Watch face add on coming for magic bands

[MissM]

Just saw this in the Disney Parks blog:

Time For MagicSliders
One of the more popularly requested accessories for MagicBands at Walt Disney World Resort is a watch. I’m happy to report there will be two MagicSlider timepieces coming this summer – a Minnie Mouse analog timepiece and one with a digital display.

Source: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...handise-coming-to-disney-parks-later-in-2015/

No specific timeframe is given, just "later this year."

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Touringplans reviewed them about three days ago.

http://blog.touringplans.com/2015/06/15/watch-slider-now-available-magicbands/

The digital one is UGLY and no backlight is pretty terrible.

 

[MissM]

Touringplans reviewed them about three days ago.

http://blog.touringplans.com/2015/06/15/watch-slider-now-available-magicbands/

The digital one is UGLY and no backlight is pretty terrible.

That's funny. I just happened to see it on the Disney Parks Blog today and didn't see any topics about it so I thought I'd post a head's up. Personally, I think they look pretty awful but I get that they're at least trying.

 

[anchorman314]

I don't think I could wear one of these. From the picture, it looks like the sliders need to stay on the side of the band. I usually wear a watch, so having the Mickey head rest on top of my wrist just felt normal. But having the Mickey head on top and a large-ish watch face on the side? No thank you.

 

[MissM]

I don't think I could wear one of these. From the picture, it looks like the sliders need to stay on the side of the band. I usually wear a watch, so having the Mickey head rest on top of my wrist just felt normal. But having the Mickey head on top and a large-ish watch face on the side? No thank you.

I agree. It's an awkward set up.

 

[HolleBolleGijs]

I've yet to use a Magic Band, but how uncomfortable would it be to actually wear on your wrist sideways, so that the watch face is on the top of your wrist, and the mickey head is on the outside of your wrist? I feel like it would almost be easier to scan that way...

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I've yet to use a Magic Band, but how uncomfortable would it be to actually wear on your wrist sideways, so that the watch face is on the top of your wrist, and the mickey head is on the outside of your wrist? I feel like it would almost be easier to scan that way...

My band always flops to the side a bit anyways until it's "broken in." If you've ever worn a new leather watch band, you'll know what I'm talking about. It takes some time for the band to naturally curve with the contours of your wrist.

 

[anchorman314]

I've yet to use a Magic Band, but how uncomfortable would it be to actually wear on your wrist sideways, so that the watch face is on the top of your wrist, and the mickey head is on the outside of your wrist? I feel like it would almost be easier to scan that way...

It's not completely uncomfortable. The portion of the band with the chips is not thin and flexible like the rest of the band. So there's a 1-2" portion that is thicker than the rest. If your wrist bone happens to be particularly large, you might find it uncomfortable.

 

[JIMINYCR]

How many kids even use a standard looking watch anymore? Reminds me of a friend who recently asked his teen aged daughter what time it was. She left the room, came back in a moment later saying... the big hand is on the ## and the little hand is on the ##. She had no idea how to read the time off a clock face. She had been relying on digital clocks for so long for the time.

 

[RonAnnArbor]

These were out in the parks last week already -- I got one for curiosity's sake, and it is, really, the single only thing that might actually get me to use the band...i.e. the ability to at least see what time it is. Otherwise, I would continue to use the key cards.

 

[Dwarful]

Well, if I were to add one I'd get the analog design because that is the type of watch I wear on a daily basis. But they seem big and clunky and I'd have to 'try it out' to see if it would be a good fit. I have a friend who wears her watch face palm side not top hand (sorry...hard to describe)....maybe that would work??? Not sure, but I might be willing to give it a try...because with FPs you have to keep track of the time.

 

[JohnByers]

That's my issue, this and a watch seem like odd, having to wear the band on my right arm because my watch on my left arm.