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MagicBand+ announced
- Thread starter CaptainAmerica
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The speakers are around the statues.
Here is a look at the speaker
MagicBand+ speaker installation at Fab 50 sculptures
MagicBand+ speaker installation at Fab 50 sculptures
www.wdwmagic.com
Call me a rube then.
And my point made.
As was mentioned earlier - this is akin to the talking Hallmark cards that have been around for 20 years(?). And haptics have been around for 15 years. But by all means, go ahead, spend the money, and reward Disney for their minimal effort. No one's stopping you.Call me a rube then.
The same company that created AudioAnimatronics, the rides and concepts behind EPCOT Center, Rise of the Resistance, Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror, etc., also brings you... a band you wear on your wrist that vibrates and changes colors. And triggers a sound clip when you're near a statue. Maybe it's just that Disney of yesteryear set my standards too high.
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ToTBellHop
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Niiiiice!From the @wdwmagic article -
"MagicBand+ will be available at a discounted, pre-arrival price for Disney Resort hotel guests, as well as new and renewing Walt Disney World Annual Passholders."
MagicBand+ to go live at Walt Disney World in June 2022 and sell for under $30
Disney's MagicBand+ was accidentally released early today and promptly pulled from sale.
Find them disappointing all you want. Dump on them and tear Disney apart. By all means your feelings are your feelings and I'd never tell you, you are wrong cause I'm not you. No need to call people that are excited about them and looking forward to them rubes. But then again the internet is full of this type of thing.
Rescue Ranger
Well-Known Member
Not a fan of how they implemented the speakers. Looks very front lawn? I dunno.
This seems more hassle than it's worth. Not for me. At this stage anyway.
If this is something you're going to have to charge daily(multiple times a day?) I'd rather they just go all out with this and raise the price and give us a full flown fitbit style magic band. I wouldn't mind Mickey's voice congratulating me for hitting my step goal!
This seems more hassle than it's worth. Not for me. At this stage anyway.
If this is something you're going to have to charge daily(multiple times a day?) I'd rather they just go all out with this and raise the price and give us a full flown fitbit style magic band. I wouldn't mind Mickey's voice congratulating me for hitting my step goal!
Or telling me its time to get my rear-end moving.
WorldExplorer
Well-Known Member
I'm starting to actively dislike the whole statue thing.
First they make the stupidest decisions possible for who gets a statue (including characters with no or very, very minimal park presence). Then they reveal that the interactivity they were hyping up so much is behind an upcharge. THEN they reveal that the much hyped interactivity is about as boring as possible. Heck, either they're showing it poorly or couldn't even be bothered to get available actors to record 50th specific lines.
I'll cut them slack on the bands not showing up for a huge chunk of the "celebration" because I understand that there are supply issues, but nothing else. (And really, even then, maybe they should have held back on talking about the interactivity...)
They aren't even fun to search for. You find the majority of them clustered together on pedestals in a hub area.
Anyway, I'm not buying the band, if that wasn't clear.
First they make the stupidest decisions possible for who gets a statue (including characters with no or very, very minimal park presence). Then they reveal that the interactivity they were hyping up so much is behind an upcharge. THEN they reveal that the much hyped interactivity is about as boring as possible. Heck, either they're showing it poorly or couldn't even be bothered to get available actors to record 50th specific lines.
I'll cut them slack on the bands not showing up for a huge chunk of the "celebration" because I understand that there are supply issues, but nothing else. (And really, even then, maybe they should have held back on talking about the interactivity...)
They aren't even fun to search for. You find the majority of them clustered together on pedestals in a hub area.
Anyway, I'm not buying the band, if that wasn't clear.
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MrPromey
Well-Known Member
Also the same company that has this in the MK which works with a magic band or a regular ticket:
When Disney spoke of interactivity, I was expecting something like this which is included "free" with park admission.
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"Sorry, sir, that's now an after-hours event
Rivergirl05
New Member
We are going June 13. Does anyone thing it will be available online for resort guests before we go?
Welp, they still didn't release those dang new magic bands with packages today!
I wonder what the hold up is, weren't they supposed to be out by now?
JaxFLBear
Well-Known Member
The latest vague release time frame from Disney is Summer.
Ah, thank you!
