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“You Could Be In Pictures Kid!” Hollywood Brown Derby Lobby To Interact with MagicBand
Story courtesy of Jeremiah Good @JeremiahGood The Hollywood Brown Derby just began some early testing with changing framed “magazine covers” on the walls in the lobby. The frames were installed several weeks ago, but tests actually using these screen pictures just began this past weekend. At this point, if a cast member with a photo attached to their MagicBands walks into […]
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VIDEO: Screens Finally Installed in the Finale Scene at “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom
We have been closely following the progress on the finale scene of “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom for several months now, posting when the tarps went up and when they came down in that scene earlier this year. Now, the screens have finally been installed that will give guests a personalized farewell […]
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Resort Roll-Out Dates Revealed for MagicBand & MyMagic+, Date Given for Full Launch
For several weeks now, MagicBands have been distributed to guests at select Disney resort hotels so they could test out all of the exciting facets of the MyMagic+ system. Well, the final roll-out dates have been announced for the remaining resort hotels and we now know when Disney plans to take the system out of […]
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AT&T Becomes Official Mobile Provider For Domestic Disney Parks
Lets take a step back for a second though, back in 2009 Disney partnered with Verizon Wireless to bring us the “Mobile Magic” app which allowed us to see Wait Times, FASTPASS return times, and information on where to meet and greet with characters. This was an exclusive service for Verizon customers only leaving out […]
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A Look at the the MyMagic+ Touch-To-Pay System at Table Service Restaurants
Since MyMagic+ and MagicBands were announced (and even when they were just rumored), many of us have wondered exactly how they would work in every aspect of a Walt Disney World vacation. Over the last few months, we have seen the system operate with FastPass+ for attractions, order ahead dining at counter service locations, and […]
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Tom Corless’ 6/27-7/1/13 WDW Photo Report
I managed to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Animal Kingdom Lodge, the Grand Floridian, and the Magic Kingdom over the last week and took plenty of newsworthy photos to share, so let’s take a look at what’s new at the Walt Disney World Resort: A new purchase-with-purchase bag is available FastPass+ entrance at the […]
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How Early Can You Make FastPass+ Selections? New Details Emerge on MyMagic+
When Disney updated the MyDisneyExperience app last night, they also updated the terms of service that guests using the app must agree to. Some details we have either speculated about or not been informed of to this point were discussed within those terms, so we have decided to highlight the more important new facts about […]
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A Look at the Past and Future of WDW Offered to Passholders Updating to RFID Tickets
Annual Passholders upgrading their tickets at the Odyssey Center at Epcot received a pleasant surprise when they showed up… (Thanks to Jose Castillo and Dirk Wallen for the photos) The set-up is a little nicer than we expected Kudos to Disney for putting the effort in to make the exchange process pleasant The tickets… you […]
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Next-Gen “Memory Maker” To Help Guests Make Video Memories While They Wait In Line
While we have heard plenty about MyMagic+ offerings like MagicBand, FastPass+, and MyDisneyExperience, there is still another piece of the puzzle that remains somewhat a mystery… While we don’t have a lot of details on exactly what Memory Maker (or My Memory Maker) will encompass, it seems that guests will be able to interact with […]
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Walt Disney World Park Maps To Get a Makeover on March 3rd
Starting on March 3rd, 2013, new Walt Disney World Resort park maps are coming… This will be the first major change made to the WDW park maps since the late-1990’s. The new maps are designed to align in look and feel with the My Disney Experience app. You’ll even notice that there is a QR […]