Largest test to date of MyMagic+ will use all features including guest use of the MagicBand

FigmentsFangirl

FigmentsFangirl

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After reading that I now wonder; are they seriously going to go back to the ticket type system like they originally had ? You know, A,B,C,D,E, type tickets, only this time with the MyMagic+ thing ? I mean seriously sure it'll possibly impact lines, {I do not see the need for a fastpass line at Haunted Mansion poersonally, as an omnimover I see it as needless to be honest. I can get on that ride five times straight if I want to in a single day!} but limiting to three selections, do this change over the course of the day or what ?
 
Mouse's Magic

Mouse's Magic

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Hello everyone! I have a couple questions...How exactly and what exactly do you need to make your reservations for Fastpass+ attractions (once the system is completely rolled out)? Say for example, you make your hotel reservations 6 months in advance, but do not plan on buying your tickets until you are in Orlando at the start of your vacation, can you still pre-select what attractions you want to ride in advance or do you have to wait until you are down there and have your park tickets?

With me specifically, I have an annual pass that expires in August 2013. Disney was running a special for DVC members last year to buy a Premium Annual Pass at a drastically reduced price, and you could wait to activate it after your current annual pass expired. I went ahead and took advantage of this offer.

Although my current Annual Pass expires in August of this year, I have till December 31st 2013 to go to Orlando and activate my new annual pass (I have a physical voucher with me now that I show at Guest Relations that will be activated as a new annual pass).

I plan on going to Disney in early to mid december this year and I will be making my hotel reservations within a week.

Will I be able to use the Fastpass+ feature to pre-select my attractions (once the system is rolled out later this year), even though I wont activate my new annual pass until I arrive to Orlando in December?

Is a hotel reservation enough to be able to take part in the Fastpass+?

I would think it would have to be because what if you decide to not buy your park tickets until you arrive to Orlando? I know many people that buy their tickets at the concierge desk at their hotel once they arrive. Will you not be able to use Fastpass+ if you dont buy your tickets in advance?

Thanks so much for reading this...if you made it all the way through haha
 
Timekeeper

Timekeeper

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It will be interesting to see if non-Disney parks decide to implement - or completely avoid - something similar to this as a result of how things actually work/don't work out.
 
invader

invader

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The nay-Sayers will love them. Testing took place last week too if anyone paid any attention. Not too many people had them but they were out there an in near full effect.
 
ParentsOf4

ParentsOf4

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tissandtully said:
I don't understand the bitterness.
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I think at least some of the bitterness surrounds the rumored $1B to $2B price tag and what could have been done with that investment capital instead.

All for a system that, when you cut to the chase, appears to provide comparatively little in terms of guest enhancements.

As Disney CEO Bob Iger has readily admitted at quarterly financial reviews, the main goal of MyMagic+ (MM+) is to have guests plan more of their vacations prior to arrival in Orlando. The idea being that if they've preplanned their entire vacations at WDW, they're less likely to wander off to other Orlando vacation destinations.

When you get right down to it, MM+ is an "experience" that's being implemented for corporate Disney, not for WDW guests. Better crowd control, detailed tracking information for targeted marketing, more effective resource planning, longer guest stays; these benefit corporate Disney, not guests.
 
Sue_Vongello

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ParentsOf4 said:
I think at least some of the bitterness surrounds the rumored $1B to $2B price tag and what could have been done with that investment capital instead.

All for a system that, when you cut to the chase, appears to provide comparatively little in terms of guest enhancements.

As Iger's readily admitted at quarterly financial reviews, the main goal of MyMagic+ (MM+) is to have guests plan more of their vacations prior to arrival in Orlando. The idea being that if they've preplanned their entire vacations at WDW, they're less likely to wander off to other Orlando vacation destinations.

