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Goodbye Paper Tickets! RFID Tickets Now Rolling Out at Walt Disney World

Disney has issued a formal statement to cast members about the roll-out of new RFID tickets this week as they prepare for the launch of MyMagic+: As we convert our theme park entrances to touch points, single or multi-day tickets purchased at Vacation Planning and Guest Relations locations beginning Jan. 30 will be enabled with […]

January 31, 2013
New “Next-Gen” Finale Scene Debuts at “it’s a small world”

Just last week, we showed you that Imagineers were working on a new finale scene inside “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom. Well, for the most part, their work is done: As you can see, the scene has been freshened up a bit. All 22 goodbye phrases are still there, but new accents […]

January 29, 2013
Next-Gen Finale Scene Being Installed at “it’s a small world”

For over 41 years, 22 different goodbyes in different languages were the last thing guests would see on “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom. That scene was quietly removed a few days ago and black tarps were hung to cover work Imagineers are currently doing to the attraction. Rumor has it that when […]

January 22, 2013
Dirk Wallen’s 1/9/13 Hollywood Studios Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen made a quick trip over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios earlier today and has a couple of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip. Let’s take a look: Peter Pan blu-ray billboard in the parking lot We’re still letting the memories begin… More RFID entrances are being installed in preparation […]

January 9, 2013
From Pirates, to Princesses, to Cars, Guest “MagicBands” Will Be Fully Customizable

Disney released a few MagicBand press pictures not too long ago, and if you look closely, you can see guests using bands of various designs and colors If you look really closely, you can even see one child has a Pirates of the Caribbean themed MagicBand This is really just the beginning of the customization […]

January 7, 2013
“MyMagic+” and “MagicBand” Are About to Change the Way You Visit Walt Disney World

We’ve been keeping you updated on tests of FastPass+ and “Order Ahead” dining over the last few months, well, now we have the official word from Disney on how all of this “Next-Gen” technology will tie together to change the way guests experience Walt Disney World. If you have been following this site and our […]

January 6, 2013
New Details Emerge on MagicBand Including Customization Options

You already know that MagicBand will forever change the guest experience when it debuts as part of MyMagic+ later this year. However, some new details have emerged that you might not be aware of: Made of a hypoallergenic material, MagicBand is flexible and comfortable to wear. It has ridges on the backside that help air […]

January 1, 1970