G00fyDad
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You have to ask for it.I won't be wearing one - if I'm given one, it's going in my pocket (or around my ankle...)
You have to ask for it.I won't be wearing one - if I'm given one, it's going in my pocket (or around my ankle...)
Okay!He asked about people not having issues with being "fashionable" with EEMH Wristbands compared to MagicBands, I gave reasons why this could be the case!
Certainly the case--thus my point that you wouldn't be missing on on anything you CURRENTLY receive. There will be new additions that will be MagicBand exclusive, but the Tower of Terror will still be available to everyone.But that does not seem to be the case. The evidence points towards Disney incentivizing the MagicBand program, particularly through more customized experiences.
Here are other way the new bands can be worn that will eliminate any issues you stated above
The sun burn excuse is a moot point from the begining as you can put it so many other places and Disney hardly has queue lines that are out in the sun. Stick the band in your pocket during parade days or in a locker at a water park.
- in your pocket, purse, or bag (to be taken out when needed like cards)
- around you bag, purse or pack (really odd for me to type that)
- around a lanyard or necklace
- around a belt loop
- keep the band in your car/hotel room if you are not going to be on Disney property
I generally don't carry my lanyard if I have to bring my purse, though. And I never once said that I was speaking for everybody. Just that I can see why certain people would choose certain things over another, but it's not my place to say, well, hey, you're just inconveniencing yourself, whenever somebody might have a certain reason for doing things their way. If somebody is being totally rude and inconsiderate and holding up the line, then okay, that's not cool, but if somebody wants to use a magic band, that's fine and I don't really see how any of us can look down on anybody else because it fits their plan better.I've never said anything about getting the cards out early. But you're still arguing a false correlation even you admit to not following. There is no requirement that cards be kept in bags or if one has a bag, regardless of the reason, that it must be used to store the cards. You can need a bag and still keep cards in a lanyard (and with RFID they now don't need to be removed from the pouch), or a pocket, or a separate pocket within the bag itself. There is nothing mandatory about the relationship between having a bag, no matter how necessary, and where cards are kept.
As other people in this thread have pointed out, there are even legitimate reasons to decide to keep the MagicBand in a bag or desire something other than a bracelet. But like deciding to keep cards in a bag, it is not a must.
What Privacy are you signing away? Disney already knows everything you do on site.You are signing away your privacy TO Disney. And personally I don't trust them as a multinational corporation.
Watch out, we got a real badass over here.
Parents already load up like they are trekking across The Gobi Desert. It's as if they are afraid of dying of dehydration and starvation if they go more than 10 ft. without their own bottled water and apple slices.
Plus, not for nothing, many of us do not use gerber food or huggies diapers so we don't want what Disney offers. Huggies don't have wetness indicators!I can't speak for everyone but some of us load up the stroller because we are tightwads who simply cannot justify paying park prices for stuff like water and apple slices. We choose the inconvenience of loading up the stroller in exchange for the economic benefits it brings us. And (again, not necessarily speaking for everyone) we believe we are considerate in the way we drive the stroller.
That, and, you never actually know when you'll wind up needing all of that stuff. My boyfriend's mom is a walking first aid stand. And I've dealt with the first aid people at Disney, and would rather not have to again unless there were no other option.I can't speak for everyone but some of us load up the stroller because we are tightwads who simply cannot justify paying park prices for stuff like water and apple slices. We choose the inconvenience of loading up the stroller in exchange for the economic benefits it brings us. And (again, not necessarily speaking for everyone) we believe we are considerate in the way we drive the stroller.
Some people indicate the the MagicBand will suck (excuse the language) and that they will pass the offer to have such a device. But will they really when it looks as tempting as this? The picture explains all...
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Yes, I use it, too.Actually, yes you do have to do the fingerprint thing, but not faster is simply not true at all. We exchanged our PAPs this past week for the new RFID cards (will be the same with the bands), and the CMs said tap the card, then immediately place your finger on the reader. Worked like a champ at all the parks, and was a LOT faster than the normal readers! The lines for the old readers were backed up with 50-60 people in each line, and the new readers had ZERO waiting every time we went there - even first thing in the morning. It really is that much faster in real use.
What about parking? They're not going to hook these up to parking, are they? So we'd have to show our pass for parking, right?
Did you visit by yourself/with other adults? The "faster" part comes from the ability to take a family of four all at once, and the lack of turnstiles makes processing stroller and wheelchair guests MUCH faster. Also, the people who post here generally know what we're doing when we approach the gates but there are "low information" guests who wait to rummage for their keys and tickets until they're at the front of the line staring at the cast member. It speeds up the "average" and "family" guests but it doesn't do much for the "super" guests. It's like airport security. Business travelers know what they're doing but there's plenty of room for innovation to speed up family travelers.
I think that's the piece that has a lot of people upset about NextGen. They evaluate it from OUR perspective but the people here know the system and often beat the system. NexGen isn't FOR us, per se, because we don't need it. We do our research and come prepared and everything else. But we're a very small percentage. NextGen is Disney adapting to the low-information, ill-informed guest whose life is built around the release of the next iPhone. Those folks are becoming an even bigger majority (of society, not just WDW vacationers), and their money is just as green as ours.Your point that it speeds the entry process for the masses by speeding up the "low information" guests makes some sense.
Yep, FP+ will greatly reduce my FP usage. I've resigned myself to that. The advantage I'll still have is in knowing what else can be done to fill time and which rides are "worth" the posted wait time...I think that's the piece that has a lot of people upset about NextGen. They evaluate it from OUR perspective but the people here know the system and often beat the system. NexGen isn't FOR us, per se, because we don't need it. We do our research and come prepared and everything else. But we're a very small percentage. NextGen is Disney adapting to the low-information, ill-informed guest whose life is built around the release of the next iPhone. Those folks are becoming an even bigger majority (of society, not just WDW vacationers), and their money is just as green as ours.
Not to mention potentially lower standby times overall. That'll depend on take rate/usage of FP+.Yep, FP+ will greatly reduce my FP usage. I've resigned myself to that. The advantage I'll still have is in knowing what else can be done to fill time and which rides are "worth" the posted wait time...
Is it three FP per park per day, or just three FP per day?Yep, FP+ will greatly reduce my FP usage. I've resigned myself to that. The advantage I'll still have is in knowing what else can be done to fill time and which rides are "worth" the posted wait time...
Not to mention potentially lower standby times overall. That'll depend on take rate/usage of FP+.
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