MagicBand+ announced

[lewisc]

Pursuing a Disney vacation has become about as magical as a barium enema.

More like root canal without novacaine.

 

[runnsally]

Pursuing a Disney vacation has become about as magical as a barium enema.

it lights up like a barium enema…but with haptics!

 

[MisterPenguin]

I just got an email from Disney offering an introductory price for Barium+.

 

[tcool123]

I just got an email from Disney offering an introductory price for Barium+.

“The barium necessities of life will come to you” - Baloo

 

[Br0ckford]

Pursuing a Disney vacation has become about as magical as a barium enema.

Do I need to get up at 6:58 am to get a LL for that?

 

[bhg469]

Do I need to get up at 6:58 am to get a LL for that?

Great now I have to fast for an attraction? Or do I have to "genie" for my next blood test...

 

[homerdance]

I am also in the boat of ordered new magic bands+ on the 27th, arriving in a few days, and still not in possession of the bands. Stupid Chapek.

 

[pdude81]

I am also in the boat of ordered new magic bands+ on the 27th, arriving in a few days, and still not in possession of the bands. Stupid Chapek.

I actually think they'll be waiting for us at this point. Soon enough we'll find out!

 

[JohnD]

I placed two orders on the 27th...one was for our trip coming up with everyone in our family and the other was my individual ap. Received notification that my ap one (4 park version) shipped on 8/2. Tracking didn't show movement until just this morning. Finally.

I also placed an order on the 27th. The tracking status goes to a link directly at USPS showing it shipped from a facility between Orlando and Lakeland and is now just outside of Atlanta? Anyway, it departed this morning around 8am so I should receive it probably tomorrow.

 

[runnsally]

I also placed an order on the 27th. The tracking status goes to a link directly at USPS showing it shipped from a facility between Orlando and Lakeland and is now just outside of Atlanta? Anyway, it departed this morning around 8am so I should receive it probably tomorrow.

Ordered as part of a resort stay or a typical shopdisney order?

 

[JohnD]

Ordered as part of a resort stay or a typical shopdisney order?

Resort stay. My trip is the last week of September so it appears I'll receive my MB far in advance of my trip.

 

[homerdance]

I actually think they'll be waiting for us at this point. Soon enough we'll find out!

I hope ours too. We arrive in WDW on the 12th.

 

[tnemgif]

I hope ours too. We arrive in WDW on the 12th.

Fingers crossed for you! If you have a free moment after you arrive, I’d love to know how it goes

 

[lewisc]

I just got off the phone. Allegedly bands are being sent to the resort for guests arriving by August 24th.

 

[tnemgif]

I just got off the phone. Allegedly bands are being sent to the resort for guests arriving by August 24th.

You explained the entire solution in 1 sentence, yet Disney can‘t get their crap together to send that info to customers, or at the very least, to their customer service reps. Oy.

 

[Stupido]

You explained the entire solution in 1 sentence, yet Disney can‘t get their crap together to send that info to customers, or at the very least, to their customer service reps. Oy.

I'm no coding master, but I work very closely with them. I think it would be juvenilely simple to write a script to email all guests arriving before the cut off date that their magicbands will be waiting at the resort for them. Disney's tech department (ui and coding) is embarrassingly behind the curve.

 

[lewisc]

I'm no coding master, but I work very closely with them. I think it would be juvenilely simple to write a script to email all guests arriving before the cut off date that their magicbands will be waiting at the resort for them. Disney's tech department (ui and coding) is embarrassingly behind the curve.

Or just put a note on the site where you check status. It would dramatically reduce the number of calls

 

[JohnD]

Or just put a note on the site where you check status. It would dramatically reduce the number of calls

In my case, there was a link to USPS for status. USPS allows you to sign up for texts for updates.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm no coding master, but I work very closely with them. I think it would be juvenilely simple to write a script to email all guests arriving before the cut off date that their magicbands will be waiting at the resort for them. Disney's tech department (ui and coding) is embarrassingly behind the curve.

Theoretically simple, but the area that handles guest relation and stores emails and stuff is probably completely different from the ones fulfilling orders - might be on completely different systems, different languages, etc

There are so many departments in Disney and none of them talk to each other or leverage each others coding or information ... just not nearly as easy as it should be

 

[lewisc]

I just got off the phone. Allegedly bands are being sent to the resort for guests arriving by August 24th.

I just received tracking. Being sent home.
Edited to add email shows shopping time is now 10 business days