have a ton of MB's but there's no point in using them anymore now that there's no FP. The only thing I can use it for is tapping into the park. I'd rather just pull out my AP card and be done with it.
As far as these go, I'll probably buy one as long as it's rechargeable.
This isn't an "expensive piece of tech," it's an LED strip on the same semi-hardened rubber as before. I think people are over-thinking how "advanced" this is, which is while I'm not at pessimistic on the price point as others.But they are not held on that wrist only by a flimsy piece of semi-hardened rubber nub,
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Of course people can purchase a band belt for the MB but most people will not.
We have no idea how much they'll cost.
DisneyWall-E
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Will it keep time? Have a watch face? Might make it a little more functional outside the parks.