Bands will stop me

[openendedsky]

I also refuse to participate in the banding which will be completely different from any information that could be stored on a card. I REFUSE to have a convenient alternative to an easily misplaced key card. I DEMAND that I have specialized anti-Disney, non-branded, unattachable, temporary room key/park pass/dining information trinket of some sort that is not worn at all otherwise I will equate the wearing of such device to being arrested and detained against my will in the happiest place on Earth. I INSIST that a device be created that hovers 3 inches above my head at all times, does not transmit or receive any type of information and is completely invisble because god forbid I'm in Disney World with the same device that other people in Disney World have because then I'll look like some kind of a nut when I am actually just the only person in the world that knows that wristbands cause testicular shrinkage, bank account fraud and an unholy love of Twilight movies. I will not wear rodent appendages on my head, I will not adorn my chest with happy gatherings of animated animals and by god i will not wear a wristband because I am free at last free at last thank god almighty I'm free at last!!!

Why am I overly paranoid over absolutely nothing again, someone remind me...SQUIRREL!

 

[I_heart_Tigger]

Slightly awkward since I'm Canadian. Unfortunately our equivalent symbol of patriotism is a little less...ummm...noble.

 

[DfromATX]

Who goes to WDW for a week and never leaves the property ?

Me and my family. Why would we need to leave? They have everything there and provide transportation to everywhere on Disney property.

Man, you would really hate the breakroom where I work. We just got fancy new vending machines. The merchandise is out in the open, not behind glass, and you "pay" for your stuff by either scanning a card they give you or using your finger print, which is all registered to your credit card.

 

[openendedsky]

Slightly awkward since I'm Canadian. Unfortunately our equivalent symbol of patriotism is a little less...ummm...noble.

Beavers are quite the respectable creature.

 

[I_heart_Tigger]

Beavers are quite the respectable creature.

I happen to think they're adorable and my boyfriend assures me that he is quite fond of them as well.

 

[EOD K9]

I think people are getting way too nervous about something that has not been rolled out yet. "Banding"...we are not getting branded, its a rubber band that goes around your wrist, or in purse or pocket. There are much worse things out there. By the way, bring on the cameras and security checks. If you arent doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.

 

[Wesleyjohn]

What a great thread all the way around.
First you have the OP absurdity, then you have plenty of cracks of the absurdity by being absurd, then later you have the defenders of the absurd not not understanding why the OP is (silly) or absurd, which is good for a laugh too. Finished off as of late by a great post by tigger.

What a great read and laugh. I enjoyed it.
For those of you who say this is the last straw, I ask. REALLY, no REALLY, I pray that you don't get a little toothpaste on the side of the tube tonight, as such that the cap won't go on straight, because that would be equally maddening.
There are much worse things in life then a wristband. Life will go on

 

[Timekeeper]

Here's somebody else who is not happy with his band:

 

[xdan0920]

Hysterical stuff here. Especially coming from a group of people showing unconditional love for a BRAND.

 

[G00fyDad]

In 10 years from now, I go to Walt Disney World.

Tell them I am staying 5 days .... and the hand me wrist band.
I would never go back.

I hate this fascist technology, they may as well install a chip in my arm like a cat or a dog.

Prices would not keep me home.
Lack of new gates of attractions would not keep me home.

But banding me as soon as I arrive will.

Yeah.... because you HAVE to wear one. Sounds like more room in the parks for the rest of us.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

malcontent

Kevin, is that you?!

 

[G00fyDad]

As I said in one of the other tin-foil hat wearing malcontent threads, I hope the promises to stop going to WDW will also be extended to this forum. But I'm sure they will still go, whine the whole time, come back here and whine, and then generate another crisis as the reason for the end of the "world."

^^^^^^^^

 

[bsiev1977]

Hysterical stuff here. Especially coming from a group of people showing unconditional love for a BRAND.

My opinion of the OP and his post has nothing to do with the "brand". It's his silly paranoia, and his inappropriate use of a word like fascist that caused me to respond.

The OP is of course entitled to his opinion and the actions he chooses to take in regard to his opinion.
On the other hand, myself and anyone else on here is fully entitled to our opinion in response to his opinion.

 

[xdan0920]

My opinion of the OP and his post has nothing to do with the "brand". It's his silly paranoia, and his inappropriate use of a word like fascist that caused me to respond.

