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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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WDW Annual Passholders To Receive RFID-Enabled Tickets Starting March 20th
Beginning March 20, all new and renewal Annual Pass purchases will be issued an RFID-enabled cards. All will have the green background, but feature a colored stripe to designate parking privileges. Between March 20th and May 19th, current Annual Passholders may visit then Odyssey Center at Epcot during regular park hours to have their pass converted […]
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Dirk Wallen’s 2/23/13 Walt Disney World Resort Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen takes us to all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks this time around, stopping to check progress on the Seven Dwarfs’ Mine Train, the Tangled restroom area, the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, the Big Thunder Mountain interactive queue, and more! Let’s take a look: RFID entrance installation continues at […]
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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 […]
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Work Continues on “Explosive” Interactive Queue at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
As work continues on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad interactive queue at the Magic Kingdom, we can see more and more of what exactly we can expect while we wait in line. Let’s take a look at the latest progress: These signs were installed recently The signs are pretty funny Signs saying “Explosives” have been […]
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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 […]
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“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 […]