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Discontinuation of the Key to the World Card expanding to All Star Resorts
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JohnD
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All guests will receive a MagicBand, but a Key to the World card can be requested (emphasis mine). However, it will not have an active magnetic strip, meaning it cannot be used for regular FASTPASS, but can be used in place of, or in addition to a MagicBand.
As long as a KTTW card can be requested (I recommend it, BTW), I'm okay with this. After I lost my MB over Veterans Day weekend, I was grateful for having my KTTW card to gain entry to my room after returning from evening EMH rather than having to go the front desk in the early a.m. and spend who knows how much time to get another MB. (I did request one the next morning.) I would also recommend requesting a backup card for your ticket/pass too. Again, without my MB the rest of the day in AK, I could still use my plastic card instead.
Minthorne
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I was thinking the same thing - but I can't see them leaving the fastpass machines long-term regardless.
Fable McCloud
Well-Known Member
I'd rather have the card to keep in my wallet, where I know where it is, than an ugly band that can fall off (and give me an awful tan line).
disney4life2008
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Another bites the dust...
As long as the legacy FP machines are still in the park in January - can I use my Annual Pass to get FPs? I am staying at Music but I am unsure if I will be using my MB or my AP card to get into the parks?
As long as the legacy FP machines are still in the park in January - can I use my Annual Pass to get FPs? I am staying at Music but I am unsure if I will be using my MB or my AP card to get into the parks?
Donal Duck
Member
What's the purpose of discontinuing the cards during the testing phase ?
So, if your staying at a value resort, you can't get the old passes too, like everyone else can.
So, if your staying at a value resort, you can't get the old passes too, like everyone else can.
At this point it is really well past testing. But yes you are right, no FP for value resorts.
Tuvalu
Premium Member
minniemickeyfan
Well-Known Member
What if your an annual passholder and staying at a Disney resort? I've already made my FP+ reserv and ordered MB's. Can I still use the AP for Regular FP?
disney4life2008
Well-Known Member
You and I are in the same boat. Though, I have seen several confirmations that YES we can still use our APs to get a legacy FP. However, that is as of today - it seems that they are implementing changes on a weekly basis; so by January they may block my AP from getting a legacy FP during my stay. I am hoping not because I do not want to rely on FP+; I would rather squeeze as much like out of FP that I can before its gone forever.
weedles
Member
Same situation for us. We have APs (actually vouchers that we will activate when we arrive). They dont appear to have the ability to block certain cards from pulling FP- (not giving them out, replacing with rfid & old cards still work) So unless the legacy machines are all pulled by Jan Im thinking we should be ok
omurice
Well-Known Member
What about the idea that MB and MM+ would be "optional" for guests? Really this is troubling. I think it was in Iger's press release blasting the congressperson's privacy concerns at the start of 2013, where the promise of "optional" was made. That anyone could opt out if they wanted was reassuring to me. Must have meant "optional until at some point we decide it's no longer optional". Meaning at the end of the testing phase. Troubling.
weedles
Member
"Optional" as far as wearing the band or using the new rfid kttw cards.
And I guess technically it can be said one could take the option of not using FP+ as well we're not forced to skip long lines
disney4life2008
Well-Known Member
That is a gray area - I want to say opting out referred to the testing phase. If not that - then the opt out feature remains that a guest can request a KTTW card but from all the literature - it will not be able to be used like it is currently. So yes - you bring up a good point.
disney4life2008
Well-Known Member
"Optional" as far as wearing the band or using the new rfid kttw cards.
Maybe that is what Iger meant as opting out. If you do not do MM+ then you do not get to participate, lol. That is messed up if that is the case.
RonAnnArbor
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Just as a heads up, this is a misleading subject title --- KTTW cards will NEVER be discontinued -- you can request one instead of the ridiculous wrist band --- what is being discontinued is the fastpass access with the card. Otherwise it functions just like your wristband. -- I know several people have mentioned this above but since people never read the whole thread it bears repeating....
JohnD
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No, if you opt out of MB, you'll just have to use a combination of your KTTW card (for room access, charging) and AP/ticket card for admission/FP+. (I used both when I lost my MB). The MB does all all-in-one.
The opt-out referred to the amount of information that was shared in the system.