When you get right down to it, MM+ is a "experience" that's being implemented for corporate Disney, not for WDW guests. Better crowd control, detailed tracking information for targeted marketing, more effective resource planning, longer guest stays; these benefit corporate Disney, not guests.
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Exactly.
 
lunchbox1175

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Mouse's Magic said:
Hello everyone! I have a couple questions...How exactly and what exactly do you need to make your reservations for Fastpass+ attractions (once the system is completely rolled out)? Say for example, you make your hotel reservations 6 months in advance, but do not plan on buying your tickets until you are in Orlando at the start of your vacation, can you still pre-select what attractions you want to ride in advance or do you have to wait until you are down there and have your park tickets?

With me specifically, I have an annual pass that expires in August 2013. Disney was running a special for DVC members last year to buy a Premium Annual Pass at a drastically reduced price, and you could wait to activate it after your current annual pass expired. I went ahead and took advantage of this offer.

Although my current Annual Pass expires in August of this year, I have till December 31st 2013 to go to Orlando and activate my new annual pass (I have a physical voucher with me now that I show at Guest Relations that will be activated as a new annual pass).

I plan on going to Disney in early to mid december this year and I will be making my hotel reservations within a week.

Will I be able to use the Fastpass+ feature to pre-select my attractions (once the system is rolled out later this year), even though I wont activate my new annual pass until I arrive to Orlando in December?

Is a hotel reservation enough to be able to take part in the Fastpass+?

I would think it would have to be because what if you decide to not buy your park tickets until you arrive to Orlando? I know many people that buy their tickets at the concierge desk at their hotel once they arrive. Will you not be able to use Fastpass+ if you dont buy your tickets in advance?

Thanks so much for reading this...if you made it all the way through haha
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At this point its all a guess until they actually role it out 100%. We don't know if the actuality of it will be exactly like the testing that is being done, or if it will be a different version of it. I would imagine that you won't be able to make the reservations without an actual room reservation. What would stop someone from just being a jerk and booking up fast passes even thought they wouldn't be at the parks....kind of like the organization that books CRT reservations and then set up a website where people could get them from him. It really is a wait and see at this point.
 
Mouse's Magic

Mouse's Magic

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lunchbox1175 said:
At this point its all a guess until they actually role it out 100%. We don't know if the actuality of it will be exactly like the testing that is being done, or if it will be a different version of it. I would imagine that you won't be able to make the reservations without an actual room reservation. What would stop someone from just being a jerk and booking up fast passes even thought they wouldn't be at the parks....kind of like the organization that books CRT reservations and then set up a website where people could get them from him. It really is a wait and see at this point.
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I will have a room reservation within the week, but I can't activate my Annual Pass ticket voucher until I am down there in December. I am hoping the room reservation will be enough.
 
Sped2424

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ParentsOf4 said:
I think at least some of the bitterness surrounds the rumored $1B to $2B price tag and what could have been done with that investment capital instead.

All for a system that, when you cut to the chase, appears to provide comparatively little in terms of guest enhancements.

As Disney CEO Bob Iger's readily admitted at quarterly financial reviews, the main goal of MyMagic+ (MM+) is to have guests plan more of their vacations prior to arrival in Orlando. The idea being that if they've preplanned their entire vacations at WDW, they're less likely to wander off to other Orlando vacation destinations.

When you get right down to it, MM+ is a "experience" that's being implemented for corporate Disney, not for WDW guests. Better crowd control, detailed tracking information for targeted marketing, more effective resource planning, longer guest stays; these benefit corporate Disney, not guests.
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of course it is thats why they spent the money, the want to use the bands in a sense to increase predictability patterns on guests and what they will buy and what attractions they will ride. Its all a numbers game for corporate to learn where to spend and where to increase prices etc etc
 
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RunOrlando

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ParentsOf4 said:
Since FP+ is supposed to be available to offsite guests, FP+ selections (a.k.a. "experiences" in Disney-speak) could be tied to tickets. Buy a 10-day ticket, be able to make up to 10 days worth of FP+ selections.

It's been suggested AP holders might be limited to a certain number of FP+ days per period. For example, 10 FP+ days (with 3 FP+ experiences per day) per quarter.
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I think there would have to be some kind of limit.

I live in Orlando & have an annual pass. The idea of booking a popular ride the day of, night before, or a few days before is kind of appealing. But I can also see where a local books a ride, and then has something come up & can't make it.
 

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