Cruise and Theme Park Operational Updates due to Coronavirus

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Disney Confirms PhotoPass Linking is a MagicMobile Feature, More Details on “Express Mode” Theme Park Entry

 

[mshanson3121]

Disney Confirms PhotoPass Linking is a MagicMobile Feature, More Details on “Express Mode” Theme Park Entry

I really dislike this. I'm on vacation, the last thing I want is to be constantly digging out my phone. Not to mention the data and battery this will burn through. And is Disney WiFi really prepared to handle this for all their international visitors that don't have data? Their WiFi was hit and miss at the best of times.

Very glad they're not planning to do away with MagicBands - yet, and I hope they don't.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

I really dislike this. I'm on vacation, the last thing I want is to be constantly digging out my phone. Not to mention the data and battery this will burn through. And is Disney WiFi really prepared to handle this for all their international visitors that don't have data? Their WiFi was hit and miss at the best of times.

Very glad they're not planning to do away with MagicBands - yet, and I hope they don't.

I agree. Using my phone seems way more of a pain than using a band that's already on my wrist.

 

[BrianL]

I agree. Using my phone seems way more of a pain than using a band that's already on my wrist.

Yeah, I've had this dicussion with people regarding using a phone as a hotel room key, and it may be a generational thing. I hardly ever have my phone in my hand with apps running, etc. I know some Millennial and younger types who literally NEVER don't have their phone in their hand. If they are riding an elevator to their room for 30 seconds they have their phone out - ALWAYS. To me, I'd rather usa keycard, or in Disney's case a MagicBand, but I am not glued to my phone.

 

[mrsap]

I really dislike this. I'm on vacation, the last thing I want is to be constantly digging out my phone. Not to mention the data and battery this will burn through. And is Disney WiFi really prepared to handle this for all their international visitors that don't have data? Their WiFi was hit and miss at the best of times.

Very glad they're not planning to do away with MagicBands - yet, and I hope they don't.

With this information, it states:

“This all-important Express Mode will allow guests to simply tap their phone at a touchpoint and gain entry to the theme parks. There will be no need to unlock your phone when using your own ticket in Express Mode”

Have you ever stored your Credit Card on your IPhone? When you want to pull it up, all you have to do is press the side button on your phone twice, and your credit card will pop up. I’m assuming, from the above paragraph, it’s similar to this.

But I agree, unless my phone is in my hand, I probably wouldn’t dig through my purse to take it out for this purpose. I would still use my magic band.

 

[LSUmiss]

With this information, it states:

“This all-important Express Mode will allow guests to simply tap their phone at a touchpoint and gain entry to the theme parks. There will be no need to unlock your phone when using your own ticket in Express Mode”

Have you ever stored your Credit Card on your IPhone? When you want to pull it up, all you have to do is press the side button on your phone twice, and your credit card will pop up. I’m assuming, from the above paragraph, it’s similar to this.

But I agree, unless my phone is in my hand, I probably wouldn’t dig through my purse to take it out for this purpose. I would still use my magic band.

This I wouldn’t mind. The issue I have with it now is having to log on in & all that.

 

[BrianL]

This I wouldn’t mind. The issue I have with it now is having to log on in & all that.

It'll be like using your phone to pay at stores. In my experience that usually works without having to do anything, but not always. You may have to unlock your phone, but I do that with a fingerprint. It doesn't work as well as it does in the commercial. I really prefer my tap enabled credit cards, but if I have my phone out anywya, like if I'm using the Target app, I can use it.

 

[Moliphino]

This I wouldn’t mind. The issue I have with it now is having to log on in & all that.

Yeah, if I don't have to open an app or log in that would be fine. I never use the current door opening capability on MDE because you have to go into the app to do it and that's way more effort than just using my band.

 

[BrianL]

Yeah, if I don't have to open an app or log in that would be fine. I never use the current door opening capability on MDE because you have to go into the app to do it and that's way more effort than just using my band.

You should have to login once to the app and maybe check the "stay logged in" button that some apps use, but after that you should be all set. You may have to unlock your phone though, but I think they can bypass that. Financial apps tend not to allow access without unlocking, but this wouldn't be that sort of data.