The OP is of course entitled to his opinion and the actions he chooses to take in regard to his opinion.
On the other hand, myself and anyone else on here is fully entitled to our opinion in response to his opinion.

Sure. You are entitled to you opinion. What your not entitled to is to pile on to the OP, simply because he had to go ahead and say something negative about a Brand. Three straight pages doing nothing but mocking his/her opinion. He/she talks about a brand, you proceed to attack a person. Seems reasonable.

 

[bsiev1977]

Sure. You are entitled to you opinion. What your not entitled to is to pile on to the OP, simply because he had to go ahead and say something negative about a Brand. Three straight pages doing nothing but mocking his/her opinion. He/she talks about a brand, you proceed to attack a person. Seems reasonable.

So if we don't agree with a posting, we shouldn't say anything? We should only post if we agree?

 

[xdan0920]

So if we don't agree with a posting, we shouldn't say anything? We should only post if we agree?

I give up. Again.

 

[blackthidot]

This is crazy

 

[bsiev1977]

I give up. Again.

Alright, see you later!

 

[Virtual Toad]

Okay...

At the risk of swimming with sharks, I'll try to take a stab at answering the OPs question.

No, I won't wear an RFID tracking bracelet at WDW. I also don't work for a corporation because I don't believe peeing in a cup should be a criteria for employment, but hey, that's just me.

I think Disney might have had a lot less pushback on this if they had gone with cards instead of bracelets. Even if their intentions are good, IMHO, it's the symbolism of being "banded" that is part of the problem.

The whole concept of shiny-happy "MagicBands" just seems so very disingenuous. Disney isn't giving you a wristband so you can have a better experience. They do in fact want to slap a tracking device on your wrist so they can make more money.

The wristband actually may be a blatant (commendable?) show of honesty on Disney's part, depending on how you look at it.

But here's my gut reaction as a long-time customer. It feels brazen, unsettling, discomforting, and extraordinarily impersonal coming from a company that used to pride itself on "legendary" personal service.

A day at WDW used to be, at its core, a carefree escape into worlds of fantasy and wonder. It's felt a lot more like a money grab lately, and that's why for many the MagicBand is the last straw. I simply do not want to be treated like a chunk of data in a massive database. Even if that was the reality before, the bracelet and what it symbolizes makes Disney's motives crystal clear and omnipresent. That doesn't sound like a vacation to me and so it's not a game I wish to play.

You can call me crazy, paranoid, whatever... or you can realize that when people express these views (and there are a number of WDW customers and former customers expressing these views) this is how we *feel.* I don't think name-calling gets anyone anywhere.

 

[xdan0920]

Okay...

At the risk of swimming with sharks, I'll try to take a stab at answering the OPs question.

No, I won't wear an RFID tracking bracelet at WDW. I also don't work for a corporation because I don't believe peeing in a cup should be a criteria for employment, but hey, that's just me.

I think Disney might have had a lot less pushback on this if they had gone with cards instead of bracelets. Even if their intentions are good, IMHO, it's the symbolism of being "banded" that is part of the problem.

The whole concept of shiny-happy "MagicBands" just seems so very disingenuous. Disney isn't giving you a wristband so you can have a better experience. They do in fact want to slap a tracking device on your wrist so they can make more money.

The wristband actually may be a blatant (commendable?) show of honesty on Disney's part, depending on how you look at it.

But here's my gut reaction as a long-time customer. It feels brazen, unsettling, discomforting, and extraordinarily impersonal coming from a company that used to pride itself on "legendary" personal service.

A day at WDW used to be, at its core, a carefree escape into worlds of fantasy and wonder. It's felt a lot more like a money grab lately, and that's why for many the MagicBand is the last straw. I simply do not want to be treated like a chunk of data in a massive database. Even if that was the reality before, the bracelet and what it symbolizes makes Disney's motives crystal clear and omnipresent. That doesn't sound like a vacation to me and so it's not a game I wish to play.

You can call me crazy, paranoid, whatever... or you can realize that when people express these views (and there are a number of WDW customers and former customers expressing these views) this is how we *feel.* I don't think name-calling gets anyone anywhere.

Thank you for making sense of what I was attempting to communicate. Aggravation and using a phone instead of a computer got the best of me. Well done.