MagicBand+ announced

[Stupido]

A queue is officially up on ShopDisney!! They even display what's still in stock while you wait!

 

[moomers16]

They're going live for everyone on shopdisney in 1 minute. I'm not sure if they'll be live on the international stores, but worth a look?

Thanks! Just checked and not available on the Shopdisney UK site so looks like purchasing at WDW is the only option for international guests.

 

[Furiated]

Did this ever work for you? I am still getting that message! Been trying since 7am on two different devices!

It was doing the blank credit card thing for me this morning. I hit back and then back to checkout and it loaded initially then failed. Hit back and went back in a third time and it worked.

 

[mikejs78]

@wdwmagic I'm assuming that if the battery dies, the band NFC functions will still work to tap in places, much like happens when a traditional magic bands battery dies? Do you know if this is correct?

 

[DCBaker]

@wdwmagic I'm assuming that if the battery dies, the band NFC functions will still work to tap in places, much like happens when a traditional magic bands battery dies? Do you know if this is correct?

That is correct!

10. Can the MagicBand+ still work with an empty battery?
Partially. With a depleted battery, you can still use the MagicBand+ for:

Park entry
Lightning Lane entry
Disney Resort room entry
Disney Resort folio charging
Disney PhotoPass photographer interactions

Everything you need to know about Disney's new interactive wearable in our MagicBand+ FAQ

Get answers to frequently asked questions about Walt Disney World's new MagicBand+ wearable.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[JaxFLBear]

@wdwmagic I'm assuming that if the battery dies, the band NFC functions will still work to tap in places, much like happens when a traditional magic bands battery dies? Do you know if this is correct?

Even if your MagicBand+ battery is depleted, you can still use it for certain functions such as:

• Park entry
• Lightning Lane entry
• Disney Resort room entry
• Disney Resort folio charging
• Disney PhotoPass photographer interactions and certain photo touch points

Help

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disneyworld.disney.go.com

 

[RememberWhen]

Do you all think the bands need the update before they’re usable as “dead” bands? We’ll bring old bands with us too, but it would be fun to be able to pick them up at check in and go to the parks without a bunch of software updating.

 

[Gillyanne]

They are definitely a different shape and Disney is calling them "icons" instead of "pucks" - partly, I assume, to make it clear they aren't interchangeable with each other and likely the "icons" won't fit in the other wearable options designed for "pucks"

"each other" as in MB2 > MB+ and vice Versa won't work? Will MB+ to MB+ bands be interchangeable (and possibly come out with their own non-wrist things later?) I can't quite tell from the picture if they are the regular 000 Philips like MB2 or if they're some type of torx screw.

 

[tnemgif]

It sounds like they have some additional designs for purchase in the parks, including an Iron Man band?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

To me calling it “plus” and then releasing a product that’s a bit of a dud is enough for me to say it’s a misstep. I would say the same if they decided to offer an upgraded prix fixe menu, calling it the “Diamond Menu” but only added tomato soup in a fake diamond bowl. Even if it involved no marketing. My thought is - talk a big game, label wise, be prepared to deliver. And do the opposite too - add impressive things where people aren’t expecting them, no hype involved, to show you’re just that cool. But again, just my take.

You think "+" is "talking a big game, label wise"?

 

[wdwmagic]

Some people are getting super short battery life when playing a lot of the interactive games. Heard as low as 2 hours from full charge.

 

[tnemgif]

Does anyone have any experience with these on smaller/child wrists? I know the size isn’t as customizable so I’m wondering if these are comfortable on smaller wrists. Thanks!

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I know the size isn’t as customizable

Where are you getting this information? MB+ has the same "rip off this extra material to make it smaller" feature that MB2 has.

 

[msa5075]

Will these work at Disneyland as well when they roll out functionality, or is it still a different infrastructure?

 

[wdwmagic]

Do you all think the bands need the update before they’re usable as “dead” bands? We’ll bring old bands with us too, but it would be fun to be able to pick them up at check in and go to the parks without a bunch of software updating.

Yes I would think they will work. The update takes 5 minutes.

 

[tnemgif]

Where are you getting this information? MB+ has the same "rip off this extra material to make it smaller" feature that MB2 has.

Oh ok! I just saw a live vlogger talking about how the size is more chunky for smaller wrists. Thanks for that info!

 

[Patcheslee]

Anyone use a GC to purchase these on for prearrival? I can't get the option, just CC

 

[Fox&Hound]

Soooooo excited! Just bought ours for our Dec trip. It was a tough choice, but went with Stitch. How can you go wrong with Stitch? I will rock this thing like a watch all year long (I know it does not tell the time).

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Some people are getting super short battery life when playing a lot of the interactive games. Heard as low as 2 hours from full charge.

This is concerning but I'll stay patiently optimistic.

"Blogger focusing exclusively on 100% MB+ features to test out MB+ on MB+ launch day" isn't the typical use case so I'm going to hope this is an outlier. Otherwise that's a major problem.

 

[Gillyanne]

This is concerning but I'll stay patiently optimistic.

"Blogger focusing exclusively on 100% MB+ features to test out MB+ on MB+ launch day" isn't the typical use case so I'm going to hope this is an outlier. Otherwise that's a major problem.

And I wonder how long it takes to charge to an "acceptable" use %. The cable is small enough (that I'm guessing also is in part to fit in the box) that it won't take much space and so many people carry the power banks with them anyway, one could pop it on charge when sitting down to eat (or maybe in queue)