 

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MagicMobile Testing Begins at Walt Disney World with Cast Member Pilot

 

[NickC]

I just feel more immersed in WDW with the Magic Band. Even the lanyards at US with the Express Pass aren't as exciting.

 

[mrsap]

Disney Rescinds Physical Distancing Policy Limiting 4 Guests to a Sticker

 

[Oldnewfan]

Disney Rescinds Physical Distancing Policy Limiting 4 Guests to a Sticker

Little by little. Step by step.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Little by little. Step by step.

What do you mean? This was a new thing that rolled out a week ago. Presumably to prepare for Easter crowds. Then they likely bailed on it when they determined it wasn’t really enforceable. It’s not rolling back any restriction that has been in place for a significant amount of time.

 

[Eric Smith]

What do you mean? This was a new thing that rolled out a week ago. Presumably to prepare for Easter crowds. Then they likely bailed on it when they determined it wasn’t really enforceable. It’s not rolling back any restriction that has been in place for a significant amount of time.

I wish they would have stuck to it. It's annoying having a huge group breathing down your neck in line because there are 10 of them so they take up the whole 12 feet between the stickers on either side of them.

 

[Sarahslay]

I wish they would have stuck to it. It's annoying having a huge group breathing down your neck in line because there are 10 of them so they take up the whole 12 feet between the stickers on either side of them.

Last weekend, while there with my oldest daughter, a group kept getting all up in our business so I kept hanging back. They wouldn't pay attention so they would end up surrounding me (I was still between our marker and theirs, not staying back on their "new" marker). I am vaccinated so I don't mind doing this to weird people out, because if they aren't going to be mindful and follow directions that get weird little me standing in the middle of the group asking them when lunch is, where are we eating, who's paying, what ride we should do next......They started paying attention after the first few times.

 

[MickeyWaffles]

I wish they would have stuck to it. It's annoying having a huge group breathing down your neck in line because there are 10 of them so they take up the whole 12 feet between the stickers on either side of them.

Right! It seems logical. We are usually a group of about 10-12 and would have no issues splitting up into a few groups - in fact, it makes sense.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

It's annoying having a huge group breathing down your neck in line because there are 10 of them so they take up the whole 12 feet between the stickers on either side of them.

I’m not sure how this is affected by party size. A group of two can “breathe now your neck” if they don’t stay behind the sticker. If a group of 12 is behind the sticker behind you, then they won’t be breathing down your neck. And if you’re behind them, then if you stay six feet behind the last person, then you’re fine.

The only time party size really matters is when they are using dots as separators. When I rode the MK ferry before Christmas they said to split up large parties to multiple dots. I haven’t ridden it lately but I’m assuming they still do that.

 

[Eric Smith]

I’m not sure how this is affected by party size. A group of two can “breathe now your neck” if they don’t stay behind the sticker. If a group of 12 is behind the sticker behind you, then they won’t be breathing down your neck. And if you’re behind them, then if you stay six feet behind the last person, then you’re fine.

The only time party size really matters is when they are using dots as separators. When I rode the MK ferry before Christmas they said to split up large parties to multiple dots. I haven’t ridden it lately but I’m assuming they still do that.

In our experience in December, most of the issues that we had were from large groups who were centered on a dot but expanded way off of it because they were so large.

 

[mrsap]

I’m not sure how this is affected by party size. A group of two can “breathe now your neck” if they don’t stay behind the sticker. If a group of 12 is behind the sticker behind you, then they won’t be breathing down your neck. And if you’re behind them, then if you stay six feet behind the last person, then you’re fine.

The only time party size really matters is when they are using dots as separators. When I rode the MK ferry before Christmas they said to split up large parties to multiple dots. I haven’t ridden it lately but I’m assuming they still do that.

We dealt with that on BTMRR... literally 3 people - 2 adults and a kid behind us. The father was so close to me we could have held hands! It was so uncomfortable. I finally said excuse me and his DW pulled his shirt and he moved back. I think a lot of times people are either just so used to how things were or just not paying attention!!