MagicBands to be used for Extra Magic Hour park entry

[wdwmagic]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...o-be-used-for-extra-magic-hour-park-entry.htm

 

[Texas84]

Not sure what this means. I was using my MB last week for EMH without showing anything else. Is this an extra step to verify?

 

[tsp]

I also wonder what will happen with people staying at the Swan/Dolphin during this time.

 

[wdwmagic]

I also wonder what will happen with people staying at the Swan/Dolphin during this time.

Swan Dolphin resort ID will still work.

 

[RandomPrincess]

I wonder if this is to keep non resort guests who enter the parks early for ADRs from getting a few rides in?

 

[Minthorne]

It seems to be just rolling out more of the ways they intend to use the Magic Bands. I'm assuming those staying at the Swan/Dolphin or Hilton at DTD will always have to use their resort room key cards.

 

[ddrongowski]

Well that will make long lines. Takes to long for Mickey to go green.

 

[wogwog]

What's with the "roaming" card readers? To me, this says there will be a line to get in line... bad idea.

They had to put the portables some place and they already have too many people on the inside of the entrance.
They already have 5 times as many levels of "help" at the entrance now than when they had the turstiles that actually worked. This system must have come from D. C.. Leftover stuff from ...

 

[flynnibus]

This is certainly showing 'theory over operation'. I can't imagine this lasting long if they can't improve the performance of the bands+readers

 

[Minthorne]

I was wondering why not just use the readers at the fastpass entrance?

 

[flynnibus]

I was wondering why not just use the readers at the fastpass entrance?

in the wrong place... changing signage and people routing would probably be very chaotic.

 

[Minthorne]

in the wrong place... changing signage and people routing would probably be very chaotic.

Yeah that's true. The pains of retrofitting...

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

It seems to be just rolling out more of the ways they intend to use the Magic Bands. I'm assuming those staying at the Swan/Dolphin or Hilton at DTD will always have to use their resort room key cards.

Swan, Dolphin, Shades of Green, and the Hilton can continue to enjoy Extra Magic Hours by presenting their resort ID cards.
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2013/10/magicbands-to-be-used-during-extra.html