Agree. We are getting ready to add our daughter to our plan and thats going to be my first question. This will not affect my unlimited data usage correct? If it does, then we will find her some cheap text and phone service through another carrier.
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Free 'in-room' wireless internet starting at most Walt Disney World Resorts today
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Agree. We are getting ready to add our daughter to our plan and thats going to be my first question. This will not affect my unlimited data usage correct? If it does, then we will find her some cheap text and phone service through another carrier.
PhilharMagician
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Sitting here using my WIFI in Kidani. I did a speed test and had 25.5 MB/S down and 2.6 MB/S up. I would say that would be plenty.
Disaddict
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It shouldn't. I have had unlimited data on my phone for a while now and we added a data plan on our daughter's phone but they would only allow the 2GB service.
That was the time I was talking about before. They changed my plan to 2GB without even asking me and I freaked when I saw the bill. They changed it back and removed the charges and I told them not to touch my plan again.
Disaddict
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I can see Disney wanting to have a measure of control over what the wireless that can be seen by anyone walking by your device. They probably have some sort of half decent filter on the system. In your room it wouldn't really matter since you are the only one to see that screen. But if you're at the pool or in the lobby and are viewing something questionable then a child could glance by and see it.
Polydweller
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Yep it is. Can't get there directly and in Facebook embedded YouTube shows as access denied because the content is r rated. I didn't know that the PGA tour and NASA did that.
It might be more about limiting bandwidth than content.
NoChesterHester
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Good point. I find content filters annoying as they tend to block a lot of legitimate content as well.
Disaddict
New Member
I actually never considered that. Good point. :wave: The courthouse here where I work blocks that kind of site(and many many many others with this God awful Barracuda Web Filter). It is a constant pain in my *** to try to go to a truly safe for work site only to get blocked and have to send a request in to the IT dept. But they do it because of content. With the tons of visitors that Disney has I can see your point though. Limit the amount of downstream so the whole network doesn't get log jammed.
Polydweller
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At 4:00pm YouTube is now working fine on wifi.
Sumshine 904
Member
I remember predicting free wireless internet at the resorts months and months ago. I made a thread about it and everyone jumped on me, saying it wouldn't happen anytime soon. I'm chuckling to myself now that it came true. :lol:
wi fi test
other sites are reporting this is only a test for wi fi, it also has been reported at the end we will be charged 9.95 per day for use. Not sure how this will work will we have wifi in parks, what if I go to another resort for a visit will I have wi fi will this be extended to downtown area. all questions unans
other sites are reporting this is only a test for wi fi, it also has been reported at the end we will be charged 9.95 per day for use. Not sure how this will work will we have wifi in parks, what if I go to another resort for a visit will I have wi fi will this be extended to downtown area. all questions unans
Disaddict
New Member
Where did you hear that at?
I don't see Disney doing a test this widespread. If so, not one of the best business decisions they could make. You put the perception out there that there is complementary wifi, then you take it away. If this were a test you might see it tested at one resort, or one section of one resort, not a large number of resorts. The way I see this going is that its probably going to be complimentary at the Deluxe and convention based resorts and a daily charge at the other resorts.
Has Disney been promoting free wifi or even that they have it at all? A search of the official blog turned up nothing and the official site shows wifi as requiring an additional fee under room amenities. I'll wager most people do not even know it is there.
Disaddict
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Agreed. Although I think that it will be complimentary at all Deluxe and Moderates but a charge per 24hr period at Values.
Brian Noble
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I admit it. I never expected it to be complimentary. I'm quite surprised.
The way I've seen it worded is that *wired* access ends after ten days. Adding a charge seems like speculation, as far as I can tell. But, stranger things have happened.
This is how the official site is listing internet access for the resorts on the free wifi list if they list wifi at all.
This would lead me to believe that charging for it might be a possibility.
I don't think you have to promote wifi. I would wager that at minimum half of the adults and teenagers staying on property either have a smart phone or laptop. The devices search for wifi and it will be found and used at no additional fee at the locations its active at. If Disney does decide to start charging for the service, you will have a small number of those individuals upset that all of the sudden they have decided to start charging during their vacation. I think its probably going to be an incentive to stay at one of the resorts involved, but I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.