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A rapid train is available to take you from Orlando to Miami beginning Sept 22 for 99$ one-way.I have always wanted to sail the Disney Magic.... I hate how far away it is from Port Canaveral now, and am not willing to drive all the way down there!
Glad they are bringing the bands to the Magic though.
Kewl! Do you think they will accommodate Disney Magic bands, or only the new cruise bands?
It's so rapid that it takes longer than driving. And you still need a shuttle from the train station since it's not at the airport or the cruise terminal.A rapid train is available to take you from Orlando to Miami beginning Sept 22 for 99$ one-way.
PP said they’re not willing to drive. Sitting in a train for the same period of time is much less stressful or tiring. As for shuttles, PP seems to be from Orlando so they can park at the station and you can pre-arrange the 10 minute Uber ride to Miami port directly when you buy your train ticket.It's so rapid that it takes longer than driving. And you still need a shuttle from the train station since it's not at the airport or the cruise terminal.
Driving your own car is better. That’s why people have that mindset. LolPP said they’re not willing to drive. Sitting in a train for the same period of time is much less stressful or tiring. As for shuttles, PP seems to be from Orlando so they can park at the station and you can pre-arrange the 10 minute Uber ride to Miami port directly when you buy your train ticket.
The main problem Brightline and any other private train company will have in the U.S. is the general mindset that driving your car or a rental instead of taking mass/shared transit is always better. You see it here all the time when people ask how to get to PC from Orlando.
Any current MagicBand+ (must be plus version) will work on-board supported ships. DisneyBand+ and MagicBand+ are identical and interchangeable.Kewl! Do you think they will accommodate Disney Magic bands, or only the new cruise bands?
To be clear, I hate driving and prefer mass transit whenever I can take advantage of it. But...PP said they’re not willing to drive. Sitting in a train for the same period of time is much less stressful or tiring. As for shuttles, PP seems to be from Orlando so they can park at the station and you can pre-arrange the 10 minute Uber ride to Miami port directly when you buy your train ticket.
The main problem Brightline and any other private train company will have in the U.S. is the general mindset that driving your car or a rental instead of taking mass/shared transit is always better. You see it here all the time when people ask how to get to PC from Orlando.
Not to mention it’s $99 one way…is that correct? That is…insane??? I am in DC and can get on an Amtrak train to NYC for like 20 bucks. As another huge proponent of mass transit, I agree it is unfortunate and set up for failure .To be clear, I hate driving and prefer mass transit whenever I can take advantage of it. But...
1. I don't use Uber, so Brightline's shuttle solution is useless to me.
2. The train takes at least as long as driving if it's on time.
3. Brightline calls their trains high-speed when they very much are not.
4. Brightline trains have more accidents than any other trains.
I'm somewhat worried that Brightline will sour the train experience for a lot of people and make it even harder to build real high-speed trains elsewhere in the US, which is very unfortunate.
Yeah, $99 each way for a basic ticket.Not to mention it’s $99 one way…is that correct? That is…insane??? I am in DC and can get on an Amtrak train to NYC for like 20 bucks. As another huge proponent of mass transit, I agree it is unfortunate and set up for failure .
The Wonder is tricky because she will now be spending half of her time out of North America. You can only get a magic band mailed to you if you are in the US, otherwise you have to order it and pick it up (I think , I don't know I'm in Canada, can't get it mailed and have no desire to use these on the cruise anyway). Since Aussies can't get the MB mailed to them I don't think they will be adding it to the Wonder, not yet at least. Just my little .02Interesting. I was wondering when/if there would be news of possibly rolling this out to the rest of the fleet. We are looking at another Alaska cruise for last next summer and I would love to hear it's coming to the Wonder.
Bands ordered through a cruise reservation can't be picked up a the port.The Wonder is tricky because she will now be spending half of her time out of North America. You can only get a magic band mailed to you if you are in the US, otherwise you have to order it and pick it up (I think , I don't know I'm in Canada, can't get it mailed and have no desire to use these on the cruise anyway). Since Aussies can't get the MB mailed to them I don't think they will be adding it to the Wonder, not yet at least. Just my little .02
So how are people outside of the US getting bands? Like I said, I have no interest in getting one for any future cruise ....but that means I haven't been paying attention to how non-US residents are getting bandsBands ordered through a cruise reservation can't be picked up a the port.
You can get them on the ship. From the website: " Limited selections of DisneyBand+ can be purchased in onboard shops, subject to availability."So how are people outside of the US getting bands? Like I said, I have no interest in getting one for any future cruise ....but that means I haven't been paying attention to how non-US residents are getting bands
Interesting, good to know, thank you! And no, ShopDisney doesn't ship Magic bands outside of the US either. As Canadians we have to pre order them and have them sent to our chosen WDW resort for pick up when we arrive. I'm on the west coast so don't do WDW very often, last trip was end of 2018 and they were still mailing bands out at that point (we didn't need them as we still had them from our 2017 trip) but I believe shortly before the 'shut down' they stopped sending them outside of the US.You can get them on the ship. From the website: " Limited selections of DisneyBand+ can be purchased in onboard shops, subject to availability."
If you have a MB+ from a WDW/Disneyland visit, that will also work. Not sure if ShopDisney ships internationally, if they do, you can order a MB+ there as well (just not the cruise specific ones).
I really enjoy the bands and use them whenever I go places where I do not want to have my phone on me. For example, I use my Magic Band at Aulani for my room key and for charges. Yes, I do have to remove my band for charges, but that is more convenient for me than carrying my key card in my board shorts. When I spend time in the water with my kids, the band is all I need.The Disney + band is absolutely useless. All it does is open your door. You have to take it off and hand it to cm to buy stuff (might as well hand over a card). What was the point of making it bigger and clunkier— doesn’t do anything the other band didn’t do. So annoying how it has to be charged— and with a special charger. Good luck keeping track of that weird contraption. INSANELY expensive. Don’t hand over $30 + to Disney for this piece of junk: if they gave it away free I wouldn’t use it.