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Disney looking at using Nintendo DS systems as an interactive guide map?
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Ausdaddy
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That's correct. The last word we had was that this project was mothballed.
trondannyboy
New Member
Being a guy who uses his Tom and iPhone all the time. I had great hopes for this. Before it was announced about a year ago i was giving friends and family an example on my Pc of how WDW tom tom could work. They were all quite impressed. Same GUI (Graphical User Interface) as any ole Tom Tom just different icons etc.. I look on my hard drive and see if I can find any of the Photoshop Moc ups i made to show them. But the idea of having an interactive park map where you can instantly see the average wait time for a ride, food place. Or look at the menu for any food place is a cool idea. But then again this is one Computer geek who can never leave home without his Gadgets.
bgraham34
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Yeah it is too late on the DS's time now. The iphone would be the best option or the ipod touch as well.
DisneyMusician2
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Not to re-hash, but I hope Disney stays away from Apple or any other proprietary device that only runs on one network or is exclusive.
Unless they intend to rent the iphones out on a day-to-day basis. Then it might be worth it.
Otherwise, it just smacks of elitism that I wish they would steer clear of at the world. (aka paid FP ideas, levels of ticket based on accommodation, and other such measures)
ewensell3
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Have you looked on SNES/Wii message boards??
http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=31
marcriss
Member
I'm sorry if I'm repeating info (and please don't flame me if I am) but I read somewhere that Disney was in the planning stages of an interactive service with Verizon.
I can't remember where I saw it but I think we were at Disney (Dec 08). I was pretty bummed at the time because I had just bought my iphone.
I can't remember where I saw it but I think we were at Disney (Dec 08). I was pretty bummed at the time because I had just bought my iphone.
kashmir
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kashmir
Active Member
I wondered how that Verizon thing worked...now I wonder about the Nintendo deal...any more info. for either? Any help is appreciated!
kbmum
Well-Known Member
This is an old thread. The link was posted in January 2008. The info is gone now, or maybe it's in a different place.
WDWFREAK53
Well-Known Member
While I understand where you are coming from, the iPod Touch does not require an AT&T contract.
Anybody can walk into an Apple Store, buy an iPod Touch...and hop online and download as long as they are in a WiFi area.
And to further my post...you don't need an AT&T contract with an iPhone either. You won't get it for the $99...but you can still buy it for full price and go to another service.
dxwwf3
Well-Known Member
How exactly does that work? Does Verizon and other companies have iPhone data plans and things like that or if you use the iPhone do you just use that companies pre-existing data plans?
WDWFREAK53
Well-Known Member
I'm not 100% sure. I know that you can just buy an iPhone and many people have unlocked their iPhones to go to other service providers.
(NOTE: If you unlock an iPhone, it voids all warranties and you can't get any software upgrades).
EDIT: I was wrong...you can buy the iPhone without an AT&T Contract...but it's still AT&T service.
Rob562
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The last I heard, the mobile phone application was still in the planning/installation phase. Over the past 6-8 months they've been doing a lot of work to upgrade their on-property cell coverage. (What good is an application for a cell phone if your cell phone doesn't have a signal?)
I'd presume that once all of the upgrades and additional antenna installations are done, we'll see the roll-out of the mobile phone application.
Also, the last I heard is that Disney was planning on making some features/information available to all cell phone users, but that Verizon users would have additional features. (Just what those features are has not been announced)
-Rob
I'd presume that once all of the upgrades and additional antenna installations are done, we'll see the roll-out of the mobile phone application.
Also, the last I heard is that Disney was planning on making some features/information available to all cell phone users, but that Verizon users would have additional features. (Just what those features are has not been announced)
-Rob