New MagicBands and Sliders coming soon

[Jahona]

Source Article: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-and-accessories-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

Out now. Classic Steamboat Willie and Finding Nemo.

Later this month Jack Skeleton and Winnie the Pooh are going to be added.

Expanding on the park specific magic bands, started with the castle for magic kingdom, comes one for each park. Figment in front of spaceship earth is great.

I'm not sure if I've seen these before but the new sliders are kinda cool. I'm not sure how comfortable they would be but they stay attached better than the MagicBandits.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

my daughter would love the finding nemo one!

 

[mergatroid]

Steamboat Willy one looks great

 

[mergatroid]

Sorry for this question but ................................................... We've just bought 2 x AP's which we'll pick up in October as being in the UK Disney won't post them to us (amazing how they couldn't find the money after taking $1,400 off us but hey, ho, maybe things are tight). We still have bands from last year but will we qualify for another band as our AP's aren't being renewed but starting afresh?

 

[Jahona]

I'm not sure exactly. I know in the US when you link an AP to your MDE account they send you bands 10 days after. Although Disney says you can't pick up your AP bands at the resort itself. That would be a call to Disney question I would think.

 

[mergatroid]

Yes. However, you'll need to call and talk to Disney. They can have the AP bands waiting for you at the resort, just as if they would any other band.

Thing is we aren't staying at a resort as we have a family place near Haines City. As you say, a call will need making.

 

[lilclerk]

I feel like I would smash those sliders on a wall or stair railing immediately.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Is the Figment slider showing the old Journey Into Imagination?

 

[Clamman73]

Is the Figment slider showing the old Journey Into Imagination?

Looks like the Dreamcatcher vehicle in the background

 

[Haylo]

Now I'm really in a dilemma about what band to get when I go down there next month! I had been planning on getting the Haunted Mansion band, then I saw pictures of the the Steamboat Willy and Jack Skellington ones which I also really like so I had to decide between the three. Now there's going to be a Figment one too?!?! Too many choices!!!!!!

 

[Richards070712]

I know this is a silly thought, especially since Disney would never do it, but why can't the Special Magic Bands have a replaceable battery? They can keep the generic ones that die after a year, but I would be interested if I didn't have to buy a new one once the battery died.

 

[wogwog]

$ $ $ $ $ Are you new to Disney? $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Same reason they sell such cheap quality clothing. Planned replacement.

 

[draybook]

Source Article: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...-and-accessories-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

Out now. Classic Steamboat Willie and Finding Nemo.

Later this month Jack Skeleton and Winnie the Pooh are going to be added.

Expanding on the park specific magic bands, started with the castle for magic kingdom, comes one for each park. Figment in front of spaceship earth is great.

I'm not sure if I've seen these before but the new sliders are kinda cool. I'm not sure how comfortable they would be but they stay attached better than the MagicBandits.

Great......once my wife sees that Jack Skellington, it's gonna be all like this:

 

[Jahona]

I know this is a silly thought, especially since Disney would never do it, but why can't the Special Magic Bands have a replaceable battery? They can keep the generic ones that die after a year, but I would be interested if I didn't have to buy a new one once the battery died.

$ $ $ $ $ Are you new to Disney? $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Same reason they sell such cheap quality clothing. Planned replacement.

Actually part of it has to do with the fact that the bands are extremely waterproof. Having a door that is user serviceable opens up the possibility of increased failure.

 

[Disney4family]

My daughter can't wait for the Pooh Bear one! She has always wanted to marry him. She's 12 now - still a goal of hers. We have a great picture of him on one knee proposing to her the last time we were there. I'm going to have yellow, fuzzy grandchildren.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Thanks for sharing. I like the Pooh and Nemo ones.

 

[mouse_luv]

I need that HM slider!

 

[jensenrick]

These do look really neat. I was just going to use the magic band provided for our room stay, but . . .

QUESTION- who has done this? I'm assuming you buy one of these special bands and then they switch the info from your regular band to the new one, right? Is this a quick and seemless process or have people had issues? Just very curious.

 

[Jahona]

Usually is. You tap your first band and then the second one.

 

[arko]

These do look really neat. I was just going to use the magic band provided for our room stay, but . . .

QUESTION- who has done this? I'm assuming you buy one of these special bands and then they switch the info from your regular band to the new one, right? Is this a quick and seemless process or have people had issues? Just very curious.

There is no info on the band they will both be linked to your MDE account, so your old band will still work.

The band basically has a serial number on the RFID chip, that number is linked to your MDE account, and when you touch your band to a reader all it gets is the serial number which the computer shows is attached to you account which has tickets and hotel info linked.